Canada: Training & Employment prospects
Sorry tip, no need to get angry with me.
The way you have done your things sounds good to me. Keep up the good work.
I figure since you are an instructor yourself you should know about the regs regarding type ratings.
I don't memorise LASORS, but as an IR I have to answer students questions, so I need to know them a bit.
Regarding the other part of my job: We don't use checklists, there's no time for that.
But you wil get there also.
The way you have done your things sounds good to me. Keep up the good work.
I figure since you are an instructor yourself you should know about the regs regarding type ratings.
I don't memorise LASORS, but as an IR I have to answer students questions, so I need to know them a bit.
Regarding the other part of my job: We don't use checklists, there's no time for that.
But you wil get there also.
I am with you on the checklist topic, I use it for my new type though.
However, if you have any doubts about starting the machine properly then I would get my checklist out for the extra minute it takes.
I am sure your boss and clients would rather hear:
"appologies we were a minute late"
then
"sorry but I've just cooked it"...
TiP
However, if you have any doubts about starting the machine properly then I would get my checklist out for the extra minute it takes.
I am sure your boss and clients would rather hear:
"appologies we were a minute late"
then
"sorry but I've just cooked it"...
TiP
I have a Frozen JAR ATPL(H) and FI(H) Rating with approximently 600 hours. These have been done on 300, R22, R44, 206 and EC120.
What would I have to do to convert to Canadian CPL and also what are the job prospects over there like?
Thanks in advance guys,
Tipweight to answer your question you have to write the Canadian cplh written test then pass a flight test, reasonably straight forward however don't expect to be given the endorsements that you have on your JAR license also to get work you will need 1000+ hours bush experiance long line/ sling work .
Also anyone that wants to employ you has to get you a visa which is reasonably straight forward once you know how !
Good l 2PWRR
What would I have to do to convert to Canadian CPL and also what are the job prospects over there like?
Thanks in advance guys,
Tipweight to answer your question you have to write the Canadian cplh written test then pass a flight test, reasonably straight forward however don't expect to be given the endorsements that you have on your JAR license also to get work you will need 1000+ hours bush experiance long line/ sling work .
Also anyone that wants to employ you has to get you a visa which is reasonably straight forward once you know how !
Good l 2PWRR
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Anvilman,
list of schools around Toronto:
- Canadian Helicopters at Buttonville Airport (www.canadianhelicopters.com)
- National Helicopters at Bolton (10miles north of the international airport) www.nationalhelicopters.com
- Silverline Helicopters in Holland Landing(40 miles north of Toronto
www.siverlineheli.com
I am working myself part-time in the Buttonville school as a flight instructor. This school is the only one which provides accomodation for students at a reasonable price at the airport.
Check the websites and drop me a line if you need more info,
[email protected]
list of schools around Toronto:
- Canadian Helicopters at Buttonville Airport (www.canadianhelicopters.com)
- National Helicopters at Bolton (10miles north of the international airport) www.nationalhelicopters.com
- Silverline Helicopters in Holland Landing(40 miles north of Toronto
www.siverlineheli.com
I am working myself part-time in the Buttonville school as a flight instructor. This school is the only one which provides accomodation for students at a reasonable price at the airport.
Check the websites and drop me a line if you need more info,
[email protected]
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You will be given as a type rating on your Canadian licence anything that is on your JAR licence, and for which you have a current LPC/OPC. Getting a type rating after that is not difficult - any Canadian commercial pilot can give you the training, then you have to find a DFTE (Designated Flight Test Examiner) or Transport Canada Inspector. In other words, you don't need a TRI/TRTO, etc. All those hours you have flown but not got a rating for will now be useful, as long as you have signatures in logbooks etc to prove their validity. Talking of which, visit a notary public with your log book and get a certificate attesting to its accuracy.
The written tests can be done at any time in any TC office, although the remoter ones like a little bit of notice. For the flight test, expect a serious grilling over a whole day.
As 2PWRR says, don't forget the Visa!
PM me for details about study materials.
Phil
The written tests can be done at any time in any TC office, although the remoter ones like a little bit of notice. For the flight test, expect a serious grilling over a whole day.
As 2PWRR says, don't forget the Visa!
PM me for details about study materials.
Phil
Ok before we get off the subject to far! Tipweight i am currently working in Canada if you want to ask me any questions on conversion I will try to help !pm me
Now when I came to Canada I had fun with the licensing people getting all the endorsements put on my license however I now know it depends on which region you are in,
I had 60 hours on an r22 and a commercial flight test and they wouldnt give me the endorsement and all this was documented in my logbook and endorsed by a DPE (dfte) (fe)
Now when I came to Canada I had fun with the licensing people getting all the endorsements put on my license however I now know it depends on which region you are in,
I had 60 hours on an r22 and a commercial flight test and they wouldnt give me the endorsement and all this was documented in my logbook and endorsed by a DPE (dfte) (fe)
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Another place is Velocity Helicopters.
