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by CL-Skadoo!
Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:52 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: New tax on flying
Replies: 23
Views: 4730

Re: New tax on flying

If we can’t trust the fine folks at the Western Standard, who can we trust?
by CL-Skadoo!
Fri Apr 18, 2025 3:49 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: YYZ RJ landing Accident
Replies: 264
Views: 84437

Re: YYZ RJ landing Accident

pelmet wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:03 pm Folks.........

:weedman:
No. P means well. I’ll just say he doesn’t deserve ridicule and leave it at that, you guys are smart enough.
by CL-Skadoo!
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:47 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Has anyone else quit right before their CPL Test?
Replies: 35
Views: 4757

Re: Has anyone else quit right before their CPL Test?

The most common response I get in social situations when asked about what I do is “I could have been a pilot but…”. don’t be that person. Finish what you started, you’ll never regret that much. If something better calls to you, no problem, but don’t give a reason to look back and wonder “what if”. Y...
by CL-Skadoo!
Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:40 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Over 200 passengers forced to spend weekend on freezing Canadian island after plane diverted
Replies: 13
Views: 3762

Re: Over 200 passengers forced to spend weekend on freezing Canadian island after plane diverted

They weren’t given access to their bags for two days, I understand being a bit miffed about that.
by CL-Skadoo!
Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:10 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: YYZ RJ landing Accident
Replies: 264
Views: 84437

Re: YYZ RJ landing Accident

Here is very clear video from an aircraft holding short…

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinter ... gWcL04fYbj
by CL-Skadoo!
Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:30 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Notams are for REAL Men Again
Replies: 13
Views: 2875

Re: Notams are for REAL Men Again

Inverted2 wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:58 am A lot of the woke is getting rolled back. No more gender bender passports with an x either.
Finally, we’ll be able to ____ again. What did you lose to it exactly? I’m genuinely curious as it never impacted me, so I never felt threatened the way some do
by CL-Skadoo!
Fri Dec 13, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 5 mile high club
Replies: 6
Views: 1216

Re: 5 mile high club

This guy is going through some stuff.
by CL-Skadoo!
Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:02 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Stupid Mistake
Replies: 14
Views: 5875

Re: Stupid Mistake

Hopefully, whatever you’re going through in your life that causes you to make these posts, improves. Until then, may your catch be plentiful and your mind fulfilled.

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by CL-Skadoo!
Fri Nov 08, 2024 5:01 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: FSI vs CAE
Replies: 19
Views: 8971

Re: FSI vs CAE

Customer service has been phenomenal with FSI, only passable with CAE. We’re also finding quality instructors seem to stick around more at FSI whereas CAE has let some great people leave by not looking after them properly.
by CL-Skadoo!
Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Lumpsump Payment
Replies: 10
Views: 2519

Re: Lumpsump Payment

When my lumpsump broke, momma woke up floating around the basement on her air mattress and her favourite slippers were destroyed.

Lump sum. Communicate like you deserve a raise
PittBoss wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:59 am What is everyone doing with lumpsump payments?
by CL-Skadoo!
Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Corporate opportunities
Replies: 4
Views: 4277

Re: Corporate opportunities

Where would you like to be based? Great response from throwawaycorporate, solid insight. My warning is beware the management companies.
by CL-Skadoo!
Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Question about Antarctic Pilot Experience
Replies: 6
Views: 5032

Re: Question about Antarctic Pilot Experience

rigpiggy wrote: Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:41 am As Bobeth once told me first you go for the adventure, then you go for the money, then your there because you don't fit in any place else. RIP Bob
Reading that gives me some happy emotions and some sad ones. What a guy.
by CL-Skadoo!
Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:02 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: JAL CEO takes bus to work, paid himself $90k/year
Replies: 5
Views: 1404

Re: JAL CEO takes bus to work, paid himself $90k/year

Air Canada to public:

“We want our pilots to live like JAL CEOs”
by CL-Skadoo!
Wed May 22, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Encountered Severe Weather Enroute Thread
Replies: 16
Views: 2502

