Stop in at any base and you'll find pilots happy to give you a tour and all the details of work conditions. You may even get a free coffee or a government funded bottle of water out of the deal. At very least you will provide the locals with a reason to go outside.


MF

Would it be likely for Conair to hire someone with no MPIC/705 experience (but float/tailwheel time) who has the intention of flying Caravans/AT802s/Aero Commanders, and not the larger planes? Or are they pretty much looking for future larger air tanker captains and everything else is just part of the training/experience building to get there?

Apply and find out. Like any company they would choose future flexibly over near term hole filling. If you have 500 float/tailwheel and an ATPL then throw in a CV.

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/u ... Ab#details

pelmet wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:13 pm 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/u ... Ab#details

Obviously written by someone who’s never fought fire before..

It is really sad to hear that when they evacuated LaRonge they left behind a brand new Q4, two Mag Aero birdog a/c, and two other tankers… now those a/c have ember damage, not good especially for a brand new multi million dollar Q4 AT.

Dhc6to8 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:01 am It is really sad to hear that when they evacuated LaRonge they left behind a brand new Q4, two Mag Aero birdog a/c, and two other tankers… now those a/c have ember damage, not good especially for a brand new multi million dollar Q4 AT.

By “they” you mean the province of Saskatchewan’s air service and NOT Conair right? -Thought so.

TPC

minimums for conair are 3000tt and ATPL. Floater time I am unsure of, but I believe 500

Minimums at Conair have dropped. 2000TT 500MPIC ATPL & a valid Grp1 Instrument Rating.

Would Conair hire someone who met their minimums except for the ATPL with plans to write them in the near future? Or is the no ATPL a one way ticket to the resume garbage bucket?

A's are a contract requirement. Go take an aerocourse and write it

angry inch wrote: ↑Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:46 pm Minimums at Conair have dropped. 2000TT 500MPIC ATPL & a valid Grp1 Instrument Rating.

I don't see the 500mpic on their website.