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saza, Do you have a source for your info or are you just spreading hearsay? Inch Army.ca Staff

There are numerous ways to become a pilot, there's a whole bunch for civvies (ROTP, CEOTP, DEO, etc) as well as a few for those already enrolled in the CF. Degrees are currently mandatory, so UTPNCM will be your most likely route, though a call to your local BPSO will answer all questions...

On that note, I'll lock this one up.

Cost/benefit analysis was done on moving Sea King ops to Greenwood, turns out that a Sea King cannot be road moved from the Halifax Dockyard to Greenwood in the event that it goes unserviceable or the weather is unsuitable and it is craned off the ship. Greenwood doesn't have a port, so it can't...

Only if they don't know him. We're all called by our nicknames by NCM's and Officers alike, at least in 12 Wing's corner of the world.

Howie is what we call him around the Sqn.  ;)

When you put it that way, I do agree with what you're saying.

I figured I'd get piled on for that post. My point of view is one that probably comes with being a cocky new AC on a 40+ year old helicopter. Our last Sea King crash was pilot error, plain and simple. Technique put that aircraft into the water, not equipment, heard that first hand from the guy...

We've been flying Harvards for 7 years now, never has this been a concern. Many, many people have gone before this guy with out having a problem. To blame it on equipment and not improper strap in technique is a little off the mark. When I went through, you made sure that everything was out of...

FascistLibertarian  You cannot compare country to country, demographics differ too much. How about you compare the violent crime rate in the UK before and after the handgun ban. From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2640817.stm So even after an outright ban on handguns...

IIRC, it's a pretty substantial pull to get the seat to go, something in the neighbourhood of a 40 lb pull on the handle, you really need to be pulling it to get it to go. I recall many times trying to get my safety pin in only to realize I was hanging on to the handle while searching for tiny...

Question answered and locked. Usual caveats apply. Army.ca Staff

There was never a doubt about that happening.

That's nothing, I first applied for pilot in Jan of 1997, I got my wings in Apr of 2004, then finally finished my Sea King course in July of 2005, that's 8.5 years before I flew an operational mission in the CF. It is not the fast track to the airlines, you're not going to bag 1000 hrs a year...

Kev, Without seeing a picture of what you're talking about, I'm having a hard time picturing what you're saying. Take a picture of the top of your head, with beret on, and someone can tell you what the problem is. Just remember, if all else fails, make it look like the CSM's.

I waited 21 months back in 01-02 so I don't know what you're complaining about, we've all been there, waiting is just a part of the pilot training process.  All told, I spent a total of 30 months on OJT by the time I got my wings, that's 2.5 years. I will say this though, it's worth the wait. ...

Enough already. Topic is locked and if I catch any of you acting like this in another thread, you'll get the appropriate warning. Army.ca Staff

Fit is just as important as finish, if you can't hold the gun comfortably, even a $3000 gun isn't worth having. I have fairly large hands so the double-stack Glocks and Sigs fit me fine, people with smaller hands are more comfortable with a single stack 1911A1 or even a CZ has a fairly small...

I don't own one, but my buddy does. He's got one of the Sig 226 knockoffs, as far as quality, well, it's obviously not going to be as good as an actual Sig but for plinking and just putting rounds down range on a weekend it does it quite well and reliably. I call it the Chinese Brass...

Arrow, 12 AMS doesn't work like that and hasn't in the relatively short time I've been posted here. 12 AMS does 3 of the 4 Periodics (IMP does every 4th one) on the Sea King and they own all the shops such as engine bay and ALSE. All first line maint including engine and gearbox changes are...