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by jar
Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:13 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Career Change from Helicopter to Fixed-Wing FO
Replies: 5
Views: 7454

Re: Career Change from Helicopter to Fixed-Wing FO

How many hours do you have Total time? If you get on with a regional, you will work a max of 18 days a month. This is reserve or a block, and can be reduced with seniority. While on reserve you will need to be able to report to the gate within x hours. That would be best answered by others but I be...
by jar
Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:09 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Career Change from Helicopter to Fixed-Wing FO
Replies: 5
Views: 7454

Re: Career Change from Helicopter to Fixed-Wing FO

Jar, I'm in a very similar situation, though my questions were a little different. If you haven't already, check out some of the great advice I got from a few folks in the linked thread, might answer at least a few of your questions. http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?t=208983 thanks, I d...
by jar
Wed Jan 08, 2025 2:10 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Career Change from Helicopter to Fixed-Wing FO
Replies: 5
Views: 7454

Career Change from Helicopter to Fixed-Wing FO

Hi everyone, I’m a helicopter pilot with a commercial fixed-wing license, Group 1 IFR, and around 200 hours of fixed-wing time. I currently live in Ontario and am seriously considering a transition to a First Officer role with a regional airline. Given my lower fixed-wing hours, I’m also thinking ab...
by jar
Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:26 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight instructor renewal (Southern Ontario)
Replies: 3
Views: 1305

Re: Flight instructor renewal (Southern Ontario)

I am in southern Ontario.

Thanks for the offer though
by jar
Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:38 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight instructor renewal (Southern Ontario)
Replies: 3
Views: 1305

Re: Flight instructor renewal (Southern Ontario)

no tips here sorry, curious if you were able to find any additional schools? I am looking to potentially do my rating and have not been successful either
by jar
Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: IATRA exam
Replies: 9
Views: 2417

Re: IATRA exam

455tt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:47 pm Yes that is correct, all you need is 125 hours and a PPL or higher to sit the IATRA.
I assume that means 125 hours fixed wing?
by jar
Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:46 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Multi and Multi-ifr rating
Replies: 2
Views: 877

Re: Multi and Multi-ifr rating

Thanks for the suggestion.

I will have to look into it.
by jar
Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Multi and Multi-ifr rating
Replies: 2
Views: 877

Multi and Multi-ifr rating

Hello

I am looking for recommendations to obtain my multi and my multi IFR rating

Located in Edmonton but training location won’t matter

Hoping to get it done at a great school and in a short time frame if possible.

Thanks
by jar
Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Helicopter to Fixed wing advice
Replies: 7
Views: 2423

Re: Helicopter to Fixed wing advice

All that and some pretty bad schedules as well.
by jar
Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:44 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Helicopter to Fixed wing advice
Replies: 7
Views: 2423

Re: Helicopter to Fixed wing advice

Thanks for your reply. It definitely makes me feel a bit better about it all.

I should be done in a few weeks here and will hit the road to see what I can come up with for opportunities.
by jar
Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:35 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Helicopter to Fixed wing advice
Replies: 7
Views: 2423

Helicopter to Fixed wing advice

Hello, I am looking for some input and some suggestions on who to contact or what to do next for employment. I am currently converting my helicopter to a fixed wing license. I am trying to plan ahead bit and see what my next steps should be. When I am finished I will have about 1100 hours total time...
by jar
Wed Sep 18, 2019 10:13 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canada or International
Replies: 3
Views: 2023

Canada or International

Hello I am currently in the process of getting my commercial fixed wing license. I have been in the industry for a Few years as a helicopter pilot so I am not completely new to the industry. If you had the chance to get a job in Canada or go to Europe, which would be my best bet? I heard other count...
by jar
Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:16 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Freelance instructor yeg area
Replies: 1
Views: 568

Freelance instructor yeg area

Are there any freelance instructors in Edmonton?
by jar
Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:42 pm
Forum: NavCanada Hiring
Topic: Yeg on-site assessment
Replies: 6
Views: 2576

Re: Yeg on-site assessment

Thanks

I applied about 3 weeks ago and got the invite to the personal assessment in early September. Fingers crossed
by jar
Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:24 am
Forum: NavCanada Hiring
Topic: Yeg on-site assessment
Replies: 6
Views: 2576

Re: Yeg on-site assessment

Thank you

Is the process still fairly lengthy? Does anyone know what stream and start date YEG is hiring for?
by jar
Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:09 pm
Forum: NavCanada Hiring
Topic: Yeg on-site assessment
Replies: 6
Views: 2576

Yeg on-site assessment

Hello Nav Canada seems to have changed their recruitment process since the last time I applied I did thr online exam a few weeks ago and now have an appointment for a in-person assessment What does the first assessment entail? Is it the written exams? What are the next steps in the process after tha...
by jar
Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:53 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Advice and info needed
Replies: 0
Views: 791

Advice and info needed

Hello I am looking for some general info. I am a 850 hour helicopter pilot that has been out of the industry for just over a year. I am thinking about getting back into aviation, but going the fixed wing route instead I have a few questions. When you are starting out, what is your schedule like? Loo...
by jar
Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:01 pm
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Freelance Instructor Edmonton area
Replies: 1
Views: 7129

Re: Freelance Instructor Edmonton area

Are you still looking for anyone?

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