Great CFI. Worth looking into before committing to anything.
www.velocityhelicopters.com
Great CFI. Worth looking into before committing to anything.
www.velocityhelicopters.com
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"No time for a checklist"
Not heard that one before. Even a 206 will bite if you don't do it correctly.
Trev - the 407 has a FADEC that does the work for you. It's about the equivalent power of a 486 (if not actually one), has only one circuit board (at least on the machine I flew) and uses RS232 to speak to the engine. Talk about old technology!
2P is right about regions - I did my licence in Manitoba, and they were quite friendly. There is more on regional differences at www.undergound.tc.ca, an unofficial Transport Canada site.
Phil
Not heard that one before. Even a 206 will bite if you don't do it correctly.
Trev - the 407 has a FADEC that does the work for you. It's about the equivalent power of a 486 (if not actually one), has only one circuit board (at least on the machine I flew) and uses RS232 to speak to the engine. Talk about old technology!
2P is right about regions - I did my licence in Manitoba, and they were quite friendly. There is more on regional differences at www.undergound.tc.ca, an unofficial Transport Canada site.
Phil
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Re: Employment in Canada?
To maintain the split in the thread...
There are several (mainly Army) QHI's in the military with 500 - 1000 hrs TT doing the job pretty well. I suspect that the requirements of civvy flying are met reasonably by the instructors you guys have out there in the "real" world.
There are several (mainly Army) QHI's in the military with 500 - 1000 hrs TT doing the job pretty well. I suspect that the requirements of civvy flying are met reasonably by the instructors you guys have out there in the "real" world.
Boom Time in Alaska and Canada coming!
In the words of several folks I know...."Lord...just one more pipeline and I promise not to piss it away this time!"
If it is like last time....I am dusting off my Truck driving license....forget the pilots license...Bull Cooks made as much or more than pilots did. (Bull Cook defined: The person who makes beds and sweeps up...washes dishes.)
Alaska Gov. Announces Gas Pipeline Deal By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press Writer
Tue Feb 21, 11:15 PM ET
Three major oil companies and state officials reached agreement Tuesday on a tax proposal aimed at bringing a long-planned $20 billion gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope to the Midwest closer to construction.
The accord on a tax and royalties structure for developing Alaska's natural gas will hinge on the Legislature passing a new state oil production tax.
Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski on Tuesday introduced a bill that calls for a 20 percent tax of oil companies' net profits in Alaska plus a 20 percent tax credit for reinvestment in Alaska.
For more than a year, Murkowski's negotiators have been in talks with Exxon Mobil Corp., BP PLC and ConocoPhillips under Alaska's Stranded Gas Development Act. Locking up natural gas fiscal issues with the state is one of several conditions in building the gas line, which would run along the Alaska Highway through Canada and to markets in the Midwest.
Murkowski aide Jim Clark said all the major articles of the natural gas contract proposal have been agreed upon by the three companies, and what remains is technical work and contract reviews by outside attorneys.
The oil producers will closely scrutinize the fate of Murkowski's bill before any gas contract is signed and sent for lawmakers' approval.
"We need a healthy oil business in order to move to a healthy gas business," BP spokesman Daren Beaudo said. "We view oil and gas as one package and the agreement reached with the governor is finely balanced."
Murkowski last week planned to introduce a bill to tax 25 percent of the companies' net profits, but delayed the plan after the companies requested a meeting on Monday. After that meeting, Murkowski lowered the tax rate to 20 percent.
Under the governor's tax proposal, the state would collect $773 million over the current production tax in 2007 if oil averages $60 a barrel.
The oil companies said the governor's bill fit with their needs in order to move the gas pipeline forward.
"Oil contract terms consistent with the Governor's proposed oil tax bill would provide the predictability and durability necessary to advance the gas project to the next phase," Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Susan Reeves wrote in an e-mailed response to an Associated Press query.
Legislative Democrats see it differently. The tax rates proposed are too low and it is now up to the Legislature to raise them before passing a bill, said Rep. Eric Croft, D-Anchorage, a candidate for governor.
"I think it's a sad day. One hundred thirty-nine years ago Russia sold Alaska for peanuts, and we just sold Alaska's oil for peanuts," Croft said. "I think we're going to get a gut check on this Legislature and finally find out who owns this state."
House Minority Leader Ethan Berkowitz, a Democrat running for governor, said he believed the governor caved to pressure by the oil industry in lowering the proposed tax rates.
If Murkowski had stayed with the original 25 percent tax rate, another $300 million would be added that number, said Pedro van Meurs, the governor's lead oil and gas consultant.
But Senate President Ben Stevens said the tax proposal is not just about boosting tax revenue, but also for making Alaska an attractive investment.
If it is like last time....I am dusting off my Truck driving license....forget the pilots license...Bull Cooks made as much or more than pilots did. (Bull Cook defined: The person who makes beds and sweeps up...washes dishes.)
Alaska Gov. Announces Gas Pipeline Deal By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press Writer
Tue Feb 21, 11:15 PM ET
Three major oil companies and state officials reached agreement Tuesday on a tax proposal aimed at bringing a long-planned $20 billion gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope to the Midwest closer to construction.
