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by Alberta_x51
Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:07 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Jobs in Quebec for an Anglophone
Replies: 31
Views: 3836

Re: Jobs in Quebec for an Anglophone

While there are some nice exceptions, the vast majority of the time, if you don't speak French and more importantly, with a local accent, then you are going to be discriminated against. The places mentioned are almost guaranteed to trash an anglo resume and probably give you some dirty looks if you ...
by Alberta_x51
Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:56 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: I thought I had a Pilot' license.....Rant Alert
Replies: 24
Views: 3883

Re: I thought I had a Pilot' license.....Rant Alert

Didn't they screw up the name? Aviation Blue Book? It never ceases to amaze how boffins will invent their own complicated language, rules and regulations that constantly escalate the difficulty in comprehending "their language" that no one else uses. In Australia, they have what is called "Part 61" ...
by Alberta_x51
Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Germanwings A320 Plane Crashes in Southern France
Replies: 203
Views: 49716

Re: Germanwings A320 Plane Crashes in Southern France

The data speaks volumes. Pilots report mental health problems at a fraction of the rest of the community. That means a very large number of pilots do not get the help that they need when they need it and another large group take themselves off work or they get told to take a few weeks off. If a "str...
by Alberta_x51
Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:38 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Germanwings A320 Plane Crashes in Southern France
Replies: 203
Views: 49716

Re: Germanwings A320 Plane Crashes in Southern France

Some good logic in the posts. The balance of probabilities favours the locking of cockpit doors. We can bet that every airline will now insist on pilots having one of the passenger service crew or even a marshal in the cockpit in the event that a pilot needs to go to the bathroom. Then there will be...
by Alberta_x51
Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:35 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: RIP Leo Arseneau of Sudbury
Replies: 0
Views: 855

RIP Leo Arseneau of Sudbury

It's a tragedy I did not expect to read about and that's the death of Sudbury Lawyer Leo Arseneau. I never flew with him but knew him as a lawyer in Sudbury and it was our joint interest in flying that got us together about a computer IFR simulator. For me he was an incredible mentor. He once did a ...
by Alberta_x51
Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:17 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Germanwings A320 Plane Crashes in Southern France
Replies: 203
Views: 49716

Re: Germanwings A320 Plane Crashes in Southern France

Three things seem to be relevant. First, not mentioned in many of the reports that they selected 7700 at the top of the descent. Second, the crew don't appear to have been conscious after that as there was no radio and no change in heading or rate of descent till it hit the deck flying. That seems t...
by Alberta_x51
Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:54 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Instrument Instructor - qualifications
Replies: 25
Views: 7046

Re: Instrument Instructor - qualifications

It's rather interesting in that Canada has no real qualification for teaching IFR and, leaves it up to the industry which in Canada does a reasonable job of it absent some exceptions. The Canadian approach may seem inadequate to those coming from other countries but its simple, easy to understand an...
by Alberta_x51
Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:40 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Instrument Rating
Replies: 49
Views: 5554

Re: Instrument Rating

All the schools you named will do a great job.
It should depend on which is closest to you and
who best can suit your time frame.
by Alberta_x51
Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Instructor rating?
Replies: 18
Views: 1583

Re: Instructor rating?

If it is two years or thirty years it does not make any difference. Written Exam(s), ride . Once you go past a few years without using it, it is rather intimidating when you start dusting the cobwebs but one you do the appropriate review and practice then its like riding bike. The longer you are out...
by Alberta_x51
Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:41 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: First Air Crash Resolute Bay August 20 2011
Replies: 488
Views: 101301

Re: First Air Crash Resolute Bay August 20 2011

The youtube video is for a non-aviation audience but it gives the substance of the causes of the accident. The report takes a lot of reading but again, the same substance leaps out that any comment on would probably not be appreciated on this forum. I'd like to pose the question of in this particula...
by Alberta_x51
Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:48 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Building a home flight simulator
Replies: 9
Views: 2535

Re: Building a home flight simulator

The size of your screen is of little importance when it comes to IFR. A projection screen might sound great but all you need is your panel in front of you. If you are practicing IFR the less you see outside the more of a challenge it is. Try it, do your approach with or without a real horizon and or...
by Alberta_x51
Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Aircraft on highways in Ontario FYI.....
Replies: 24
Views: 3862

Re: Aircraft on highways in Ontario FYI.....

