Joining Canadian Air Force.
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Average time to get wings now about 2 years give or take. You can state your preferences but the path you get is dependant upon 1. Needs of the service 2. Your performance and 3rd what you want. Over 50% of the airframes available in the RCAF are rotary wing, so multi engine and jet slots are quite competitive.
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To the OP....
If you want to join the RCAF, go for it...
Don't listen to these overbearing, patriotic aviators....
I did the RCAF thing (it was the CF in my days), I did my time, and I left...along with about 75% of my course mates.
If you have the motivation and desire, you can do it.
Would I go to Moose Jaw and brag about how I was going to do min time, and then get out? Nope....but lots of guys do it quietly, and are discrete about it.
Was the CF good? Yep, training was excellent, no other company in the world is going to spend that type of money on you, that's for sure.
Flying in the CF? It's ok, but a lot depends upon the job you get....flying a Sea King off the back of a boat in the middle of the night might not appeal to you...or spending 6 hours orbiting above a bunch of "fishheads" while they play their oceanic wargames....or flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh!t out of Hong Kong...and for most people they all become boring more or less
Every job has it's draw backs, including commercial flying..
The RCAF path will give you great training, pretty good money and benefits, but at the cost of freedom and control of your life!
But the opportunities from commercial flying have been awesome for me and my family. The travel and benefits can't be touched by the RCAF...IMO
If you want to join the RCAF, go for it...
Don't listen to these overbearing, patriotic aviators....
I did the RCAF thing (it was the CF in my days), I did my time, and I left...along with about 75% of my course mates.
If you have the motivation and desire, you can do it.
Would I go to Moose Jaw and brag about how I was going to do min time, and then get out? Nope....but lots of guys do it quietly, and are discrete about it.
Was the CF good? Yep, training was excellent, no other company in the world is going to spend that type of money on you, that's for sure.
Flying in the CF? It's ok, but a lot depends upon the job you get....flying a Sea King off the back of a boat in the middle of the night might not appeal to you...or spending 6 hours orbiting above a bunch of "fishheads" while they play their oceanic wargames....or flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh!t out of Hong Kong...and for most people they all become boring more or less
Every job has it's draw backs, including commercial flying..
The RCAF path will give you great training, pretty good money and benefits, but at the cost of freedom and control of your life!
But the opportunities from commercial flying have been awesome for me and my family. The travel and benefits can't be touched by the RCAF...IMO
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PC-9 or 767,
What is the minimum age requirement for DEO? I could only find max ages on the forces.ca website.
Also, is the CAF currently actually recruiting pilots? If not, is there any talk of when they next will be?
Thanks,
Shamrock
What is the minimum age requirement for DEO? I could only find max ages on the forces.ca website.
Also, is the CAF currently actually recruiting pilots? If not, is there any talk of when they next will be?
Thanks,
Shamrock
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I don't know that there is a minimum age published but one would have to have an undergraduate degree from a university so whatever age you would be to graduate from high school and from university would be the minimum age for DEO pilots.
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Can i join the canadian forces as a pr?
Hey everyone i know it says you have to be a citizen to get in but what if i am a PR and due for citizenship next year, can i still join the armed forces taking into consideration that this is my 5th year in Canada.
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JAA,
Cheers for the tip, don't think it makes a very significant difference in these circumstances, but ok.
Also, having done a fair bit of research, I'm still not entirely sure of the difference between the two.
Cheers for the tip, don't think it makes a very significant difference in these circumstances, but ok.
Also, having done a fair bit of research, I'm still not entirely sure of the difference between the two.
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CAF
The canadian military just recently changed back to Canadian Armed Forces from Canadian Forces with little fanfare. This happened around the first week of March 2013.
Canadian Armed Forces: Canada’s military undergoes a name change
With the new CAF Budget being reduced by 20% not sure what we are being armed with,
Canadian Armed Forces: Canada’s military undergoes a name change
With the new CAF Budget being reduced by 20% not sure what we are being armed with,
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I don't believe untrained personnel can join without citizenship. Armed was removed under the sidewinders tenure, read numb nut Cretin, at the start of the decade of darkness.
There is no minimum age for DEO unless you're Doogie Howser and got a degree when you were 10.
Yes we are recruiting for pilots. If the recruiting office says it's closed ( pilot ) tell them they are full of dog turd and ask to see that fact in writing.
Any more questions?
There is no minimum age for DEO unless you're Doogie Howser and got a degree when you were 10.
Yes we are recruiting for pilots. If the recruiting office says it's closed ( pilot ) tell them they are full of dog turd and ask to see that fact in writing.
Any more questions?
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I think that I should also add something.
If I have to give up some freedom and some control over my life in order to protect the freedoms of others then so be it. I joined the CF and now RCAF with my eyes open to this fact and have spent well over 20 years doing it. If you are joining just to get to Air Canada or another airline, that's fine but don't shout that out because it won't go over very well.
If I have to give up some freedom and some control over my life in order to protect the freedoms of others then so be it. I joined the CF and now RCAF with my eyes open to this fact and have spent well over 20 years doing it. If you are joining just to get to Air Canada or another airline, that's fine but don't shout that out because it won't go over very well.
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Is there a max age for DEO? I am 30 and worry that I might be too old to start now?
And do you stand a better chance of actually flying if you already have a commercial license?
I have always been very interested in flying for CAF but was always worried about joining and then not being chosen as a pilot. Would I have an advantage as a licensed commercial pilot, albeit with just 200 hours? I love to fly, so fixed or rotor is fine by me. I think the training and variety of flying would make flying for Canada a great life.
Any ideas on the wait for someone with their commercial license already?
And do you stand a better chance of actually flying if you already have a commercial license?
I have always been very interested in flying for CAF but was always worried about joining and then not being chosen as a pilot. Would I have an advantage as a licensed commercial pilot, albeit with just 200 hours? I love to fly, so fixed or rotor is fine by me. I think the training and variety of flying would make flying for Canada a great life.
Any ideas on the wait for someone with their commercial license already?
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Bigeh-check your PMs. I've answered your questions there but for everyone I'll answer here too.
Having a commercial license might get you a by-pass from PFT in Portage la Prairie but that is about it. Training in Moose Jaw will have to be completed and there are no by-passes for that except if you have previous military experience.
Age is not really a factor as long as you can serve a minimum of 7 years post wings before meeting retirement age (55 usually). So with that in mind I guess 45 might be the limit thinking that it might take you 2-3 years to get wings.
Having a commercial license might get you a by-pass from PFT in Portage la Prairie but that is about it. Training in Moose Jaw will have to be completed and there are no by-passes for that except if you have previous military experience.
Age is not really a factor as long as you can serve a minimum of 7 years post wings before meeting retirement age (55 usually). So with that in mind I guess 45 might be the limit thinking that it might take you 2-3 years to get wings.
