How is moncton flight college?
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How is moncton flight college?
Hello, I want to study for professional pilot and was thinking of shifting to canada for it. I did some research and came to a narrow choice of moncton flight college. But everything there is paper written and i cant be sure how good it is. Any suggestions or ratings ?
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The trouble with asking questions like this, is that you'll get 2 basic answers - people who have had a great experience, and will tell you it's the best place since Kitty Hawk, and those who have had a poor experience, and think that they shouldn't even be allowed to play with paper aeroplanes.
The truth, as always, will lie somewhere between these extremes..
Do you know anyone in Bangladesh who has come to Canada to train? Where did they go, and what was their experience?
I would imagine that you will have some cultural differences, so does the school have any experience dealing with Bangladeshi students? Do they have someone on staff who can speak your language? ( I spent some time over the last two winters teaching students whose first language was not English, and it would have been very useful, at times, to have someone nearby who could have explained things in their language.)
I would imagine that you are spending a fair amount of your hard-earned money to come and live here, above the costs of flight training, so have a look at the weather patterns at Moncton. How many flyable days are there during the winter? While you are learning, you don't have to fly every day, but having periods of time wher you don't fly for a week because of weather is no good either. Saving yourself two or three months of living costs because you are finished your licence earlier is a good thing...
Lastly, DO NOT PAY MONEY UP FRONT!!!! Ther have been a few instances of students coming to Canada to learn to fly, putting their money on account with their school, only to have the school go bankrupt, and their money disappear. Pay as you go, cash, credit, or debit.
Good luck! Study and work hard, and you'll do well...
The truth, as always, will lie somewhere between these extremes..
Do you know anyone in Bangladesh who has come to Canada to train? Where did they go, and what was their experience?
I would imagine that you will have some cultural differences, so does the school have any experience dealing with Bangladeshi students? Do they have someone on staff who can speak your language? ( I spent some time over the last two winters teaching students whose first language was not English, and it would have been very useful, at times, to have someone nearby who could have explained things in their language.)
I would imagine that you are spending a fair amount of your hard-earned money to come and live here, above the costs of flight training, so have a look at the weather patterns at Moncton. How many flyable days are there during the winter? While you are learning, you don't have to fly every day, but having periods of time wher you don't fly for a week because of weather is no good either. Saving yourself two or three months of living costs because you are finished your licence earlier is a good thing...
Lastly, DO NOT PAY MONEY UP FRONT!!!! Ther have been a few instances of students coming to Canada to learn to fly, putting their money on account with their school, only to have the school go bankrupt, and their money disappear. Pay as you go, cash, credit, or debit.
Good luck! Study and work hard, and you'll do well...
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When choosing a flight school, you would be surprised at to what is important, and what is unimportant.
Flashy websites and shiny buildings don't matter. In fact, they are probably the least important consideration.
Similarly, the aircraft don't matter much, either. Could be high wing, could be low wing. Could be old or new. Could be metal or plastic. Doesn't make the least bit of difference, as long as the maintenance is on the ball.
What does matter is the quality of instruction, and the character of the people running the school. If you get a good instructor, and there are moral and ethical people running the school, you will have a good experience. Not a whole lot else matters, really.
A secondary consideration is weather. You would like someplace that has a LOT of VFR weather. A prime example of where NOT to go would be Sault St Marie, or pretty much the entire east coast of Canada. Lots of challenging weather there, which is good if you want to practice illegal 0/0 approaches, but not good for a student just starting out.
A tertiary consideration is temperature. I personally like +20C better than -20C, but that's subjective. Lots of people in Canada think -20C is shorts wx.
Hope this helps. I don't know as much about aviation as say the "golden arm" mods at AvCan, but I try.
Flashy websites and shiny buildings don't matter. In fact, they are probably the least important consideration.
Similarly, the aircraft don't matter much, either. Could be high wing, could be low wing. Could be old or new. Could be metal or plastic. Doesn't make the least bit of difference, as long as the maintenance is on the ball.
What does matter is the quality of instruction, and the character of the people running the school. If you get a good instructor, and there are moral and ethical people running the school, you will have a good experience. Not a whole lot else matters, really.
A secondary consideration is weather. You would like someplace that has a LOT of VFR weather. A prime example of where NOT to go would be Sault St Marie, or pretty much the entire east coast of Canada. Lots of challenging weather there, which is good if you want to practice illegal 0/0 approaches, but not good for a student just starting out.
A tertiary consideration is temperature. I personally like +20C better than -20C, but that's subjective. Lots of people in Canada think -20C is shorts wx.
Hope this helps. I don't know as much about aviation as say the "golden arm" mods at AvCan, but I try.
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"I don't know as much about aviation as say the "golden arm" mods at AvCan, but I try."
An excellent post sullied at the very end by this juvenile self-pitying crap. As a suggestion when you sense your hurt feelings getting the best of you stop typing. Then you might get the respect the reasoning side of your brain deserves.
