The Air Canada OTS thread
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How does one end up with 6000 hours and zero PIC?IFLY81 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:03 am Hello,
Query:
I applied in Oct’17, OTS. Received mail confirmation.
Keep updating my application. Current experience 6500 hrs with 6000 hrs on Jet aircraft, 705 , University degree in Aviation BUT NO PIC experience. I am under Command upgrade now.
I haven’t received any interview call from AC.
Is it because of NO PIC hours experience ?
Thanks in advance
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I'm guessing went to Asia early on as either cadet or paid for a type rating. Ended up with super long upgrade times?
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They are running every three weeks for now, the last one started on Feb 18th, so March 11th. The last update said they will go to every 2 weeks in the summer!
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I would apply again, do a refresh of your information, 2017 is a long time ago, just in case technology has failed you.
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Anyone get a call for an April start?
u can say what u like, but u better watch what u say!
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I assume from the above they will call for April 8th and 22nd
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Anybody have any insight if people with predominantly bush experience have been getting hired.
Am bilingual with an aviation degree so I get a couple bonus marks there... But floats are just too much fun.
Am bilingual with an aviation degree so I get a couple bonus marks there... But floats are just too much fun.
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I know guys have been hired off twin otter float/wheel/ski jobs into AC, but I think you're a long long shot going direct from a single engine vfr float operation... It's probably happened at some point, but not recently AFAIK.TheRealMcCoy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:15 pm Anybody have any insight if people with predominantly bush experience have been getting hired.
Am bilingual with an aviation degree so I get a couple bonus marks there... But floats are just too much fun.
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Ya that's fair. I guess when I say predominantly bush I mean a 50/50'ish split with multi engine/ifr time.
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Sooo, why turn fun into a job by going to AC?TheRealMcCoy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:15 pm Am bilingual with an aviation degree so I get a couple bonus marks there... But floats are just too much fun.
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Almost all my time was in the bush and just a couple hundred hours of 705 pic and that's all I needed to get hired OTS. Nobody wants to be still throwing around 45 gal drum when they're 50 years old.TheRealMcCoy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:33 amYa that's fair. I guess when I say predominantly bush I mean a 50/50'ish split with multi engine/ifr time.
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The bush time is good, if you have the other experience too... I guess it depends what that MIFR is... if you're talking only Navajos or Mixmasters it might be harder than if it were Dash 8s or Dorniers...TheRealMcCoy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:33 amYa that's fair. I guess when I say predominantly bush I mean a 50/50'ish split with multi engine/ifr time.
Nonetheless... I think AC likes to see a diverse background and progression through your career... floats, piston twins, commuter turbines, and a 705 job would look pretty good I think.
Good luck.
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Next GS is April 1. Got the call this morning
u can say what u like, but u better watch what u say!
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March 11, April 1, and April 22 are the next groundschools. You can expect groundschools every 3 weeks for the time being, possibly every two weeks in the summer with between 30 and 40 new hires each.
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Congrats & Welcome aboard!airbournesailor wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 6:13 pmNext GS is April 1. Got the call this morning
How was the process timeline for you? and what is your previous experience if you don't mind sharing?
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Congrats & Welcome aboard!
How was the process timeline for you? and what is your previous experience if you don't mind sharing?
I applied through the Express portal so I guess different timelines for outside, but for what it’s worth, here goes. Applied March 2018, received email for online interview and testing first week of December. Received email 4 days after submitting online interview asking for dates I was free to come to YYZ for an interview in next 2 months. Interview Jan 15 and job offer March 7 with a start date April 1.
4000 hours turbine.
How was the process timeline for you? and what is your previous experience if you don't mind sharing?
I applied through the Express portal so I guess different timelines for outside, but for what it’s worth, here goes. Applied March 2018, received email for online interview and testing first week of December. Received email 4 days after submitting online interview asking for dates I was free to come to YYZ for an interview in next 2 months. Interview Jan 15 and job offer March 7 with a start date April 1.
4000 hours turbine.
u can say what u like, but u better watch what u say!
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With the 37’s being grounded I am guessing the hiring will slow down?