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Sir, and I do mean Sir, you may think I'm out of my lane, but I disagree.  Aviation, be it military or civilian is about SKILL.  Military aviation is about  A WARRIOR instinct, and guts.  You will never learn THAT in any Canadian university. I would heartily agree with you IF Canada had a...

Re: Helicopters and Money « Reply #55 on: Today at 06:27:23 » MilPoints  Quote I'll jump here.  I'm not a helo pilot (thank god ), I fly fast jets.   Quote from: arctic_front on Today at 00:21:33 Either way, a degree in basket weaving or liberal arts sure doesn't sound to me like something...

Eye In The Sky: With utmost respect, I have to ask, what university teaches those things?  Except RMC?  No civilian university offers courses in military tactics or strategy except a military college.  You learn those things after you join the military.  I'm not trying to disrespect military...

ok, thanks for the input guys.  I just want a chance to do my part to help somehow.  Working in a big hangar, 8-5 with 200 other people is why I don't work in one now.  Chasing fires or moving drills out in the bush is way more interesting.  Any of you old-timers know a Dave Luscombe?  He...

Sea king Taco....  please enlighten me as to how a liberal arts, or any other degree, is necessary  to flying? FYI,  I have also flown them too...  as they often have the co-pilot sticks in the other side.  Flying a helo does not require a head full of math as you suggest....  because i know...

Being as I work in the civilian helicopter world, I have worked with both civilian-only and ex-military pilots.  Both can fly a helicopter.  Some ex mil types really struggle in the civilian world due to lack of some types of training, aka, long-line experience, and I'm pretty sure an...

Hi, Civilian helicopter engineer here, wondering if there any jobs out there for Team Green that don't involve Reserves or Regular forces.  I am 45 yrs old, 23 yrs experience working on Huey's, but can't pass the medical due to a previous eye injury (already tried a number of years ago).  I am...

Hi , first post, new to this site, but a regular reader of it. I'm a civy Aircraft mechanic, helo...currently working on Hueys.  I have read this post with a bit of amusement whenever the Griffon is mentioned as a serious militay helicopter.  At best, on a really good day, the most you could...