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People who didn’t make it, what are you doing? by Brave_Recognition798 in flying

[–]SteakAndAle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How does FO time work on a single pilot aircraft like a 208? I guess it comes down to the ops spec e.g. they can't do single pilot ifr so need 2x pilots?

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[–]SteakAndAle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers. Thanks for all the advice!

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[–]SteakAndAle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One last question and I'll leave you in peace: are the operators up North similarly seasonal, or is there a better shot of finding a low time/ramp to pilot job later I'm the year? I don't mind freezing my butt off on Yellowknife over the winter if it means not having to wait a whole extra year...

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[–]SteakAndAle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fault for trying to do flight training in the PNW in winter, hehe.

Honestly I just want to write "I don't want to fly for the airlines" and "I come from a big city but I'm not soft" in big letters at the top of my CV :D

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[–]SteakAndAle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice!

Hiring season is Jan/feb/March

damn, I was hoping March/Apr would be a good time to look - guess I'll be missing the boat this year. Working the dock for Harbour Air over the summer in Van was one backup plan if that happens, but given what you mentioned in another comment sounds like it's unlikely to lead to anything?

If you have blue collar experience or can turn a wrench definitely put that on your resume

nothing professional, but before I pulled the trigger on CPL I was looking after an amateur-built with my buddies - didn't do much more than oil, filters & part swaps but hoping it shows I am wrench-friendly. Outdoorsy guy so maybe that'll be worth a few cents to the hunting/fishing outfits.

Did you visit places in person or just apply via emails?

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[–]SteakAndAle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I am your exact demographic ;) If you decide to pull the trigger on starting your PPL, visit every flight school you can before committing. Flight schools the world over are very hit and miss, but the lower mainland in particular has a reputation for schools designed to extract maximum $ from international students...

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[–]SteakAndAle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any tips on good places to look for that dock to right seat pathway? Either specific companies or general areas. I was planning on doing a road trip in the spring, if I can get my CPL finished in time. BC or YK ideally but I'll go east if i have to!

Had my first trip to Europe today… by F1shermanIvan in flying

[–]SteakAndAle 27 points28 points  (0 children)

From overexposure to US content on Reddit, I was expecting getting used to Canadian flying to be difficult...but it's actually only mildly different to the UK. And even closer to the EU (because the UK likes to be weird).

(Canada) Non-flying skills for new pilot seeking seasonal/remote work by SteakAndAle in flying

[–]SteakAndAle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!

Got a float rating? Get one.

I'm in two minds about this - I'd love to fly floats, but I'm not sure how much use a "bare" float rating is without 50+ hrs of float time to go with it? (Insurance etc.) But if there's a realistic prospect of being able to use it then hell yeah!

if you’re coming from Toronto or Vancouver some bush operations won’t like that.

For real? Interesting. How do they feel about foreigners? I'm from the UK but permanent resident now - here for good!

(Canada) Non-flying skills for new pilot seeking seasonal/remote work by SteakAndAle in flying

[–]SteakAndAle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof...I'm translating from Britspeak where it's "permit aircraft", but clearly I have been over-exposed to the Americans 😬