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by Warden
Mon Aug 05, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: could of been the whiskey-could of been the beer
Replies: 19
Views: 4832

Re: could of been the whiskey-could of been the beer

W5 wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:37 pm 0.02 in Glasgow for pilots
Wow, that's pretty low.

Makes you think that even with giving 12hours you probably shouldn't have more than 2-3 drinks before hand and only over a few hours.
by Warden
Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: DOH merge.
Replies: 552
Views: 90078

Re: DOH merge.

Big bid tomorrow. Apparently the biggest AC has ever had.

Get that left seat bid in before they all disappear for a decade.
by Warden
Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:38 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Pilot Shortage / Minimums /disconnect
Replies: 123
Views: 19786

Re: Pilot Shortage / Minimums /disconnect

So what are 250 hour wonder pilots supposed to do? The only real option is to instruct ... The only other option is, ramp ... So I ask, how are the 703/704 operators supposed to attract 750,1000, 1500 hour guys when there is this "shortage" and most are going to the regionals anyways You are confla...
by Warden
Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:26 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session
Replies: 58
Views: 16251

Re: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session

I can't find him in any new hire bios, training report, or on the company directory. So I'm pretty sure he's still at Flair and the other fella who was a Swoopster/Flair Pilot around the same time is not the same person.
by Warden
Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:26 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session
Replies: 58
Views: 16251

Re: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session

I can't find him in any new hire bios, training report, or on the company directory. So I'm pretty sure he's still at Flair and the other fella who was a Swoopster/Flair Pilot around the same time is not the same person.
by Warden
Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:38 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Record revenues vs 4 year flat pay
Replies: 84
Views: 23248

Re: Record revenues vs 4 year flat pay

PostmasterGeneral wrote: Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:36 am
Warden wrote: Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:13 am
PostmasterGeneral wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:28 pm

Says the guy who accepted the shitty 4 year flat pay to get into AC last month...
BRB going to read the new hire bios and look for someone who did a few months at Swoop, then Flair. Can't be more than one.
Bingo was his name-o. Won’t take you long.
Found him.
by Warden
Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:13 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Record revenues vs 4 year flat pay
Replies: 84
Views: 23248

Re: Record revenues vs 4 year flat pay

At a recent meeting the CEO stated that the top Captain earned 450K Wow, how is that even possible? That's not a stretch for top guys doing some overtime. Sunwing has guys approaching that number as well, probably Westjet too. I don't think anyone is arguing the top level pay is inadequate. It take...
by Warden
Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:25 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session
Replies: 58
Views: 16251

Re: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session

Yes because anyone that dares disagree and take an opposite point of view to you is clearly a troll.... :roll: Says the guy who couldn't even stick out his swooper job and had to leave. Don’t worry about tbaylx, he’s AC’s problem now. Wait... really? LOL. I guess they';; really take just about anyo...
by Warden
Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:22 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session
Replies: 58
Views: 16251

Re: Swoop Pilot Open House & Info Session

tbaylx wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 2:10 pm
DrSpaceman wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:51 pm Cloak is clearly either WJ management, or its propaganda account.
Yes because anyone that dares disagree and take an opposite point of view to you is clearly a troll.... :roll:
Says the guy who couldn't even stick out his swooper job and had to leave.
by Warden
Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:19 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Use of APU
Replies: 14
Views: 5640

Re: Use of APU

Fire-test trick doesn't always work either, but it helps. Leaving the power switch on for as long as possible before starting helps too. In the summer the APUs are generally fine, it's the winter when they get clogged up with deice fluid that causes most issues. Yeah it doesn't work every time but ...
by Warden
Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Use of APU
Replies: 14
Views: 5640

Re: Use of APU

I also heard if the PM taps his head and rubs his belly while tapping the outboard foot on the floor, it helps start the APU. Hilarious. Jokes aside, the procedure I posted works. Next time you have a finicky APU (if you fly a Q) try it and you'll see. Enjoy that conditioned air. Is that procedure ...
by Warden
Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:16 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Use of APU
Replies: 14
Views: 5640

Re: Use of APU

AuxBatOn wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:07 pm I also heard if the PM taps his head and rubs his belly while tapping the outboard foot on the floor, it helps start the APU.
Hilarious.

Jokes aside, the procedure I posted works.

Next time you have a finicky APU (if you fly a Q) try it and you'll see. Enjoy that conditioned air.
by Warden
Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:13 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Why is multi time so important to the airlines?
Replies: 14
Views: 3571

Re: Why is multi time so important to the airlines?

Given how automated large 705 machines are these days it won't help that much. Unless you go on a dash or Q etc. I'd rather have an FO with 1000 hours glass time in a PC12 NG vs 1000 hours right seat in a steam gauge Navajo or King Air. That seems like a very arbitrary and silly distinction to make...
by Warden
Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:25 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Why is multi time so important to the airlines?
Replies: 14
Views: 3571

Re: Why is multi time so important to the airlines?

I don't disagree. It's a really hard argument to find an answer for since all experience is varied depending on the individual and the company they worked for. You could be at a PC12 company that has horrible SOPs and no CRM at all or fly a Navajo with a great training program, SOPs etc. So it's all...
by Warden
Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Use of APU
Replies: 14
Views: 5640

Re: Use of APU

Also if you open one of the rear doors and the flight deck overhead emergency evac panel it creates a nice breeze through the cabin, if for some reason your APU is INOP and there is no aircart.

Old classic trick from the non APU'd Jazz planes :wink:
by Warden
Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Use of APU
Replies: 14
Views: 5640

Re: Use of APU

* Q400 APUs are finicky. If they fail to start twice, maintenance action is required on them. It tends to happen more often in the winter that an APU would fail on start, but I've seen it in the summer too. If you try to fire it up twice and it fails... well, it's now considered inoperative. Q400 A...
by Warden
Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Why is multi time so important to the airlines?
Replies: 14
Views: 3571

Re: Why is multi time so important to the airlines?

Personally, I don't think it is.

Given how automated large 705 machines are these days it won't help that much. Unless you go on a dash or Q etc. I'd rather have an FO with 1000 hours glass time in a PC12 NG vs 1000 hours right seat in a steam gauge Navajo or King Air.
by Warden
Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:45 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Airline lifestyle
Replies: 30
Views: 9974

Re: Airline lifestyle

Sounds about right. It's mostly the medical deductions and pension/ESOP if you do it.

My take home at AC is only slightly lower than CA rates at Jazz, mostly due to the fact we don't pay a dime for medical and ACPA dues are a slight bit lower.
by Warden
Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:14 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Airline lifestyle
Replies: 30
Views: 9974

Re: Airline lifestyle

People have a bone to pick with Jazz because it used to be a career airline. Management, AC and ALPA turned it into a stepping stone company. Despite the pilot shortage, the starting pay has fallen dramatically. They used to hire experienced 703/704 captains and now it's 250hr wonders. A company th...
by Warden
Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:37 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Airline lifestyle
Replies: 30
Views: 9974

Re: Airline lifestyle

People have a bone to pick with Jazz because it used to be a career airline. Management, AC and ALPA turned it into a stepping stone company. Despite the pilot shortage, the starting pay has fallen dramatically. They used to hire experienced 703/704 captains and now it's 250hr wonders. A company th...

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