Glad to see the TSB focusing on this as a result of this report... I do find it funny though some of the things they mentioned in the report that they didn't put much focus on - especially the lack of de-icing available with 1/4-1sm in snow, calm winds, and temperature of -2... also the fact that th...

montado wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 4:33 am I would take 5k and put it on Transat puts that expire in a couple months. Then I would take the rest and put it in VGRO.

I'm not seeing any options for Transat listed... wanted to buy puts and shares

YVRYEG wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 1:34 pm Is keeping current becoming a problem?

I heard they've reverted from their company currency standards to the basic 705 standards for the time being.

Why don't you just call your union reps and have your MEC file a grievance?

The days of being able to be picky about the flying job you take (the last what, 3 or so years?) are now over. All the advice I ever received from before that time was if you're offered a flying job (assuming reasonable pay and conditions), take it. Folks that are on a recall list are the lucky ones...

I heard from someone who heard from someone else that they're just flying with their international students who have been in country since before all this started happening. Not sure how they're handling the instructors, but given how well things are going in New Brunswick right now I'd say it doesn...

Who parker pens air time? Jeez, pen whip flight time like a gentleman. Quote of the Day right here :lol: On the topic at hand though: Training costs are part of the cost of operation of an airline. How the company chooses to represent that cost is up to them. Bond, promissory, up front, whatever it...

Like others said I think winter maintenance and probably weather in general make it a more difficult proposition up here. Also a much smaller GA population. Anyone know of any good size fly-in communities in the USA where they get regular snowfall in the winter? All I know of are in nice-weather-yea...

Speaking of Dash 8 fire suppression, does anyone know what the regs are on certification when it comes to combis? The Dash 8-100/200 combis have an awful lot of space for freight and bags, no aisle to walk down to extinguish a fire, and no built-in fire extinguishers. Not sure about Air Inuit's 300 ...

Did they have any of these? Standby Attitude Indicator Turn and Bank Indicator Turn Coordinator This is a big question that isn't answered - was the aircraft equipped with a turn coordinator or turn and bank indicator? Anyone at Tindi or have access to someone who is or their KA MEL? I don't think ...

I would love to know how much income-tax the federal and provincial governments see from all the major airlines' employees. Does anyone really think the Canadian government is going to let a foreign airline operate domestic routes? Say bye-bye to all that revenue. Additionally, while I do believe co...

If you don't plan on using the aircraft for any serious travelling, and training is your main goal, definitely get a common type (152, 172, Cherokee). You'll have an easier time finding instructors, and an easier time selling the aircraft afterwards. Remember that just because something isn't due fo...

YOWFLYER wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:05 pm Looking for some up to date advanced piloting reading book recommends....ex modern version of fly the wing

Thanks in advance..

Have you read Fly the Wing? If you haven't it is still worth a read, most stuff is still applicable.

People always forget history and "lessons learned". Eventually it will get back to pre-COVID levels, but who knows when. I believe the full economic fallout of this is yet to be seen and will have a bigger effect than peoples' fear of a new contagion. Businesses that are just scraping by won't be ab...

Imagine if executives' bonuses were based on things like passenger satisfaction, OTP, fleet flexibility, and the flexibility of an airline to adapt to a changing market... instead of just profits. Someone should come up with a scheme where executives are given bonuses based on the company's performa...

fish4life wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:29 am really inefficient, an ATR 72 freighter can carry 17 700lbs roughly at a much cheaper operating cost and can be loaded on pallets through the front door.

But certainly more efficient than having Q400's parked and doing nothing.

CEWS is a good start but for someone making living in a major city center and has been making $100k or more a year and has the expenses to match, dropping down to $44k a year is a huge hit. While I expect most of the older guys to have some cash reserves, I really feel for some junior captains with ...

A throttle sweep, and a mixture sweep, should always be taught as memory items for power loss in a piston. I've had a fuel injected piston lose power during the climb to the point it would not maintain altitude, but closing the throttle to around half brought it back to life. No problem returning to...

Big Pistons Forever wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:44 am...The poseurs and people who were not really serious all dropped out.

I expect a similar dynamic today.

This, no doubt, will be a benefit. A lot of people just warming the seat that have no real interest in what they're doing over the past 2 or 3 years...

691 WJ/Swoop
249 Encore

How many pilots does Sunwing have?

I only have to think AC/Express will have to closely follow suit.

This is going to be a staggering number of people out of work.