I know a lot of people who did just that. Mostly ramp work, cargo duties, loadmaster, counter agent & flight attendant. Anywhere between 6 months and 2 years before flying job.

Facebook group 'Air Fecteau' has ton of pics & stories.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2081909138709888

Dernier article vu sur TREQ: ils demandent 10$ pour devenir membre de la coop.
https://macotenord.com/en-campagne-dadh ... ol-en-mai/

Another one I found in the archives:
CF-AMZ in Sept-Îles, PQ 1935

Found these 2 undated postcards of CF-AQB in St-Jovite PQ while browsing archives.

make sure you have both of those exams done

+1

Not sure how Nolinor enters this. Any details?

Probably a reference to this Convair 580 bust in the 90s
viewtopic.php?t=7801

BLOCKED BY SNOW. ROSSLAND, BC, April 23
Five feet of snow and rugged terrain blocked a five-man RCAF team Friday that
tried to recover three bodies from a helicopter crash on Santa Rosa summit.

Also got this from The Ottawa Journal (April 23, 1955)

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/49973039/

9613 Vertol H-21 H-21A Model 42 first date: 15 October 1954 - Taken on strength With No. 108 (CR) Com Flight at RCAF Station Bagotville, PQ from fall of 1954, for pilot training before H-21B arrived at this Unit. To No. 121 (Composite) Flight at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC in December 1955. Crashed...

FD MET= find & read the air command weather manual, then understand & use all NavCanada's weather website. FD OPS= Start by reading from the ground up, then read the AIM, Buy yourself a CFS, a CAP Gen & CAP, some HI/LO/VNC maps and try to understand all of it. Then give the exams a try. That'll tell...

Thanks for the info Chris!

Hi! Your picture shows the right hand side rear part of a Piasecki H21 Like those: https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/6/7/6/179676-11761.jpg http://www.canaero.ca/Resources/Vertol13web_moo-sb_item476_81_moo1-1p3_.jpg http://www.helis.com/spotters/john_heselton/h-21_cf-jjw_mid-canada-line.jpg ht...

Bonjour JF Je pense que ta photo c'est l'arrière (côté droit) d'un Piasecki H21 Comme ça https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/6/7/6/179676-11761.jpg http://www.canaero.ca/Resources/Vertol13web_moo-sb_item476_81_moo1-1p3_.jpg http://www.helis.com/spotters/john_heselton/h-21_cf-jjw_mid-canada-line....

Maybe start by going to
http://flightaware.com/live/airport/CYWG
Then browse through arrivals & departures.
And note down all the types of aircraft & operators + designators & call signs.

And I'll be training at YUL in the terminal course, we're a very small group but everyone seems pretty awesome so far, can't wait to start.

Let us know how it goes once the course starts.
I just had to skip an offer for that particular course but i'm still in the pool for a year!
Good luck!

Just got an offer for an IFR terminal course starting on may 4th. Unfortunately I had to decline for financial reason (just bought a house & I need a bit of time to save some pesos). But don't worry, life's being real good to me these days so it's fine! I'm still in the pool until summer 2016 so I m...

I think that if you write it at a TC office you will have the results by the time you return from the restroom.

That's how it was a few years ago.

No news here. But i'm at work in the middle of nowhere with no cell coverage. I called my mailbox a few times but no joy. I wonder if they would leave a message or if they'd wait until I can answer (next tuesday, that is) Oh well, i'm excited for you guys and I'll keep you updated if i hear from them!

Congratulations!

I'm in the same position as you people! FIR : YUL Stream: IFR (open to VFR & FSS) Online Application Date: Feb 1 2014 In person assessment: May 21 2014 In person assessment result: May 28 2014 Phone Interview: June 12 2014 Phone Interview results: June 13 2014 Language assessment: June 13 2014 In pe...