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I'm not quite ready to apply for it yet but I've been looking into the requirements and credits for DND applicants acquiring a CPL for helicopters. I've looked up the Transport Canada requirements and they state that the requirements are considered to be met for DND applicants who have achieved...

I'm currently nearing the end of PHII training and am coming up to selection. I have talked to many former fighter pilots and some former TacHel on base here but there are obviously no current pilots from either community. If you are one of these things please PM me.

There's a guy on my wing that was jump qualified in the army and switched to the air force. Now he wears his jump wings on his flight suit where pilot wings would go. Seems a little strange to me but nobody says anything. I'm curious, are people allowed to do this? Could he wear his jump wings...

I had braces when I was younger to correct an underbite and they put a retainer in afterward. A few years later the orthodontist removed one section of the wire retainer because it was on the biting surface and kept breaking. For the last little while my teeth have been moving back to their...

I'm being posted and am driving 2800km to get to my new unit. With regard to the rule about driving only 500km/day, does anyone have any idea how strict ORs are with this rule? Ie; if I drive 700km one day and 300 the next or just skip a day completely and arrive a day early, is anything going...

Going on a Caribbean vacation in a few weeks and want to get a quick idea of what is covered under the Blue Cross policy. If I get sick/hospitalized on vacation am I covered? I'm assuming trip cancellation insurance is not included, is that correct? What extra insurance is recommended if any?

So I'm here on Phase I flight training in Southport and there have been 2 Phase 3 courses that have graduated to wings while I have been here. On the first, everyone was promoted from 2Lt to Captain. On the second, some people were promoted to Lt and some were promoted to Captain. By the CO's...

Quick question about pay - I looked at my upcoming pay statement yesterday and noticed I'm being paid quite a bit of money this September, the reason being I have 4 months back-pay from a reclassification that is bumping my pay up roughly $1000/month. Thing is, I don't know why I'm getting said...

Just got posted to Trenton and have some questions about where things are on base.  Currently on leave and don't have any contacts or else I would figure them out there. If anyone is at Trenton please PM.

Just a quick question - if you're given an offer does your medical/dental coverage start immediately or is it after a certain phase of training?

Just noticed that the "browse jobs" section of forces.ca has been redesigned with new descriptions, tabs, and a part-time option for a lot of things I didn't realize could be part-time (pilot? really?). What do you guys think of the new information?

What/how much will the CF tell potential civilian employers if they call for a reference about someone? I'm guessing rank, trade, maybe time in? Anything else?

I was looking at the infantry position on the website and noticed on their fact sheet they list a multitude of specializations an infantryman can attain. What about officers? Nothing is listed for specializations. Do they all follow generally the same path or are there areas they can specialize...

This question is for a friend of mine rather than me. He has a non-engineering university degree already and is considering joining the forces. If he applies to an engineering position for ROTP, would they even consider putting him through RMC to get an engineering degree or is he just out of...

I've seen a few of these around and I'm wondering whether there is a code to the numbering on the plates, but I can't find anything about it anywhere. Are they just random numbers or do they represent something about the unit/conflict/etc?

Having just passed CFASC last week, I'm going to be merit listed soon, which means my long-term girlfriend (4 years) is starting to freak right out about me leaving. Having done BMQ, SQ, DP1 for infantry way back when, I know spare time is going to be tight on the BOTC course. So for those of...

At what rank do pilots start flying a desk? Is it the same for all 3 types of aircraft? I notice a lot of people choose to stay at captain for years and never move up. Is this just a CFL thing like in the army (corporals for life) where captain is the working rank, or is it because you become...

I have my medical this week, however I just caught a minor ear infection a few days ago which is limiting my hearing in one ear. I'm hoping it will clear up before the test but if it doesn't, since it's a temporary condition, how do they deal with this in the medical? Do they just put it off...

Hey Everyone, I'm going to be graduating from university this April and plan to apply (like everyone else in the world) as a DEO pilot. Currently I don't have any previous flight experience and I know even though they say you don't need any they probably want something on there. So my first...