D/H, thanks for your answer!
Andy,
Thanks a lot for your post! Worthwile a read!
However, no offence but I felt like the way you are slagging off DH 76 reminds me of a young sport, who has to contemplate his wording a bit more! All DH wanted to do was to map out
his point of view as he personally likes Sou Cal better than Canada! Again, no offence, but felt like I had to get this straight before going on with my thoughts on flight training/postgrad ed in Canada.
Originally Posted by watty
Screw the engineer !!!!! You must have already wasted your time at uni doing aero eng. (I watched a few buddies cry their way through that course) when you could have done an easy degree and been in the pub.
Hmm, dunno know what I should make of this really?!
No offence again, but
maybe there are some folks out there who actually enjoy doing that ... erm ... "engineer !!!!"...
I must stress I actually enjoy going to university!
I too like doing engineering math and all the rest of it! Also it's not that I think this degree is one of the easier sorts, but I am definitely not "crying" myself through it. And believe it or not, I can be seen every so often down the pub with my buddies sipping on a pint and chasing the ladies...
I would not mind working as an engineer at all as long as I will closely be working to airplanes. I do not know at this point if "merely" flying the line for the next 30 years or so would make me happy. I want to keep myself as many options on the table for as long as I possibly can. That's why I also decided on pursuing a degree and perhaps some postgrad ed.
It most certainly sounds really nice the way you are talking about Canada. It's about the way I imagine it to be. No, I would not mind the chill factor at all, as I do not bat for the same team, no no, not at all.
So yeah, I could get a jacket indeed. I just think the landscape in North America must be amazing, let alone the peeps. I have lived for several years in California already - it's an awesome place to live, but why not try something new? If I had to make a decision right now I would probably choose Ottawa over San Diego, but then again, since the University of Ottawa runs a very competitive aero eng program I would have to first get into the school, which appears to be rather difficult...
A few more questions: University Air Squadron? What the heck is this? If this is to do with pre-military flying I guess I can forget about it, as I am not a UK citizen. Having said this leads me to my next question. Will I be facing any extraordinary difficulties in getting a work permit, if not being a UK citizen but a EU resident? Am a German native.
Where can I find info on cockpit crew licensing in Canada? There's loads of info available on the Yankee bit, especially here in Pprune, but not as much on Canada! Help please! Others? Any thoughts in this?
Andy, again thanks very much for your help. Am looking forward to hearing back from you!
-s