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by YYCAME
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Security line up delays at YYC
Replies: 6
Views: 1327

Re: Security line up delays at YYC

yyc.com has a link to the current wait times on CATSA, just check it when you need to know

https://www.yyc.com/en-us/travellerinfo ... ening.aspx
by YYCAME
Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Journeyman AME
Replies: 5
Views: 1184

Re: Journeyman AME

Short answer is that it is a very small industry that crosses a lot of provincial borders so it would add a lot of expensive bureaucracy to aviation. No advantage for anyone that I can see. The point of the red seal program was to allow trades to easily move and work in other provinces which we can ...
by YYCAME
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Please Lock Thread
Replies: 13
Views: 2302

Re: Is it just my company?

It happens everywhere unless you are willing to establish personal boundaries for how you are treated. Even in union shops there will be managers that are happy to let employees burn themselves out, work in unsafe conditions, sacrifice their personal lives if you happen to have a strong work ethic. ...
by YYCAME
Mon May 22, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Future AME
Replies: 3
Views: 1222

Re: Future AME

If you want an airline job the co-op program between various colleges and Air Canada is an easy path. Basically you alternate between apprenticeship at AC and your schooling to end up almost licensed. Places like BCIT, Confederation and I'm sure others offer this option. The biggest challenge is not...
by YYCAME
Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Covid
Topic: Is JerryRig Right?
Replies: 158
Views: 13197

Re: Is JerryRig Right?

Maybe JerryRig would be qualified to answer if mental illness or a psychosis can be spread through social contact resulting in dangerous situations like a lynch mob or cults etc. If so, do the moderators have a social obligation to protect people from dangerous suggestions that could cause otherwise...
by YYCAME
Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Air Canada Maintenance Interview
Replies: 12
Views: 2721

Re: Air Canada Maintenance Interview

Yeah there are some people that can take all night on a tire change or gear lube and then just disappear. They also tend to be given the more mindless jobs because there is less they can screw up. In my experience though if you are interested in troubleshooting/ground runs etc and show some motivati...
by YYCAME
Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:40 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Air Canada Maintenance Interview
Replies: 12
Views: 2721

Re: Air Canada Maintenance Interview

Hey Pat, By volunteering I mean that in a unionized environment there are often assigned tasks for the shift, and those can sometimes be competed very quickly leaving a lot of extra time where you have no responsibilities. Some people prefer to chat, play on their phone, etc but if someone was motiv...
by YYCAME
Sat Mar 04, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Air Canada Maintenance Interview
Replies: 12
Views: 2721

Re: Air Canada Maintenance Interview

They are hiring a lot of people these days and most of the interview questions will be very generic HR stuff. There will probably be a question or two to see what you know about the company, a few questions about how you deal with conflict, how you deal with making mistakes, how you respond when the...
by YYCAME
Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Line Maintenance Log Book Sing off Amount
Replies: 5
Views: 1099

Re: Line Maintenance Log Book Sing off Amount

It's not an exact number but rather a percentage of the eligible tasks. Unless you can show that a section isn't applicable because of the scope of your work then it will be included in the overall count and raise the total number required to reach the required percentage, I think it's still 70%. Wh...
by YYCAME
Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:09 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet mechs unionizing
Replies: 46
Views: 4594

Re: Westjet mechs unionizing

We all know the government won't allow a strike and you end up being given whatever an arbitrator decides is the 'industry' standard. Which is code for maintain the status quo at best and allow the company to dictate the industry standard at worst.
by YYCAME
Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet mechs unionizing
Replies: 46
Views: 4594

Re: Westjet mechs unionizing

I guess that is always the case when people stand up for the rights of themselves and their friends. Often it can be a positive experience to find out that you aren't alone and that other people have your back and vice versa. Personally I'd rather be part of a group fight than be threatened with une...
by YYCAME
Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet mechs unionizing
Replies: 46
Views: 4594

Re: Westjet mechs unionizing

AC AME's are also trying to do the same thing currently and I wouldn't be surprised if other places follow suit. I think in general we would benefit from having a national trade union that advocates for us and gives employees at smaller outfits the power to negotiate for better wages. We get picked ...
by YYCAME
Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet mechs unionizing
Replies: 46
Views: 4594

Re: Westjet mechs unionizing

Card drive was completed and they are now applying for status with the CIRB. Then if approved they have an official vote.

https://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/uni ... eID=886852
by YYCAME
Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: danger of turboprop aircrafts
Replies: 25
Views: 3486

Re: danger of turboprop aircrafts

I guess it's only a matter of time until AI bots start posting on forums and learning from the responses as a way to train them.
by YYCAME
Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flying to US with Nexus card only
Replies: 16
Views: 1816

Re: Flying to US with Nexus card only

https://travel.gc.ca/air/identification-requirements says that you should be able to use your Nexus card but this US site says that it is only valid for air travel if used as at a Canadian per-clearence locations ( https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/nexus/card ) so maybe it depends...
by YYCAME
Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flying to US with Nexus card only
Replies: 16
Views: 1816

Re: Flying to US with Nexus card only

Nexus cards require a valid passport. If your current passport is expired and you haven't logged into Nexus to update it with a new one I'm not sure it is considered a valid travel document. Your question is probably more for US customs, but to answer your question any airline will ask you to provid...
by YYCAME
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Is it really all that bad?
Replies: 34
Views: 3054

Re: Is it really all that bad?

I enjoy my job as an AME. I've worked in the industry for almost 20 years with 5 different employers. Here is my experience. Less than half my graduating class ended up in aviation due to the struggle to find your first apprenticeship job at that time. I applied everywhere and maybe 4 months later f...
by YYCAME
Sat Aug 20, 2022 9:46 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The Career of an AME
Replies: 67
Views: 7608

Re: The Career of an AME

In the past the government has made it clear that airline travel is considered an essential service and without the threat of strike action the large unions and employee groups don't have any negotiating power. It always go to arbitration and typically they will award inflation increases but that's ...
by YYCAME
Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AME M after E?
Replies: 3
Views: 1451

Re: AME M after E?

You can use an online training program like ICS to meet the training requirements and prepare for the technical exams. The biggest obstacle is just getting the logbook filled out for all the M category tasks so look for an avionics job where you can help out with other work to meet those requirement...
by YYCAME
Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:50 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: please advise with thanks
Replies: 8
Views: 1841

Re: please advise with thanks

If you live in Montreal Air Canada is hiring, but again you would need that license to qualify. https://careers.aircanada.com/jobs/7601229-aircraft-maintenance-engineer-cat-01 A lot of the bigger companies have automated job notifications that you can set up so you see any new posting that are near ...

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