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by Orion's Fannypack
Tue Nov 04, 2025 2:21 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Pilot and Operations Manager
Replies: 6
Views: 593

Re: Pilot and Operations Manager

I wonder what the company housing is like? Peace River is a bit off the beaten path though.
by Orion's Fannypack
Thu Oct 23, 2025 10:44 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: United 737 Struck by Potential Space Debris
Replies: 8
Views: 1146

Re: United 737 Struck by Potential Space Debris

If only we had a massive constellation of machines flying around the troposphere and low stratosphere that could be equipped to take a few additional measurements that these balloons do.I'll give the company representative credit, they took huge responsibility for the event and called it unacceptabl...
by Orion's Fannypack
Mon Oct 20, 2025 3:55 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: United 737 Struck by Potential Space Debris
Replies: 8
Views: 1146

United 737 Struck by Potential Space Debris

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/united-airlines-pilot-injured-after-mystery-object-smashes-windshield-at-36000-feet/news-story/7b2c9ce1e2a073152a65c5715e504ec8 https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/something-from-space-may-have-just-struck-a-united-airlines-flight-over-utah/ ...
by Orion's Fannypack
Sat Sep 20, 2025 5:37 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: East Coast friendly Jet Jobs
Replies: 10
Views: 1990

Re: East Coast friendly Jet Jobs

Provincial is constantly hiring for medevac, surveillance and Dash 8 705 ops in both St. John's and Halifax; hopefully the pay is improving. Porter is an option for a Dash 8 spot in Halifax, but it's a pretty senior spot. You did ask about a jets though, both cities do have 704 and 604 corporate ope...
by Orion's Fannypack
Wed Sep 10, 2025 3:42 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: WB?
Replies: 12
Views: 2915

Re: WB?

Every one of his posts are like this. I don't really understand the point of actually taking time out of your day to do it, but to each their own. Just ignore.... This place attracts a lot of mental health cases, it's either this or they're out yelling at park benches. BTW... When's Air Canada goin...
by Orion's Fannypack
Wed Jun 11, 2025 12:40 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Time to shut this sub forum down
Replies: 7
Views: 3341

Re: Time to shut this sub forum down

I know I woke up this morning, took a look at the state of the planet and thought "that damn Sunwing subforum has got to be dealt with"
by Orion's Fannypack
Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:05 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Fireboss Crash Offshore St. John's
Replies: 12
Views: 4727

Fireboss Crash Offshore St. John's

Aircraft departed YYT for the Azores. I'm hearing it was an Air Tractor AT-802, 120nm east of St. John's. Pontoon located with debris, life raft found empty. Edit...confirmed, Fireboss. https://ntv.ca/life-raft-and-small-debris-field-spotted-after-single-engine-plane-crashes-off-newfoundland/ Scary ...
by Orion's Fannypack
Mon Apr 07, 2025 7:14 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Joining PAL - later stages of career
Replies: 7
Views: 7053

Re: Joining PAL - later stages of career

Monocularpilot wrote: Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:07 am What are you talking about jazz have no flying out east??? They literally have bases in YUL and YYZ. Living in YUL is also not that expensive compared to the two other major cities.
Montreal is out west for us :wink: I was specifically looking at the east coast. I do appreciate everyone's input!
by Orion's Fannypack
Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:10 am
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Telemedical PilotMD
Replies: 12
Views: 37153

Re: Telemedical PilotMD

Right on, thanks for the heads up. Looks like it will only be good every other year, which seems like a fair compromise
by Orion's Fannypack
Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:13 am
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Telemedical PilotMD
Replies: 12
Views: 37153

Re: Telemedical PilotMD

Fingers crossed that they'll renew it!
by Orion's Fannypack
Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:35 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Caravan Missing in Alaska
Replies: 22
Views: 9717

Re: Caravan Missing in Alaska

karmutzen wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:15 pm
I see posts of the horror that it is single -engine. The last thing I’d worry about is a PT6 failure.
Often the last thing you worry about is just that.
by Orion's Fannypack
Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Joining PAL - later stages of career
Replies: 7
Views: 7053

Joining PAL - later stages of career

I'm heading towards 50 very quickly, live on the east coast, around 10,000 hours corporate, 705, + bush/specialty flying, plus a fair bit of management/safety exeperience. Currently flying international, long distance corporate. My wife is having some health issues and the idea of bombing off to an ...
by Orion's Fannypack
Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which is Better for Aviation:
Replies: 10
Views: 1325

Re: Which is Better for Aviation:

If Santa doesn't bring you what you ask for this year are you going to blame the Canada Post strike?
by Orion's Fannypack
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: FSI vs CAE
Replies: 19
Views: 10287

Re: FSI vs CAE

We're having significantly better service with FSI plus the little extras like offering a paper option for all the manuals is certainly appreciated. They treat our humble little department like we're a big deal to them and I really notice the difference. Zero complaints with them!

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