Heading North...

[Uluwatu]

Hi everybody,

I am just about tohead up north for getting cold and find a float position eventually.
I got so far 900TT, 100 on floats,80 multi... and work hard to get what I want...
I amplaning todrive through NWT, Sask, Man and maybe ontarioif time permits...
Any advice or feedback from companieswould bemorethan welcome...

Thanks in advance

[pilotbc69]

Just remember to not leave any rock unturned or bush uncovered..so to say. If you have an attitude where you are just doing it to get some hours or because you have to to get somewhere else...you will tend to pick out the negative things in your mind. If you can manage to look at everything as a new experience and keep an open mind you will stand a much better chance at getting in somewhere. Don't forget these operators have seen the same type of prospects for decades and they know what they like. I am sorry that I don't know who is looking now but I can tell you that someone who doesn't need anyone should still remember who you are. Best of luck bud.

[Uluwatu]

Thanks a lot buddy,

I do appreciate the help even though my girlfriend doesn t like you because of your picture attached...

I know it s tough sometimes out there... but I always kept and will keep my positive attitude... it has been very fruitful lately in all the non aviation related jobs I worked at

Keep me informed...

have a good one....

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Thanks a lot buddy,

I do appreciate the help even though my girlfriend doesn t like you because of your picture attached...
I know it s tough sometimes out there... but I always kept and will keep my positive attitude... it has been very fruitful lately in all the non aviation related jobs I worked at

Keep me informed...

have a good one....

YEah man you should have no problem getting in to speak with chief pilots.

sometimes I get to speak to some of the other pilots there if I hang around long enough.

I find people at some of these companies really helpfull if you just get their attention for about 20-30 minutes.

The best times to meet them is monday mornings just before they walk into their office and before they had a chance to collect their mail and have a coffee.

So good luck and you can assure your girlfriend there won't be any hanky panky around in the north...or bring her with you for the trip because other pilots appreciate it when new pilots starting out in the biz, let their girlfriends direct their lives and who they will let you talk to and to whom they feel they can express their opinions to about other pilots giving their boyfriends advice about.

[Benwa]

OH MY GOD !

[RB]

OOH MY GOD. ,

[Uluwatu]

!!!!
heyyyyy....... you will get me into trouble.....

Okeydok for the mondays.... but what about the 6 other days...

I will take my chance anyway...

What about tindi,arctic sunwest transwest, etc...?...jam packed i guess with a line up like 2 years long...

I should hit in the smaller and more remote places....

Does anybody work for those one before?

[ScudRunner]

Ahh the Road trip, heres a book you should pick up for the road ahead.

[Hun IN the SUN]

ALL HAIL KING OF BEST PICS POST

I AM BIRDDOG


nice pics birddog

[Valhalla]

My advice would be to pick a city you wouldn't mind staying at and move there. A lot of companies will only hire from to local pool, not passers thru.

As for Arcitc Sunwest or Air Tindi, they will both be doing some hiring on the ramp in the future. Tindi in the spring and Sunwest on an ongoing basis. The wait to fly is shorter at Sunwest than at Tindi though.

There are also other operators in Yellowknife that hire low timers - Summit Air, Buffalo Airways and Northwestern Airlease.

If you are persistant and hard working, you will find success in the north.

[w squared]

Valhalla...

It's posts like yours that keep me optimistic. Thank you!

[ScudRunner]

I didnt know that Summit hired low timers?? anyone else know anything about this

[Valhalla]

In the past, Summit have hired guys with just their multi IFR and IATRA (which you need 250hrs total for). They especially like it if you have some mechanical background.

[Cat Driver]

I don't think it was the picture your girlfriend found troublesome, I think it was that bit of advice pilotbc69 gave you about "Don't leave any bush uncovered "

Cat

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I don't think it was the picture your girlfriend found troublesome, I think it was that bit of advice pilotbc69 gave you about "Don't leave any bush uncovered "

Cat

[Northern Girl]

Hey Birddog,

Those guys are CCUUUTTTTTTTEEEEEE!! Which one are you??

