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https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/06/politics/coronavirus-vaccine-deadline-biden/index.html The US is not stating that all Americans wanting a vaccine can receive it by end of April. President Biden is directing states to ensure that all American adults are made eligible to receive a vaccine...

I had always assumed the various departments were headed by LCdrs. Thanks!

Limited navy knowledge here - on a typical CPF, how many LCdrs positions are there ?

The last few pages of this thread have been an interesting read. Lots to unpack. There are a few realities that the federal government is dealing with while attempting a massive vaccination program: -lack of domestic vaccine production capability; -large geographic areas; -mix of dispersed...

https://covid19tracker.ca/provincevac.html?p=ON It doesn't appear that the tracking takes into account whether or not a vaccine has been "spoken for". The language used on the website is -"delivered", and -"administered". As of 1338 CST today, the difference between the 2 numbers is 549,482.

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/astrazeneca.html#a3 Two AZ doses according to Health Canada as well, with the same interval in between.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-approval-of-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca/information-for-uk-recipients-on-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca I'm not sure why you state that the AZ vaccine "of course only needs one shot." The UK govt website above states that it is a 2 shot...

I agree, it is shameful that successive Canadian governments of all political stripes have allowed our ability to domestically produce vaccines to wither and die. I'm no fan of this government, but other than single-handedly standing up a domestic production capability from virtually scratch...

I'll buy that. But that also means that a failure to adequately distribute the vaccine rests with the provinces.

http://rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=cc-150-polaris-tanker-fleet-reaches-norad-milestone/kctml0p5 With the retirement of the Herc Hs looming, it looks like steps are being taken to ensure the RCAF can continue providing NORAD with a Canadian tanker capability.

Interesting - I'd heard that new guys at AC were being told 2 years to upgrade when they show up for their courses, but haven't heard if that's actually the reality, notwithstanding 2020. Yep, a friend of mine got the "welcome to WestJet" and "your 737 course is postponed indefinitely" calls...

Interesting.  Thanks.

Re post-covid recovery, no disagreement there. My response was more to dispel the notion that a military pilot could walk into any airline and be a Captain within 2 short years.  But, you are correct  that the upgrade at AC could be quick. Just out of curiosity, were any of your former...

But, back to the point of this thread - it's been an interesting discussion, but I think SSM has the most realistic solution.  A mix of financial incentives, career tracks (command vs technical), perhaps revisiting the requirement to have a degree.  Easier to accomplish than creating a new rank...

I see you edited that claim a bit.  Yes, the upgrade time was shorter at AC, mainly due to retirements and the acquisition of the 737 MAX (a lot of pilots with 737 experience were hired).  I would be surprised if any former RCAF pilots went from hired to Capt in 2 years. The wait at WJ is...

I'm sure that's accurate, so former military pilots may have an advantage, plus they are all IFR-rated.  But again, the jobs may not be desirable due to where they're based.

Just did quick search of helicopter companies.  Looks like anywhere from 600 to 1500 hours required.  I'm not sure what the average RW pilot would have in the logbook once they're in a position to make a career change,  but I don't think 1500+ is an unreasonable guess. A lot of northern "bush"...

Transport Canada does give credit to RCAF pilots who have qualified to wings standard, and the conversion is very straightforward. Converting an RCAF RW ticket to CPL (helicopter) is just as straightforward as the fixed wing side, plus any military fixed wing experience gained prior to Ph3...

For reference: (I assume these to be pre-covid numbers) Air Canada: Fleet 166 / 4500+ pilots WestJet: Fleet 125 / 1500+ pilots Jazz: Fleet 108 / 1500+ pilots Encore: Fleet 47 / 500+ pilots Porter: Fleet 29 / ~300 pilots Of the former RCAF pilots that I know, the vast majority have been...

Agree!  Good debate, and it's definitely facilitated some learning on my part.  Researching and responding can really take up a lot of time though, even by current standards.