My company has informed me that I am to do a SMS check ride and wondering if anyone has heard of that. When I asked the chief pilot he told me that TC is getting out of PPC's and that they are know going to do SMS rides. I asked again and he said that I have to explain everything that is suppose to ...

your little birdies must be deaf & dumb. :snipe: If a company has the Operating Certificate yanked they are told why either in person or on the phone and get a notice advising them the grounds of the suspension and how to get it back. I don't think that has changed in years. been down that road befo...

Re: Vickers vanguard my appologies then as I have not heard that story of the DFTE on the C310, it sounded like the one I mentioned. I thought a DFTE is appointed by TC to conduct check rides on behalf of TC. Hope they (DFTE) have lots of liability insurance or have at least checked with a lawyer to...

complexintentions: Interesting thoughts, I only mentioned it that way to indicate the difference from TC to "air operators" When I flew for "air operators" way back (in the late 70's & 80's) we refered to our selves as "industry pilots" it may only have been a local thing (like the "Sal's Nip" and o...

It's fact, anyway just letting everyone know that these happen to industry too.

There are those that have and those that will, but the idea is not to let it happen.

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Regarding the running out of fuel and not switching tanks that was a very very long time ago (20yrs ??)