We print the flight plan along with the many pertinent weather charts. Undoubtedly, the number one question heard is, 'where are you off to?' Answers range from a fifteen-hour polar Hong Kong flight, to a short trip over to Ottawa. Pilots typically begin their career as a First Officer on domestic aircraft or as a Relief Pilot on long-range, international flights.Ĭheck-in is one hour and 15 minutes prior to departure but I try to show up a little early as it is certain I will bump into some colleagues at flight planning. Base preferences are awarded by seniority, so pilots must be willing to relocate as assigned.

Air Canada pilots operate out of one of our four crew bases: Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg or Vancouver. Reserve duty, in which the pilot is 'on call', may also be assigned. A day's work may vary from a long-range international flight to a sequence of shorter domestic flights. While the typical work month consists of approximately 80 hours of flying, pilots spend many additional hours on such ground duties as preparing flight plans, readying the aircraft for departure, and completing post-flight reports. Whether a Captain, a First Officer or Relief Pilot, an Air Canada pilot's number one priority is to conduct each flight safely, with due consideration to passenger comfort and on-time performance.

For more than 70 years, Air Canada pilots have been connecting Canada and the world. The men and women piloting innovative new aircraft like the Boeing 777 are part of a tradition that goes back to our first gleaming silver Lockheed 10A Electra. Each Air Canada pilot is part of the company's proud history of commercial aviation.

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