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- Wed Jun 18, 2025 1:02 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Dreamliner Down in India
- Replies: 79
- Views: 11426
Re: Dreamliner Down in India
^ I’m of the opinion that some fancy malfunction that just happened to coincide with gear retraction, and has never happened on any other 787, is unlikely. Much better to fall back on the old chestnut f human error - someone has, (in a panic?), pushed the wrong button, or pulled the wrong lever…
- Wed Jun 18, 2025 12:57 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Conair
- Replies: 56
- Views: 24467
Re: Conair
Not enough pilots? Are many leaving because they don't have a nice 2week on/2 week off schedule and towns are burning because of it? https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/unused-firefighting-aircraft-draws-criticism-from-sask-opposition/vi-AA1GQpAb#details Obviously written by someone who’s never f...
- Sun Jun 01, 2025 7:32 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6146
Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Meanwhile, it would be no surprise if they are falling behind on the staffing front due to how they choose their candidates leading to a high washout rate resulting in poor ATC service…. “ NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, ...
- Sat May 24, 2025 9:31 am
- Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
- Topic: Will Jazz try the TFW route?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4601
Re: Will Jazz try the TFW route?
South Africans?goingnowherefast wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:38 pm Depends if Encore has any success with the program
1. Who wants to come to Canada and fly a regional pilot schedule for 120 grand/yr? Will they even have many foreign applicants?
- Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:51 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14473
Re: WestJet to Layoff 100+ Pilots
If I were a junior WJ pilot facing a layoff, while Encore was looking for captains, I’m pretty sure I’d be banging down the door to fly a Q, rather than take the vagaries of UI
- Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:37 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 34329
Re: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?
^ Wouldn’t surprise me if Carney has something like that (Schengen) up his sleeve..
- Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:02 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: DEI And Aviation — Boeing’s take.
- Replies: 81
- Views: 18414
Re: DEI And Aviation — Boeing’s take.
The argument presented by Sulaku about safety is irrelevant. What is relevant is fairness in hiring. The DEI supporters say that unfairness in the past justifies it in the future but somehow, they are better people. Where did you get that DEI is unfairness in hiring? What I always understood about ...
- Tue Feb 18, 2025 3:38 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Midair at DCA
- Replies: 150
- Views: 50837
Re: Midair at DCA
Trump administration begins firing FAA staff, in so-called efficiency drive lead by "DOGE" team. Apparently hundreds of probationary workers have, or are, being fired at the FAA and numerous other Federal agencies... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly9y1e1kpjo Don't think that bodes well for the...
- Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:13 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: YYZ RJ landing Accident
- Replies: 264
- Views: 81362
Re: YYZ RJ landing Accident
Lee Ho Fuk! No fatalities?! Crazy stuff…
- Tue Feb 04, 2025 2:40 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Trump threatens immediate 25% tariffs on Canada
- Replies: 352
- Views: 126610
Re: Trump threatens immediate 25% tariffs on Canada
There’s a nearly inexhaustible supply of hot air and bullshit in Ottawa!
- Thu Dec 26, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: Firing offence?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5629
Firing offence?
Apparently, someone higher up in the union was let go last week, as they posted a poem mildly critical of a senior staff member?
Anyone got a copy of the offending poem? Inquiring minds, and all that.
Anyone got a copy of the offending poem? Inquiring minds, and all that.
- Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: We won't leave a penny on the table!!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10119
- Thu Dec 05, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Would you vote for Canada to become part of the US
- Replies: 88
- Views: 11867
Re: Would you vote for Canada to become part of the US
Another multiple stabbing incident in DT Vancouver today. My wife is there right now. Probably someone out on bail. Nothing to see here in Trudeaus Canada, says Bob and co. Its probably racist to even mention crime to the left -- somehow. Two *Kindergarten* kids in critical condition following yet ...
- Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Why Won't You Come to WestJet?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 21378
Re: Why Won't You Come to WestJet?
Hey, this is *AvCanada*, yo! Retired people can be found yelling at clouds over at www.carp.ca
- Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Honda jet fatal overrun on TO
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2236
Re: Honda jet fatal overrun on TO
1400' elevation and 21C would tend to point against density altitude problems?
Configuration?
Anyone fly a Honda here care to opine?
Configuration?
Anyone fly a Honda here care to opine?
- Fri Nov 01, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: WestJet Encore
- Topic: Encore's TA2 with some numbers
- Replies: 60
- Views: 13454
Re: Encore's TA2 with some numbers
Does anyone have the latest payscale to post?
- Tue Oct 29, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Pacific Coastal
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28964
Re: Pacific Coastal
Bonds are just unethical I say. Value your pilots and they will definitely stay . Under a ‘normal’ job market, probably. Over the last 2 years of unprecedented growth, there is literally *Nothing* that a company like Pasco could have done, or afforded to do, to keep young pilots around. Nobody is g...
- Tue Oct 29, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: Flair Airlines
- Topic: Should I go to Flair
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5529
Re: Should I go to Flair
Take the first job that is offered. The other two might not get back to you. Reassess if they do.
- Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Not an accident— this time.
- Replies: 88
- Views: 12211
Re: Not an accident— this time.
It could be interesting for someone to go down to the aircraft and politely ask about it, stating that this has been brought up in a pilot forum. A lot of people like to talk about their flying, perhaps this person would like to as well. Doesn't pdw [/i] live around the airport of origin? He could ...
- Mon Oct 14, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Not an accident— this time.
- Replies: 88
- Views: 12211
Re: Not an accident— this time.
I kinda get the sense that people here are arguing just for the sake of the argument. Assuming the engine quits, If you manage to land without flipping over, the door jamming, and If you get out safely with your lifejacket on, and If someone actually hears your mayday, and If there's a boat nearby, ...
- Mon Oct 14, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: AIM RAC 4.5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2409
Re: AIM RAC 4.5.2
If only there was an update with all of the new changes that arrived in your mail every 120 days that allowed you to be notified and read about all of the changes.
- Tue Sep 17, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: AC pilots, whats your part time job?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4554
Re: AC pilots, whats your part time job?
I know it hasn't been a secret for a long time. But the general sentiment at AC is that those on the outside are there because they can't get in. Hahaha. This hasn’t been true for years. Unless you are a Class A fuckup they will take almost anybody. In fact it seems if you’ve wrecked an aircraft or...
- Sun Sep 15, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: TA
- Replies: 220
- Views: 53314
Re: Carnie
Ripple, are you related to a certain senator from the west coast? reply by pm if you wish..
- Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Pasco Bond
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7865
Re: Pasco Bond
What's "brutal" about it? They've probably been burned multiple times by people coming in, doing the training and then skipping off to their next job without giving them a reasonable return on their investment. A 1 year commitment (say) after the company spends $30K on your training isnt too much to...
- Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Health & Fitness
- Topic: Medical Renewal visit Before the medical
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3074
Re: Medical Renewal visit Before the medical
Nothing stopping you - you’d just have to pay twice.