ORNGE AD
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I'm not with Ornge, though I do see them around in my travels. Looks to me like they're flying a lot more than they used to and I would suspect each pilot pretty well has to see at least 500 hours a year as a bare minimum, 800 wouldn't surprise me at all and even that feels pretty conservative. As for upgrade, that one is harder as it sounds to me like their captains have it pretty well and all the ones I've met plan to stay. Hopefully someone from within chimes in or at least sends you a PM.
Most 703s are filled with hit-it-and-quit-it pilots at present, so if your question about upgrade is because you want to stay a good long time be sure to make that perfectly clear to them. Commitment is a very valuable thing in Canadian aviation right now.
Most 703s are filled with hit-it-and-quit-it pilots at present, so if your question about upgrade is because you want to stay a good long time be sure to make that perfectly clear to them. Commitment is a very valuable thing in Canadian aviation right now.
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That is great information. Thanks a lot!
Can anyone else comment or confirm that this seems about right as far as hours go? Also, does anyone else have an idea if some bases fly more than others?
PS. Merry Christmas!
Can anyone else comment or confirm that this seems about right as far as hours go? Also, does anyone else have an idea if some bases fly more than others?
PS. Merry Christmas!
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I am on the rotary side. I don't know exact figures but I know they fly a ton. Most bases seem to be busy, YQT and YXL seem to be very steady, and likely depends on the day and what is already in the air.
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If you join the company you'll likely get posted in YQT or YXL to start as those are the "Jr" bases.
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YQT is a college town, if you're into clubbing baby seals, life wouldn't be too bad.
Maybe offer to "tutor" to 2-3 hot chicks in the confed program, slayin' it!
Maybe offer to "tutor" to 2-3 hot chicks in the confed program, slayin' it!
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Thanks to all of you for the replies.
Does anyone have some numbers for YXL or YQT?
Does anyone have some numbers for YXL or YQT?
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Regardless of the figures I would apply and ask for details in your interview.
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The number of qualified pilots available to fly for them is going down, while the number of sick and injured people in Ontario stays roughly the same. There will be lots of flying, possibly only restricted by the CARs or the union.jamesa wrote:Thanks to all of you for the replies.
Does anyone have some numbers for YXL or YQT?
Good example: three Ornge PC-12s arrived in YQT at the same time a couple nights ago, with a fourth starting the approach just after I left. They're busy.
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Can any fixed wing pilots at Ornge confirm the amount of hours per month?
Also, would going from 500 hours in a King Air to a PC12 be a step in the wrong direction or would it all come out in the wash?
Also, would going from 500 hours in a King Air to a PC12 be a step in the wrong direction or would it all come out in the wash?
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The good old single vs multi question.
I'll just say this, in most application processes now, all single time is bunched together, so basically just as valuable as Cessna time.
I'll just say this, in most application processes now, all single time is bunched together, so basically just as valuable as Cessna time.
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I don't work for Ornge, however from what I know it's a 4 on / 4 off schedule - 2 days / 2 nights then 4 days off and no flight bennies, so commuting might be hard.Hayseed wrote:Could you commute to this job from Southern Ontario?
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Assuming you're okay with flying a single in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night (please don't argue that here, though), Ornge appears to be one of the best 703's to work for by almost every metric.Spirit wrote:Anyone know the pay for First Officers?
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Lolz, you post a argumentative statement and say not to argue.lownslow wrote:Assuming you're okay with flying a single in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night (please don't argue that here, though), Ornge appears to be one of the best 703's to work for by almost every metric.Spirit wrote:Anyone know the pay for First Officers?
But you're right, PC12s are falling out of the sky left and right
There are a million other saftey concerns in life before that one, it's like the fat guy that said I was crazy for flying a PC12 single pilot night IFR, kinda chuckled and informed him he'd stroke out or have a MI well before that mill stopped turning.
Any company that viewed flying a MEDEVAC PC12 hard IMC in the same light as buzzing around the practice area in a 172, first off not very smart management, second not a company Id want to work for anyways, try not to surround yourself with idiots.DrSpaceman wrote:The good old single vs multi question.
I'll just say this, in most application processes now, all single time is bunched together, so basically just as valuable as Cessna time.
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I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not. If it is not, can you add some facts to it as I have only heard of a couple in the past 20 years.SuperchargedRS wrote:
But you're right, PC12s are falling out of the sky left and right
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Very much sarcastic
I fly a single pilot medevac PC12 for a living, and frankly if you're scared of flying that, you must live a super sheltered life lol
I fly a single pilot medevac PC12 for a living, and frankly if you're scared of flying that, you must live a super sheltered life lol
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OBVIOUSLY tongue in cheek! Unless you've been living under a rock, or don't get out much.flyinhigh wrote:I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not. If it is not, can you add some facts to it as I have only heard of a couple in the past 20 years.SuperchargedRS wrote:
But you're right, PC12s are falling out of the sky left and right
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Good on you, hope you enjoy it. I just brought it up because it gives some people second thoughts is all. Why so defensive?SuperchargedRS wrote:I fly a single pilot medevac PC12 for a living, and frankly if you're scared of flying that, you must live a super sheltered life lol