Air Canada hiring?

recent seneca grad · Post by **recent seneca grad** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:51 am

Greetings and salutations, my fellow aviators.

I recently graduated from flight college in the aviation program. I haven't really started job looking around my home town in London, Ontario because I went on a trip to Europe. Boy, I sure would like to fly over there, they sure let young guys like me fly neat planes. I think it would be nice to fly well maintained aircraft instead of flying junk in nasty little northern towns like Winnipeg. But I guess we have to do what we can.

I was wondering, although I am low time (under 400 hours), do you think I should apply to Air Canada with all their pilot hiring thats going on? I understand that because I went to aviation college that I may be able to get in with my time? I was always hoping Air Canada would work out a program where they could hire direct grads from our school, that would have been neat.

Do you guys think my direct hire idea would work? I've heard that it works in other parts of the world, it sure would save us AirCan a lot of money!

Jet Dog · Post by **Jet Dog** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:58 am

under 400 hrs? Why did u wait so long? You coulda been flying the 340's all over, man u fuc%ed up, maybe your too late now.. your too high time for them, looks like its starting on the ramp in a northern $hit hole like everyone else

tundratire · Post by **tundratire** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:00 am

LOL...I love this stuff.

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:22 am

Here fishy fishy fishy...

Happy trolling.

.80@410 · Post by **.80@410** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:24 am

Honest answer?

It never hurts to open a file with AC, but they have proven that it doesn't matter to them. I know a person who applied online for the first time ( >2000 hours ) and a week later got a call.

Plan to go north or do an instructor rating, that's the simple-hard-truth.

oh, PS: Winnipeg is not considered "northern"

Good luck.

.80

av8tor_assrope · Post by **av8tor_assrope** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:33 am

ahhh why not.....you should be able to by pass all those poor smucks who have been getting real experience up north for the past 3-4 years. just don't be a fool.....remember to wear your shiny new seneca jacket to the big ac interview

the original tony · Post by **the original tony** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:47 am

should be able to sell tickets to this one.........
kinda like the majority of seneca grads. the freak shows are out boys, buckle in.

i can see the last question on the interview.....

just a hypothetical question.
which came first, the chicken or the egg?
not sure, go ask the farmer that shot the f&*$ing thing.

best of luck with the application

cheers

"tony"

TG · Post by TG » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:47 am

recent seneca grad wrote:.... I haven't really started job looking around my home town in London, Ontario because I went on a trip to Europe.....
....I think it would be nice to fly well maintained aircraft instead of flying junk in nasty little northern towns like Winnipeg.....

..... it sure would save us AirCan a lot of money!

Troll alert

flyinhigh · Post by **flyinhigh** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:21 am

ROTFLMAO

Man, with your time you shouldn't have to go north, I mean you shouldn't even have to go as far a praire sound or barrie. Us 2000+ tt guys are just way up north here in tbay and WINNIPEG cause noone else wants us.

LOLOLOL, here fishy fishy, wammmmmm(hits him in head with paddle)

Flying Low · Post by **Flying Low** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:06 am

flyinhigh - is praire sound the flat version of Parry Sound?????

neiva · Post by **neiva** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:09 am

You guys, stop bashing this "poor" fellow pilot around, please.
You will traumatize and scare away and him.

He doesn't have a clue what is aviation here in America, just give him some time to realize...

I'm pretty shure he will end up having a better job that mos of us here...

I've seen this happen before !!!

split s · Post by **split s** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:13 am

I think prarie sound is a small northern shit hole next to that other northern town called................................just a sec..................i'll remember............ oh yeah, winnipeg!

. . · Post by **. .** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:25 am

troll time. scenca is in toronto, UWO is in london. At least get your covery story right before you go trolling. Still impressive how many have been already caught though.

YWGVOR · Post by **YWGVOR** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:27 am

recent seneca grad wrote: I think it would be nice to fly well maintained aircraft instead of flying junk in nasty little northern towns like Winnipeg.

Trouble in Paradise

60N30W · Post by **60N30W** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:29 am

[quote="recent seneca grad"]Greetings and salutations, my fellow aviators.

"instead of flying junk in nasty little northern towns like Winnipeg."

Just a little friendly advice Seneca guy, do not ever say things like that again if you hope to make it in aviation in this country. A good number of us who now fly thoses big fancy jets you want to fly come from town like Winnipeg. Further more if you do not already know Air Canada has a rather large base there so I don't think they would appreciate your comments.

Be happy to get a job anywhere you can, don't ever put down the location, especially as a 400 hour wonder.

Regards,

60N30W
A330 pilot
guy who likes northern towns and who has never called Winnipeg "northern"

KenoraPilot · Post by **KenoraPilot** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:49 am

OK DON'T EVER KNOCK WINNIPEG!!!! If you think winnipeg is a *hit hole in Northern Canada, wait till you see a dock or a ramp in REAL NORTH! Christ have you ever heard of Kenora....THATS HEAVEN To most places. Boy screw your head on stright!

SuperDave · Post by **SuperDave** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:54 am

There's nothing wrong with Winnipeg.
I mean, it's no Montreal where all the girls are hot and single, but it's still the Las Vegas of Manitoba...ever been to Shammattawa young wipper snapper?

catan man · Post by **catan man** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:57 am

This can't be for real... I refuse to believe this person is for real. It's gotta be a joke and so I laugh.

fun fun

Fr8 dawg · Post by **Fr8 dawg** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:04 am

This is one of the funniest treads I've read !!!

desksgo · Post by **desksgo** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:09 am

Gosh, I love you guys.

Dockjock · Post by **Dockjock** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:11 am

Just like Boeing vs. Airbus, or Piston multi vs. Single turbine, or Float vs. Instructing vs. rhs turbine, its the old standby That's Not North, This is North. Quelle surprise.

KAG · Post by **KAG** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:36 am

...on a serious note, YWG is not northern, but it is a shithole.

Good times there though.

Cheers.

flyincanuck · Post by **flyincanuck** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:46 am

Senecagrad...that is if you are a Seneca grad, PM me so I can give out a mouthful.

I'm sick of the industry thinking of us College Grads, in particular Seneca, as pansies.

I'll admit it, I'm a Seneca grad. Want to knock me? Fine.

I've busted my balls for at least 7 years workin the ramp through high school and college as a fueler, de-icer, and people-pleaser.

I'm currently on the Instructor route. Am I expecting right seat 767 with Big Red any time soon? Not a chance. In fact I'm looking forward to that "northern" job for a few years...there's a lot to learn.

Do I have my application in with Big Red? Yup. But I've submitted my resume to several operators. There's nothing wrong with updating your application with operators you'd like to work for in the future. It's called planning.

I'll be honest - I was surprised with my classmates at Seneca. From what I was hearing in the industry, I was expecting a bunch of anti-social pencil-neck nerds who knew only how to brag. The reality of the situation is that everyone was pretty level-headed, and liked beer just as much as I did (do). There is a profound sense of academic and former military rigour encompassed into the program - but that was expected. Seneca will make you work for what you get. The Profs and Instructors make it real clear that we'd better not walk out with attitudes. In the end you make your own bed.

So excuse my little tangent. Recent Seneca Grad, I really don't believe you are a Seneca grad. And if you are, you should know who I am, so drop me a line.

. . · Post by **. .** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:49 am

you guys have all been had. I can't let this continue.

is the guy on the right trying to stick his thumb up the anus of that massive grouper?

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:04 pm

A quick IP check reveals the poster is not in fact a recent Seneca Grad, but one of our regular posters. I'm guessing alcohol and boredom were involved in this one.

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