Young pilot needs advice

[TurboS7]

Adam,
I remember when I was a junior in high school I had to decide between playing baseball and flying. I choose flying and I can remember all the baseball guys gathering around me in class after I "buzzed" ( I just flew over a 500 feet, it was a country high school) in my little Luscombe. I have had my ups and downs in this industry but I was doing what I loved. Living in Canada I would try to get a job in the bush, great place to learn pilot judgement and whatever else. Don't stick yourself up at the military, I wish I had gone that route but I didn't. I sure had the eyes, 20/10, and I still have that excellent vision, a wonderful blessing. Choose carefully the woman that you marry, aviation demands a lot of time away from home. When you do marry make your wife as independent as possible, give her her own car and checkbook. Make her manager of the household, she will do well and be a wonderful asset. PM me if you want more info. I will be happy to give you any advise that I can offer.

 

[KC-10 Driver]

Adam,

On the military section of this board, there is a lot of discussion regarding military reserve and National Guard hiring. Unfortunately for you, it all seems to be geared towards the U.S. military. I don't recall seeing any information on the Canadian military. And, personally, I know nothing about joining the Canadian military reserve.

However, there is a pilot in my reserve squadron who used to be a navigator in the Canadian A.F. (she has dual citizenship). So, the next time I see her, I will ask her what she knows about flying in the Canadian Defense Force Reserve. It will probably be a couple of weeks at least before I have a chance to speak with her. I will PM you if she has any useful information to pass on.

In the meantime, you should go to the website www.pprune.com and enter the Military forum. There is also a Canada forum on the site. In either forum, you might get some good advice.

The PPRuNe (Professional Pilots RUmour NEtwork) site is geared more towards flying outside of the U.S. Most of the members on that board are from the Commonwealth nations, including Canada.

Again, good luck. I will PM you if I get any useful info from my squadron mate.

 

[KC-10 Driver]

I spoke today with my ex-Canadian military friend.

She told me that the Canadian military does not have reserve units like we do here in the U.S. Almost all Canadian reservists are ex-active duty, and they serve on a "contract" basis within an active duty unit.

So, unfortunately, it looks like using the military reserves to get flight training would not be an option for you in Canada.

Good luck with your continued flight training. Keep plugging along, and you will reach your goals.