The accord on a tax and royalties structure for developing Alaska's natural gas will hinge on the Legislature passing a new state oil production tax.
Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski on Tuesday introduced a bill that calls for a 20 percent tax of oil companies' net profits in Alaska plus a 20 percent tax credit for reinvestment in Alaska.
For more than a year, Murkowski's negotiators have been in talks with Exxon Mobil Corp., BP PLC and ConocoPhillips under Alaska's Stranded Gas Development Act. Locking up natural gas fiscal issues with the state is one of several conditions in building the gas line, which would run along the Alaska Highway through Canada and to markets in the Midwest.
Murkowski aide Jim Clark said all the major articles of the natural gas contract proposal have been agreed upon by the three companies, and what remains is technical work and contract reviews by outside attorneys.
The oil producers will closely scrutinize the fate of Murkowski's bill before any gas contract is signed and sent for lawmakers' approval.
"We need a healthy oil business in order to move to a healthy gas business," BP spokesman Daren Beaudo said. "We view oil and gas as one package and the agreement reached with the governor is finely balanced."
Murkowski last week planned to introduce a bill to tax 25 percent of the companies' net profits, but delayed the plan after the companies requested a meeting on Monday. After that meeting, Murkowski lowered the tax rate to 20 percent.
Under the governor's tax proposal, the state would collect $773 million over the current production tax in 2007 if oil averages $60 a barrel.
The oil companies said the governor's bill fit with their needs in order to move the gas pipeline forward.
"Oil contract terms consistent with the Governor's proposed oil tax bill would provide the predictability and durability necessary to advance the gas project to the next phase," Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Susan Reeves wrote in an e-mailed response to an Associated Press query.
Legislative Democrats see it differently. The tax rates proposed are too low and it is now up to the Legislature to raise them before passing a bill, said Rep. Eric Croft, D-Anchorage, a candidate for governor.
"I think it's a sad day. One hundred thirty-nine years ago Russia sold Alaska for peanuts, and we just sold Alaska's oil for peanuts," Croft said. "I think we're going to get a gut check on this Legislature and finally find out who owns this state."
House Minority Leader Ethan Berkowitz, a Democrat running for governor, said he believed the governor caved to pressure by the oil industry in lowering the proposed tax rates.
If Murkowski had stayed with the original 25 percent tax rate, another $300 million would be added that number, said Pedro van Meurs, the governor's lead oil and gas consultant.
But Senate President Ben Stevens said the tax proposal is not just about boosting tax revenue, but also for making Alaska an attractive investment.
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Yea, I seen that. Even if the State and the Oil companies come to an agreement, you then have the Enviromentlists Not only in Alaska jump up and down about it, but you would also have the Canadians too. Ok if they are able to get the go it will be another 15 years before they even lay the first pipe. By then I will be well pass 65 years of age. Then again, it may happen quicker. But in this age I would not hold my breath, that this will save a helicopter pilots retirement.
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Canada,To do or not
A little advise needed from those that have done it.
Is it worth giving up a stable flying job that pays reasonably well (salary) ,and is with a great company, to go to Canada and do a season over there. Always wanted to do it but is the experience and the money worth it, considering I have other mouths to feed as well.
Any advise is appreciated.
Terror
Is it worth giving up a stable flying job that pays reasonably well (salary) ,and is with a great company, to go to Canada and do a season over there. Always wanted to do it but is the experience and the money worth it, considering I have other mouths to feed as well.
Any advise is appreciated.
Terror
That all depends.
Is the job in Canada a sure thing? In Writing?
Is it something challenging which will give you a new skill set?
Will that new skill set be of use when you return to your point of departure?
If so perhaps the company you are now with will, in view of the Canadian Fount of knowledge you will be drinking from, give you a leave of absence to allow you to do this - a win, win situation.
Is the job in Canada a sure thing? In Writing?
Is it something challenging which will give you a new skill set?
Will that new skill set be of use when you return to your point of departure?
If so perhaps the company you are now with will, in view of the Canadian Fount of knowledge you will be drinking from, give you a leave of absence to allow you to do this - a win, win situation.
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No!
I'd certainly go over in your leave and make some contacts and make yourself available in the next year's leave to relieve timex pilots over the fire season, but don't leave that secure job just yet. You will need to find a company that's willing to put you through the other training BS, like WHMIS, Dangerous goods, etc., but it's worth the effort if you do it properly. I would probably leave it until you are between jobs.
There are loads of your countrymen working there - try talking to them first, if you can find them.
Good luck!
Phil
I'd certainly go over in your leave and make some contacts and make yourself available in the next year's leave to relieve timex pilots over the fire season, but don't leave that secure job just yet. You will need to find a company that's willing to put you through the other training BS, like WHMIS, Dangerous goods, etc., but it's worth the effort if you do it properly. I would probably leave it until you are between jobs.
There are loads of your countrymen working there - try talking to them first, if you can find them.
Good luck!
Phil