“Excuse me, are you French?”
“Of course I am. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent?”

Maybe have an awkward-but-necessary conversation with the individual involved before dropping a (potentially carer-ending?) dime on them at Transport?

The really expensive ones have probably been self insured by the taxpayers. The OMNR Twin Otter, the RCMP Turbo Beaver, maybe this Telus one was also self insurance. Any idea what kind of gear safety mechanisms were in these aircraft? It seems like these days it should be pretty easy to have a fail...

You’re sorted now, yes? In that case, as Ralph Klein once famously said, “shoot, shovel and shut up.” Nothing good can come of coming clean now - as Alti mentioned, you could run afoul of some officious bureaucrat who would yank your medical and tie you up in paperwork for months. Keep quiet, suffer...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lasqueti-island-float-plane-crash-1.7588152 Two people were safely rescued after a float plane crashed in False Bay on the west side of Lasqueti Island, B.C., Thursday morning, according to officials and a witness who assisted with the rescue. Al Baje...

^ I’m of the opinion that some fancy malfunction that just happened to coincide with gear retraction, and has never happened on any other 787, is unlikely. Much better to fall back on the old chestnut f human error - someone has, (in a panic?), pushed the wrong button, or pulled the wrong lever…

Not enough pilots? Are many leaving because they don't have a nice 2week on/2 week off schedule and towns are burning because of it? https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/unused-firefighting-aircraft-draws-criticism-from-sask-opposition/vi-AA1GQpAb#details Obviously written by someone who’s never f...

Meanwhile, it would be no surprise if they are falling behind on the staffing front due to how they choose their candidates leading to a high washout rate resulting in poor ATC service…. “ NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, ...

goingnowherefast wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:38 pm Depends if Encore has any success with the program
1. Who wants to come to Canada and fly a regional pilot schedule for 120 grand/yr? Will they even have many foreign applicants?

South Africans?

If I were a junior WJ pilot facing a layoff, while Encore was looking for captains, I’m pretty sure I’d be banging down the door to fly a Q, rather than take the vagaries of UI

^ Wouldn’t surprise me if Carney has something like that (Schengen) up his sleeve..

The argument presented by Sulaku about safety is irrelevant. What is relevant is fairness in hiring. The DEI supporters say that unfairness in the past justifies it in the future but somehow, they are better people. Where did you get that DEI is unfairness in hiring? What I always understood about ...

Trump administration begins firing FAA staff, in so-called efficiency drive lead by "DOGE" team. Apparently hundreds of probationary workers have, or are, being fired at the FAA and numerous other Federal agencies... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly9y1e1kpjo Don't think that bodes well for the...

Lee Ho Fuk! No fatalities?! Crazy stuff…

There’s a nearly inexhaustible supply of hot air and bullshit in Ottawa!

Apparently, someone higher up in the union was let go last week, as they posted a poem mildly critical of a senior staff member?

Anyone got a copy of the offending poem? Inquiring minds, and all that.

altiplano wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:25 am

Airbusses wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:04 am Didn't say that, did I?

You absolutely inferred it.

*implied*, perhaps?

Another multiple stabbing incident in DT Vancouver today. My wife is there right now. Probably someone out on bail. Nothing to see here in Trudeaus Canada, says Bob and co. Its probably racist to even mention crime to the left -- somehow. Two *Kindergarten* kids in critical condition following yet ...

Hey, this is *AvCanada*, yo! Retired people can be found yelling at clouds over at www.carp.ca

1400' elevation and 21C would tend to point against density altitude problems?

Configuration?

Anyone fly a Honda here care to opine?

Does anyone have the latest payscale to post?

Bonds are just unethical I say. Value your pilots and they will definitely stay . Under a ‘normal’ job market, probably. Over the last 2 years of unprecedented growth, there is literally *Nothing* that a company like Pasco could have done, or afforded to do, to keep young pilots around. Nobody is g...

Take the first job that is offered. The other two might not get back to you. Reassess if they do.

It could be interesting for someone to go down to the aircraft and politely ask about it, stating that this has been brought up in a pilot forum. A lot of people like to talk about their flying, perhaps this person would like to as well. Doesn't pdw [/i] live around the airport of origin? He could ...

I kinda get the sense that people here are arguing just for the sake of the argument. Assuming the engine quits, If you manage to land without flipping over, the door jamming, and If you get out safely with your lifejacket on, and If someone actually hears your mayday, and If there's a boat nearby, ...