Me and my partner are working on some things for the island so hopefully some time after the new year. Have some pretty big things in the works. I'll shoot you a PM you would probably have some good insight for us.

Be happy to help in any way I can.

Why do you think it is stupid Bede?

With lower time new pilots being hired by the airlines the industry is counting on better automation to ensure passenger safety. However there dose seem to be the concern that automation is far from perfect. The Boeing 337 Max is proof of that. But on the positive side the people who have parking sp...

There is the factor of physics 5X5, the chance of an accident being fatal is way higher in an airplane than in a truck generally speaking due to velocity.

What a bunch of miserable fucks

There is your answer.

Find another career so you won't have to work with us.

If being a pilot is so difficult and takes so much intelligence to perform the task why is there no education requirements to become a pilot?

The only requirement is having enough money to get the licenses.

I drove haul truck pulling wood and I'll tell ya the stress level was higher on the winter Bush roads than driving any aeroplane.

Exactly, and that is why I started this subject.

There used to be a saying.

Flying is hours and hours of pure boredom, with the odd moment of stark terror.

That was in a Stearman spreading fertilizer. 3 of us for 3 days at the time. Adds up quickly. Yes, and it sure did tell the story of how accurate your flying was as the crop grew. :mrgreen: I can't think of a more satisfying sound than a Stearman working a field early in the morning. AAhhh, the goo...

Having done both I would say the concentration used during an IMC approach (no autopilot) is roughly the same as switching lanes down a 5 lane across highway during heavy traffic in a semi. Accordingly driving on cruise down the interstate for hours at a time pretty much the same as the cruise port...

Why should we care what the cognitive demands are (or aren't) of driving a truck or bus? We're pilots. If we want to drive a big vehicle, then quit flying and go and do so; conversely, quit driving a bus, and take some flying lessons. My post was made because a lot of my career was seasonal flying,...

The nice thing is that there are currently a number of options out there for a 2000 hr pilot. Conair is just one of them.

Not to mention it is one of the best companies in Canada.

If I were starting my career in aviation again I would probably pick Conair as my first choice.

What requires the most concentration and accuracy to operate different machines. If one compares the concentration to keep a transport truck or a bus in the driving lane in close proximity with other vehicles compared to the concentration and accuracy needed to fly an airplane with the spatial separ...

How do European airlines, flag carriers for countries that don't have an "up north", do it? There are lots of cadet program pilots at Easyjet, Ryanair, et. al., not to mention British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM ... Yes that is the truth . How do they maintain their safety records? By spend...

When are you coming up this way again .? I sold my motorhome a couple of years ago because I got fed up with driving long distances. If I decided to fly up there I would have to decide if I want to fly on an airplane were one or maybe two of the pilots are the new generation of pay to get a job typ...

I was flying as an observer with a government (not Canada) flight operation many years ago. Every flight they flew had a written risk analysis prepared before the flight, with a copy taken on the flight, and a copy left at dispatch. There's something to that.... I agree, it is well worth the time t...

There are NB Captains at AC in their 20's, I've heard.

That is worth going for for sure.

150K is a big risk, but considering making over 200k less than 10 years into your career is very doable I think it's worth the risk.

Things must have changed since I was in the industry I can't remember many pilots getting to that pay level in less than ten years.

Time as in hours flown is really not a good indication of flying experience. The type of flying is far more important in the learning context. After thirty thousand hours of logging time I finally just quit keeping track although the learning process never ended. The things that stand out in my mind...

What a truly sad accident.

Who the hell is .? My real name is . . and I have been posting on Avcanada since the forum first started. By using my real name I feel it gives my opinions and advice about flying more credibility. The only thing I"m learning here, is everyone has the @#$! you I suffered so you should as well menta...