Most FSS work the entire shift in the cab, 8+ hours; at some busier sites they will have 2 people on day shifts and rotate, otherwise they are there all shift.

Rankin is staffed out of Winnipeg FIR so you don't have to worry about them. The North is what you make of it; go with a good attitude, get involved in the community and it can be a blast.

Great info Bolter, thanks.

55+, I worked with Doug as well, sat right next to him for a number of years which was pretty cool as he trained my Dad to fly DC-10's. Doug had lots of great stories about his days with Wardair and had that picture of him and crew as his desk top background. Flying coach with Wardair was as good as...

Was it on a weekend? 0900 for noise abatement then.

Inverted, if you work for NAV CANADA ask for the pension presentation, or if one is in your area go see it. After seeing a 3 hour presentation I can say there is no way a company can maintain the defined benefit pension plan without significantly increases what it charges it's customers. If you are ...

Any idea of what planes were lost?

Is the water cooler coming back? It's not just locked, it's gone and I need some jokes to tell the boys.

Great of you to share your adventure, really enjoyed it and I hope you have part II for your trip south on there soon. Congratulations.

Merry Christmas everyone; for those that are working over the holidays fly safe and I wish you all well in 2012.

Fantastic shots.

I've used bands that go on your wrist with a little ball that puts pressure in a certain location there. It may be a bunch of hooey but it worked for me and my wife for many days floating around Vancouver Island. P.S. If you think you are going to puke check for sickness bags early in the trip, you ...

Ditto, I'm sure there are a lot of jealous pilots looking at those shots. Cheers.

FSS will not hear you on 121.5, just pilots that happen to have it tuned it. FYI you just admitted to breaking CARs on an public forum. My question to pilots that fly in and out of there would be: Would you rather nothing? FSS on site? Or same service? Get that answer and maybe you have something fo...

It's definitely not a float friendly area for transient pilots but it is certainly a beautiful part of the country if you ever get to fly there.

I agree, who gives a crap for the term given to it, in the end it is a sweet flying machine. And Cat, fire needs 4 things: fuel, temperature, oxygen and a chemical chain reaction. They replaced the fire triangle with the fire tetrahedron years ago. See you can teach an old dog new tricks, haha. http...

Looks great.

You will need to start the process from the beginning.

If this thing goes to $150M like it appears to be I hope the conservatives consider this as a replacement. Maybe there is not the economic stimulus like the F-35 deal but she's a a beaut and can hold more weapons than we normally fire in a year....normally. http://dhartionline.com/blog/wp-content/up...

I'm pretty sure they offer you a px on a course and if you don't take it they phone the next guy that will. If you really want a job with them nothing should stop you.

WTF was that?

Great lesson to be learned.

Awesome

Where is your GPS update from?

The two responses are correct; anyone can apply but actually getting hired and checking out as an FSS, tower ATC or IFR ATC is difficult, as it should be.