Re: Encountered Severe Weather Enroute Thread

I was suspecting that. Jetstream turbulence is not really encountered much around there(try Japan). Wonder if they were not paying attention to the radar. Same question about an AC turbulence encounter near Hawaii a couple of years ago. You are dealing with a phenomena called "Dry Tops" where the m...
by CL-Skadoo!
Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: When you're "cleared" but not CLEAR. Multiple Incursions
Replies: 10
Views: 1329

When you're "cleared" but not CLEAR. Multiple Incursions

It's certainly been a rough week for runway incursions and as much as the topic of pilot situational awareness always bears repeating, these latest incidents reinforce that ATC is just as capable of losing the big picture. They are working in an imperfect system and are just as prone to human error ...
by CL-Skadoo!
Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Corporate Schedules
Replies: 16
Views: 5048

Re: Corporate Schedules

So schedule is 2 days call out at the least. Usually much more? Correct. But if something big happened they’d want that aircraft’s engines lit asap. Right on. Interesting! Does that mean you can't have a beer like ever? or take an afternoon trip like a 4 hour drive away or something? Just in case t...
by CL-Skadoo!
Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Corporate Schedules
Replies: 16
Views: 5048

Re: Corporate Schedules

Likewise, I’m doing 200-250 hours per year for the owner. Shortest callout has been 2 days, but very rare. I typically know my trips months ahead of time. I take vacation around the aircraft or fly the ‘missus’ out if I am somewhere fun. If I have something special going on they’ll get a decent con...
by CL-Skadoo!
Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:59 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Corporate Schedules
Replies: 16
Views: 5048

Re: Corporate Schedules

Likewise, I’m doing 200-250 hours per year for the owner. Shortest callout has been 2 days, but very rare. I typically know my trips months ahead of time. I take vacation around the aircraft or fly the ‘missus’ out if I am somewhere fun. If I have something special going on they’ll get a decent cont...
by CL-Skadoo!
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:28 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Tough Decision Making
Replies: 5
Views: 1270

Re: Tough Decision Making

Tough decision, indeed. Perhaps there were better outcomes here, tough to say without complete hindsight 20/20 armchair flying, but there certainly were far worse scenarios if that engine had stopped entirely at unfavourable point in the dark. We’ll chalk up zero souls lost a win in this tough scena...
by CL-Skadoo!
Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:47 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Job Requirements In Ads
Replies: 6
Views: 1194

Re: Job Requirements In Ads

Here's a great one for laughs. "BC Yukon air" on pcc is asking for 2000hrs to fly a Piper cub ! :lol: :lol: Hope to god they were late on april fools First off, it’s a Beaver/Super Cub position. Next, did you read the part about it being for BC Parks and Forestry personnel? Also, how about that loc...
by CL-Skadoo!
Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Pilot Steals School’s Aircraft, Crashes.
Replies: 1
Views: 1584

Pilot Steals School’s Aircraft, Crashes.

Advised ATC that he would not be communicating further with them, 5000ft per minute descent in a 172, apparent suicide. Yet another case of enacting a permanent solution to a temporary feeling. I assure you, it’s not worth it, whatever you’re going through, reach out to someone, spread that load, yo...
by CL-Skadoo!
Tue Jan 02, 2024 4:43 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: JAL A350 collision & fire
Replies: 26
Views: 9727

Re: JAL A350 collision & fire

I’m not sure what I was expecting when I saw that headline, but the condition of that A350 sure caught me off guard. Incredible work by the JAL flight attendants to get everyone out quickly without losing anyone; true professionals.
by CL-Skadoo!
Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:46 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Corporate operators with more competitive vacation
Replies: 8
Views: 5950

Re: Corporate operators with more competitive vacation

:o thank My last corporate gig, we all started at 4 weeks Likewise for me. Many operations (not all) that are not affiliated with management companies tend to treat their pilots a little more humanely. A management company without strong influence from an aircraft owner will treat you like a disposa...
by CL-Skadoo!
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:24 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Corporate operators with more competitive vacation
Replies: 8
Views: 5950

Re: Corporate operators with more competitive vacation

My last corporate gig, we all started at 4 weeks Likewise for me. Many operations (not all) that are not affiliated with management companies tend to treat their pilots a little more humanely. A management company without strong influence from an aircraft owner will treat you like a disposable, inc...

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