It would really help to see photos. If your engine shop can't send you a photo (next to a recent newspaper ideally) of the damage, I'd be hesitant to agree to too much.

The guys above have covered most of it.

Of course your can't. Use your noodle and Google 'A&P education and experience requirements'. FFS.

This Bleedair fellow strikes me as a recent college grad who would work for free if they asked No recent college grads in the YYC FO roster, all (bar one or two) are married guys with 750+ hours. All BleedValve is saying is that if you're so unhappy at CMA that you will consistently chastise someon...

There's a bit of misinformation above but I won't bother addressing it, I'll just give my 2c. The training is top notch, the iron is well kept (although it seems the new Dash 8's have a few squawks to work through), the flight benefits are fantastic, the team are mostly great value and the Chief Pil...

Unless it's very quiet, expect terminal to take the easy way out and take you way North or way South. I can fly right over the top of LAX in Class B airspace but heaven forbid I try to transit YYC's Class C!

(I know controllers are trying their best, it's the system that's broken)

Supply and demand. Mom and Dad pay for the license and know that with a few years of support, their kid will be in AC/WJ and they can kick them out of home as a fully fledged airline pilot. Those who don't have that support live in YXX.

2 x Odyssey Batteries, PC680's. Fit them under a LSTC and you're set. You'll get the same life for a lot better price.

Only you can answer that question. It depends so much on your personality, how much satisfaction your present job brings you, family situation etc etc. One thing I will say is that aviation is best suited to people who make quality command decisions and stick with them instead someone who spends the...

There's lots of good advice on here, the bug spray in particular! If I were you, I'd stick with your gut and don't be afraid to go across the top of the world! If you need, you can always go the safer route down the Alaska Highway should the weather turn bad, but there's not a lot of adventure in th...

I am of the impression that ICAO time is ICAO time, as long as it's logged correctly and clearly. I believe asking this question of your senior instructor would be the best course of action.

"What kind of math do you use most frequently as a pilot?" Quick, simple math. 80nm to run, doing 180kts. How long to go? 140USG remaining, 30GPH fuel flow. How much endurance? I'm a 100hr pilot and I want to buy a case of beer AND eat, is it possible? Unfortunately, the best way to get good at the ...

As a few above have said, it also depends on what kind of machinery you end up maintaining, I like my Snap-On; HSS Drill Bit Set, Soft Handle File set, Dead Blow and Ball Peen Hammer, Punch Set, Telescoping Magnet, Telescoping Mirror, Feeler Gauges and especially my 1/2" breaker bars (it's nice to b...

xsbank, search for AvE on YouTube. You're welcome. Unless you hate swearing, in which case, go f*ck your hat

Dicks in a vice! All hail the northern 200 pound gorilla.

DAR, what do you mean by "main" gear? The engine driven metal gear that turns the two plastic distributor gears? I've never heard of a metal gear failing on a magneto, do you have any photos by chance? I've had lots of Bendix magnetos shear the plastic distributor gear on Robinson helicopters (which...

Have been using them for the past 8 years flying about 800hrs a year on average, have had a few moisture issues but that's more of an airframe issue on the type that we're running. We were told parts would an issue but we have some spare units and the most frequently replaced parts are common to the...

Having done that job numerous times, I'm grateful to have learned under the tutelage of experienced engineers in well above zero temperatures. All the best with the job!

Another vote for NLC.

FYI, Airdrie has free parking if you get gas there. Their gas is cheaper than CYBW and depending on how far S and W in the NW you're going, it's about the same distance.

I'm going to assume it's a Lycoming so another vote for stuck exhaust valve. Watch for bent pushrods, I've had to send an engine for overhaul after a pushrod bent and the lifter busted it out of the case, that was an expensive stuck valve (admittedly the engine had gone over 1700hrs TSO). Get your A...

Don't be a Melba Toast, getting coffee at your own expense all the time and saying 'yes sir' to everything won't get you very much respect from me. I want a CO-worker who has something to offer both as a worker and as a personality and of course someone who wants to be part of the team. At the end o...

Thanks so much for sharing that story cncpc, it certainly makes you think about how flight tests are conducted!

Once again, thanks for taking the time to share the story.

I'm aware of how things work with regards to TFW's but I'm sure things have changed since the downturn. I'd bet that Qwest, Delta and Wood Buffalo would all have at least one TFW each but I'd be very surprised if they had many more than that and I'd be equally surprised if they had them for much lon...

I have a hard time believing that. Can you name the ones that you are aware of?

If you could go with an M1, you would be likely issued an Australian license with all of the privileges that come with your M1, provided you sat the one CAR's exam in Australia. Going without your M1 will put you in the same category as an apprentice over there, that is, provided your training is re...