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I'm not a fan of the coalition concept myself, but the people forming it were all elected by Canadians. I think it has been well publicized that this coalition is perfectly legal. All that aside, do you realize that you've spelled dictionary wrong?  Thanks I needed a good chuckle.

We basically just drive soap and water through the engines as they windmill and then run them for a few minutes to dry them out.  We're pretty anal with our corrosion inspections.  It's not the most exciting work but it really pays off.

This stuff is getting ridiculous.  Where will it end?

People posted into shops are granted a QL5 having never completed a type course.  It used to be granted on completion of your rotation, but I'm not sure what they use now...  it hasn't been necessarily tied to type specific training in the units I've been employed in.  Things are always...

Exactly, he's asking what is required for spec pay in addition to being a Cpl....  we're just distracting from the point of the thread now.  I'm done on this one.

Who said anything about Ptes getting spec pay?  He just wants to know what QL5A means and how long to get it.

It is not the same as a civilian license.  It is generally granted at the completion of apprenticeship training following your QL3 course. Most techs have their QL5A completed before they are promoted to Cpl, so your spec pay will kick in as you get your Cpls.  Timing really depends on the fleet.

Seems to me that the crack is working just fine.  :(

Having a mechanical background helps, but is not necessary.  Pay attention to the way that the folks you work with go about their jobs, you'll pick up the mindset in no time.  They'll teach you most of what you need in the training system, the rest you'll gain with practical experience.

I've been out of Borden for a while, but you'll find that most tech courses have exams with very similar format.  It won't take you long to get used to it.  Don't focus on memorizing the text... when they ask the question in a different way you'll be confused.  Spend your time understanding...

  I've tagged along on a couple of NORPATs....  it's great fun for a while, but I wouldn't want to do it all the time.  Great fun when they get a contact and scream down to take a peek....  good times when they're cranking around in salt spray... but there are some pretty long stretches of...

I spoke to a fully qualified young tech here a few weeks ago as I was clearing in, he indicated that he had a similar condition to yours.  He is currently looking at a medical release, not his choice.  Good luck to you, but I don't know if you'll have much success.

  I expect we'll need new bodies for some time to come... like most of the CF.  There's not really any way to tell you where you'll be posted, it seems that a fair number of new people are posted to Cold Lake... but there have been plenty of new folks in all the bases I've worked at.   Standard...

120 and 121 would be trapped in that ppf circuit all friggin' day.... up for 3 hours, down for an EAB, rinse and repeat.  :-\

  If you started bossing around Ptes as an unqualified Cpl... you would get smacked.  You don't know how to do anything, exactly what would you be telling them to do?  Our work environment is very knowledge/qualification based; you will be relying on the Ptes/Cpls who hold the quals to show you...

  It's easier to have one main training location for each fleet, than to establish a school at every wing in Canada.  People get posted into Comox, do their OJT, go to Greenwood for type training and then return to their position in Comox.  I believe the Herc school is in Trenton, Sea Kings here...

I think faceman was speaking in jest with the clerk/engineer comment....  ;)

There is a Tim's just outside the base.  There was actually one in 11 hgr a number of years ago... but it didn't last long.

    I did my type course years ago... they've made them somewhat longer in the last few years, more practical.  The AVN type courses are split into Propulsion and Flight Systems...  prop is about 3.5 months now I believe, the flight course is maybe a month longer, but I'm not sure about the...

I spent the first couple years of my time there as a young single Pte....  it really isn't that bad.  Acadia university is in Wolfville and there were plenty of women there.  The Top Hat bites.... no question there, the Red Line is gone, but that sucked as well.  You've pretty much got to...