That is a good question. I tried to contact a couple of places I had applied, but no answers. They are probably on skeleton staff and have 8 million cv's to reject.

It sure is! To speak somewhat cynically for a moment, a company that does that sort of thing gets well deserved positive publicity, so a win/win. And it cost a lot less than an ad campaign. Good for them!

Well said.

Is the glass half empty or half full? The only real thing we can change right now is our attitude.

Aviation is not dead. It is "resting".

It is about time there was some good news. Nothing is ever black and white, especially these days.

You probably have not noticed yet, but you may discover that the world of aviation in Canada is extremely competitive, and in fact, very very small. Things will come and bite you, and you will wonder how you never got a job flying that nifty, shiny C172. That advice is free, considering these times ...

You know, Mr Pelmet, some of us actually have science degrees, I for one, an MSc. You are wrong.

I would urge those who think they know more than the thousands of scientists who study this for a living, to inform themselves on the scientific method (I think Francis Bacon was the first to propose it officially (thank you internet)). People used to think things were only "an act of God", and to a...

You are a fool. Believe what you will, but trying to influence attitudes with misinformation and twisted fantasies is dangerous. You are not contributing to a discussion, you are a troll. I will tell you what happens in a care facility lock down: nobody but the workers can go into the building. Who ...

Basically, you go wherever the jobs are. YMMV but you will find that balancing structured southern city life with Bush flying is not the norm, Instructing excepted. People who succeed in this business do not sit on the fence and work just as hard getting work, as they do actually working. They go fo...

Mr Pelmet, Please stop being dangerous. There is no discussion. As some have already said, do what actual experts are suggesting, and face reality. You are proposing anarchy, and a situation that has been studied through modelling, and shown to be pure folly. I implore you to keep your thoughts to y...

Really?

It is going to come back. Everyone knows this.

Answer: nobody knows. Everything is speculation right now. Just never give up on your goals.

You only want ONE job. It may not come right away. Don't let the economy or anything else stop you. Once upon a time, well meaning, nice people told me not to quit my day job. I didn't listen, and it was hard - took two years to get flying as a job - but you gotta do what you gotta do!

Let's put it this way: do you believe the work done by scientists in the design and build of your airplanes is adequate to ensure your and your passengers' safety? I have put my faith in them. It is no different here: shutting down is the LESSER of the evils we are faced, according to people who kno...

There will always be people willing to kill others in order to survive themselves. Just as long as nobody comes for them, everything is just fine. I am not comfortable unnecessarily murdering millions, just because I am afraid of the unknown. By not isolating, and ignoring the threat of infection, w...

Sorry - cabin fever getting the best of people right now - and sticking my oar in is just what I do best.

Pardon? You can invest however you want. Shares go up and down, but doing nothing is good advice right now. I am pretty sure of that.

It is so much easier telling everyone else what to do, than it is to get out there and do things for yourself, but since we are all kind of stuck right now anyways... Your first flying jobs are going to be seasonal. You could go to university in the winter. Then, once you have this nice shiny degree...

Retirements and the number of people entering the field in future, is completely different to the 1980's, agreed - competition was, putting it mildly, fierce, but I for one, got work when I needed it, and these layed off airline guys will too - eventually. That said, nobody knows. I see more positiv...

I am not an airline pilot. I wanted to be one. I still do (ha ha ha). But alas, I do know other things, as well as how to fly airplanes. Take this advice: do not sell anything, unless it is way up. Anything you buy is no different than going to the casino and betting on red 7. Basically doing nothin...

We look after our own here in Quebec. It should be an attitude every other province takes, but that is their problem. I have always had the belief that BC for example, goes out of its way to step on their own, in favour of easy money from people from elsewhere (I am talking about other provinces, no...

I love the comments by those who think it is just old people who are going to die; said by people who are not, and do not know a lot of, old people. Just keep to yourself, and maybe nobody you know will be affected. As for yourselves, it is obvious you don't care about that. I think there is a lot o...

In addition to FTGU https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp14453-material-2649.htm Surely the Flying School has given a list of reference material? I have to say, that I did my initial stuff in the late 70's too, and recently did some refresher courses. The PPL is a lot harder now tha...

I found it pretty overwhelming too, at first, coming back after a long absence. However, reading the reference material through - even quickly - will ease the coursework hugely. It is good for those nights where you have trouble going to sleep, especially combined with meditation music. One thing at...