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  I'm not saying it's slow, just not a run off your feet kind of environment.  I have yet to meet a single person who's actually worked on the Aurora in Comox who says it's busier there than in Greenwood.... and Greenwood isn't all that busy.  Have you spun any wrenches on the aircraft?

  I'm AVN in Greenwood, the guys who come out here on course or posting from Comox do not tell tales of a hectic work schedule.  I think they've only got 4 frames there, but I may be mistaken.  Generally when the aircrew is really busy, then we won't be because the planes are in the air.   ...

  One of the things that really annoys me at work is the different organizations referring to end users of their "product" as "customers".  You'll see supply, or some of the 2nd and 3rd line repair shops using the term 'customer', I am not a customer....  I can't take my "business" elsewhere if...

  One of the guys I used to work with successfully transferred to SAR tech from AVN.  It was his 3rd application I believe, but his first attempt at the pre-selection course.  To prepare: he followed the JTF pre-selection training package, got lots of extra first aid training, certified on the...

  Definitely ask once you hit the ground in Cold Lake, it seems like everybody has their own subset of rules.  I don't think it would be a big deal, they might not even have a definite answer for you right away.  The only thing I can see popping up is in the event that you get fuel, hydraulic...

    I honestly can't remember for certain, probably about 18 months or so.    It's quite a bit different here in Greenwood with the new guys coming in now, much more structured and controlled.  They're still working out the details of the new CP 140/A AVN type training where the guys coming...

  The chevron will be presented to you ideally at the 30 month mark, or whenever they get around to giving it to you.  It doesn't really mean much, it just lets people know that you've been around long enough to know better.    You start drawing spec pay when you're promoted to corporal.  It...