The Air Canada OTS thread

[Oxi]

When are the next PIT course dates?

[fish4life]

Hello,

Query:

I applied in Oct’17, OTS. Received mail confirmation.

Keep updating my application. Current experience 6500 hrs with 6000 hrs on Jet aircraft, 705 , University degree in Aviation BUT NO PIC experience. I am under Command upgrade now.

I haven’t received any interview call from AC.

Is it because of NO PIC hours experience ?

Thanks in advance

How does one end up with 6000 hours and zero PIC?

[C-GGGQ]

I'm guessing went to Asia early on as either cadet or paid for a type rating. Ended up with super long upgrade times?

[lownslow]

How does one end up with 6000 hours and zero PIC?

Rounding down would be the easiest way.

[NotDirty!]

When are the next PIT course dates?

They are running every three weeks for now, the last one started on Feb 18th, so March 11th. The last update said they will go to every 2 weeks in the summer!

[fruitloops]

I would apply again, do a refresh of your information, 2017 is a long time ago, just in case technology has failed you.

[airbournesailor]

Anyone get a call for an April start?

[Oxi]

Anyone get a call for an April start?

I assume from the above they will call for April 8th and 22nd

[TheRealMcCoy]

Anybody have any insight if people with predominantly bush experience have been getting hired.

Am bilingual with an aviation degree so I get a couple bonus marks there... But floats are just too much fun.

[altiplano]

Anybody have any insight if people with predominantly bush experience have been getting hired.

Am bilingual with an aviation degree so I get a couple bonus marks there... But floats are just too much fun.

I know guys have been hired off twin otter float/wheel/ski jobs into AC, but I think you're a long long shot going direct from a single engine vfr float operation... It's probably happened at some point, but not recently AFAIK.

[TheRealMcCoy]

I know guys have been hired off twin otter float/wheel/ski jobs into AC, but I think you're a long long shot going direct from a single engine vfr float operation... It's probably happened at some point, but not recently AFAIK.

Ya that's fair. I guess when I say predominantly bush I mean a 50/50'ish split with multi engine/ifr time.

[schnitzel2k3]

Am bilingual with an aviation degree so I get a couple bonus marks there... But floats are just too much fun.

Sooo, why turn fun into a job by going to AC?



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[Victory]

I know guys have been hired off twin otter float/wheel/ski jobs into AC, but I think you're a long long shot going direct from a single engine vfr float operation... It's probably happened at some point, but not recently AFAIK.

Ya that's fair. I guess when I say predominantly bush I mean a 50/50'ish split with multi engine/ifr time.

Almost all my time was in the bush and just a couple hundred hours of 705 pic and that's all I needed to get hired OTS. Nobody wants to be still throwing around 45 gal drum when they're 50 years old.

[altiplano]

I know guys have been hired off twin otter float/wheel/ski jobs into AC, but I think you're a long long shot going direct from a single engine vfr float operation... It's probably happened at some point, but not recently AFAIK.

Ya that's fair. I guess when I say predominantly bush I mean a 50/50'ish split with multi engine/ifr time.

The bush time is good, if you have the other experience too... I guess it depends what that MIFR is... if you're talking only Navajos or Mixmasters it might be harder than if it were Dash 8s or Dorniers...

Nonetheless... I think AC likes to see a diverse background and progression through your career... floats, piston twins, commuter turbines, and a 705 job would look pretty good I think.

Good luck.

[airbournesailor]

Anyone get a call for an April start?

I assume from the above they will call for April 8th and 22nd

Next GS is April 1. Got the call this morning

[nightbird]

March 11, April 1, and April 22 are the next groundschools. You can expect groundschools every 3 weeks for the time being, possibly every two weeks in the summer with between 30 and 40 new hires each.

[HDHBUG]

Anyone get a call for an April start?

I assume from the above they will call for April 8th and 22nd

Next GS is April 1. Got the call this morning

Congrats & Welcome aboard!
How was the process timeline for you? and what is your previous experience if you don't mind sharing?

[airbournesailor]

Congrats & Welcome aboard!
How was the process timeline for you? and what is your previous experience if you don't mind sharing?



I applied through the Express portal so I guess different timelines for outside, but for what it’s worth, here goes. Applied March 2018, received email for online interview and testing first week of December. Received email 4 days after submitting online interview asking for dates I was free to come to YYZ for an interview in next 2 months. Interview Jan 15 and job offer March 7 with a start date April 1.

4000 hours turbine.

[Victory]

This is the OTS thread.

[timeflies]

With the 37’s being grounded I am guessing the hiring will slow down?