Firstly, I know they are AC employees because they are wearing uniforms. I assumed the 'perk' was contractual and I also recognize that AC employees have been getting kicked in the teeth for years. Trust me, I sympathize. I can't imagine the low levels of engagement working in a malevolent labour re...

Having recently become an AC frequent flyer I have noticed something I am curious about. Often, as I shuffle back to my economy class seat I pass through an executive class chock full of AC employees. I don't fault these people as they are doing what they are allowed to do, but the optics are less t...

Thanks much!!!

I hold a commercial license but haven't flown in many years. I was thinking of getting into gliding as a low cost way of getting back into it. Do I need to take the glider ground school? How many hours dual/solo do I need for a GPL?

I flew military for about ten years and then joined TC in 1992 as a controller. I don't regret my decision to give up flying although I still miss it. For me it was a lifestyle decision. I'm home every night. I have job security. Those two things alone are huge. Guys that I flew with who got out abo...

Diengenuous how?

I am a controller for Nav Canada. My point was I am not a 'washout troll' as someone had suggested. My POV is that our training system is and has always been lacking. The fact that a 30% qualification rate (assuming that's accurate) seems quite acceptable to anyone is an alarming indictment of our c...

Of course. You want to compare where we work so that you can judge whether or not I have credibility; based on your perception of our comparitive workload, and hence importance in the world.

"controlling IFR traffic is akin to having a super computer implanted between your ears." Gimme a break. I'm so sick and tired of hearing that terminal or enroute controllers are gods. (in their own minds). It's actually laughable how arrogant "IFR" controllers can be. I got news for you. There's a ...

There is a BIG difference between getting your PPL and getting your military wings.

Not exactly. I have been a controller for >20 years. I was a flight instructor in the RCAF before that. Let me just say that during wings training on the basic jet course in the air force, the success rate was ~80-85%. I will let you draw your own conclusions.

"That is the reason checkout rates are where they are at, not the quality of instruction. There is a certain part to this job that cannot be taught. This is the part of training that will decide whether you qualify or not. "


What a crock.

Can someone please explain cost index to me. Any info appreciated. Thanks.

I haven't flown for 20 years now but will retire from another career in the next few years. I'll be, say mid-fifties, 2200hours TT, 1200 PIC in a 212, and 300 in a 206. Any prospects for some commercial flying? Part-time or seasonal maybe?

I wouldn't expect so, but thought I'd ask.

Well, when I was a tower controller, Runway Acceptance Rate is something I would have said and it certainly is a valuable metric. However, now that I work in Air Traffic Management, and design, the picture has become a little bigger for me. Let us consider the North Atlantic, for example. ADS-B allo...