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by fallex
Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:23 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: New AC pilots forum shutdown now too......
Replies: 8
Views: 5444

Re: New AC pilots forum shutdown now too......

What is happening. We just hit over 1000 members. This constant changing of forums is getting tiring.
by fallex
Thu Dec 08, 2016 6:42 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: YYT CATIII
Replies: 57
Views: 23222

Re: YYT CATIII

A320, Cat IIIA, No DH/RVR 600, w autoland/autobrakes. Life is good ;) However, good luck getting a stable RVR readout in YYT if its down to minimums. They also bought the fancy RVR system that updates continuously. So with YYT WX being as "stable" as it is, the RVR should be all over the map :shock:
by fallex
Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:24 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Aviation Degree vs. University Degree
Replies: 27
Views: 15913

Re: Aviation Degree vs. University Degree

Back 5 years ago when I was more in tune wth hiring process, I knew that as far as AC was concerned an aviation diploma carried exactly the same weight as a university degree in any field as far as the selection process goes. Today that may have changed but I doubt it. Education is important, howeve...
by fallex
Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:07 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How Many Jobs?
Replies: 30
Views: 5284

Re: How Many Jobs?

3 jobs, 16 years


Started in 2000, but didn't land my first paid flying job until 2007. Can honestly say landing that first job was the toughest, but paved the way for the rest of my career so far. Consider myself lucky.
by fallex
Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: LogTen Pro X
Replies: 37
Views: 8449

Re: LogTen Pro X

Currently I'm using Libreoffice and like it much better than OpenOffice but that's me. Very similar to word and excel. I used to use an excel logbook and it worked great when I was inputting data. However once the interview came and it came time to printing it out, the proper formatting became more ...
by fallex
Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:51 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: What kind of shoes do you wear?
Replies: 77
Views: 39402

Re: What kind of shoes do you wear?

Biggest question should be, are you doing winter walk-arounds, or are you not? That should determine if your wearing a dressy leather shoe with little need for grip, or if you should opt for a boot style with some traction. Personally, I've attempted the dressy leather shoe for a winter walk around ...
by fallex
Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Trading Places: 2015.
Replies: 8
Views: 6608

Re: Trading Places: 2015.

Wasn't shoved down anyone's throat. Was voted on and passed. Actually a collection of 3 successive contracts where wages, & pensions are guaranteed through each round. Options to negotiate other conditions every 3 years, or pull out of the deal completely.
by fallex
Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Please fly Porter
Replies: 25
Views: 5575

Re: Please fly Porter

Remember when Jetsgo charged $1 airfares? Worked great for them!
by fallex
Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:41 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: LCC Pilot Contracting, Ryanair blaze a trail.
Replies: 4
Views: 2699

Re: LCC Pilot Contracting, Ryanair blaze a trail.

RyanAir has been pushing the boundaries for years. Nothing new here. In my opinion it's a sign of the times, and an inside look at how these execs think. Coming soon to an airline near you. Not trying to be cynical, but from what I've seen from this industry over the past 15-20 years, what's going t...
by fallex
Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: First Year Air Canada Pay
Replies: 60
Views: 18898

Re: First Year Air Canada Pay

As a second year EMJ FO, my pay currently varies between $2800-3200/mo take home. And yes that includes per diems. Lately I'm flying about 67-73 hours per month. It greatly depends on what you bid for, and I generally have been doing a lot of single day turns. This generally works out to be about 10...
by fallex
Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:28 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada earnings show return to profit
Replies: 3
Views: 2611

Re: Air Canada earnings show return to profit

AC back in black... AC new hires, back in bankruptcy! :partyman:
by fallex
Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:26 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Sky Regional vs Mainline
Replies: 14
Views: 11551

Re: Sky Regional vs Mainline

Here's the thing, AC has been hiring pretty intensely for the past 2 years. One would imagine that they would mostly take as many 705 people as possible, since they integrate easier through the training program. But after 2 years of interviewing, they will have mooched most of the experienced 705 gu...
by fallex
Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:52 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which Regional Airline would you like to work for
Replies: 47
Views: 8186