Otherwise excellent advice.
An excellent post sullied at the very end by this juvenile self-pitying crap. As a suggestion when you sense your hurt feelings getting the best of you stop typing. Then you might get the respect the reasoning side of your brain deserves.
Otherwise excellent advice.
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It's not likely you'll ever get mine, but your perennially hurt feeling indicate you crave someone's. And I actually enjoy reading your posts for the wealth of information and advice you are capable of imparting such as the one previous. But then your 900 pound ego and little boy maturity takes over and ruins it all. If nothing else being perma-banned at the other site and the sheer number of threads you get locked must indicate a problem with you.
Why dilute or outright ruin all that you have to offer with juvenile BS?
Why dilute or outright ruin all that you have to offer with juvenile BS?
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Rather than apologizing in advance for the thread drift, why not simply avoid initiating it? The balance of your post had some solid content, so why the perpetual whingeing at the end?
I know it's challenging to not indulge your little displays of hand-wringing and hurt feelings, but please do make the effort. It does get tiresome.
I know it's challenging to not indulge your little displays of hand-wringing and hurt feelings, but please do make the effort. It does get tiresome.
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Canuck makes some good points about quality of instruction, and weather. Temperature is another matter. If you spend a winter here, you are going to have to deal with cold temps no matter what.
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Thank you all for your reply. It doesnt matter about my culture as i know english very well, so i wont be having a problem with that. I also wanted to know if moncton has a good weather or not? And if doing a BSC with affiliation at mount allison is a good choice or not?
Lastly, i would like to ask if i can get a permanent resident ship by doing pilot programs in canada.
Lastly, i would like to ask if i can get a permanent resident ship by doing pilot programs in canada.
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if moncton has a good weather or not?
Climate of Moncton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winter
In February 1992, a nor'Easter lasted for two days and dropped 162 cm (65 inches) of snow on the Moncton area. Major snowfalls more typically average 20–30 cm (8–12 in) and are frequently mixed with rain or freezing rain.
The stormiest weather of the year, with the greatest precipitation and the strongest winds, usually occur during the fall/winter transition (mid December to mid January)
In February 1992, a nor'Easter lasted for two days and dropped 162 cm (65 inches) of snow on the Moncton area. Major snowfalls more typically average 20–30 cm (8–12 in) and are frequently mixed with rain or freezing rain.
The stormiest weather of the year, with the greatest precipitation and the strongest winds, usually occur during the fall/winter transition (mid December to mid January)
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Originally Posted by North Shore
Lastly, DO NOT PAY MONEY UP FRONT!!!! Ther have been a few instances of students coming to Canada to learn to fly, putting their money on account with their school, only to have the school go bankrupt, and their money disappear. Pay as you go, cash, credit, or debit.
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"Lastly, i would like to ask if i can get a permanent resident ship by doing pilot programs in Canada
The simple answer is no."
What if i have a bsc degree along with it or do flight instruction there for some time?
The simple answer is no."
What if i have a bsc degree along with it or do flight instruction there for some time?
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Mashoor,
Of all the pilots I know who came to Canada from another country, learned to fly, then stayed and obtained permanent residency, they all either had a primary skill that Canada was actively looking for (as advertised on the Citizenship and Immigration website) or they had stayed long enough on an education visa that they genuinely began and maintained a relationship all the way through to marriage. I won't say that being a professional pilot is a not a required skill here in Canada. However, it is not a required skill that would earn you very many points when it came to doing your Immigration paperwork. You'll need to have something else to offer besides "low time pilot." Unfortunately for you, Canada has WAY too many homegrown low-time and high-time pilots out of work to offer that as a skill...including if you have a degree. No Canadian airline currently requires a degree for hiring purposes - many prefer you to have one, but its not yet a pre-requisite.
Of all the pilots I know who came to Canada from another country, learned to fly, then stayed and obtained permanent residency, they all either had a primary skill that Canada was actively looking for (as advertised on the Citizenship and Immigration website) or they had stayed long enough on an education visa that they genuinely began and maintained a relationship all the way through to marriage. I won't say that being a professional pilot is a not a required skill here in Canada. However, it is not a required skill that would earn you very many points when it came to doing your Immigration paperwork. You'll need to have something else to offer besides "low time pilot." Unfortunately for you, Canada has WAY too many homegrown low-time and high-time pilots out of work to offer that as a skill...including if you have a degree. No Canadian airline currently requires a degree for hiring purposes - many prefer you to have one, but its not yet a pre-requisite.
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Correct me if I am wrong here... But!
I have heard of people coming here and doing a 3 year degree in aviation of some sort. Then this allows you to work for 2yrs in your field.
After working for the 2yrs they can then apply for residency on the grounds of being here for over 5yrs.
I have heard of people coming here and doing a 3 year degree in aviation of some sort. Then this allows you to work for 2yrs in your field.
After working for the 2yrs they can then apply for residency on the grounds of being here for over 5yrs.