ahramin wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:34 pm

Whiskey25 wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:56 pm

If the weather is VFR, why would you bother with the Spec Vis departure? Fly the published departure

There is no published departure for the runway in question so ATC assigns the Spec Vis departure.

Isn't SPEC VIS a "published departure"?

Stave Lake landing video:

Beautiful area

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejjkqwG-2tk

This is from the AIM: 7.7.1 Visual Climb Over The Airport (VCOA) VCOA—sometimes referred to as “climb visual” or “visual climb” in the CAP—was developed to provide an alternate IFR departure procedure for aircraft that cannot meet the greaterthan-standard climb gradient specified in the primary inst...

Actually just today I was given a runway heading restriction off YXS Runway 24 by tower to accommodate other traffic.. so Id say that SPEC VIS is more for a procedure to help you maintain obstacle clearance should you need it. Generally I would agree that when ATC instructs you to do something, the...

I'm all for going to ALPA Group A status if we can still get it. But we need to get new elected people, get out of those offices, and put out all the existing staff who have been so ineffective on every file from lobbying our causes (duty regs), to fighting for our rights (FOS), to maintaining our ...

To the OP, listen and consider advice from owners. Especially owners who have done what you are considering. And AME's involved with general aviation. Ignore the rest. You want to make an informed decision based on solid advice. Sole ownership will cost you thousands and thousands. Maybe tens of th...

“The landing was undertaken with landing gears retracted. The aircraft touched the runway surface on its engines. Flight crew applied reverse engine power and initiated a braking action”

Disturbing

That document says "Completion of secondary school and graduation from a certified flying or aviation school is required." (emphasis added). So, not post-secondary (i.e. -- highschool, not university). You could argue that The Calgary Flying Club is a “certified flying school” Of course you could. ...

http://www.cargojet.com/careers/pdf/First%20Officer%20(Hamilton).pdf It looks like they're aligning for the massive incoming applications from a certain 767 LCC Carrier. That document says "Completion of secondary school and graduation from a certified flying or aviation school is required." (empha...

This accident is similar to the one I think was in South America years ago. Turboprop, regional airline. Pilots overstayed their coffee break, rushed the start up and taxi, took off intentionally before the Attitude Indicators spooled up (they assumed they would spool up shortly after take off), dis...

AvHerald has pictures from a spotter showing engine scrape damage right after a go-around. Supposedly went around after a "gear issue", then lost both engines on the downwind https://avherald.com/h?article=4d7a6e9a&opt=0 Did the pilot ever mention a gear issue? I think only ATC mentioned it maybe b...

Does the parachute system have a reserve chute ? I have seen how quick a reserve chute can deploy and it is way quicker than what the video showed the chute opening . A cheap fix might be to look improving the chute , bigger drouge , spring loaded like a reserve , just speculation on my part as I a...

Jazz is a separate company from Air Canada, although Air Canada does on about 10% of Jazz‘s parent company stock Chorus (CHR). It has a contract with Air Canada to do much of their regional flying. Air Canada also has agreement with Jazz to hire 60% of their new hires from Jazz.

Given your existing degrees, I don't think that going for an aviation diploma or bachelor's degree will offer you much value for money. You already have impeccable education qualifications. If you still want to enhance those education qualifications with an additional aviation degree, may I suggest...

Sunwings, Porter, Encore and others hire directly from the Seneca 4 year program but I believe 100% of those that do this 1 year program also get hired by these airlines too. The rest of your post was good L39, but I highly doubt anywhere near 100% of graduates from a 8 month certificate program (n...

ayseven wrote: ↑

Mon May 11, 2020 10:31 am

I do not recall ever saying that it was an easy road to become an airline pilot.

Are you replying to something I posted?

Sunwings, Porter, Encore and others hire directly from the Seneca 4 year program but I believe 100% of those that do this 1 year program also get hired by these airlines too. The rest of your post was good L39, but I highly doubt anywhere near 100% of graduates from a 8 month certificate program (n...

Well that does not make my comment less true. An airline person can patiently wait these things out, as many have done in the past, but somebody with no experience whatsoever is just going to be at a disadvantage. The caveat is that frustration can set in, when you get trained and there is no job o...

ayseven wrote: ↑

Sun May 10, 2020 3:59 pm

This is a cannibalistic industry. Anybody who tells you to wait before training doesn't want you to compete with them when things pick up.

I have been flying for 30 years, 20 at an airline. I have no need to compete with anyone.

Nobody should waste their time with an "Pilot diploma" school but some like the option of a structured program. Also, an MBA or PM or art history doctorate does not mean you have any transferable experience, it's really your flight skills and people skills that will matter. In the past and probably...

Did they have any of these? Standby Attitude Indicator Turn and Bank Indicator Turn Coordinator This is a big question that isn't answered - was the aircraft equipped with a turn coordinator or turn and bank indicator? Anyone at Tindi or have access to someone who is or their KA MEL? I don't think ...

I just skimmed the accident report, and did not see anything about what attitude instruments were installed in that aircraft that were available for use when both of their primary Attitude Indicators failed. Did they have any of these? Standby Attitude Indicator Turn and Bank Indicator Turn Coordina...

My understanding was the flight has to go to get any income from the CPA. I wouldnt say our savings go to AC, more that Chorus just needs to not spend the money on payroll if we arent getting any money from the CPA. I think this is partially true. My understanding is that there is also a minimum nu...

Guys a lot of this rumour and speculation could be resolved by just reading the contract and PTA agreement. There is no force majeure clause in the contract. There is something that sounds like a force majeure clause in the layoff section, but it only applies to notice of layoff timelines and layof...

Quick question. TS A321. CATI ILS on a runway with HIALS but no CL. What is the minimum RVR required to fly the approach and attempt a landing? At Jazz: ILS CAT I: 1200 RVR with HUD 1800 RVR without HUD LPV/LNAV/VNAV or any Non Precision Approach: 2400 RVR at the lowest (variables that can raise th...