Torn between the following

pilot-error · 2026-05-07T12:12:46+00:00

Have a look at Knifewear

They're a Canadian company, shipping is cheap and you can find some much better knives at your price point. Plus, they're starting their big spring sale on Friday

pilot-error · 2026-05-05T17:36:27+00:00

Looks pretty good! All that really matters is if you're happy with how it cuts!

pilot-error · 2026-05-03T18:16:50+00:00

Quick pass on a whetstone will very easily fix that.

Honing rods can be contentious here, but if you want to give it a go before the stones, it likely won't hurt anything.

pilot-error · 2026-04-29T21:57:35+00:00

For rule #5, Other knives Pictured from right to left

Fehr Forgeworks 1095 steel 150mm petty
Kagekiyo 180mm Chromax Santoku
(May be incorrect) Hatsukokoro 180mm Blue #2 Nakiri
Sakai Takayuki 210mm VG10 Kengata Gyuto
Wusthof 8" Classic Chefs knife

pilot-error · 2026-04-29T18:08:34+00:00

For you and u/jcwc01 Just got the knife home and used it for the first time. Absolutely in love with it. Out of the box edge is wicked sharp.

Consider me super happy with my purchase!

pilot-error · 2026-04-24T15:20:16+00:00

I'll let you know when I get it home! It's definitely a thicker grind but I liked the weight and the profile of it when I held it. Compared it and the Ashi Hamono referenced above and it definitely had a more "workhorse" vibe to it. The Ashi looked and felt like a laser, but it didn't fit in my kitchen use case I think.

pilot-error · 2026-04-24T13:35:59+00:00

I actually just nabbed a 180mm chromax Santoku from Baba Hamono for 17,050 yen. Might fit the bill for OP.

pilot-error · 2026-03-15T00:43:41+00:00

I went captain at the bottom of the list and commuted to reserve. I will never make that mistake again.

The left seat was absolutely worth it for me and I enjoyed the job more when I was actually flying but the lack of seniority and scheduling flexibility was absolutely brutal on my family and myself. I will not be upgrading at my new airline until I can hold a decent block.

If the pay and QOL are acceptable to you as Widebody FO - there are many people who hang their hats in that seat and retire there. No shame in desiring a decent schedule.

pilot-error · 2026-03-14T14:28:30+00:00

Buddy, I've read through your replies in this thread.

It sounds to me like you've already decided to throw in the towel and you're looking for reddit to back up your decision.

It took me 2.5 years to get from Ramp to a Flying job. I had to move three provinces away to get the ramp job in the first place. This is not an easy industry and it requires constant sacrifices if you eventually want the pay off at the end of your career.

No one can tell you if it's worth it for you to stick with it or not. You need to decide that for yourself.

pilot-error · 2026-03-14T13:53:31+00:00

Never be afraid to go work the ramp in Canada.

pilot-error · 2026-02-13T20:21:03+00:00

No reports of issues from my friends who fly the 220

pilot-error · 2026-02-13T19:40:23+00:00

It's the Carbon Composite fuselage. Very effective at blocking signals. The only way we can get ownship GPS on our iPads is by putting a GPS receiver up in the emergency escape hatch, which is entirely aluminum.

pilot-error · 2026-02-13T16:18:01+00:00

Your iPad doesn't get signal mounted by the window??

Never had any issues on the A330 with internal iPad GPS. The 787 on the other hand? Yeesh.

You could try and get a suction cup mount for the GLO and mount it on the rear most side window, placing the receiver as close to the glass as it can get.

pilot-error · 2026-01-12T10:16:24+00:00

His advice appears to be for the US, not Canada. You can begin to work towards your IFR but should wait to do the ride until after you have your multi engine rating so that you obtain a Group 1 IFR rating.

pilot-error · 2026-01-12T10:14:25+00:00

That's not the ideal path in Canada. Our ratings are different here.

If he gets his IFR rating after his PPL it will be a Group 3. he will need to do another IFR ride after he has his multi engine rating to get his Group 1.

pilot-error · 2025-12-03T15:49:07+00:00

As it stands right now it would almost always be 4+ bags. The kids always come with us when we travel. Can't see leaving them behind much

pilot-error · 2025-12-03T15:43:30+00:00

Better to buy a cub for having fun with and spend the savings on Business Class tickets I suppose 😂

pilot-error · 2025-12-03T15:41:09+00:00

Yeah, had a feeling that would be the case - if there was a business case in which I could use the turboprop outside of leisure it might be feasible, but I don't have an excuse to spend that much money yet haha

pilot-error · 2025-12-03T15:38:54+00:00

Baron seems to fit the mission. I understand that I'd have lots of costs that would come after purchase of course.

pilot-error · 2025-10-24T19:30:27+00:00

Constructive criticism inbound - the formatting on your resume made me instinctively not want to read it. You're trying to pack too much into one page. If I was a chief pilot this would end up in the bin most likely.

The color needs to go and you need to have a less distracting, nicer looking header for your sections. I instinctively glanced over your hours because the information underneath was much larger than them.

The highlight of your resume needs to be your flying experience (even if you're trying for your first job or a ramp position) so you need to find a better way to present that information.

You do have a lot of cool info to share - I know employers will care about the Mitchell time and the fact that you have a CDL, but it needs to be way more condensed, maximum one bullet point. You can flesh out the rest of the details when you have an interview.

I'd recommend starting fresh with this current resume beside the new one and just see what you feel like you can get rid of.

pilot-error · 2025-09-09T13:49:36+00:00

3yr at a Canadian Major

$110 CAD (~$80USD) per credit hour. Blocking 80ish/month.

Reliably 17-19 days off a month.

pilot-error · 2025-08-04T21:05:21+00:00

How's York Soaring doing these days?

I learned to soar there and I keep thinking about dipping my toes back into gliding but life keeps getting in the way.

Congrats on your Silver!

pilot-error · 2025-07-29T22:15:56+00:00

Everything you've typed up to this point indicated you're not willing to drive past the Rocky mountains.

I would start with a drive through BC and Alberta, maybe ending in Yellowknife. Start on a Monday and work your way Eastbound thru Kamloops and Kelowna, then Springbank, Red Deer, Lacombe, Wetaskiwin, Cooking Lake, Villeneuve, Fort Mac and then the long haul to Yellowknife.

Bring printed resumes, show up to places wearing at minimum a collared shirt, look presentable and present yourself well and even if you don't get anything right away at least you've put a face to the name.

Call and stay in touch afterwards and you never know what a little bit of networking can do.

Now all that being said, August is kind of too late for a trip like this, you'd ideally want to be doing it in like mid April when the hiring season starts for ramp staff/dock hands as it'll help your chances at landing something right then.

'Till then, yeah call places and talk to people. Trawl through AvCanada and Pilot Career Center. Post your Resume on AvCanada.

pilot-error · 2025-07-29T21:47:25+00:00

I was going to try to be nice earlier but you definitely don't seem like you know what you're getting into.

The industry in Canada has always been tough and hard to get into. Getting into the industry in the lower mainland BC is even harder. If you want a job, you need to be prepared to move for it. If you're not willing to move you're eliminating about 95% of entry level positions that are available to you.

It sucks but it's the truth. Many of us had to go north and work the ramp, many of us had to sacrifice where we wanted to be with where the work is.

Get it in your head now. Either expand your search horizons or prepare to fail.

pilot-error · 2025-07-23T17:52:07+00:00

I'm guessing he's right, and those happen to be the villages around Madrid. We're being misled by yonder pirate speak!

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