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Forum: Canada
27th Jan 2021, 20:19
Replies: 9
Views: 4,436
Posted By JV

Guys and girls, I am going to echo the same...

Guys and girls,

I am going to echo the same sentiment as others; now is not the time to hope for a job in Canada. Any job.

I am retired from big jet charter and large regional airlines, but...
Forum: Canada
5th Mar 2019, 19:03
Replies: 8
Views: 8,555
Posted By JV

A little late in the day but I am interested in...

A little late in the day but I am interested in this as well. Early retired after 36 years of flying for a number of reasons but circumstances have changed, so looking for something to do. ...
Forum: Canada
25th May 2018, 03:25
Replies: 7
Views: 3,624
Posted By JV

Out of the business for ancillary reasons. I am...

Out of the business for ancillary reasons. I am 58, soon to be 59. That means that I have seen the business in the dirty times. I actually made more than a Westjet pilot in a large jet charter...
Forum: Canada
24th May 2018, 06:58
Replies: 4
Views: 5,716
Posted By JV

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Cut...

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Cut and paste from the dictionary.

Severely looked down upon in canada. Carries the same stigma as telling it like it is, which is not politically...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th May 2018, 06:05
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,866
Posted By JV

Nope. Born in Canada and it is the only passport...

Nope. Born in Canada and it is the only passport I have. So could never work in Europe in any case, pointless to even pursue an EASA/JAA/UK license or type rating. Do have two european born...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th May 2018, 05:11
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,866
Posted By JV

I should not even be on this thread, but, as an...

I should not even be on this thread, but, as an early retired and inconsequential Canadian, who flew numerous general aviation aircraft, and numerous airliners, mostly for charter operators (think...
Forum: Canada
17th May 2018, 03:00
Replies: 8
Views: 6,105
Posted By JV

Sorry, forgot to mention something, I think...

Sorry, forgot to mention something,

I think you may know this since you are living in Canada, but just in case, you need to take taxation into account.
You will pay maybe 25% to 30% of the...
Forum: Canada
17th May 2018, 02:30
Replies: 8
Views: 6,105
Posted By JV

Not an air canada pilot but I have worked for...

Not an air canada pilot but I have worked for their feeders on two occasion separated by years in between. So this information does get around, even within the non air canada group of personnel. ...
Forum: Middle East
17th May 2018, 01:11
Replies: 78
Views: 175,480
Posted By JV

Information about one former colleague and good...

Information about one former colleague and good acquaintance.

North American pilot who lost his job in a bankruptcy.
Goes to large and well known asian carrier with a very high profile and good...
Forum: Canada
16th May 2018, 22:18
Replies: 18
Views: 9,282
Posted By JV

I am out of the business now but only recently;...

I am out of the business now but only recently; things were only starting to improve for newcomers when I left, then things went crazy. It's only been a short time since the shortage began when you...
Forum: Canada
16th May 2018, 21:06
Replies: 8
Views: 3,663
Posted By JV

Admittedly a bit facetious but think about it a...

Admittedly a bit facetious but think about it a bit; decades ago there were many fair sized airlines operating airliners to choose from, albeit some of that was due to a regulated environment. So...
Forum: Canada
12th May 2018, 04:39
Replies: 8
Views: 3,663
Posted By JV

My time is over and long gone. For anyone out...

My time is over and long gone. For anyone out there who gives a *&?%, if you don't want to live in a country with only one viable airline with a big red tail, many people on both sides of the fence...
Forum: African Aviation
10th May 2018, 05:03
Replies: 348
Views: 253,085
Posted By JV

Wow. I am speechless. As others have mentioned,...

Wow. I am speechless. As others have mentioned, and from a now retired pilot after 36 years, none of my long long forgotten high school abilities helped me be a better or safer pilot.

I could no...
Forum: Canada
9th May 2018, 02:11
Replies: 18
Views: 2,825
Posted By JV

Happy that pilotDAR made his statement. Hey, I...

Happy that pilotDAR made his statement. Hey, I would love nothing more than live in a perfect world where all tools were available at all times to enhance the wellbeing of everybody.

Back to my...
Forum: Canada
8th May 2018, 02:15
Replies: 4
Views: 1,305
Posted By JV

25 years ago, just so happened to be doing my...

25 years ago, just so happened to be doing my laundry at 3am in the basement in the summertime, with the window open, and fortunately with a screen. Three little guys, that would be raccoons, were...
Forum: Canada
4th May 2018, 03:46
Replies: 18
Views: 2,825
Posted By JV

Very good.....never quite had the literary talent...

Very good.....never quite had the literary talent to lay down the realities of life in a way that would not garner scorn from the true believers. So thanks. You can bet that I would much rather...
Forum: Canada
3rd May 2018, 01:39
Replies: 18
Views: 2,825
Posted By JV

Pre 2001 ish, thought that everyone and everybody...

Pre 2001 ish, thought that everyone and everybody was so fine and good and all was just as it should be with the world.. Just like everyone else. Had my little airplane job, lived my life. No...
Forum: Canada
3rd May 2018, 00:23
Replies: 18
Views: 2,825
Posted By JV

Oh boy, and I say that with five years of work...

