Canada: Training & Employment prospects
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I recently converted through Chinook and i would agree wholeheartedly with the above sentiment. They can turn you round inside two weeks. I have also recently made the move to the great white north so pm me for further details.
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Hi There
Is there any kiwi pilots who have done the converson from NZ CPL(H) to the canadain licence?
Any info on whats required or how much it costs in NZmoney would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Is there any kiwi pilots who have done the converson from NZ CPL(H) to the canadain licence?
Any info on whats required or how much it costs in NZmoney would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
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Re: Conversion Training in B.C. Canada
HH
I would also check out Rob Wood at Premier Helicopter Training. I am currently doing my CPL(H) with him and I know that he has done conversions. He also flys the Bell 47.
Send me a PM if you would like to talk some more.
Shadey
I would also check out Rob Wood at Premier Helicopter Training. I am currently doing my CPL(H) with him and I know that he has done conversions. He also flys the Bell 47.
Send me a PM if you would like to talk some more.
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some very good information here for anybody thinking about converting their FAA, also excellent for student pilots in Canada .
http://www.flyingstart.ca/index.html
http://www.flyingstart.ca/index.html
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Looking for a job
Hi everybody,
I would like some advices to work in Canada. In fact, I'm French and I work in the French Navy as helicopter pilot and I'm under contract with the Navy until summer 2010. I have more than 3600 flight hours including, 2000 on Lynx WG13, and Gazelle SA341,SA342, Alouette III, I have many experience on Sea Operations (deck OPS, VERTREP, SAR,...) and some capacities to work in mountains. I'm Flight instructor FI(H) and I prepare on the one hand IR on Dolphin N1 and on the other hand ATPL(H) in a british FTO by learning distance courses.
So, I would like to work abroad, particularly in Canada and can someone give me informations about Companies in Canada? Are my qualifications interressant for a job in the civilian company? Give me, please, some advise in order to prepare a redeployement.
I'm waiting for your answers and I thank you in advance...
I would like some advices to work in Canada. In fact, I'm French and I work in the French Navy as helicopter pilot and I'm under contract with the Navy until summer 2010. I have more than 3600 flight hours including, 2000 on Lynx WG13, and Gazelle SA341,SA342, Alouette III, I have many experience on Sea Operations (deck OPS, VERTREP, SAR,...) and some capacities to work in mountains. I'm Flight instructor FI(H) and I prepare on the one hand IR on Dolphin N1 and on the other hand ATPL(H) in a british FTO by learning distance courses.
So, I would like to work abroad, particularly in Canada and can someone give me informations about Companies in Canada? Are my qualifications interressant for a job in the civilian company? Give me, please, some advise in order to prepare a redeployement.
I'm waiting for your answers and I thank you in advance...
Templar29
Try here;
http://www.canadianhelicopters.ca/intro_1.html
Flight school in Quebec City to get a canadian licence plus employement opportunities.
Some info about the flight school:
The Quebec City Flight School offers ab initio and recurrent flight training. The school currently operates three Robinson R22s, one Robinson R44 and one Eurocopter AS350 AStar for turbine conversions. Bell 206B JetRanger conversions are also available.
The flight school offers:
Private pilot licence and conversion
Commercial pilot licence and conversion
Night rating
Instructor rating
Instrument rating
Turbine endorsement
Foreign License conversion
Type ratings (R22, R44, AS350, B206)
Located at Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, the school offers our candidates flight training in the French language.
The school is staffed with five highly experienced instructors and three mechanics including:
Base Manager: Danny Ricard
Chief Flying Instructor and Designated Flight Test Examiner: Daniel Martin
The Quebec region offers excellent training opportunities across a variety of terrain and climates. The school is close to heavily wooded and mountainous areas, and experiences four full seasons providing students with diverse challenges. Comfortable accommodations can be arranged at nearby facilities.
The school is accredited by both the Provincial and Federal governments.
Fees
All fees are listed in Canadian dollars and include the cost of ground school instruction, text and aviation supplies, simulator training, instructor and fuel.
Charter Rates
R22 $510/hour No minimum time requirement
R44 $810/hour No minimum time requirement
Bell 206 $1,050/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
AS350 $1,350/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
Training Rates
R22 $470/hour No minimum time requirement
R44 $730/hour No minimum time requirement
Bell 206 $1,000/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
AS350 $1,200/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
For more information, please visit www.helico.info or contact Danny Ricard at (418) 871-5656 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Canadian Helicopters Flight School
619 6th Avenue
Jean Lesage International Airport
Sainte Foy, Quebec
G2G 2T4
Phone: 418-871-2579
FAX: 418-871-4476
Try here;
http://www.canadianhelicopters.ca/intro_1.html
Flight school in Quebec City to get a canadian licence plus employement opportunities.
