We should have a designation for Professional Pilots..like. CP or something..haha

goldeneagle wrote:P.Eng goes a long way to securing the paycheques.

so does Pharmacy, Nursing, etc....if you are looking for suggestions...

I don't think there are any true Aviation Degrees in Canada. All that I see are Aviation "management" or aviation "technology"....most of these are actually business degrees with an aviation theme...I mean come on, what is Aviation Technology??.....If you want a Business Degree get a Business degree...

Doesn't China have like a Aeronautics/Aerospace University where they train astronaunts and pilots?...

Exactly...why can't an Aviation univeristy just as reputable as something like UBC or SFU....like a school that every pilot aims to get in....ie, a symbol of excellent training and education combined.

Why does Canada not have a school completely dedicated to Aeronautics?....It is always a surprise when relatives come over to Boundary Bay, or Pitt Meadows to see where pilots do their training. Many schools smaller than the average home. Why does Canada not have big operations with full motion sims...

anyone of you opened the canopyof a glider while in flight to fix your yaw string?
Imagine doing that on a check ride..."yea just fixing my yaw string here"

that sounds exciting...you can do the same thing with a 172 too eh?...so what do you do?...one hand on the yoke and the other pushing the door out?......you need to push the nose down to keep airspeed right?

Well my first solo was in a Glider SGS-233A @ Comox...it was unforgetable....I failed my pre solo ride 2 times..that means 1 more time and I was going home...It was just so emotional...I singing and screaming the whole 13 mins!!...Good Times...

Hi Lommer How many courses do you take per semester in University?.... Sometimes it gets confusing whether you should spend so much time in flight training...since the atmosphere on this forums says its really hard to find the first job...and I'm not really the kind of person that is very good at me...

Hi Can Pilot, what are you studying at University? 1st year? I find it difficult to manage both flying and school...and I don't even work, but I would like to start working this fall. How many courses do you take per semester?? I find it a bit hard, because I don't have a car, and public transportat...

Thanks for all the input. Really appreciated. I was wondering if a plane's paint condition is not good, does it really matter?...I was reading the COPA guide to buying an airplane, it said to look for chips, cracking paint etc, but its hard to find a plane with nice paint. so my question is does it ...

Opinions, advice needed..thanks!

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I agree with Naked, its no good unless u do the entire liscence, which might not be worth it if your not in the Cadets. And about Glider Pilots doing a PPL in Min Hours, yes that happens a lot, but it also happens a lot of people without prior experience...I completed my PPL with 47 hours...we were ...

althought I have not been gliding for a while, I really enjoy it, like said earlier u have to plan ahead, something as simple as turning left or right, its fun! I have a couple fun gliding experiences where i was trying to build time in the air, wasn't that bad of a day, but usually flights were 17m...

I was one of the many that got their Glider Liscence before PPL thru the Air Cadet Program, to me gliding was a hell a lot of fun, more fun than flying, it does take more skill...and you really have to be more consious about where you are in relationship of the airport etc, u really have to hold air...

WOW! Just looked at the footage on the news....it was nice...shut down the engines before touchdown...held the nose up until it had to drop...minimal damage.....it was sweet

Just would like to know if Associates are worth anything?
how do they compare to Diplomas etc??
would like to do 2 year at college then hopefully transfer into a University

you know I always thought that a Commercial Pilot would make enough to live on.....but I'm really starting to think that this commercial piloting thing wasn't the best thing for me....as I like to stay in the city, which really leaves me with Instructing...don't get me wrong...I would love to be an ...

So these guys are future air force pilots?....
Is embry riddle hard to get in? cuz these guys seem like they have a lot of time on their hands....?
but all in all its good to see some people taking the initiative to do sth like this..ha

Didn't a "foreign" pilot die not too long ago because no one would give him medical attention because they wanted to make sure they would be paid??...its stupid....stick around in Canada......ur life expectancy will go up by a few years atleast

This was very shocking for me......its a bit long...but very interesting...even tho we are Canadian...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 1288263801

really I have nothing bad to say about these people....
who knows....they may work really hard to get all the money to do that....
and talk about patience, and dedication.....I would love to have one of those in my basment...
or even a full motion in my backyard...haha

I got an email from Cathay asking whether I may attend stage 1 in April...and I have until Feb 15th to reply, that is like in 4 days.... If I ask for a later schedule will it lower my chances of passing? The reason is I need to speak with my academic advisor at school and everthing before i can deci...

About time eh......the schools right now look quite shabby compared to anywhere in the rest of the world... in order for the airport to have a more international image they gotta expand their flight schools...train more pilots especially pilots from india and china on a larger scale, which means cam...