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Hey Keith, Thank you for the awesome content. I've applied to Canadian Flight Academy in Oshawa, ON. What are your honest thoughts on this flight school?
Hey Keith! Thank you for such an informative video. I really appreciate you telling us all about what we need to know. I was doing my research about Canadian flying schools and i came across your channel. I have a question related to the medical test that we need to go through in order to get the admission. My eyesight is a bit weak. Actually it's quite weak and i wear glasses all the time. I'm working on improving it but can i get the admission in flying schools with weak eyesight? Thank you again
@@shreyabhandari0801 Yes I recommend applying to 5 flight schools. But first test the flight school by seeing if they care for you. See of they reply to your emails and simple requests. Otherwise run far away from them.
Keith D'Mello -- I'm kind of creeped out by the Mount Royal University PPL program blurb. Sounds like the chances are pretty low. No public transportation to get to the airport. I'm not international BTW and I don't want to go commercial. I want to have the money for a microjet -3 to 5 passengers. Glass console. Maybe a Cirrus. Would I need commercial for that? Do you know?
One last question. Are you an international pilot. Also what is dead heading like in Canada and how much does it cost for flight school and do you dead head to Vancouver to catch a flight or something and how much discount do air Canada pilots get. And if you want to fly business class for travel do you still get a discount. That is all my questions thank you.
*:08 how can they hire you with private license? You mentioned that you cannot get paid work with private license! Like can you move planes around and fuel them with a private license? Or be an instructor and fly a student with you?
@@keithdmello oh okay but can you still help me find some resources so that I can research onto the topic. And one more doubt Is it really impossible to directly get a job in an airline without doing instructor rating and being an instructor for few years (in Canada)?
Hi Keith! Hope you are doing well. Most of the flight schools that you have recommended are currently nit accepting international applications. Do you have any idea when they’d start? Any information would be helpful for me 😊
Good question and it's unfortunate that they don't take students sometimes. But you can ask to be on their waiting list and I know people get called 6 months later with an acceptance date.
Hi Keith... I'm thinking of joining the Pacific professional flight centre... Seems reasonable when I checked online.....my aim is to complete CPL.... Any thoughts or recommendations?!
According to some of the students I talked with , Vancouver is not a great place for training. It rains a lot there . Prairies is a good option for good flying days . So if you want good flying days , go to Prairies and if you want good view while flying go to Vancouver.
That's all relative. The Prairies can be very cold so some international students don't want it. It all depends on your preference there is no good and bad province to fly. Bu there are good and bad flight schools.
Thanks for all the info! I got a question, Im planning to do my flight training in toronto airways, do you see possible for an international student to build a career in aviation, in canada? Because in my country the aviation market is one big monopoly and basically a lot of competition and no demand and i dream to be a pilot.
Hi Francisco I hear that a lot that some countries are not suitable to have a pilot career due to various reasons. I think the best countries are the USA and UK as they have a cadet program that enables you to go from one employer to the next without applying again.
In Canada, there are only a few companies that have this agreement but they usually only take a few students per year directly to the mainline airlines from flight school. However, it’s getting better but you will have to work as an instructor for a few years before you move to a bigger airplane. It just takes about 5 years longer to fly for the airlines in Canada. All the best!
@@keithdmello Well thats encouraging! I know that in this business you have to work hard to achieve your goals if there is a minimum chance that is possible that’s enough for me, doesn’t matter if I have to work as an instructor for some years or study long hours that sounds like a good deal, thanks again! Your channel has a lot of valuable information, best regards!
Hello Capt Keith, Thank you for all the useful info across your video. I am planning on applying to flying school with IATPL program in Ontario where stated to have connection with Jazz. Would you please comment if the extra money well worth in comparison with college program and self paced program? How would you compare Canadian Flight Academy and Brampton Flight Centre? or Should wait for Jazz Approach program to be open again? Which training would have a higher chance of getting hire by Canadian Airlines?
Hi Thomas, thank you for the kind words. Brampton flight centre is part of Jazz pathways. I would in priority #1 choose a flight school that has connections with an airline #2 choose one that gets you done quicker, sometimes that could be a college program instead of university #3 choose a program that will hire you as a flight instructor afterwards. Now, if there is a big pilot shortage next year then the first point I mentioned doesn’t matter. Because the airlines will hire everyone. I also don’t think an iatpl is necessary, it’s nice to have, but not needed as I and many others didn’t go that way. Here is a list of the complete Jazz pathways schools flyjazz.ca/en/careers/pilots/pathwaysprogram/
@@keithdmello Thank you for your quick responds Capt. Indeed Brampton Flight Centre (BFC) is part of Jazz Pathways program but that limited to their IATPL program only. While College program able to complete few months quicker than IATPL with 30k less. Its a hard choice as I believer IATPL might be more standout to airlines in comparison specially for low hours . For those you know, around how many hours they obtained prior to be hired by airlines? Do you often seen fresh grad with 250hrs able to score an airline job? Understood our industry highly dependence on world economic. I am betting on within 1.5 -2 yrs all the pilots will be re-hired and demand will surge as new airlines starting and different carriers begin taking new aircrafts deliveries. If possible would you be able to share some tips on the following or in the future video? 1. Tips on financing the training 2. Tips on lowering training cost 3. Tips on flight training preparation 4. If doing your flight training again what will be some skills/trainings you would want to pick up to increase your chance at the airlines? Thanks a lot! Thomas
@@t8lau again the iatpl makes no difference to airlines. Having an actual atpl or atpl exams written, having more hours, turbine experience, glass cockpit experience, high density airspace experience is what matters.
Porter is a friendly airline and is expanding by flying Embraer jets to the Caribbean. Now, you’ll have to contact Porter recruitment directly to find out about if they accept international students.
I have a question... is BCIT airline and flight operations program a good call for international students? They've partnered with Pacific flying club for flight training.
Hi Keith, Thanks for uploading this informative video! What is your opinion of training in a flying club that is not directly associated with airline programs? I would like to train at Ottawa Flying Club. What's your opinion?
However if you’re not doing the college program I would still complete my training there. Then you have to build experience the old fashioned way by instructing and working up North like I did.
@@keithdmello Thanks for your reply & tips!! Great channel btw :) I'm not doing the college program. If possible, it will be great to see a video with tips on how to get the first flying/instructor job :)
That's very informative sir! What's your opinion on Toronto Airways Canadian Flight Academy? And do I need a diploma/undergrad in order to get into major airlines in the future?
I can only answer the second question honestly . The answer is it depends lol. It depends on the economy. If there is a surplus of pilots then airlines ask for all extra things. If it is booming and they need pilots quickly then they just hire everyone they can get.
You can get a job straight after cpl 1) if you go up North in Canada and work as a ramp attendant for 6 months until they promote you to FO. 2) get your instructor rating
@@keithdmello okay I understand. I haven’t finished watching the video but I’m assuming this particular information would be useful for a local student as well?
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