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- Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: Porter Airlines
- Topic: New Payscale
- Replies: 49
- Views: 19198
Re: New Payscale
Air Canada and WestJet are both 18 days a month for full block reserve.
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:52 am
- Forum: Porter Airlines
- Topic: Porter Interview Questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8693
Re: Porter Interview Questions
From what I know about the interview not much has changed. They ask a few personal questions about how you got into aviation, why you think Porter should hire you, and what makes you a better choice than other candidates. If you have some work experience they will ask you the typical “tell me about ...
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:28 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Who is hiring and when?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2189
Re: Who is hiring and when?
Hiring and ground school dates are two very different things. All airlines are accepting resumes and running candidates through the hiring process. AC is currently staffing their ground schools with people who have applied up to 1yr ago. Sunwing was accepting resumes in the spring for fall classes. ...
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:07 pm
- Forum: Porter Airlines
- Topic: Junior Captain Pay/Lifestyle Questions
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9106
Re: Junior Captain Pay/Lifestyle Questions
12 gdo’s a month. No single days of reserve as the software won’t let you bid that. I’d also add that as a DEC as people in the company upgrade you won’t move up the list as Porter reserves a spot in seniority. So as a DEC you will stay at the bottom for a while. You will however collect a bigger pa...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:01 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: CYTZ Porter Parking fees
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2532
Re: CYTZ Porter Parking fees
It's a run-up facility for maintenance. Directs the noise and jet blast up to keep the neghbours happier. As for the parking fees; if you don't like them, park at the other downtown airport.
- Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:06 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Headsets
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2954
Re: Headsets
The Bose struggled to keep up with the Otter. I'd suggest starting with a DC and then once you've made some money I highly recommend the Bose A20
- Tue Nov 29, 2016 8:21 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Ottawa Aviation Services - iATPL
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7891
Re: Ottawa Aviation Services - iATPL
Just keep in mind an interview does not mean a job offer. The right question to ask is how many people have been offered a job at those regional airlines upon completion of their program. I unfortunately do not have those numbers.
- Tue Aug 02, 2016 1:50 pm
- Forum: Porter Airlines
- Topic: Interview call back time ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23072
Re: Interview call back time ?
Weird that the GS would start on Labour Day...
Offers have just started to go out for Sept 12th GS and I don't believe they have a date for the Oct GS yet.
Offers have just started to go out for Sept 12th GS and I don't believe they have a date for the Oct GS yet.
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:10 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Dumb Things You've Seen Today
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6218
Re: Dumb Things You've Seen Today
The guy taxiing the Norseman was probably letting the engine temps come up; which is not dumb, unless you want to cause premature engine wear. As for the tents, yes it may be dumb to put them on without a heat source but pilots generally aren't the ones making the rules, and when it's someone else's...
- Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:14 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Algonquin 2 Year aviation program!?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1463
Re: Algonquin 2 Year aviation program!?
I would really look into Sault College and Confederation College. They are of longer duration but the flight training is subsidized. Algonquin College you say is $58K, that a lot of money over 2 years. Sault College is regular college tuition (I'm guessing about $3000/semester; 7 semesters) Confed i...
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:39 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Dock vs. Ramp First Job
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3371
Re: Dock vs. Ramp First Job
The companies listed above more than likely have open pilot policies. Those are policies that are more expensive but allow companies to have low time guys in the left seat when the chief pilot deems them competent.
- Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Livin the Dream!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2571
Re: Livin the Dream!
Awesome and so true
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:22 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1395
Re: Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
Should be able to do it in less than a week if the weather co-operates.
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:28 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1395
Re: Time to Complete Instrument Rating?
Depending how much instrument time you currently have and how proficient you are you can normally get it done in a week if you go full tilt. Jobs are out there for those who look hard for them. Chances are as your first job you won't be flying MIFR. That's not to say it's impossible. The month to co...
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:14 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Cornwall Aviation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4154
Re: Cornwall Aviation
I definitely recommend Cornwall Aviation for training. They were very professional and work on your schedule. If upgrading or renewing they can accommodate you on short notice. You also won't experience the airplane going down for maintenance for weeks at a time as they have 3 seminoles available en...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:18 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: I hate the radio.
- Replies: 98
- Views: 7429
Re: I hate the radio.
+1 SSU. Hearing this nonsense on 122.8 drives me insane
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:12 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Seneca,Sault or Confederation college for flight training?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1058
Re: Seneca,Sault or Confederation college for flight trainin
It depends on where you want your career to take you. Although I hear the they are all starting to gear operations towards airlines ops.
- Sat May 10, 2014 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: How to get from Victoria Airport to town.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2238
Re: How to get from Victoria Airport to town.
There is a bus that also comes to the terminal and will take you to Sydney. Get off at the Mactavish Park n Ride and then catch the bus to Victoria. The walk from the terminal is about 30min to Mactavish. Hope this helps.
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:50 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Transwest Ramp vs Perimeter Ramp
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5148
Re: Transwest Ramp vs Perimeter Ramp
Every job is different to everyone else. Much like buying a car. If two people buy the car for the same price one might feel ripped off and the other thinks it's the steal of the century. Working the ramp is the same. Some will love it and others will hate it. Working the ramp is an entry level job....
- Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:12 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight Instructor or Multi-IFR?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2576
Re: Flight Instructor or Multi-IFR?
Most float hiring happens in the spring but occasionally companies hire throughout the summer as people leave randomly or go back to school in Aug/Sept and the operators need to replace them.
As for the 50hr course, I cannot speak of it as I did not do it. I was hired with 15hrs float.
As for the 50hr course, I cannot speak of it as I did not do it. I was hired with 15hrs float.