For informational purposes, on the last WestJet system-wide bid, which Swoop pilots were eligible to bid on, 50- of the 58 current Swoop pilots bid to go back to WestJet. And the company only awarded 3 WestJet openings to Swoop pilots, all of whom were very senior pilots within the combined WJ / Swo...

At the start of the week, our company Yammer was set abuzz by an incredible post by one of our YYZ Captains explaining the pilot side of the contract situation in very passionate terms. I can't recall anything there having received as many likes or generated as much feedback as what he said did - an...

Hi DaveP - A couple questions based on stuff you just said: 1. Was the flow from Encore for the WestJet Jan 12th class 25% or 50%? 2. Is it for sure that you'll be flowing 50% over from May? 3. How many pilots is WestJet planning on hiring this year? I've heard between 50-100 from some of my friends...

Jack In The Box wrote:Never assume you will be upgraded reasonable fast. Even if they say it, and even it if it looks it. I don't understand how people can make this mistake...

Very good point. I appreciate it.

I have hesitated on applying because of the pay situation. I have a fair paying job in the Atlantic provinces, which is an affordable place to live and life is ok. However progression will be limited and I have accepted the fact I will have to move out west or to Ontario to further my career. As wor...

Was thru YHZ recently, the East Coast Airways plane, which was parked just down the ramp from the Provincial hangar (near where the medevac flights were) is now gone. I heard from some ramp contacts it went back to Alberta. I think this means that East Coast Airways is now officially dead. Sad news....

That is a real shame. I did my training at MFC, and received some top notch instruction. Although I have been gone from there for a couple years, I'll always treasure the time I spent there, plus the friends and contacts I made. I hope it works out, and they can get reorganized, from making a few ph...

istp wrote:Good.

The world needs less scab labour.

Where did that come from?

Most of us get into this profession because we want to be professional pilots. We do not want to become flying instructors. When I was at MFC, I remember one of my first instructors was burnt out like a piece of black toast from simply too many years of doing it. There were no jobs in the industry, ...

Yeah ha thats funny. He's a Russian and his airplane is like the American flag.

linecrew wrote:Lets hope it doesn't have as ridiculous of a paint scheme as his 414 did...

Any news on them lowering the visual acuity conditions? I'd love to apply except have to wear glasses, which excludes me.

schleprock wrote:Season II starts Jan 12th at 8:00pm EST on History.

I'm really looking forward to it. I hope it stays interesting, like the Deadliest Catch. Some other reality TV shows were interesting the first season, but the second year and beyond, it just wasn't as good.

I think you'll do well with a Garmin 430. It is one of the most technically advanced GPS' I have ever worked with. It has a multitude of capabilities that you will enjoy learning, that make your flying so much easier.

To me, the cost of learning to fly was being stuck in something I did not enjoy. Once I realized that, it was extra motivation to make money to learn to fly. A long hard road even to become a Commercial pilot and fly cargo, but a road I am glad I have taken.

Good luck with your choice.

buck82 wrote:The old 'there are no problems only solutions mentality' It's amazing what you can achieve.

yeah booi!

Can you believe these guys are getting some criticism for what they did, but its all a part of getting the job done.

So has it been confirmed they have ceased operations or does the evidence indicate that they may have? Not sure if it has been confirmed, but they certainly aren't flying out of YHZ. Curious if any East Coast Air pilots can clarify this. The guy we used to call EDITED at PE Air is at East Coast Air...

Thats crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!

We freight dogs can relate. We do that kind of stuff but don't get nearly the recognition.

Thanks for the help. Someone told me that I might need to get a hold of TC and let them know things like.... Type of A/C, Reg, time period and what type of training was being done prior to starting. Has anyone ever heard of this? The reporting requirements for freelance instructors is explicitly co...

Things looking tough for the boys. They haven't been flying at all in the last week. Hopefully they can pull it out. NS: East Coast Airways still waiting to “take off” in Yarmouth By Carla Allen, Transcontinental Media Source: The Vanguard, December 14, 2010 [YARMOUTH, NS] — Operators of the Yarmout...

I'd go with Aerocourse too. Very efficient, and they go everywhere.

Sometimes I feel like doing my floatplane rating and heading down to the Caribbean or Greece or the Maldives! This Canadian winter gets to me! Nicaragua this time of year would be nice!

As some have said here already, there is no one "precise" path towards becoming an airline pilot. I started a few years ago at Moncton Flight College. MFC gave me a great foundation to my career, and I have made some lifelong friends. Moncton also hosts a lot of international students, mostly from C...

We are all a part of the flight safety team, and working to make things better!