The collective agreement provides for 200 Credits per bid period of F/R for the MEC Exec. How does 4 x 85 add up? I understand if we are in a time of Negots or whatever, but aside from the internal issues, things seem to be somewhat non-urgent at the moment. I think they've been on full F/R since a...

I don’t have a dog in the fight but just curious. How many pilots are on full release only doing union work at Jazz? Maybe the guy is doing good work but I wouldn’t be happy if someone was spending that much of my money either. I don’t see any reason why anyone would need to basically live in a hote...

It’s going to be a non issue for most of the “cadets” anyway. Most of them wrote their ATPL exams as part of their college programs.

My understanding is that they've been given 12 months from their start date to get it. It's only temporary. You cannot go from 250 hours to ATPL in 12 months. In point of fact, it is unlikely after even 24 months if you are simply operating as a Part 705 FO. It’s been a few years since any 250 hour...

This is insane, first why do the auto throttles not disengage as soon as someone overrides them by manually adjusting them, I would have thought this. Admittedly, I don’t have experience with auto throttle. Second, the two hands for the flair drives me nucking futs, from either seat I can manage to...

The issue is that ATC will send another plane barreling down the runway right up your chuff if they aren't paying attention. The mayday call is to get their attention in any country you may find yourself in. This is incredibly important. I cannot talk to ATC in South America the way I talk to US an...

nobody23 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:21 am Mayday for a rejected takeoff due to cockpit instrumentation??

A Mayday for an RTO for any reason is not an uncommon company policy.

CpnCrunch wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 6:36 pm

Dry Guy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:18 pm
Exactly. Lots of new instrument rated FOs cannot hold straight and level in actual IMC.

When/why are you hand flying in IMC?

There are plenty of clapped out 703/704 machines flying around without autopilot. I have over 3000hrs hand bombing a 1900 and a lot of that was IMC.

There is no such airline as Sunwing, this is WestJet through and through. Did WJ not have the capability to assist with the latest SW disaster in order to get pax where they wanted to go? I believe they did do some flights. One of the major issues in the most recent mess was the lack of ground crew...

Daniel Cooper wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 1:20 pm You can always charter other aircraft to move your paying passengers.

They did. Two of which went mechanical before they ever moved a passenger.

In 2014 I flew Sunwing from YQR-VRA. Sched departure time was around 1900 in YQR, and the plane went mechanical. After several hours of a rolling delay they eventually flew in a replacement aircraft from YEG, with a YYC based flight crew (presumably on overnight reserve) which arrived in YQR at 010...

The Captain was an experienced sim instructor but only flew the line part-time. The FO was relatively new and had recently required additional sim training for "landing issues". The Captain was on the radios, the FO was flying. Nothing concrete, but just some perspective. Aren't there restrictions ...

Some idiot pilot got himself on TV and is claiming winds were gusting 70 knots. Obviously listened to Canadian media reports on the accident and doesn’t know the difference between knots and KM/HR. Seriously, any media reading this, do not report anything until you check basic facts. Just shut up a...

What are you thoughts? This is one of the ex-Lynx aircraft. Looks like rouge might be rebranded under the AC express banner. Air-Canada did not get any Lynx aircraft - they all went to Westjet That's incorrect Are you sure? From everything I can see online Lynx operated 9 aircraft and westjet said ...

((Point out traffic twice)) what is this, unheard of!!! I'm not saying it's procedure. It's the scenario that happened. If you listen to the audio, the traffic was pointed out in 2 instances. It's easier to spot a landing light at night, YES, But are you looking at the right one??? There could be 3...

That would hardly cover most younger captain’s mortgages in YYZ or YVR.

What about Caribbean? Anyone with any experience do any expat flying down south? The wife and I have bounced a kind of half serious dream back and forth about selling everything up here and moving to the Caribbean. I'll be sitting on my military pension, with ATPL(H) and CPL(A) in hand, and our kid...

those younger generation are expecting to be given everything for free without putting the effort I’ve literally had conversations with the younger generation who think because my kids are grown and out of the house, I should willingly give up Christmas vacation so they can spend time with their yo...

I’m still trying to decide if redlaser is AI or some poor soul who needs a huge mental health intervention. The constant foolishness is far beyond being a troll.

In over 9 years I don’t think I’ve ever used the speed button. The only time I’ve used the N1 button is as on an old bird without auto thrust reduction.

I don’t really like dress shoes. I wear Thursday boots. I have a pair of the Dukes and a pair of cavaliers. Pretty solid bang for the buck. A lot nicer than blundstones but still decently affordable. They are a “heritage design” though so you won’t get the squishy sneaker feel if that’s what you’re ...

The majority of pilots at westjet want the AR program terminated. Reason is that AR pilots are further slowing down upgrades that are already some of the longest in the industry, as well as costing the company more in increasing fuel use and flight time. On top of this many AR pilots are already we...

The majority of pilots at westjet want the AR program terminated. Reason is that AR pilots are further slowing down upgrades that are already some of the longest in the industry, as well as costing the company more in increasing fuel use and flight time. On top of this many AR pilots are already we...

Maybe Canadian airlines should join the teamsters instead of ALPA. Sounds like they can make stuff happen. I wonder if their MEC tried to sell this contract to them hard or if they threatened to step down if it was voted down.

From the Air Canada ruling on working past 60: It underscored that retirement policies must evolve with international standards Take it up with ICAO then, and the FAA. They won’t allow anyone over 65 in their airspace. It’s not age discrimination by the airline if you’re not legally allowed to do t...