Hey everyone,
This topic has been on my mind lately and I figured it would be a good topic to start.
Lets say you are a heavy turbo prop captain with 5000 hours making good money (80-100k) and all of a sudden you lose your medical, and it dosent look like you can get it back.
What do you do? Where do you go? Are there any non-flying aviation jobs out there that don't require a medical but would still respect/require the years of flying exp that you have? Do you need to be a Licensed pilot to work for TC or the TSB?
I am looking specifically for Aviation related jobs.
Thanks!
What to do if you lose your medical?
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Re: What to do if you lose your medical?
Become an "SMS Consultant".
If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself
Re: What to do if you lose your medical?
Sim instructor? Not sure if a company like FlightSafety would have provisions for instructors without a valid license. I think it'd just be internal policy as long as you aren't doing rides. Personally, I kind of enjoyed working in the sim on a snowy 0/0 day with a hot coffee when everyone else is going missed and diverting.
Re: What to do if you lose your medical?
It is possible. I had a sim instructor who lost his medical due to a heart condition.DanWEC wrote:Sim instructor? Not sure if a company like FlightSafety would have provisions for instructors without a valid license. I think it'd just be internal policy as long as you aren't doing rides. Personally, I kind of enjoyed working in the sim on a snowy 0/0 day with a hot coffee when everyone else is going missed and diverting.
Me personally, I think I would become a stripper.
Re: What to do if you lose your medical?
If you are properly equipped, there is always a QA person in a Floida house of ill repute.
Failing that, look at consulting with companies like Contrails or developing and presenting training programs for various Air Operators.
Failing that, look at consulting with companies like Contrails or developing and presenting training programs for various Air Operators.
The average pilot, despite the somewhat swaggering exterior, is very much capable of such feelings as love, affection, intimacy and caring.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
Re: What to do if you lose your medical?
(2) Qualifications and Responsibilities of Managerial Personnel
(a) Operations Manager
(i) Qualifications
(A) holds or has held the appropriate licence and ratings for which a pilot-in-command is required to hold for one of the aeroplanes operated; or
(B) has acquired not less than 3 years related supervisory experience with an operator of a commercial air service whose flight operations are similar in size and scope; and
(C) demonstrates knowledge to the Minister with respect to the content of the operations manual, the air operator's certificate and operations specifications, the provision of the regulations and standards necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities to ensure safety.
(a) Operations Manager
(i) Qualifications
(A) holds or has held the appropriate licence and ratings for which a pilot-in-command is required to hold for one of the aeroplanes operated; or
(B) has acquired not less than 3 years related supervisory experience with an operator of a commercial air service whose flight operations are similar in size and scope; and
(C) demonstrates knowledge to the Minister with respect to the content of the operations manual, the air operator's certificate and operations specifications, the provision of the regulations and standards necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities to ensure safety.