Some info about the flight school:
The Quebec City Flight School offers ab initio and recurrent flight training. The school currently operates three Robinson R22s, one Robinson R44 and one Eurocopter AS350 AStar for turbine conversions. Bell 206B JetRanger conversions are also available.
The flight school offers:
Private pilot licence and conversion
Commercial pilot licence and conversion
Night rating
Instructor rating
Instrument rating
Turbine endorsement
Foreign License conversion
Type ratings (R22, R44, AS350, B206)
Located at Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, the school offers our candidates flight training in the French language.
The school is staffed with five highly experienced instructors and three mechanics including:
Base Manager: Danny Ricard
Chief Flying Instructor and Designated Flight Test Examiner: Daniel Martin
The Quebec region offers excellent training opportunities across a variety of terrain and climates. The school is close to heavily wooded and mountainous areas, and experiences four full seasons providing students with diverse challenges. Comfortable accommodations can be arranged at nearby facilities.
The school is accredited by both the Provincial and Federal governments.
Fees
All fees are listed in Canadian dollars and include the cost of ground school instruction, text and aviation supplies, simulator training, instructor and fuel.
Charter Rates
R22 $510/hour No minimum time requirement
R44 $810/hour No minimum time requirement
Bell 206 $1,050/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
AS350 $1,350/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
Training Rates
R22 $470/hour No minimum time requirement
R44 $730/hour No minimum time requirement
Bell 206 $1,000/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
AS350 $1,200/hour Minimum of 0.5 hours required
For more information, please visit www.helico.info or contact Danny Ricard at (418) 871-5656 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Canadian Helicopters Flight School
619 6th Avenue
Jean Lesage International Airport
Sainte Foy, Quebec
G2G 2T4
Phone: 418-871-2579
FAX: 418-871-4476
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Canada bound without a work permit?
Hi all
I know a few pilots heading to Canada this season.
They dont have work permits and I am wondering how difficult
it will be for them to find work.
They are all between 25 and 30 odd with between 800 and
2000 hours.
I figured if they went to some of the bigger companies they may
find that these companies have a few work permits there ready to
have names written on them.
And then if you are under 30 you have the two year work visa.
Does that about sum it up?
Cheers
I know a few pilots heading to Canada this season.
They dont have work permits and I am wondering how difficult
it will be for them to find work.
They are all between 25 and 30 odd with between 800 and
2000 hours.
I figured if they went to some of the bigger companies they may
find that these companies have a few work permits there ready to
have names written on them.
And then if you are under 30 you have the two year work visa.
Does that about sum it up?
Cheers
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Thats about it, I am in that boat but am awaiting paperwork via my sponsor. I've been told it could be anywhere from 5 weeks to 5 months before it comes through so I am in a bit of a holding pattern till then.The bigger companies I've dealt with are all in the same boat with their visa applications.
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To get a foreign national hired instead of an equivalent Canadian is a process that involves advertising for at least a minimum period, let alone the paperwork. I doubt there will be any "ready for names" as each case is treated individually.
Phil
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CAR eyesight clarification
Hi all,
I'm looking into training for a PPL + CPL in Canada, but the eyesight requirements for passing the medical have left me in a bit of confusion. The National Helicopters site states that "you only need vision that is correctable to 20/30 with glasses or contact lenses", which would mean that I could train/work with my abysmal -5.00 eyesight. The Transport Canada website states that for a Medical Category 1 applicant that requires vision correction he must "possess a visual acuity without correction in each eye separately, not less than 6/60 (20/200) and the refractive error falls within the range of ± 3.0 diopters (equivalent spherical error);", which, it would seem, destroys any hope I have of ever training and at some point working in Canada. Is there something I'm missing here or is all hope for Canada indeed lost?
Cheers,
Al
I'm looking into training for a PPL + CPL in Canada, but the eyesight requirements for passing the medical have left me in a bit of confusion. The National Helicopters site states that "you only need vision that is correctable to 20/30 with glasses or contact lenses", which would mean that I could train/work with my abysmal -5.00 eyesight. The Transport Canada website states that for a Medical Category 1 applicant that requires vision correction he must "possess a visual acuity without correction in each eye separately, not less than 6/60 (20/200) and the refractive error falls within the range of ± 3.0 diopters (equivalent spherical error);", which, it would seem, destroys any hope I have of ever training and at some point working in Canada. Is there something I'm missing here or is all hope for Canada indeed lost?
Cheers,
Al
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hi all!!
I'm looking for advice...
I have choose to start my training in Canada at ProIfr, BC. I'll follow a profesional pilot training on fixed wing...I choose canada insted USA(in USA thare are too people who goes to training so i think that after i will find some problem, and to live here, like permit and work it's more difficult than canada)in prospect, after the training i will take CFI e so I hope to find a job place there in Canada...i'm Italian guy(19years old) but i think it's better to increase my flying experiance in Canada and after i could do the convertion from canadian license to JAA.
