AC interview- Expired IFR
Moderators: lilfssister, North Shore, sky's the limit, sepia, Sulako, I WAS Birddog
AC interview- Expired IFR
I just got an email from AC asking if I'd like an interview sometime in June. I applied on-line a year and a half ago, without updating it, and I specified that my IFR was current until May 2006.
Obvious question, I know, but......
It would be fairly pointless showing up for an interview without a current IFR, wouldn't it? The last job I have showing on my resume is a float job. Do they just assume that you've maintained your ratings?
Before you turn on me, I apologize to all those people who have been trying diligently for years to get an interview with no luck....
Obvious question, I know, but......
It would be fairly pointless showing up for an interview without a current IFR, wouldn't it? The last job I have showing on my resume is a float job. Do they just assume that you've maintained your ratings?
Before you turn on me, I apologize to all those people who have been trying diligently for years to get an interview with no luck....
-
- Rank 3
- Posts: 195
- Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:38 pm
- Location: Guelph, ON
I'd hesitate to suggest that you renew your IFR due to the cost, and I don't know if you'd even have the time prior to your interview. Why not try replying to the e-mail or calling AC if there's a number attached (can't remember) and ask if it's a requirement? No better than to get it from the horse's mouth, and you wouldn't want to discover that you should indeed have a current IFR during the interview itself.
Your rating would obviously be renewed during your initial course, but I don't know if they'd want it current for your date of hire or not.
Your rating would obviously be renewed during your initial course, but I don't know if they'd want it current for your date of hire or not.
I'm not sure whether to renew it or not, hopefully you'll get a good answer somewhere on this one. If you do decide to renew it however, I'd strongly suggest (depending on where you live) renewing at Cornwall Aviation. I wouldn't send my private-pilot friends or relatives here because they'll sign off just about anyone, weak or strong. But if you're just doing it to have the stamp on your ticket come interview time it's a great place to go. I had mine renewed for under $1000.00 and was done by just after lunch in one day. The examiner is very easy going and puts a lot of effort into keeping your costs down.
Whatever you decide, good luck!
Whatever you decide, good luck!
Don't renew it, seriously, you're going to have to go through a type rating, correct? That would renew your IFR. Just be honest during the interview and let them know that if it is required from you, you will renew it, but I'm almost positive you won't need to, personally, it seems pointless to me. Then again, I'm not working in Canada right now, and what seems to make complete sense in the rest of the world sometimes doesn't make sense in Canada.
Cheers,
DNB
Cheers,
DNB
Thanks a lot for your input guys (girls?),
You've all actually summed up my thoughts on the matter. I obviously don't want to spend the money if I don't have to, and it would seem obvious that I've had an IFR in the past and that a type rating would renew it.
Jeremy, I'll definitely call the lady in charge of HR and ask her thoughts on it. Hopefully HR people don't mind passing on guidance counselling.
If all else fails and if, as Jeremy pointed out, I have time, I really appreciate the tip about Cornwall Aviation. The whole idea seems sketchy, but I do just need the rubber stamp.
It's just a few other friends have gone through the same thing (not with Air Canada), and were told they probably shouldn't show up to the interview without the necessary (current) qualifications.
Thanks again,
anti-heroo
You've all actually summed up my thoughts on the matter. I obviously don't want to spend the money if I don't have to, and it would seem obvious that I've had an IFR in the past and that a type rating would renew it.
Jeremy, I'll definitely call the lady in charge of HR and ask her thoughts on it. Hopefully HR people don't mind passing on guidance counselling.
If all else fails and if, as Jeremy pointed out, I have time, I really appreciate the tip about Cornwall Aviation. The whole idea seems sketchy, but I do just need the rubber stamp.
It's just a few other friends have gone through the same thing (not with Air Canada), and were told they probably shouldn't show up to the interview without the necessary (current) qualifications.
Thanks again,
anti-heroo