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Rohandro, I have seen your other thread, the locked one. I am glad you are thinking about boxing, I was going to reply to that one and suggest exactly that. I am fairly new to boxing myself, but thoroughly enjoy it, by far the best cardio ever. Not to mention the actual sparring :).  If there...

thank you for the link, much appreciated

I have a few questions about reserves, their arrangements with current employer, salaries and benefits etc. Perhaps easier to just stop by recruiting office... Anyways, I have a serious job, something I cannot miss a day, unless my absence is arranged with a substitute. I wonder if it is worth...

ok, we are wildly off topic here. For DEO I am sure it is quite normal to go through security checks. Plus don't forget this was all not too long after 9/11, new measures were already in place or so I was told. I am thinking now, just so we learn something from it, what if the recruiting process...

good question. I am 46, obviously aged out from just about anything. Passed my long security checks through the course of 3 (fkn THREE eh) years, and then I had to reapply and fill in another security form, because the old one lapsed through the passage of time. At which point I said fokkit, and...

I divorced, married and divorced again since the last post. And my 12yo son is now 20. Time flies...

another method is jumping.  Bar must be low enough so you can jump and with a bit of work do one chin, sort of taking-over from half way up, maintaining momentum.  From top down its nothing but negative rep.

My pullups are at 12 these days.  I think with pullups every pound of bodyweight counts, I am lifting weights too and bulked up to 200#.  When I was younger I was smoker and superslim so I am questioning if pullups is true measure of anything.  If you cannot do even one then I think all you need...

Interesting topic.  I am 41, not 31 (don't laugh) and was strongly advised to reactivate my application early next year.  I am making over 100 a year and my job is demanding and probably is just as somebody's dream as is pilot to me.  I will take an offer if I ever get it.  Here is why: If I...

Wonderbread, I used to do over 120 pushups in one set, in fact I don't remember me ever being completely exhausted and quitting after 120 was just from sheer boredome.  I was either 19 or 20 yo in the navy.  Mind you I was doing 27-29 chinups as well, and I aint no genetic freak.  So it is very...

that seems like universal problem.  I am in marine industry and shortage of skilled personnel with high tickets is quite dramatic.  You cannot just take someone from street and make him engineer or captain.

G2G, thank you.  I almost began worrying about my communication skills.  Haven't made to interview yet.  Just got a call few days ago - question was if I still want to go to interview as pilot trade is still closed.  I said yes and now I am back to waiting and holding my breath.

Catalyst thank you, I couldn't find that particular page for some reason.  I guess I have got all I needed.

It would have been too easy.  There is no such thing as "my flight", I am not air cadet.

This is question to stuff mostly.  I know air cadets in BC continiously having trouble finding glider instructors.  Funny thing is - I am having trouble finding who is taking applications so to speak.  Can someone please (this board here is the last resort) connect me with the right person?  PM...

Short answer to my question was - it is intencity and complexity of training program.  I am glad I made someone laugh meanwhile.  By the way, I was never cocky, all I am saying drop out rate didn't change my mind at all.  And, board decision is not under my control, while my performance during...

Bograt, thats pretty good drop out rate.  What is happening, generally?  If you can elaborate a little bit.  Is it intensity of training program?  Life in CF or what?  I cannot see any problem if I ever join, in fact the biggest obstacle I see is an interview in a few days ahead of me and board...

So, after all, are pilots much needed these days?  When I first applied 2.5 years ago AF pilot jobs were posted in job bank.  What is the demography now?  Any chance I will actually land meaningful employment?  My security clearance went through just a few days ago hence I am back here asking...

Helmet - is it real?  I am thinking, if looking down pilots see ground instead of his laps, that means he cannot see instrument panel as well, right?  I wonder how will that work.  How can you turn switch or actuate anything inside the cockpit if you see right through it?

you know Medtech, I said what I said in most calm voice I could muster.  On my mind there was (and still is) hardly anything beside F-words.  You sure are right, you recruiters are busy doing your job the best way you can.  Sorry for calling you beraucrats, I should have known its all that CSIS...