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by Onthestep
Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:54 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ideas, Improvements, etc. on How To Run A Charter Dispatch
Replies: 14
Views: 1146

Re: Ideas, Improvements, etc. on How To Run A Charter Dispatch

All I can say is have the internet, however you have to go about getting it. Even satelite internet is quite handy. Once you have the internet invest in a program called "Skytrac Systems", we use it at our base and its ingenious. Follow all aircraft real time with updated informtaion every five minu...
by Onthestep
Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Driving from TO to Whitehorse.
Replies: 23
Views: 2660

Re: Driving from TO to Whitehorse.

From what I hear Arctic Sunwest is desperate for people. I havent heard that much about the working conditions, but you can't be to choosey for your first gig. A friend of mine worked for them on the ramp and was flying right seat within a year, I think he had roughly your credentials. Stay positive...
by Onthestep
Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:09 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Air Mikisew
Replies: 3
Views: 893

Re: Air Mikisew

Though I never worked for Air Mikisew I did apply, I did interview and subsequently had a job offer to work the ramp. The ops manager I spoke with was very friendly and seemed quite genuine. The position was entry level and there was some mention that with "hard work" I would be promoted to flight l...
by Onthestep
Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:23 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: The Float Rating
Replies: 25
Views: 2202

Re: The Float Rating

As many people have mentioned already on this topic, its impossible to cover all the aspects of float flying in a seven hour course. That being said its also impossible to cover all the aspects of float flying in a fifty hour course. Simply put there is no substitute for real world experience. I can...
by Onthestep
Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Where Should I Go?Confed. Or Sault?
Replies: 66
Views: 7436

Re: Where Should I Go?Confed. Or Sault?

With those grades I'd be going into a far more lucrative and less stressful proffession then aviation. :D But to each their own. I went to the Sault, it was so so. The faculty are very nice people with good intentions but I feel that their curriculum is in serious need of a facelift. As someone else...
by Onthestep
Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:14 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Perimeter
Replies: 17
Views: 6671

Re: Perimeter

Just wanted to appologize for my last postings, the article on Perimeter is actually in the current issue of "Wings" magazie not "Aviatior" as I had previously stated.
by Onthestep
Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:45 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Perimeter
Replies: 17
Views: 6671

Re: Perimeter

Havent flown with Perimeter or anything myself howere if your interested in some more information there is a great article on them in the current issue of Aviator Magazine (Nov/Dec 2008)

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