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by Adam Oke
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: long wait for ADB
Replies: 22
Views: 2493

Re: long wait for ADB

Submitted for renewal September 2023
Expiration date May 2024
Recieved February 2024.

They certainly have made them on the cheap for this round of prints.
by Adam Oke
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: long wait for ADB
Replies: 22
Views: 2493

Re: long wait for ADB

On the bright side, I received an invoice for the first time in roughly 15 years for processing my medical. It’s a step in the right direction! No way, you too? Did you happen to do your renewal via telemedicine? Because that's the only change for me and I never got charged before either. I did not...
by Adam Oke
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: long wait for ADB
Replies: 22
Views: 2493

Re: long wait for ADB

I tried to find up an email from TC regarding a follow up on my renewal. It basically outlined that regardless of how much in advanced you submit, they will not even begin to process your renewal until 90 days prior to expiration. My company informed me a while back that they were something in the t...
by Adam Oke
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:27 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Q400 FO to Captain Upgrade timeline
Replies: 11
Views: 3476

Re: Q400 FO to Captain Upgrade timeline

clrdleftbase wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:07 pm most FOs (YTZ) are only doing 200-300 hours at year at the moment.
Wow. Pretty cruisey. I was doing 600 hrs a year when I was at Porter. Not much flying going on or just over staffed with lost of RES?
by Adam Oke
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: the best drive
Replies: 25
Views: 19036

Re: the best drive

My 170B ... It means I'm on a day off. :lol:
by Adam Oke
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: PICUS
Replies: 3
Views: 1943

Re: PICUS

Currently, we do not have PICUS.
by Adam Oke
Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:53 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Incorrectly logging instrument time
Replies: 73
Views: 7040

Re: Incorrectly logging instrument time

We have previously agreed that if a plane is hopping over from Hamilton to Kitchener on a VFR itinerary and joining the circuit for landing on a clear day and just eyeballing it, that's not valid instrument time. But! If you are the aircraft behind them and you have the ILS dialed in and you are us...
by Adam Oke
Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: DHC-2 Aviation Headset
Replies: 9
Views: 1532

Re: DHC-2 Aviation Headset

Capt Nerdly. Now there is a name I haven't heard for well over a decade! Hope all has been well since the Chimo days!
by Adam Oke
Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56590

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

nohojob wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:45 pm Somebody coming to Sunwing with 2k on the 737 is likely to be upgraded within 1 year.
In 2022, 38 qualified candidates as per CBA were bypassed with varying service up to 10 years. I would use the term likely very lightly.
by Adam Oke
Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airline radio procedures
Replies: 15
Views: 1732

Re: Airline radio procedures

I went from an Air Tractor to a Q400 when I made the transition to airlines a while ago. You're many steps ahead of where I was, if you have experience transmitting on a VHF radio. :lol: There is some good information above, but I think it's important to brush up on ICAO standard radio phraseology. ...
by Adam Oke
Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Do you think Flair is a stable career choice?
Replies: 45
Views: 12844

Re: Do you think Flair is a stable career choice?

The goldilocks balance of lifestyle, compensation, and work satisfaction. The 737 has the perfect-sized fuel tanks. It goes far enough that you get good credit and lots of days off and not so far that you have to worry about the back of the clock and time zones. Does that mean the red eye turns whe...
by Adam Oke
Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:33 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cargojet vs Sunwing
Replies: 28
Views: 6141

Re: Cargojet vs Sunwing

Must? or Every effort. 13.4.4 A Reserve FCM will be considered on call at all times during his RAP. Two hours is the minimum advance notice to report for Duty. Crew Scheduling will make every effort to contact and assign Duty to a FCM on Reserve as far in advance as possible and the FCM will make ev...
by Adam Oke
Wed Nov 23, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Grass strip winter maintenance options
Replies: 10
Views: 687

Re: Grass strip winter maintenance options

My local strip owner uses a blower too. Only blows 2/3's of the runway which leaves about 2000'. More then enough and we run 8.00x6 tires on our 170. I haven't heard him bitching about shear pins mind you. :lol:
by Adam Oke
Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:34 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Working Conditions
Replies: 24
Views: 6566

Re: Working Conditions

Scheduled at a max 85 hrs and/or 18 days with 80 MMG.
by Adam Oke
Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Your flashlight in your flight bag?
Replies: 7
Views: 2016

Re: Your flashlight in your flight bag?

I nerded out and picked up a Fenix TK20R half a dozen years ago. Zero issues. I think I have charged it once? Looks like v2.0 is out. After having 1000 lumens, I wouldn't buy anything less. The variable lumens is nice. 10 is much better than 1000 inside the flight deck :lol: https://www.fenixlightin...
by Adam Oke
Sat Aug 06, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: YTZ FOs! Where do you live? Jk I’m not fbi.
Replies: 12
Views: 3478

Re: YTZ FOs! Where do you live? Jk I’m not fbi.

When I worked for Porter, I lived (and still live) in London. Reserve was short lived. I think it was a few months if I recall? It was easy to hold the long 4 day pairings, but there were only a small percentage of them. I used to run 3 (4) day pairings + 1 split a month. Lots of nights on the road,...
by Adam Oke
Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:10 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Know Your Worth & Ask For It
Replies: 6
Views: 2067

Re: Know Your Worth & Ask For It

Has anyone asked for $500? I have. $525/day. I got relatively close to it on a "total compensation" package. I have also been paid well above that. Know your worth and stick to it is very sound advise. Total compensation is key as I have taken jobs north of 1k per day. Some times HR just plunks you...
by Adam Oke
Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:40 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing hiring update
Replies: 78
Views: 29353

Re: Sunwing hiring update

Unfortunately it seems as though our fears about Sunwing bringing in Temporary Foreign Pilots this winter are coming true. Smartwings in Europe is posting availability this winter for crews to fly Canadian registered aircraft at Sunwing. Currently there are six Sunwing airplanes operating in Europe...
by Adam Oke
Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:51 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing hiring update
Replies: 78
Views: 29353

Re: Sunwing hiring update

I am under the impression a base bid was run and upgrades were exhausted. The company is under rapid expansion plans. Do you have information to state otherwise?
by Adam Oke
Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:30 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing hiring update
Replies: 78
Views: 29353

Re: Sunwing hiring update

GoHome Leg, believe me when I say the lecture is not required. I am not making an irrational or emotionally influenced decision. I have done my own risk assessment, lifestyle assessment, career assessment, and I made a decision based on what was best for myself and my family. I stated a few facts an...

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