Canada: Training & Employment prospects
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Easy conversion canada?
Hi ppl!
I can remember some rumours that it's going to be easier to do the conversion from FAA license to Canadian license? Is this true or just another rumour? Thanks!
I can remember some rumours that it's going to be easier to do the conversion from FAA license to Canadian license? Is this true or just another rumour? Thanks!
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Canadian ATPL-H course
Hello PPrune and everyone out there. Wishing you all a Happy Holiday, peace, health, happiness and prosperity in the coming New Year.
I am about to take an ATPL-H course/training with either Heli-College Canada or Professional IFR Vancouver. Would appreciate some feed back, thanks guys.
Keep the rotor in the green and safe flying in 2009.
Cheers
I am about to take an ATPL-H course/training with either Heli-College Canada or Professional IFR Vancouver. Would appreciate some feed back, thanks guys.
Keep the rotor in the green and safe flying in 2009.
Cheers
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Canadian Conversions
Does anyone know anything about Canadian conversions?
I'm curious as to the costs, time, locations and any other pertinent information. I'm interested in someplace near Redwood in Alberta.
Thanks
I'm curious as to the costs, time, locations and any other pertinent information. I'm interested in someplace near Redwood in Alberta.
Thanks
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I did mine beginning of last year in Quebec City with Canadian Helicopters, FAA to a Canadian.
You have to do the written and checkride.
Written is NOT as easy as the FAA....no studying the right question, then doing the exam over the weekend.
Checkride is a checkride, there is no minimum flight time to do before, its just as many hours as you need to do to get to TC standards.
Pretty straight forward really.
Good Luck
You have to do the written and checkride.
Written is NOT as easy as the FAA....no studying the right question, then doing the exam over the weekend.
Checkride is a checkride, there is no minimum flight time to do before, its just as many hours as you need to do to get to TC standards.
Pretty straight forward really.
Good Luck
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I believe the proces for a straight conversion for FAA to Canadian licences (and vice versa) is nearly finished except the guy doing it is off ill for the moment.
Not sure what you mean from the last post - are you converting from FAA/JAA to Canadian? As Great View says, it's quite straightforward and any type you are current on will be given as a type rating.
phil
Not sure what you mean from the last post - are you converting from FAA/JAA to Canadian? As Great View says, it's quite straightforward and any type you are current on will be given as a type rating.
phil
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I miss-spoke. Red Deer, AB not Redwood. Sorry!
Ok, let me start from the beginning! If I'm a commercial instrument rated helicopter in the states, what do I need to get a job and fly in Canada?
Ok, let me start from the beginning! If I'm a commercial instrument rated helicopter in the states, what do I need to get a job and fly in Canada?
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A lot of luck and some connections.
Oh and some license conversions would help as well.
Some exams, IFR, MET........the usual spread.
And an IFR/PPC during which you must do two approaches one of which must be precision and a hold.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it is probably one of the cheapest conversions in the first world. And still entirely safe.
Oh and some license conversions would help as well.
Some exams, IFR, MET........the usual spread.
And an IFR/PPC during which you must do two approaches one of which must be precision and a hold.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it is probably one of the cheapest conversions in the first world. And still entirely safe.
There are no limits
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what do I need to get a job and fly in Canada?
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Red Deer....well that makes sense. I'm guessing you've landed there and the lady driving the fuel truck impressed you so much that you're now looking for work close by. 
Marry her, and getting a job will be easy.
Marry her, and getting a job will be easy.
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What should I start doing now?
I'm doing my commercial training now and have delusions of grandeur of flying in Canada when I plan on finishing next year. Is there anything I could/should be doing now to help my chances of scoring any kind of work once I get my CPL?
If you're under 31 apply for the working holiday visa online. Come over just before the olympics & you might get a job helping out there & at least you'll get a chance to freeze your arse off. Have a look around & talk to people while you're here & you'll soon realise that the Canadian industry won't be requiring the services of low time pilots for quite a few years to come, be they foreign or local.
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Hey guys, would having a pipeline operators cert be of any value with the current economic climate? I know jobs are as rare as tits on a bull at the moment, but what are the chances of finding employment as a low time pilot/operator? I've heard Airborne might be worth a shot....
All advice welcome!
All advice welcome!
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Canadian CPL Ground School
Just a quick one, anyone know of a company that offers Canadian Ground School for CPL(H) that I can study distance learning? I found PilotTraining.ca : Learn to Fly! : PilotTraining.ca but they dont seem to offer the Heli Course. Thanks.
CASA is Australian. NZ have a CAA.
Except for JAR? countries, the usual procedure is:
Prove the required experience and OS licence
Sit an Airlaw/conversion exam
Pass a flight test
(Special, “easy” procedure between AUS / NZ. Required experience and paperwork only)
TLN
Except for JAR? countries, the usual procedure is:
Prove the required experience and OS licenceSit an Airlaw/conversion examPass a flight test(Special, “easy” procedure between AUS / NZ. Required experience and paperwork only)
TLN