I've lost count of the number of times apparently perfectly good aircraft have developed "engine problems" that justified an emergency landing on a road from which they took off later on. I recall a having a highway go past the front door and two cars would block off the highway to enable an aircraf...
by Alberta_x51
Wed Feb 04, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Aircraft on highways in Ontario FYI.....
Replies: 24
Views: 3862

Re: Aircraft on highways in Ontario FYI.....

Thanks Bede,
Just the stuff I need to read when I'm having trouble sleeping.
by Alberta_x51
Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:20 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: TC to FAA licence conversion
Replies: 40
Views: 14558

Re: TC to FAA licence conversion

I spoke to TC last week and the conversion process is alive and kicking
at least for anyone converting a licence or IFR rating from a US to Canadian.
by Alberta_x51
Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:36 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Zero forward visibility
Replies: 9
Views: 2280

Re: Zero forward visibility

Welcome to the world of Russian Roulette played out by .. running when every sane pilot sits it out. As mentioned, towers, trees and god knows what else are likely to kill you sooner or later and they do. These are the jobs and people you walk away from and stay alive while eventually, you read abou...
by Alberta_x51
Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:32 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Instructing in Another Country
Replies: 4
Views: 1405

Re: Instructing in Another Country

You can have 1,000's of hours of instructing and in the vast majority of cases, you will still need to do a ride and written exams which will be easier if you have some experience but, its still a learning curve going to another country. I do not know of a single country where you can instruct on a ...
by Alberta_x51
Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Gravel Road / Private Unprepared Landings Surfaces
Replies: 28
Views: 4232

Re: Gravel Road / Private Unprepared Landings Surfaces

I used to live on 80 acres with a small strip on it in Northern Ontario, the neighbour also had a strip running at 90 degrees, when the ground was still wet, we would block of the highway with a car under where a power line crossed the road and an unnamed pilot would land and taxi off and park in th...
by Alberta_x51
Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:57 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Training in the states. CPL SE vs. ME
Replies: 3
Views: 1297

Re: Training in the states. CPL SE vs. ME

Correct, You can be Mult rated in the USA and NOT be able to fly a single engine and I found myself in that situation once. I had to do an ATP Ride in a Cessna 150 to gain that privilege on my licence. If you reach a good standard with good instructors in the USA you should not have much of a proble...
by Alberta_x51
Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:48 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: At a crossroads, need some advice
Replies: 36
Views: 11869

Re: At a crossroads, need some advice

You might as well regard the need for an IFR rating as being necessary 99% of the time you are being considered for employment and even with low hours, you will be no different to every other pilot who had those hours and experience at a stage in their lives. Even with thousands of hours, if your IF...
by Alberta_x51
Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:30 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Cornwall Aviation
Replies: 14
Views: 4761

Re: Cornwall Aviation

I recently renewed a rating with Cornwall. I can tell you that at other schools it was difficult to get an instructor who was available when I was ready. I knew of them decades ago and I regret not going there sooner. The numbers of rides done at Cornwall are a significant percentage of all the ride...
by Alberta_x51
Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Quick IFR renwal (prefer sim based)
Replies: 3
Views: 1014

Re: Quick IFR renwal (prefer sim based)

It will be worth the drive for you to go to
Cornwall where its a very productive and efficient
organization.
by Alberta_x51
Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Haven't flown in five yrs
Replies: 13
Views: 5291

Re: Haven't flown in five yrs

Depending upon experience, getting over not having flown for donkeys years be it 3 or 20 years, you can do the conventional PSTAR and a review or, Renew an instrument rating after re-writing inrat. Renew an instructor rating after re-writing the written. A flight review can typically take an hour an...
by Alberta_x51
Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 787 Battery Issues
Replies: 9
Views: 2610

Re: 787 Battery Issues

It's a tragic reality that batteries were put into aircraft without proper design protections be them of any form since they were first put in aircraft. The latest 787 reports on their battery show a delinquent design that failed to have the minimum level of acceptable safety. Each cell needs in a h...
by Alberta_x51
Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:38 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: INRAT validity
Replies: 3
Views: 1258

Re: INRAT validity

I doubt that you have ever written the INRAT so therefore your question is irrelevant
by Alberta_x51
Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:10 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: YYZ Occassional Crash Pad required
Replies: 0
Views: 477

YYZ Occassional Crash Pad required

I am looking for an occasional crash pad within public transport range of downtown YYZ.

PM with details.

Thanks

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