Oh boy, and I say that with five years of work time at a low level TC inspector job. Could no longer support the surprisingly and unbelievably toxic work environment, so like 90% of the new recruits...
Forum: Canada
28th Apr 2018, 01:11
Replies: 9
Views: 5,426
Posted By JV

Not so fast to judgement. Been an expat and...

Not so fast to judgement. Been an expat and while mostly OK, have encountered unsavoury types who will attempt to blackmail just for a few bucks to pay for food. When you are poor, you will do...
Forum: Canada
27th Apr 2018, 00:38
Replies: 9
Views: 5,426
Posted By JV

I am really sorry to hear that, and for my part,...

I am really sorry to hear that, and for my part, since you were not flying an airplane or even driving a car, I see no call for it. You can be as jolly as you want when you are off duty.

I guess...
Forum: Canada
26th Apr 2018, 19:41
Replies: 8
Views: 3,663
Posted By JV

Wow, I am speechless at how things change. ...

Wow, I am speechless at how things change.

Westjet used to be the best airline job in Canada, and Air Canada was a financial basket case that some thought would close up shop (I didn't, they are...
Forum: Canada
24th Apr 2018, 00:36
Replies: 41
Views: 36,326
Posted By JV

I'll say it again, I support good pay. I...

I'll say it again, I support good pay.

I guess that I am of the old group where half of my flying days were pre 9/11 and half were post 9/11. Pre 9/11 salaries were ever so slowly going up from...
Forum: Canada
23rd Apr 2018, 02:05
Replies: 41
Views: 36,326
Posted By JV

A little off topic, but at the end of the day, my...

A little off topic, but at the end of the day, my observations will come full circle to the swoop phenomena.

The previous poster indicated that he left the business because pilot salaries were...
Forum: Canada
15th Apr 2018, 19:59
Replies: 41
Views: 36,326
Posted By JV

I've been out of the business for over two years...

I've been out of the business for over two years now, but from what I hear and perhaps stating the obvious, there appears to be an important shortage of airplane drivers in canada, let alone...
Forum: Canada
28th Mar 2018, 01:08
Replies: 9
Views: 5,426
Posted By JV

My apologies, got the article mixed up with a...

My apologies, got the article mixed up with a recent national post article that really did have top public servants totally wasted and painting the town red.
Forum: Canada
23rd Mar 2018, 03:28
Replies: 10
Views: 4,689
Posted By JV

Agree with that. Report the problem, and find a...

Agree with that. Report the problem, and find a way to fix the problem so that it does not happen again. Fix systemic issues and all of that sort of stuff.

That is the intuitive reason for sms. ...
Forum: Canada
21st Mar 2018, 01:37
Replies: 10
Views: 4,689
Posted By JV

That is a very good observation of real life in...

That is a very good observation of real life in contrast to the pie in the sky transport canada BS. One of the major pillars of the sms system was that it was a non punitive system, and guess what,...
Forum: Canada
16th Mar 2018, 03:00
Replies: 1
Views: 1,353
Posted By JV

I know nothing about orca airways, but i did read...

I know nothing about orca airways, but i did read the newspaper article.

I am sure that there is more to the story, but, if we come to a world where failing to report a plain vanilla go around is...
Forum: Canada
15th Mar 2018, 02:20
Replies: 9
Views: 5,426
Posted By JV

Just goes to show you what our public servants...

Just goes to show you what our public servants are really all about. Integrity in those ranks have departed the building a long long time ago.
Forum: Canada
15th Mar 2018, 02:17
Replies: 22
Views: 7,052
Posted By JV

Can't really help you on that but I think that it...

Can't really help you on that but I think that it would be completely absurd to file with the IRS.

If it helps any, I have a couple of friends that won green cards in the lottery, but continued to...
Forum: Canada
14th Mar 2018, 01:13
Replies: 13
Views: 9,844
Posted By JV

Bingo on the discriminatory slant. I too am a...

Bingo on the discriminatory slant. I too am a Quebecer, born in Canada, fluently bilingual having gone to English and French schools, no accent in either, and have a funny sounding name. Sounds...
Forum: Canada
13th Mar 2018, 01:51
Replies: 10
Views: 4,689
Posted By JV

Have to agree with the above, SMS is in fact a...

Have to agree with the above, SMS is in fact a joke. Many of the TC personnel do not even understand the spirit of it (which would be correcting serious institutional errors, which all do anyway),...
Forum: Canada
27th Dec 2017, 02:09
Replies: 16
Views: 6,843
Posted By JV

C'mon guys, remember the times for what they...

C'mon guys, remember the times for what they were....And those were good times for the era.

Who cares how big the plane was....
Forum: Canada
28th Nov 2017, 01:26
Replies: 16
Views: 6,843
Posted By JV

Loved it as well, even if I was a 6 year old...

Loved it as well, even if I was a 6 year old Montrealer at the time.

Ah....the good old days......
Forum: Canada
3rd Jun 2010, 06:29
Replies: 52
Views: 15,485
Posted By JV

Let's see now...... Clunkdriver, age 71. ...

Let's see now......

Clunkdriver, age 71.

Born 1939

Trained and flew the clunk circa 1950-1960, at public expense. And gets a pension, at public expense.

Trained, flew, and paid by TCA,...
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