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- Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:28 am
- Forum: Aviation Videos & Photos
- Topic: Female pilots-Don't rush
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3089
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:46 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: The Father of Bush Flying
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1261
Re: The Father of Bush Flying
I used to help him load the twin otter with wood and stuff. He was 65 then or so? Would out-work me! (not difficult mind you)
respect! WAH
respect! WAH
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:18 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Who got there start in CYFS - CET4
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1428
Re: Who got there start in CYFS - CET4
Almost 40 years ago for me
- Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:51 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Airport Parking Ruled a Taxable Benefit
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6949
Re: Airport Parking Ruled a Taxable Benefit
I used to work for a European airline and I am taxed on all travel benefits. It triples the standby travel cost. They tried to tax the parking also, but the company started charging us a couple of bucks a day so it couldn't be taxed. The stupid thing is not the taxing of the benefits. The stupid thi...
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: The head of a major pilots' union will criticize Boeing's training in front of Congress
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2536
- Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:41 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Retirement age.
- Replies: 74
- Views: 7512
Re: Retirement age.
I retired at 51 yrs old.
I had 22 yrs of capt. under my belt with the last 10 as cpt 777
The chief pilot said I wouldn't be able to stay away as I loved flying A LOT
Turns out I like fishing even more and a load of other stuff
Did it, done it, and even got the t-shirt.
I had 22 yrs of capt. under my belt with the last 10 as cpt 777
The chief pilot said I wouldn't be able to stay away as I loved flying A LOT
Turns out I like fishing even more and a load of other stuff
Did it, done it, and even got the t-shirt.
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:16 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: FO taxiing
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9228
Re: FO taxiing
For us it was normal. Tillers both sides
We had a joke when one of my best friends joined at age 19 who didn't have a drivers license. Some cpts didn't let him taxi
He was cpt on the 744 not 15 yrs later.
We had a joke when one of my best friends joined at age 19 who didn't have a drivers license. Some cpts didn't let him taxi
He was cpt on the 744 not 15 yrs later.
- Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:42 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Seeking Captains to fly in Asia
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4408
Re: Seeking Captains to fly in Asia
The last job offer I got was 348k u$ after taxes for cpt 777.
I guess you keep the difference?
I think that was the last offer I will get though as I said I'll do it for 1 mth on and 2 off
I guess you keep the difference?
I think that was the last offer I will get though as I said I'll do it for 1 mth on and 2 off
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:57 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Whats your Shortest non stop flight?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8370
Re: Whats your Shortest non stop flight?
I did that on the b744 25 yrs ago. Fun!Eric Janson wrote: ↑Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:13 pm 9 minutes GCRR - GCFV
9 minutes EHRD - EHAM
Both with the 737-300.
Although it was even more fun to do touch and goes with the 400 at Chateauroux....
- Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: I had to laugh
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1217
I had to laugh
This reminded me about a flight I did 20 yrs ago as a fairly new cpt 767 The station mgr from the departure point called us on the satellite that the security department knew an older woman (70+) was not checked correctly. I very much disliked the stn mgr and asked him how the **** he could allow su...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Airbus VS Boeing
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5210
Re: Airbus VS Boeing
I think the answer about the pay wins.
22 yrs in the left seat of a Boeing I think nr 1 is time off and nr 2 is pay.
22 yrs in the left seat of a Boeing I think nr 1 is time off and nr 2 is pay.
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:01 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: 3 dead, 2 uninjured in NWT
- Replies: 103
- Views: 21096
Re: 3 dead, 2 uninjured in NWT
Sad to read. Simpson Air was my main bush flying experience more than 30 yrs ago
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:05 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Free Money Management Advice.
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15523
Re: Free Money Management Advice.
Similar to what I try to tell young people if they want to hear :) -pay off yr house -don't live beyond your means -and....uhhmmm Don't get divorced ;) -Don't ever get a car loan. Helped me to be able to retire at 50, 5 yrs ago. Interesting enough I cannot get a credit card since I don't have a cred...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: How I make money after retirement.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5488
Re: How I make money after retirement.
sh1t, I've only spent money
- Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Coming home after working overseas (ATPL)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 10512
Re: Coming home after working overseas (ATPL)
Actually I can see that scenario for one who has put decades of time into the expat world. What I was really referring to was the disconnect you see between consumption versus typical income that you see in canada, meaning that not everyone is a surgeon or a VP of some company. You get the idea. Lo...
- Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:18 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Coming home after working overseas (ATPL)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 10512
Re: Coming home after working overseas (ATPL)
I see an awful lot of bmw and mercedes drivers living in big houses in this admittedly communist country......... How do they do it? No clue. It wasn't that difficult. Left Canada at age 24, quit at 51. When I left there were barely any jobs in Canada so I decided to expand the horizon, which worke...
- Wed Nov 30, 2016 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Im so broke from being a pilot
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4451
Re: Im so broke from being a pilot
I don't have any friends, but 4 years in Canada then moved away at age 24. Moved back to Canada at age 45 and commuted until I retired at age 50.
You just have to be at the right place at the right time with the right credentials while trying to walk normal with a couple of horseshoes up your ...
You just have to be at the right place at the right time with the right credentials while trying to walk normal with a couple of horseshoes up your ...
- Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:45 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Saudi plane isolated in Manila after pilot mistakenly makes distress call
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2371
Re: Saudi plane isolated in Manila after pilot mistakenly makes distress call
Eric Janson wrote: Princess is a fairly common Filipino girls name.
Yep. I met quite a few. The Tanduay and coke helped.
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 3:41 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Question for the wide body guys/gals
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17438
Re: Question for the wide body guys/gals
What I noticed was people were intimidated by the size and had to get used to the momentum of a bigger a/cOld fella wrote:What is the most challenging item for a pilot transiting to wide body flying for the first time
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 2 Air Transat pilots charged with being impaired
- Replies: 151
- Views: 36375
Re: 2 Air Transat pilots charged with being impaired
Is it known what the actual BAC was?