Airplanes

buenoi'm wondering if there are any pilots or plane spotters on here?

jl4wchug lifes a pilot now

jcaAnd to OP, I finished my CPL/MIFR at SIFC in Kelowna in 2015 and have been working in the Arctic and Antarctic for the past 4.5 years flying the DHC-6 & BE20. Here's links to two Flickr albums I've compiled along the way. Lemme know if you have any questions.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskurXQtg
https://flic.kr/s/aHskRkm54S

localsonvolkls^ this is really super badass

little1337Imagine being a 6 year old kid and the stewardess shows you the cockpit and the pilot is chugging Natty Light out of a boot

Charlie_Kelly25 hours in to my private pilot
license. Recently solo’d, have my first cross country solo this weekend. Flying a 172s. Want to be a professional pilot in some capacity, not sure which route I’ll take.

buenocongrats on the solo man! where are you training out of?

PeppermillRenoI’d love a plane.

buenohaha so would I. Could really go for a cirrus or something like that. I think i'm asking a little too much though lol

PeppermillRenoI like the diamonds. Would feel better with a twin.

buenoThose photo albums are unbelievable! Im blown away by the beauty of the Arctic/Antarctica. So I'm assuming you applied to Kenn Borek right after finishing your MIFR and that was your first job? I'm impressed with how long you've been down there! Have you had a chance to get into the left seat since you started? How old were you when you started down there? Do you currently have any long term career plans or are you gonna ride it out with Kenn Borek until you feel like you're ready to move on?

Also I'm curious about a few of the twin otters that say "U.S. Antarctic Program" on the side. Are those planes operated by Kenn Borek for the U.S.? And did you need a green card or a visa to fly for the US Antarctic program or are you still technically employed by a Canadian employer?

jcaThanks man! I'm constantly feeling super fortunate for all the experiences.
Yup, I got hired by Borek after working the ramp/dock/office for Transwest Air for a few months in Northern Sask after I got all my licences. I've been left seat on the King Air for a year and just recently did my upgrade on the Twotter but haven't been schedule to fly it since then unfortunately (it's much more fun to fly than the King Air IMO).
Borek was always my medium term goal and it's been great for me so I don't have any plans to leave anytime soon. I'm not interested in flying airliners or rich people around but forest fire suppression has always been a goal of mine so I'll probably start trying to get into that side of things in a few years.

We're contracted by various governments and organizations in Antarctica so we're still just employed by Borek down there, no green cards or anything but they have more a more strict medical process to fly for the USAP and AAD (Australian).

PeppermillRenoI like the diamonds. Would feel better with a twin.

extravertAlways been interested in aviation, starting to eye up a ppl now that I have some money saved. Dream is to get float plane certified and cruise around coastal BC

buenoWhere are you thinking of beginning your ppl training?

extravertWould be in the Seattle area, either Renton or BFI. Did you fly at all before going for your commercial license?

freestyler540I fly alot for work. Like 4-5 every year.

When I flew the Boeing 787 dreaminliner series, it changed my life. Such an amazing craft; huge, stable, quiet, confortable and well designed all around.

I hate the Bombardier Dash-9 and the Airbus A380. Too small, everything shakes to fuck and no 110V outlet. Fuck you Airbus and Bombardier for designing planes meant to suck.

freestyler540I fly alot for work. Like 4-5 every year.

When I flew the Boeing 787 dreaminliner series, it changed my life. Such an amazing craft; huge, stable, quiet, confortable and well designed all around.

I hate the Bombardier Dash-9 and the Airbus A380. Too small, everything shakes to fuck and no 110V outlet. Fuck you Airbus and Bombardier for designing planes meant to suck.

StainrYou ever have flown a bombardier Global? got to sit right seat once, it was amazing.

buenoYo, does anyone here like airplanes? I mean they're sick to get to places, but i'm wondering if there are any pilots or plane spotters on here? If so I'd love to hear where you're at with your career/training or if you have any shots you'd like to share, i'd love to see em! Also if you're just a passenger and have any entertaining flying stories, please share haha

I'll get the ball rolling.. I'm currently working on my commercial license, flying out of a flight school at Boundary Bay airport which is a half hour south of Vancouver. I'm a big fan of spotting as well. Was recently home in Toronto and got this shot of the AN-225 which was unbelievable to see in person.

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4UQo4SL6AE&t=6[/URL]s

buenohaha so would I. Could really go for a cirrus or something like that. I think i'm asking a little too much though lol

CabbyArrantAnybody else on here follow trent palmer on youtube? He's a bush pilot out of reno who does some crazy shit.



[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac-CPPz6eOw


**This post was edited on Jun 27th 2020 at 10:26:08am

CabbyArrantI grew up around aviation. My dad, uncle and grandfather all flew combat in the military. My dad and two of my uncles are all private pilots. I'm currently working on my own ppl, and I work for the biggest aerospace company in the world. So to answer your question, yes I like airplanes....

buenoImpressive! Sounds like aviation is really in your blood. So what do you do for Boeing?

buenoYa I'm with ya there, theres a lot more exciting flying jobs out there than airlines. Obviously not to put airline jobs down, not everyone wants the same thing. Congrats on left seat! I bet you're just itching to get back in the twin otter, looks like a lot more fun too! Any chance you know John Marshall? He flew for Borek a couple years ago, I believe he's with Enterprise now. Wondering if you two would have crossed paths.

freestyler540Bombardier Dash-9