hicks and lawrence

avi8tr · Post by **avi8tr** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:01 pm

Got an interview with them comming up. Any info on the company would be appreciated. Both pros and cons would be helpful.

bababooey · Post by **bababooey** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:18 pm

Great company, usually great pilots, and a great way to get some good time. I think their old ops guy left, he was really dedicated to the operation, but went on to brighter things. Apparently its not the same place, but for four months how can one go wrong. They'll set you free on your skymaster, behave yourself when aloft and you'll have a great summer while coming away with some new friends.

The CP can be a bit of a goon, he speaks with a British accent, but isn't British...help him find his pants and you're sitting pretty.

Good luck and have fun,

BM

Airtids · Post by **Airtids** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:23 pm

bababooey wrote: The CP can be a bit of a goon, he speaks with a British accent, but isn't British...help him find his pants and you're sitting pretty.

Betcha he reads these forums, too!!

CAL · Post by **CAL** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:50 am

sooo and?

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:06 am

Roy is the best CP!

Make sure you tell him the DeHavilland Comet was a piece of crap!

Princess_flying_high · Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:21 am

How long ago were you at Hicks, and what location were you at?

avi8tr · Post by **avi8tr** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:47 am

thanks for the heads up. Hows the interview process and type of questions asked.

dangerous · Post by **dangerous** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:39 pm

Can someone post the name or initials of the CP that speaks with the British accent? PM me if you wish. I think I may know him from way back when. Thanks.

avi8tr · Post by **avi8tr** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:06 pm

the cp is Roy Ledrew

NAYA · Post by **NAYA** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:02 am

I always wanted to fly for H&L. Never got a job there but always thought it would have been a fun summer.
Good luck and have fun.

sakism · Post by **sakism** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:09 pm

avi8tr,

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of time do you have?

wha happen · Post by **wha happen** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:13 pm

Ya ive wanted to work there too, now this year they up thier time to 100 multi pic

sumyumguy · Post by **sumyumguy** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:12 pm

Imoan sometimes

avi8tr · Post by **avi8tr** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:11 am

thanks for all the info.....any info on the pay structure would be helpfull

CARO · Post by **CARO** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:29 pm

Hey avi8tr, I've got an interview as well, and also would like to know the pay structure. If you find out let me know, I'll do likewise when I find out.

Flying Low · Post by **Flying Low** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:45 pm

The first year I worked at Hicks we got $425 a week plus 4% vacation pay ($17 a week). We were also paid $10 an hour flight pay that was paid twice during the contract (halfway through and at the end). This was only paid if you stayed to the halfway point and the end.

The second year it was $475 as week plus 4% vacation pay ($19 a week). The flight pay went up to $15 an hour, again, paid twice during the contract.

These numbers may all be obsolete as there is new management.

Good luck to all those with interviews. It was a great place to work!

avi8tr · Post by **avi8tr** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:24 am

thanks for the info

Timone123 · Post by **Timone123** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:58 pm

Ohhhhh! I must have hit a nerve somewhere. My post has been deleted! Someone got tickled by the truth. So much for freedom of speech, and all I did was to put the truth out here - nothing rude or derogatory, just the facts as I had heard them. Funny how in this business there is much that is unfair, but not many dare to speak out. Hmm something to think about eh?
I have to believe that equality will eventually prevail.

avi8tr · Post by **avi8tr** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:44 am

what are you talking about?

smokin_rivet · Post by **smokin_rivet** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:27 am

I've been wanting to fly for H&L since I was a wee 200 hour wiz. Id still give my left grape for a season or two with them.

Timone123 · Post by **Timone123** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:02 am

avi8tr wrote:what are you talking about?

Well if I put it up here again it will just get deleted. However if you ever happen to be in CYKZ (Buttonville) ask around if there is any chance of getting around the 100 multi requirement for Kicks.

don't rock the boat · Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:13 am

Well if I put it up here again it will just get deleted. However if you ever happen to be in CYKZ (Buttonville) ask around if there is any chance of getting around the 100 multi requirement for Kicks.

I'm sick of people bitching on this website! I know what you're getting at about the female employee... but Hicks made a mistake last year and 6 of the 8 new hires had less than 100MPIC.

It's a good place to work and the pay isn't bad (425 a week +10$ per flight hour). I only worked there for one season. Bases were Timmins (1 337 pilot), Sudbury (2), Chapleau (2) Geraldon (4), Dryden(remaining), You can be expected to be based other places for a couple days to a couple weeks (Pickle Lake, Red Lake, Kenora, Armstrong etc) depending on the hot spots. They put you up and pay you a perdiem when you're away. CP is a good guy as well as all the bird-dog pilots!

PM me if you have any other questions

JTP · Post by **JTP** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:52 am

Timone123 wrote:Ohhhhh! I must have hit a nerve somewhere. My post has been deleted! Someone got tickled by the truth. So much for freedom of speech, and all I did was to put the truth out here - nothing rude or derogatory, just the facts as I had heard them. Funny how in this business there is much that is unfair, but not many dare to speak out. Hmm something to think about eh?
I have to believe that equality will eventually prevail.

It doesn't help when the CP of HL is a moderator on AVCAN. Not sure who deleted your post but it makes you wonder why an innocent threads that mention no names gets snippered and other blatently racist threads by moderators are kept.

On another note is it true that Tindi bought or is buying H/L?

punk · Post by **punk** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:29 pm

The CP of H&L is NOT a moderator on this forum...
Timone...I bet you're the same guy who started the thread last year about one of the female pilots getting hired on at H&L, and just started up a new user name because we all knew who you were. Your comment was malicious and it was bullshit. Don't pull this free speech crap and you're so oppressed and the truth won't get out...

This industry doesn't give a shit about what you think is fair and this person's career is going very well whether you write crap about inequality or not.....let's face it...sometime's men & women will do whatever it takes to get a head...life's too short to get upset about all of it...especially when you make everyone else look bad...even if they deserve to be there.
YOU are not a victim...go to any 3rd world country & then you can complain about something...until then, keep your bullshit comments & take your free speech & shove it up your ass

jetway · Post by **jetway** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:04 pm

hmmm. i too know this certain someone who MAY have used their assets and the associated weakness of someone who should have known better to advance one's cause. Unfortunaltely, this has set the plight of a certain gender back a few steps in aviation . I would like to believe it did not happen, however, at least one person from each Ontario company i know has heard of this, and the whole "short shorts" incident cannot be overlooked....at least the H&L reputation set out by Sr is still intact... barely. And for some reason, this individual keeps getting ahead, even with the ... oh, i should stop now... it will be deleted if i continue.

and yes, 6 of last year's pilots were under the 100 multi PIC, but MNR has laid down the law.