What a country this has turned into. Tragic really. Talked to a literal draft dodging refugee from the Ukraine the other day. Not even a Citizen yet and already had two “side jobs” for cash under the table. It is just the wild Wild West out there. Nice subsidies from the government too for kids and...

These are really good as well. Downloadable PDF and free on the FAA website. Looking at the Technician books.


https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policie ... /aircraft/

It's really quite simple. Is aviation maintenance the perfect job. Of course not. Did I heliski and get paid yes. Did I change a Collective servo at -25, yes. Did I bitch and complain about it, you bet. Did I love it, not all the time. But I have a great job. As for the other post I was pointing out...

We all know of course, if this was an Alberta company, it would be long, long gone. No federal money for the west, but we must mollycoddle Quebec. No, it wouldn't be. If Alberta had a strong aerospace company it would receive the same treatment. Digging something out of the ground for the sole reas...

I got to heliski for free. No sorry, I got paid 600 a day to heliski.

Not necessarily true. STD566.07 has requirements for Alternative training.

casey wrote:Excellent posts
All the above should be required reading on the last day of classes

We are getting them to read this thread on the first day of class

Since when does common sense have to be in the CARs? It doesn't say to not lock your nuts in a vise in the CARs, but you probably shouldn't do it.

Maybe they can buy used ones. Worked for the subs. Man that's funny.

Lawyers don't believe in friendship.

Then don't do it. Why is that so hard? I know people who have taken PRM jobs just to get into the door. One was just voted top 20 under 40 in Canadian aviation. No longer PRM, but it was the start. So just because it won't work for you don't paint everyone else in your colors.

Your didn't get it in school?

Double Yawn, adding a stretch this time.

Yawn

Helicopters.

FYI, High School enrollments are also down. Also funding from Governments are drying up as well, BC is cutting post secondary funding by $50 million in the next three years. There is a labour shortage coming. Guaranty it.

There are less students and there are less "skilled" students. I can see that industry is about to find out that unless things change there will be a significant shortage of AME's. irregardless of any articles you may read to the contrary.

Yawn.

Love the Harper bashing. Welcome to the new world order. What do you think Justin will do? I know, light up a big fatty and let the problem fix itself. Man that's funny.

Yawn.

Your also gonna need a work permit.

The expectancy, in my experience, is typical. People paying for there own type courses, not so much, but it is hardly uncommon. I know several people who have done it. As for paying for changing career paths, that was paid when he went to school initially, so why should there be an expectancy for t...

Getting a rotary endorsement on your own is a waste of time and money. Why would I hire you with an endorsement but no time on the machine? The problem with helicopters is winter is slow. Look to be employed in the spring as things wind up. Also, this has been a lean year for rotary with very little...

Recently, I had an A/C owner come to me asking for an annual ( on the grass) and he was TELLING ME that his annual would cost $600.00 I AM TIRED of selfish, abusive, scrooge airplane owners trying to take advantage of my licence, experience and good nature . :rolleyes: Do you negotiate with Canadia...

There is always more than meets the eye. What is conspicuously absent is any blame on the USFS for the way they issue their contracts. Empty weight of the a/c is a significant deal maker in the awarding of their contracts. Not to condone falsifying documents, but USFS puts a high demand on having th...