I have choose this school because in my opuion i can do all training with all other expanses(like taxes, housing up to 12mouth)within 50k€
What do you think about?i have possiblity to reach those target?
Thanks a lot!
I'm looking for advice...
I have choose to start my training in Canada at ProIfr, BC. I'll follow a profesional pilot training on fixed wing...I choose canada insted USA(in USA thare are too people who goes to training so i think that after i will find some problem, and to live here, like permit and work it's more difficult than canada)in prospect, after the training i will take CFI e so I hope to find a job place there in Canada...i'm Italian guy(19years old) but i think it's better to increase my flying experiance in Canada and after i could do the convertion from canadian license to JAA.
I have choose this school because in my opuion i can do all training with all other expanses(like taxes, housing up to 12mouth)within 50k€
What do you think about?i have possiblity to reach those target?
Thanks a lot!
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Ciao Ste88,
You're right in one thing. Less students than in the US overall.
Why? Because even Canadians go to train helicopter flying in the US.
Well, some things in CAR might be similar to JAR, but from what I've read and got to know, it's not so much different to 'converting' from FAA to JAA.
If you are not full ATPL holder, you still have to do all the theory for CPL anyway, on top of 'training as required' and checkride. PPL conversion is easier, just some exams and checkride.
AAH. FIXED WING? Why in 'rotorheads' then??
This section is rather about helicopters. Well, flying planes in Canada is more comparable to the US financially. But helicopter flying is cheaper in the US.
Canadian dollar appreciated over past 5-7 years a lot. Not good for folks from Europe flying over there. At least USD is so weak and GBP and EUR fairly strong.
Regarding the money, ask/wait for someone else advise you.
People suggest to add at least 20% to any quote. Or more. 50k EUR is nice budget. Wish I had one like that already
And whether it's not 'minimums' as you might need more training. Quotes are often based on minimums and flying the cheapest plane in the fleet. That's OK for PPL, but for MEI, XC flying, complex aircraft etc, it's not that great. Or do you just want to do the ratings with minimum hours and hour build in C152 after flying nicer and faster planes? :-)
Sure, Canada is easier to get temporary graduate work permit, extend student visa etc. Did you shun the J1 visa in the US? Getting instructing job in airplanes is easier than with helicopters in the US.
Either way, as long as you have enough hours, go back to Italy and do some instructing after getting JAA papers, it's all good. People say/write US is easiest way to get the hours up. Then there's some praising Canada, OZ or NZ compared to US. Fact is, OZ has about 400TT mins to instruct or so.
Good for quality of instructing, bad for fresh CPL pilots.
I checked it out. 200TT min FW or CPL/IR A integrated. That's OK then for planes. Helicopter CPL in Canada can be obtained with less hours but instructing minimums are about the same.
You're right in one thing. Less students than in the US overall.
Why? Because even Canadians go to train helicopter flying in the US.
Well, some things in CAR might be similar to JAR, but from what I've read and got to know, it's not so much different to 'converting' from FAA to JAA.
If you are not full ATPL holder, you still have to do all the theory for CPL anyway, on top of 'training as required' and checkride. PPL conversion is easier, just some exams and checkride.
AAH. FIXED WING? Why in 'rotorheads' then??
This section is rather about helicopters. Well, flying planes in Canada is more comparable to the US financially. But helicopter flying is cheaper in the US.
Canadian dollar appreciated over past 5-7 years a lot. Not good for folks from Europe flying over there. At least USD is so weak and GBP and EUR fairly strong.
Regarding the money, ask/wait for someone else advise you.
People suggest to add at least 20% to any quote. Or more. 50k EUR is nice budget. Wish I had one like that already
And whether it's not 'minimums' as you might need more training. Quotes are often based on minimums and flying the cheapest plane in the fleet. That's OK for PPL, but for MEI, XC flying, complex aircraft etc, it's not that great. Or do you just want to do the ratings with minimum hours and hour build in C152 after flying nicer and faster planes? :-)
Sure, Canada is easier to get temporary graduate work permit, extend student visa etc. Did you shun the J1 visa in the US? Getting instructing job in airplanes is easier than with helicopters in the US.
Either way, as long as you have enough hours, go back to Italy and do some instructing after getting JAA papers, it's all good. People say/write US is easiest way to get the hours up. Then there's some praising Canada, OZ or NZ compared to US. Fact is, OZ has about 400TT mins to instruct or so.
Good for quality of instructing, bad for fresh CPL pilots.
I checked it out. 200TT min FW or CPL/IR A integrated. That's OK then for planes. Helicopter CPL in Canada can be obtained with less hours but instructing minimums are about the same.