Totally avoidable. This is 100% on the crew. Flightradar shows them leaving the centerline for the highspeed at 55 knots, and continued at 55 knots for another 400ish feet before the ground speed started decreasing again. They stopped braking. What were they thinking?!

If you aren't planning to stay at your current 705 even after you obtain an ATPL, then retaining any sort of seniority at that company should not be a priority for you. Getting your ATPL should be the priority. Go out and get your PIC time. If AC is your goal, then I think it's a no brainer. Plus th...

This guy knew exactly what he was doing and what he said. Saying sorry is appreciated, but it doesn't relieve you of the consequences that follow. Tough lesson to learn.

Simple rule for me... If an instruction requires me to achieve more than 1000 feet per minute, I'm declining that instruction everytime in a Max above FL300, and in an 800 above 350. 700s are usually fine. I don't know what this crew was thinking.

Nearly 60% of all disruptive passenger reports in 2025 came from WestJet flights, far ahead of others when it comes to disruptive behaviour. Flights to and from Calgary also made up almost 40% of all reports, the most for any Canadian city. I'd be curious how many of those were Sunwing vacations fl...

Don't worry guys. This will all be taken care of when the Tuesday deadline is here.

Haha I knew someone would be triggered by it. I should've just said I was a c172 captain then you would've probably accepted the reply better right? Canadian pilots... seriously some of the best clowns in the world. It's been eye opening coming home to say the least. Some great guys for sure, but a...

Nauclerus wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:40 am The seniority list integration will be interesting. How many 15-20 year Flair pilots are there that will get to bid the B787 left seat ?

NONE! Because it won't happen.

YYZ-YUL yesterday had less than 20 passengers....not sure getting WB is a good idea... I commute and take Porter all the time because of the consistent seat availability. Rarely more than half full. They can't be anywhere close to making money. Judging profitability of an entire airline based off o...

Haha I knew someone would be triggered by it. I should've just said I was a c172 captain then you would've probably accepted the reply better right? Canadian pilots... seriously some of the best clowns in the world. It's been eye opening coming home to say the least. Some great guys for sure, but a...

Seems pretty obvious you'll be landing east if you're getting expecting runway 08 on the ATIS. Surely after BRUSR you're not going to head towards PGSKN if you're landing west (unless you have a runway change). In ANY case, 4000 is the bottom altitude REGARDLESS of which approach you are going to g...

The fact that you are coming onto a public forum to ask a very basic IFR question is concerning. I don't care enough to go looking at your post history to figure out if you are working at a 705, but I truly hope you aren't. If you are truly that clueless on what to do in this scenario, you should b...

The fact that you are coming onto a public forum to ask a very basic IFR question is concerning. I don't care enough to go looking at your post history to figure out if you are working at a 705, but I truly hope you aren't. If you are truly that clueless on what to do in this scenario, you should be...

Jumbo744 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 02, 2026 4:26 pm YYZ-YUL yesterday had less than 20 passengers....not sure getting WB is a good idea...

I commute and take Porter all the time because of the consistent seat availability. Rarely more than half full. They can't be anywhere close to making money.

Wait, why isn't there an ILS for runway 05? There is an LPV approach with 200' and 1/2 mile limits. Just because a runway has an approach with a certain minimum doesn't mean all aircraft can use those minimums. I'm not familiar with Porter's E2s, but I'd say the majority of transport category aircr...

On this route, for the Q400, this is a typical clearance, and is a little tricky to manage. How is turning 30 degrees and climbing an extra 2000 feet "Tricky" If you are so over worked by that maneuver I suggest maybe leaving the After T/O checks until you have a bit more time. When your airplane i...

Hey everyone, I’m looking into Flair and trying to get a better handle on the actual quality of life for YVR based pilots. I’ve seen public facing info but I don’t know anyone working there so I’m hoping to hear from someone about the day to day reality of it all. 1. Scheduling How often are crews ...

For me, the important question is......how far do you let it go before giving up on the automatics. If ATC notices, you waited too long. Simple as that. I also think of it from a flight test perspective. +/-100 feet, +/-10 degrees, -5/+10 knots. If the automation isn't staying within these paramete...

safetyfirst123 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 7:24 am What's ironic is the non-compliance by Westjet pilots themselves with the SOP's, or as mentioned above, things being done in certain ways but not how it's written because "that's how we do it here".

Like what? You can't make a claim like this without giving an example.

Maybe have a look at that Westjet operation, if you want to talk about competence. How's that reduction bid looking now? Why was the operation "right sized" in the first place? How about the "we are overstaffed since the merger" crap that some still believe? Pilots will bitch about this or that, bu...

Maybe you Ex Sunwing pilots should learn the WJ SOP’s. It’s not that complicated regardless of your views. You guys and gals look very simple for the lack of competence with the WJ operation. Maybe have a look at that Westjet operation, if you want to talk about competence. How's that reduction bid...

This is the most antiquated airline I've ever worked for. The regional airline I worked for in the early 2000s had better IT services. JDE and Rain Maker (should be Day Force). Wings, Trim, Flica, and WS Crew View for scheduling. Old SOPs and long checklist. Making manual altitude callouts on appro...

100% not.

WestJet just announced they’re canceling all hiring/upgrades/flow for 2026. Does that follow through for Encore as well or just mainline though? I think it’s company wide. More and more cost-cutting from the Onex overlords. Likely once AC start hiring OTS again Encore will be decimated and they’ll ...

Anyone who’s not a total moron has already figured out that there’s almost zero growth to be had at WestJet for the next 4 years. There is still 30+ 700s that need to be replaced. And some of the 800s are also getting really old. Max10 at the very least not going to be certified until late 2026 whi...