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  1. 9000 lbs on the hook, thats almost 3 times what a 212 can comfortably lift... They can get them cheap, and are for lifting only, so relatively easy to do? And even IF they are all early models, they are still a darn sight newer than the 212's and 205's running around...
  2. I know everybody is worried about jobs, but Night firefighting with tankers makes sense. You can see way more fire with the goggles, and your not fighting flare-ups and runaways like in the daytime. Obviously it's not the end all be all, but it's a good system that is proven to work.
  3. Paving the way for a lot of others to do the same. it's the way of the future! Also means more jobs, as they need 2 pilots for Night NVG work.
  4. well, you can't post a spray pilot position with exact hours that an individual has, in quilting monthly, it has to be industry specific, and they will check...
  5. just wanted to say, YOU don't suck! tailwinds and following seas my good wrench!
  6. The onus is that they have to show no local applicants. and they are more stringent than they used to be. used to be that they would post the ad in some absurdly weird publication... now they have to post in a relevant publication or website.
  7. Canshield in Manitoba. not as long a waiting list.
  8. Thankfully I took work at a company where it is built in and expected. I can even speak up mid shift and declare that I am fatigued. Only rule is that I have to leave immediately, and sometimes they may ask that I use a cab rather than drive myself home.
  9. Aerocourse for the IFR is also very good, and practically guarantees a pass. Worth the cost for sure. They also do a "cram course" at several locations, that you do just prior to the written. Also, get yourself an AIM and a CAP Gen book, and if you have a tablet, but haven't bought Foreflight because of cost, get FltPlan go app and use that. very handy app. Cheers!
  10. Sorry I missed your point there. At Ornge, the there are 3 "levels" of Captain, and 1 of FO, Level 1, is the Line Captain and FO, their schedule is fixed relatively solid, and it requires a lot to change, with a penalty if the change is short notice. Level 2 is Relief, and it's more restrictive on change. Level 3 is Float, and their schedule can be changed up to 96 hours prior, but in my experience it happens, but not too often. There is also Touring, which is 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off, and change on your day at both ends, and for us the schedule is Tentative in nature, but generally you go where it said. They can bounce us around, but not change the dates of start and end. In general the 3 levels of Captain and 1 FO work about 142 days or less per year. the guys with lots of seniority will have a bunch of extra days off. Touring don't get vacation, but get paid out instead.
  11. During my 2 week tour, 1 week at one base and 1 at a different base, they moved me to a 3rd base for 2 days in the middle. It's "their days" so I don't really care how I work to get paid. Whether it's at Air Canada on Business class (I paid for my own upgrade), or on shift at a base doesn't matter to me...
  12. Yes, I have been asked if I could do an extra day, and I have also had my in schedule changed this tour, but it's mid tour so doesn't matter to me.
  13. so not arguing the points made earlier, but with goggles in the dark, you can see things you can't in the daylight. Embers and burning under the top layer of turf. So there are benefits to fighting fire with goggles in the dark. Now having 1 Dauphin with goggles seems a bit too little...
  14. I'm sure someone will still claim the schedules are chaotic, but you'll know in November when your shifts are for the year, so it is what it is. I switched to touring, and I know what base I will be at when for the year as well.
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