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where would we be today without all the fighter jocks taking up all the head space? ?

Spend the money on getting Viking to build some new Buffalo aircraft for the SAR role. Add some decent helicopters to that mix. Build some proper coast guard cutters and also equip the coast guard with helos. Tack on a fleet of C-17 type aircraft and a few C5 size birds for heavy lift transport Then keep a minimal fleet of fighters for escort roles.

So this fleet renewal plan will see three government changes before its complete. So likely we will be operating the F-18 well beyond 2032. its just the way our government works.

Yes the capital injection will assist with fleet expansion. it also comes with a 17 year CPA guarantee.

im willing to bet that is annualized not actual 37/hr is about $74,000 /yr

I got a student load for the initial training but that only covered my PPL. Couldnt get the remainder for the CPL.

Exactly and yet I, as a professional, can move to any other airline as a lateral or better move. because there is no seniority or union.

The point is if a pilot moves he goes back to the bottom, Experience be damned. A principal changes jobs and either gets a raise or its a lateral move. This is what Union seniority does for you. It removes the "Professional" from you career and makes it a union "JOB"

The war we are fighting is terrorists in vans running people over, suicide bombers in the streets and active shooter incidents. Fighter jets cannot counter that threat.

I have never seen so much advertising for AME's and Pilots. The shortage is real....until the next down turn.

Gee I wonder why. The race to the bottom. Pilot use to be a great and respected position. Now pilots are treated no better than bus drivers. The glory days are over.

Look every government in the last 20+ years has dragged their feet on fighter aircraft replacement. This government will be no different. Tie it up in red tape until the election. If you win tie it up in more red tape, if you lose not your problem anymore. this has been going on for years. nothing will be purchased by the time hes voted out

The rules now specify Equal pay for equal work no?

OSAP in Ontario will cover some f the training costs but leaves you with a hefty loan.

Thats a vicious circle. Pay the instructors more and charge the students more which drives up the cost and becomes an inhibitor to people entering the training cycle. Historically flying instructor was not a full time, family supporting job. it was a means to an end to build up commercial flying time in order to get a job flying for a living (not a great living but a living) eventually culminating in an airline of Biz jet job. The hours in the seat are as valuable as the dollars for the young instructor. Heck I flew with instructors that were full time AC pilots. Some of whom may even visit here.

This same sort of topic on Pilot compensation makes the rounds here on a fairly regular basis. Exactly what should a pilot get paid. Ask 10 different people get 10 different answers. Pilot shortage or not the end game is $$$$$$ and how many $ should be there. Once upon a time it was the love of the job but it has been diminished to that of a bus driver. So now its a matter of money makes it bearable.

Amazon has a fleet of 40 Cargo aircraft. Operated by Atlas Air CArgo

Why is this discussion all about $$$$$ There is far more to a job, especially a flying job than money. Sure you can make more dollars but what about lifestyle. If your flying sucks then dollars don't make up for that. IMHO. I work to live I do not live to work.

One should never start a turbine engine with a tail wind. At least thats the way I was taught. increases the likelyhood of a compressor stall.

We need new fighters...YES. do we need the cutting edge, state of the art fighters, NO. These state of the art F-35 fighters require extensive infrastructure upgrades to deal with the speed digital communication systems required for battlefield awareness. Canada currently relies on the USA for that. Canada would either ned to spend the additional funds or tie themselves to the US. Give us an up to date fighter,capable of fulfilling the role we require it for.

Canada does pretty well with the clapped out F-18 fleet we currently operate in the grand scheme of things. Sure we need to replace said clapped out aircraft but do we need the latest and "greatest" fighter? There are other options available that may not be as shiny and high tech but equally capable of shooting missiles and dropping bombs. The VTOL is indeed an option and one that we certainly do not need.

The there would have been significant issues with the disc.

Fire caused by the bladed rubbing on the Abradable strip? That doesnt pass the sniff test. that is what the strip is for.

Defcon: I agree to a point. While we do serve as partners within NATO and currently rely heavily on the US for support. I believe that any partner within a body like NATO should also be able to stand on its own. We may as well just merge the USAF and the RCAF into a general training pool and utilize the greater arsenal available if we are to be nothing more than a supporter of the US. Canada is a Sovereign Nation and should act as such. We should be able to (whether we do or not is another matter) stand on our own from the ground up if required. That way we are a strong part of a coalition and not just a supporter.. If we adopt a technologically advanced fighter with the electronic battlefield awareness systems like the F-35 then we should also invest in the Command and control systems that go with it (AWACS) as well as the ground based infantry systems and the Sea based systems as well. That way the entire theater of war is covered and compatible with other countries. Communication, Command and Control of all branches of the forces not just a few jets in the sky. The problem with the above is that the cost would skyrocket adopting all of these systems. In the end (if we are not going to prosecute our own war) do we NEED it all?

ACAV. In the war game carried out with the NATO forces, Canada continues to perform among the best even with the current fleet of F-18. This is not far off of the SnowBirds being the best aerial demonstration team out there despite having the oldest aircraft out there. We are good at getting it done no matter the odds.