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Harbour Air
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:18 pm
by stew
Does anyony knowwhat is like working for Harbour Air
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:06 pm
by Hey___Pilot
shock:
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:14 pm
by bonehead
All I hear is a lot of complaining within the industry about the Chief pilot... Looks likea great place to work, but there are rumours of union!!!! not a bad thing.. but it might tell you how some of the staff feel if it is going that way.. From what I have heard the chief pretends to be a pilot's pilot... but when push comes to shove he has no balls and sides with the winning team....you can guess which side that might be....
Besides that i understand Vancouver is a great place to be...
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:24 pm
by lowandslow
Don't believe everything you hear.... as with any company I guess, the ones that are doing what they are suppposed to do, don't have problems with the cp or management. Good company, pay is good, equipment is excellent, scenery is fantastic. I never had a problem with the cp.
A good spot to work.
hi sea C
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:15 pm
by 130.20
first of all, this industry is phuck'd. Sea asss, i was wondering, if i were to land a single otter in nanaimo harbour, and the spreader bar were to break, can i just duct tape a piece of wood between the floats and fly it back to vancouver? or if i find myself pinned to the log boom in the fraser river, should i give the beaver full power? if i do...then what? Do I head back to the ramp before a PWA beaver looses power and has to use the log boom as an arrester cable?
HA
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:55 am
by jetboy
shock:
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:23 pm
by . ._
Anyone know the minimums they look for, or how frequently they hire?
-istp
The HA scoop
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:37 pm
by Unusual Attitude
Hey stew,
Depending on what you're after, HA is a great place to work. Sure it has some issues but they're trivial compared with many in the industry. Its not your average float flying job though -- its a shirt and tie, polished shoes affair. No moose meat here, mainly "suits and haircuts" in the back. The who's who of business leaders and politicians.
CP is ex-RCMP and ex-Transport Canada inspector. He is very thorough but very fair. Come prepared to an interview -- if you've flown the Beaver or Otter, know those aircraft and their numbers.
No talk of a union. There are, however, three pilot reps who sit in on disciplinary action and who take issues to management. The pilots recently renegotiated to change the pay structure which included an extra day off per week for the same amount of pay and a guaranteed minimum number of pay hours per month.
So if you're looking to fly quality aircraft, have a 4 on 3 off schedule, and make $50k+ a year, HA may be the place. Lots of flying too -- about 850 hours a year. Plus HA holds the best post-summer and Christmas parties going.
Hiring in the Spring -- they like coastal time and time on type but personality is important. They're looking for the airline pilot that wants to fly floats.
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:54 pm
by Hey___Pilot

HAIRY EYEBALL

is watching you
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:03 pm
by globaltrek
How about working on the ramp/dock at Harbour Air? Do they hire low timers? I have heard mixed things but I think Vancouver would be a good place to try and start? No?
HA
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:19 pm
by Unusual Attitude
Really Good!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:50 pm
by globaltrek
That good! How good is really good. I mean any more information? I expect Vancouver to be expensive to live so do they pay ok for dock? Any good stories to inspire a move?
Thank you
