Any legitimate Pilot bars left?

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Any legitimate Pilot bars left?

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Just curious...

I remember one in CYQT in the old Canadian Flight Centre. There is a Mayday Malone's just north of CYTZ (which oddly enough doesn't count because it is a baseball themed bar). Wheat Sheaf also north of CYTZ i'm told is the official watering hole of Island Air and Porter pilots.

I remember ones in CYRL CYMJ CYCP. But that's it.

CYXY White Horse had one across from the airport.

I think Brandon MB had one back in the day as well.
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I can vouch for Wheat Sheaf being the "non official" Porter and the "official" Island Air bar... I wouldn't go as far as saying it IS a pilot bar though. More of a generic pub.
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There's a plane!

Where there's a plane there's a pilot, where there's a pilot there's a bar, where there's a bar I can get a drink!
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Jetz in YYC used to be the place to be, but with the implosion of aviation out there nobody has any money left to drink anymore...
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I'm fairly sure the Flying Beaver at YVR South Side would qualify as a pilot bar.
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YXY Whitehorse (one word) was or is the Airport Chalet. A lot of "There I was at 10,000 ft." told there.
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No more 'there I was at 10,000ft' in the Airport Chalet. Now the pilots are still at the office writing 'there I was at...' in their SMS report. I'm sure glad I started this caper a few years back.
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Runway 29 @ Edmonton City Center, with the airport closed im sure theres a lack of pilots there now
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What about Arizonas? Aren't all those greasy (Brampton) patrons pilots?
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Flying Beaver in YVR?
Dakota's AKA the "Gay Bar" in CX city in HKG...
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You wouldn't be pretending to be a pilot just so you can drink there?
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The Storehouse at Frobisher INN. Don't forget to do a shot every time someone tries to sell you arctic fox mittens, soapstone carvings, lemming earrings, a microwave, a painting, moccasins, or baby seal slippers.
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From my days in Red Lake I used to frequent the Lakeview and the Balmer.
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The Jet Lag Club, Narita, Japan.

Bonus points, 'cause they let my 7 year old wander around and look at all of the pictures and memorabilia while a friend and I drank!
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"The alternate" in Prince George. Not sure if its still open though.
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Jet Lag in NRT is pretty cool!
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I'm sure the "landing strip" in YYZ attracts lots of pilots... :lol:
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F Street Station in Anchorage is the coolest pilot bar I've ever been in, hands down! If I had to guess I'd say 90% of the dudes in there were pilots, and 95% of the chicks were there for that reason!! :shock: 8)
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I was going to say Jetz but I don't think many pilots go there anymore. I think the old Flight Deck or Canadian Brew House as it is now in Calgary qualifies. YVR, the good old trusty Beaver. YYJ, Mary's.
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