pilotman15 wrote: Other than that, not a whole lot to do in the Sault
Spoken like a true southerner! Funny, I lived there for 3 years and NEVER complained about having nothing to do. You can hike Gros Cap, Robertson bluff or Hiawatha. Go rollerblading down at the water front. Drive north to Batchawana or Pancake Bay and sit on a sandy beach. Or head north and turn down Tribag Mine Road and find the water falls. In the winter you can snowboard your face off at Searchmont or take in an OHL game on a Friday or Sunday night. Plus there's plenty of pick-up hockey to be played!
Any city is only as good as you want to make it. I lived in Sioux Lookout for two years and if I was forced to go back for work, I would do so happily.
mikesxr wrote:She also told me that the top 2 students get a interview with Air Canada. Is this true and do any of them ever get a job with them or an agrement that after you get your ATPL or somthing or is it just an interview thats it lol.
it used to be just a guarantee of an interview with no guarantee of a job. i think the guy that won the award the year i graduated got the interview but not the job.
mikesxr wrote:Well the college seems like a very nice place and I liked everything i saw so I guess i will be moving up there for september. Anybody from the toronto area moving up there for this course in september? The lady that gave me a tour did say they will be getting new planes some time by the end of the next year. She also told me that the top 2 students get a interview with Air Canada. Is this true and do any of them ever get a job with them or an agrement that after you get your ATPL or somthing or is it just an interview thats it lol.
Every year 4 graduates go down for interviews, with no job guarantee, just the interview. The graduating class of 2008 had 2 of the 4 pass the interview and they are both now flying for jazz, the 4 who went this year just finished their interviews but I haven't heard anything about whether or not they got the jobs so far....
Somehow I don't think most people make the distinction between Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz - even the people trying to sell the college to prospective students. It's just carrot-dangling.
The new deal is that the top students from certain colleges get Jazz interviews. Perhaps the Air Canada thing was something they did waaaaay back when you went to school . I know the winner of the Webster trophy used to get an Air Canada interview at some point in their career, not sure if that's still the case.
It was my understanding that they still had the Air Canada award. The winner got a flight within the AC network and had an interview when they met minimum qualifications.
Oh ya I forgot about the Air Canada award. My friend won it in 2004, I'm not sure if he got an interview with AC or not. He never mentioned anything about it if he did.
It says on the website that you must maintain a 3.1 gpa does anybody know what that is in % i would guess like 75% is that right. I was told that the physics and mechanical stuff was pretty hard and thats were most students fall behind in. Is it pretty much grade 12 level stuff or is it much harder. Is there anything that I could practice on during the summer to refresh my memory. I really want to succeed in this program and i have been told you need to work your ass off or it wont happen.
mikesxr wrote:It says on the website that you must maintain a 3.1 gpa does anybody know what that is in % i would guess like 75% is that right. I was told that the physics and mechanical stuff was pretty hard and thats were most students fall behind in. Is it pretty much grade 12 level stuff or is it much harder. Is there anything that I could practice on during the summer to refresh my memory. I really want to succeed in this program and i have been told you need to work your ass off or it wont happen.
I'd say 3.1 GPA lies between 75-80%. Back when I was in Seneca Aviation, I found physics and mechanical stuff a little difficult to follow(I'm sure the academic part in Sault would be just as competitive as it is for Seneca). Having to work your ass off would generally be the same where-ever your go but a good prep is always a good thing. I think the best prep is to just go over everything you did in Grade 12. It may also be a great idea to get some university-level textbooks ahead and study them but I'd rather build a strong foundation with things I've learned already so when the college starts, I can learn and absorb new stuff more effectively.
If you really have to take a peek at some of the stuff you will later come across, I personally recommend Mechanics For Engineers -- Statics by Beer Johnston(McGrawHill) and Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday/Resnick/Walker(Wiley) and the famous Calculus by Stewart(Thomson). These are great books which I believe you can find them in the local library, otherwise it will costs you a lot to purchase.
Good Luck!
P.S here are the links to the textbooks I've mentioned above;
mikesxr wrote:It says on the website that you must maintain a 3.1 gpa does anybody know what that is in % i would guess like 75% is that right. I was told that the physics and mechanical stuff was pretty hard and thats were most students fall behind in. Is it pretty much grade 12 level stuff or is it much harder. Is there anything that I could practice on during the summer to refresh my memory. I really want to succeed in this program and i have been told you need to work your ass off or it wont happen.
When I was in 1st year a 3.0 corresponded to 80% for the aviation subjects, and 70% for the non-aviation subjects (physics, mechanics, math, hydraulics, etc.). I'm not sure if things are still the same, as that was 8 years ago.
Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics) and hydraulics were two of the tough non-aviation courses that caused a lot of casualties. Physics was pretty in-depth, but for some reason I don't remember if many people flunked out because of it. Just hope you get Mr. Disano for mechanics and physics, he's much better than Krazy Karl!
Perhaps the Air Canada thing was something they did waaaaay back when you went to school .
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and how the heck can you afford to go to rome on your salary? i guess when you squat with family, drive a beater and make your coworkers buy you dinner it helps.
My name is Rob and I have been accepted and going to Sault College for the Aviation Technology- Flight program this 2009 year. I have read lots of other posts on this subject on this and other forums. I thought I would make my own to get a little more info. I do know the essential information of the program, but I thought it would be smart to get the opinion of you great aviators out there!
So anything you have to say about the program, the good and the bad. Any advice for me, recommendations on what I should do while up there.... anything really. Let me know!
hey im having troubles getting a hold of the financial aid office so i thought i might ask the question here.
My fees for the program are due next week and I have applied with OSAP. I have the money to pay for the first year from my resp account should I send them the check or should i pay the 50$ and have the payments deferred. I was planning on paying the tuition and using the osap money to live off of (im getting around 8000$ they say) or should i do it the other way around.
. I know the winner of the Webster trophy used to get an Air Canada interview at some point in their career, not sure if that's still the case.
