There are plenty of Canadian corporate pilots that contract in the US or on N reg airplanes. Including myself in the past. It's not really talked about much because its a bit of a grey area. The big stuff (G450/BD700/G7500 etc) pays anywhere from $1500-4000 USD a day, depending on how desperate they...

Just want to bust a few myths. Dubai is what you make of it, some love it, some hate it. My family and I like it. It’s safe, modern, and open. Yes, women can wear bikinis on the beach and walk around at 2 AM without worrying about being assaulted. I have plenty of booze in the fridge. I don't have t...

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 Just Curious! This post really makes me miss Bob. Bob was a great mentor, teacher and friend. I really enjoyed our beers at the "Port O Call", our inter...

Interesting discussion. Even with all the job changes and losses, I still enjoy flying and glad I picked this career. Personally, if you dismiss the advance of AI and the impact on our profession, you’re naive. It’s coming, whether we like it or not. The real interesting thing is going to be when we...

Hey guys. Recently converted my TC ATPL to FAA ATP and transferred all my jet type ratings. Does anyone know if you are able to exercise the privileges of those type ratings as PIC or SIC (if current in Canada) or would you still need to do an FAA 61.58 ect? AC61-135A is a bit vague. It's a bit of a...

I strongly recommend going to PPrune for info on Emirates. There is much more to life than money. You need to take everything you read with a grain of salt, including this thread. PPrune is filled with people (alot of Brits) that complain about the sandbox, Hong Kong ect. These people will never be...

Pfff...digital shit. Save up for an Omega Speedmaster moon watch.

I don't have anything to do with these guys but for the life of me, I still can't understand the hate on for Flair. Judging by some of these comments, it's like everyone is secretly cheering for their demise. If we want wages and working conditions to improve in this country we should be cheering th...

The CAR's can be confusing in regards to aerobatics and teaching. Can a Class 2 Aerobatic instructor teach aerobatics in his/her own aircraft if it's certified and approved for aerobatics? Or would you have to be affiliated with a flight school or under your own FTU?

I just can't understand Canadian pilots sometimes. We should be cheering on more companies and competition. Helps improve wages and ticket prices. Not snickering and hoping for their demise. Maybe it's insecurity so you can pat yourself on the back and validate your own career decisions. When I work...

Very cool pal. I'm jealous. Good luck with your training.

I have zero affiliation with Flair but I find it funny. Every time people say Flair is done (are they really Canadian? planes being seized ect) sure enough.......they still keep flying. That’s called survivorship bias. It is always the case for anything… until it isn’t. For the record I’m not hopin...

I have zero affiliation with Flair but I find it funny. Every time people say Flair is done (are they really Canadian? planes being seized ect) sure enough.......they still keep flying.

Definitely less working at AC. All hours at EK are hard hours. No credit hour system. So 85-90 hours a month and 10 days off certainly more flying than AC. That's not quite true. Junior WB at AC has no cap, unlike the NB's. There's junior guys flying 18,19,20 days a month. Even a junior RP can work...

On average, you fly more at EK or AC? Anything above 15 days per month is too much. Definitely less working at AC. All hours at EK are hard hours. No credit hour system. So 85-90 hours a month and 10 days off certainly more flying than AC. That's not quite true. Junior WB at AC has no cap, unlike t...

On a side note. The golden age of being a pilot has long since past. Regardless of the path taken to the top of ones flying career the net outcome all things considered puts a Canadian pilot (and most others in the world) no further ahead than a truck driver, bus driver, train driver, ferry driver ...

This is 100% false. This rumour has been going on at Air Canada for a couple years now. Probably started by the former delusional old dino MEC. What makes Air Canada pilots so special compared to Westjet or Transat? If anything you would find more experience pilots at these other carriers. 3/4 of Ai...

Northern Mexican’s is the funniest one I’ve heard, and that was from an Atlas crew. And in regards to experience and training. We like to think we’re some of the best pilots in the world because we have winter. Lol. Go do a sim eval in another part of the world. Tech exams, psych tests and sim evals...

Doesn't matter. Being "Boeing qualified" doesn't mean you'll be flying a Boeing at AC. Boeing, RJ, Embraer, it's all the same. An ex Flair guy may end up right seat on an A220 and a Porter guy from the Q400 on the 777. Yes it does matter. I worked at AC and subsequently resigned during COVID. In PI...

If anything happens to Flair this will not be good for wage and working conditions in this country. I bet AC management is salivating over all these Boeing qualified guys being available soon. Doesn't matter. Being "Boeing qualified" doesn't mean you'll be flying a Boeing at AC. Boeing, RJ, Embraer...

If anything happens to Flair this will not be good for wage and working conditions in this country. I bet AC management is salivating over all these Boeing qualified guys being available soon.

This is a good thread. We’re a family of 5. Whenever we’re going on “vacation” I always book confirmed. I don’t want my little ones separated from me sitting beside some weirdo. I always say passes are good for fringe trips if you have a family. Stuff you wouldn’t normally book but can. Like going o...

I was just looking into converting to a UK CAA PPL (so I could fly private GA, G reg) a few months back. I remember reading about the ATPL that you need to go through a “provider” but there’s no requirement to do the six hundred or so hours of ground school if you hold a foreign ATPL.

I was 3 months from updating my resume and references doing their thing. They hire in waves from different companies and regimes however, I was told I was in the "to call" pile about 2 months prior to getting the email. Have you heard back? I actually declined. After weighing all the pros and cons,...

Hello. I’ll be starting the sheet metal work on my project airplane soon. Looking for aircraft tools such as a rivet gun, squeezer, cleco’s ect. that anyone is willing to sell. Thought I’d try local first before buying new in the US or on the vans forum.

Thanks.