Re: Which Regional Airline would you like to work for

fallex wrote: Congrats to Westjet Encore for leading the charge for the race to the bottom. US regional style flying in Canada has finally arrived with us regional style pay. SR would be a better regional to point your finger at for the degradation of this industry. I stand corrected, they are both...
by fallex
Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:01 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which Regional Airline would you like to work for
Replies: 47
Views: 8186

Re: Which Regional Airline would you like to work for

Congrats to Westjet Encore for leading the charge for the race to the bottom. US regional style flying in Canada has finally arrived with us regional style pay.
by fallex
Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:57 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Porter Terms and Conditions
Replies: 20
Views: 14979

Re: Porter Terms and Conditions

what's the schedule like for new FO's?? all single pair pairings or mostly all overnights?? Like most places completely depends on when you get hired, and more importantly who gets hired behind you. My first month, I was on reserve, but the following month, I had 2 and 3 day pairings, exactly like ...
by fallex
Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:48 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Porter groundschools?
Replies: 67
Views: 13896

Re: Porter groundschools?

Anyone in the pool heard any news yet? I've heard they are really sticking to that 3000 hrs with an ATPL now for FO's. Latest I heard was the next groundschools won't be until early in the new year. February, March... As for interviews, who knows. I'd be kind of curious to know how large their pool ...
by fallex
Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:29 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Porter groundschools?
Replies: 67
Views: 13896

Re: Porter groundschools?

Heard rumors of an October g/s... can anyone confirm?
by fallex
Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:38 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Where should I apply to start working ramp?
Replies: 79
Views: 11447

Re: Where should I apply to start working ramp?

I think your going to find that most companies around will advertise 2+ years on the ramp right now, simply due to the fact that there is not much movement industry wide. One thing I've learned in my limited experience so far is that things change. Just because they say 2 years, doesn't necessarily ...
by fallex
Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 1900's in Thunder Bay
Replies: 7
Views: 2319

1900's in Thunder Bay

I'm not one to start rumors, however heard something on 126.7 today about all 1900's are to return to Thunder Bay. Anyone know anything about this?
by fallex
Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:11 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Jobs right out of school?
Replies: 19
Views: 2003

Re: Jobs right out of school?

I began down the instructing route myself after school, however had a tough time of it due to a lot of bad luck and more specifically, lack of students. If your flat broke like many who just finished their cpl, I would strongly recommend taking a ramp job. Depending on where you go, you may be able ...
by fallex
Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Colgan leaving lounge lights on in response to fatigue issue
Replies: 43
Views: 4479

Re: Colgan leaving lounge lights on in response to fatigue issue

Seems to me a lot of you are missing the core problem here. Don't any of you recall how hungry you were for your first job? Willing to work the ramp tossing bags for $6/hour for 1, 2 or even 3 years, just to earn the chance of "starting" your career. This same mentality is what's going on here at Co...
by fallex
Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:57 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Commercial ac responsible for 4-8% of global surface warming
Replies: 19
Views: 991

Re: Commercial ac responsible for 4-8% of global surface warming

AS IF the email-forging, data-destroying climate scientist clowns Right, because the oil and gas companies have no stake WHATSOEVER in the climate change discussions. You can't honestly believe that that those "hacked" email accounts from said scientists were untouched and not doctored in anyway. I...
by fallex
Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Bose noise cancelling headset
Replies: 6
Views: 1001

Re: Bose noise cancelling headset

Although I use DC's with a 3rd party ANR kit, I just use rechargables. One battery usually lasts about 10 hours or so (in a Metro mind you), but as long as you keep them charged after one goes dead each day, you'll save yourself a lot of cash over the long run. Unless of course your company provides...
by fallex
Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:39 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Interesting findings on Perimeter gear-up March/09
Replies: 82
Views: 10159

Re: Interesting findings on Perimeter gear-up March/09

Disco, perhaps the dislike of Perimeter stems from forcing all Manitoba/N.Ontario pilots to listen to the dumbest position reports we have ever heard! "Perimeter..........blah blah blah 190 north of YWG blaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, any conflicting................
by fallex
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:44 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: YWG area
Replies: 16
Views: 1931

Re: YWG area

Perimeter does have a lot going for it, even if the wait time on the ground is longer. The fact that it is one of the largest airlines in this area means when things start moving again, there is a LOT of movement which is good for everyone. The pay is also quite good especially when you get on to me...

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