See - I'm mellowing nicely now hey Hun??

Uluwatu - Valhalla's info on the companies up here is SPOT on for right now. But its friggin cold up here - bring your thermals!!

Best of luck on the road trip. Just be a nice guy - everyone wants to hire someone they think they could enjoy having a beer with!!

See ya at the "Black Night".

NG

[Uluwatu]

Thanks again for the advices.

Valhalla : What do you mean by shorter?... 1 month?...10, 24?...

and beside, what are you guys are talking about when you say "low timers"?...
I consider myself like low timer as well. I was wondering what kind of hours the other guys who work on the ramp got so far?...
That would help to evaluate the waitng time up there...
Seems that yellowknife is pilot-overcrowded...

Are you guys/girls working as pilot or ramp now?

[pilotbc69]

Cat Driver is one perceptive man indeed. To elaborate a little more on the afforementioned post I will lay out some more advice from my own personal experience(s). I would like to explain a disease experienced by those new to the North. This phenomena holds the common moniker "busheyes." It also carries the term of being "bushed" or "bush Fever" (the list goes on) . The disease attacks unsuspecting city folk who have normal standards upon arriving for a long period in the North. It comes on like a drunk slowly impairing different functions of your better judgement primarily in the go/no go area of the brain that is called upon for personal relations and other related activities. The effects are accelerated by the presence of countless bevies and/or prolonged blueballenitis. Like Carbon Monoxide, the presence of Busheyes is undetectable by all who are in the environment therefore help can only be sought by someone outside the affected area or someone who has had limited exposure.

Funny enough, Busheyes is not something that one has to live in fear of catching such as the AÏDS virus...however the former may lead to the latter if one is not careful. In fact Busheyes sufferers may claim that under certain circumstances it is a welcomed experience since it makes life livable again not unlike a hemmorhoid sufferers discovering preperation H.

The above information is for all of those who are unaware of the phenomena that is Busheyes. I only know how busheyes affects my team and it's members...but I am confident that the female gender is vulnerable to the disease as well. Awareness is the first step in controlling this disease and perhaps some of you bushpilots can rest assured that you are not alone and should not be ashamed of the acts that you have partaken under the influence of Busheyes. It is not your fault and you can be helped.

Uluwatu my good man it is common knowledge that a positive attitude and good work ethics will help get you where you need to go. But there are certain things you need to know once you get there. Knowledge is power...go out there and be somebody. I suggest you hold onto that GF of yours lest you become victim of this horrendous disease because once it tightens it's grasp..God help us all If anyone wants to learn more about this disease or how they can help please send me a PM as I live to help.

[Cat Driver]

Pilotbc69 :

A very intelligent and informative post written in the manner that only experience can bring.

Why not write a book about thinking with the little head?

You can call it . "How I found true happiness north of 60, seeing the world through bush eyes. "

Cat

[w squared]

To all you folks out there that aren't flying yet...be aware the the dreaded busheyes does not prey upon bush pilots alone. Those of us in the oil and gas sector are occaisonally subject to acute busheyes attacks.

[merlin]

LMAO.... pilotbc69: too funny man... "busheyes" lol... I know exactly what you mean. When I first got to the north I had a girlfriend down south. All the local girl (white and brown) didn't look very good at all! However, after my grilfriend walked off with another guy because I was around (as is the case in aviation), some of the locals started to look a little better. Funny how that works ha? Let me tell you though, whenever you get to go south for a bit..... lots of fun!

[The Hammer]

The only way to prevent long term damage from this ailment is with latex, never leave home without it. I've been suffering the consequences for 10 years now

[captainsweaty]

Uluwatu,

The wait at Sunwest is around 12-14 months now and at Tindi, it is still close to 24 months. Make sure you let these companies know you are willing to relocate, having said that the best advice for getting a job up in the north is still move here. There are a TON of schmoe jobs you can do in the north while you wait for a shot at the ramp.

good luck with the road trip, now is a great time to go because people can usually spare more time to chat as ski season is not that busy yet