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by upintheair_
Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:47 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Working in Vancouver
Replies: 3
Views: 1645

Re: Working in Vancouver

Oh stop.



Sorry can't help you, but check out this link it might have some info you need.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/s ... nu-530.htm
by upintheair_
Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:14 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PAPI and aiming point
Replies: 29
Views: 5009

Re: PAPI and aiming point

Does anyone know what the two light PAPI's in the northern gravel strips are aimed for? I find them sometimes quite inconstant depending on location.
by upintheair_
Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:12 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: How cold do ya go?
Replies: 11
Views: 4535

Re: How cold do ya go?

I was flying around in January on the coast and having rudder cables freeze in about 0 to +5* ish.
by upintheair_
Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PAPI and aiming point
Replies: 29
Views: 5009

Re: PAPI and aiming point

So last night I followed the L+VNAV into Nikina and noted the PAPI. According to the approach I was on slope and both PAPI lights were white until about 100' off the ground. Then they went white/red, then quickly all red. I was quite surprised how off they were.
by upintheair_
Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Pathways to an FO job
Replies: 19
Views: 6914

Re: Pathways to an FO job

I agree with most of what you said, but also.. Even though I've never worked a full time ramp job I tow planes daily, huck bags and deal with customers in the front office every day. I got proficient in towing in about two weeks and bags are bags. So to say you won't do these things with an fo job i...
by upintheair_
Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PAPI and aiming point
Replies: 29
Views: 5009

Re: PAPI and aiming point

Something I've noticed is the PAPI tends to bring the plane in pretty low. I like a bit of a steeper approach personally but at night or IMC you can follow it in without any negative effects.
by upintheair_
Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:16 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Air Creebec
Replies: 10
Views: 7954

Re: Air Creebec

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by upintheair_
Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:14 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL hours
Replies: 31
Views: 3525

Re: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL h

(To drift the thread a little) Why am I getting the sense that many nowadays read the 300NM requirement as being 301NM, and that's it, box checked, on to the next thing? This is one of my personal peeves ( and to an extent, regrets.) The 300 NM xc is the only time in your career as a professional p...
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 7:56 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Bush flying training.
Replies: 68
Views: 17075

Re: Bush flying training.

Why not just post as ., Cat Driver?

Enough with the elitism. It gets tiresome.
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ATPL Instrument Time
Replies: 8
Views: 1522

Re: ATPL Instrument Time

...However where the PIC vs. SIC vs. Dual comes into play is if you are flying for a job in say a single engine, single pilot aircraft in the right seat. Since it's a single pilot aircraft it would not be logged as SIC, but as Dual and therefore not count towards the ATPL. Can anyone confirm this? ...
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:50 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Is the PC-12 a burden for our future?
Replies: 44
Views: 5902

Re: Is the PC-12 a burden for our future?

It may not be true but I "heard" about a woman who only had single engine time, and lots on the PC12 and was turned away at Encore until she got some multi time. Could just be rumor though, who knows.
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:08 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL hours
Replies: 31
Views: 3525

Re: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL h

Yes, this I know. What I was saying was originally I wasn't putting them in there but was told to. I know it's wrong now, but at the end of the day I' have the blue book so that's all that matters.
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:47 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Can a Canadian non-instructor fly pic from the right seat?
Replies: 27
Views: 2652

Re: Can a Canadian non-instructor fly pic from the right sea

Very true. Takes a bit of practice. Flying with your right hand and power on the left take a bit of time to get used to.
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:46 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: CPL Written Exam
Replies: 5
Views: 2573

Re: CPL Written Exam

A tip.. if you find a question that you are having trouble answering, or don't understand it, flag it and move to the next one. I found some following questions prompted me to remember how to answer the ones I didn't know. This way you'll get through all the ones you know well, and then use the extr...
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:42 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: CPL Written Exam
Replies: 5
Views: 2573

Re: CPL Written Exam

Run through the TC ones and if you have it, the Sharper Edge book questions. If you can answer the majority of them correct (like %90+) you'll do great. Personally I didn't have a CX2, only an E6B and didn't find it to be a problem. The questions on the exam are pretty simple from a calculation pers...
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL hours
Replies: 31
Views: 3525

Re: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL h

I'm confused. The CPL requirement is 35 hours dual, 30 hours solo, 100 hours pic (amidst other requirements but not needed for discussions sake). Within the 30 hour solo requirement, there's a need to complete a Commercial Flight Training Cross Country Flight of 300 nm or greater with 3 full stop l...
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL hours
Replies: 31
Views: 3525

Re: PPL Pilot looking for a "Flying Buddy" to get solo CPL h

Rookie50 wrote:Didn't know this either. Naively I've always thought after being licenced all hours without an instructor were "PIC". I'm confused. Not that it remotely matters.
Same. All my solo hours are logged as PIC.

I personally did my 300 by myself. It was a long day...
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:34 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Can a Canadian non-instructor fly pic from the right seat?
Replies: 27
Views: 2652

Re: Can a Canadian non-instructor fly pic from the right sea

Sometimes I fly from the right seat when I rent Cessnas to switch things up. There is no rule against it and if anything it helps you hone your skills a bit.
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:21 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Can a Canadian non-instructor fly pic from the right seat?
Replies: 27
Views: 2652

Re: Can a Canadian non-instructor fly pic from the right sea

You can fly from wherever you like.
by upintheair_
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:17 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ATPL Instrument Time
Replies: 8
Views: 1522

Re: ATPL Instrument Time

Ok so I spent probably way too much time researching this. You, I believe are correct. Form what I gather, if the hours are used towards a higher license (such as your IFR and PPL/CPL) they can count towards the totals. However where the PIC vs. SIC vs. Dual comes into play is if you are flying for ...

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