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How many fuel stops and was that with a typical mission load?

Ahh, seen. I think the RPAS allowance should fall somewhere around the higher end LDA - SOF Supporter CAT 1 levels in terms of $. I have no doubt they will be high demand/high op tempo/high burn-out.

This article has some relevance from an operational realities/impacts on the people who will crew/support RCAF RPAS. Mark is originally from the LRP fleet and has since completed his OUTCAN with the USN P-8 fleet. The Mental Health Risks Associated with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations

I forgot to mention the Spewer/CHUD folks in Afghanistan. We also have some aircrew working with NATO RPAS on OUTCANs, and some ASCOs who have done exchange postings with the RAAF that did operational tours in a theatre IIRC.

For clarity, I was thinking SOF Supporter vice assaulters, similar to the $ levels for CAT 1 supporters at this link...

Not the same level of compensation; I should have worded it differently. I meant “similar as in their ATC isn’t going to deal with targetting / dropping kill stores on other humans. RPAS crews…more than likely. They will likely experience things like Aurora crews did in Libya, Iraq and...

What link?

I’d support an allowance different than AIRCRA, similar to CANSOF supporter levels; AIRCRA is rather peanuts, especially at the start, after taxes. I was getting $327/month AIRCRA for just shy of 120 flying hours on IMPACT R0. It’s not a motivator to anyone who takes 30 seconds to do some...

We can look at pictures of people enjoying turkey in yester-year while we eat our allotted 3ozs of Beyond Meat simulator food?

I’ve posted my “not in any way from official sources” expectation on official Govt news on this; I am betting the answers will be known shortly after we eat turkey in Oct.

Don’t even think as far ahead as 2030. Think “tomorrow”.

This is something in this file they need to address; COL aspects affect the willingness IMO. I opted out quickly as the details firmed up on GCS location.

RCAF pilot might not be the best example; AIRCRA was incorporated into salary for them and SAR Tech. The rest of us got the “maybe next time, but you’re not part of the next time review” deal.

Yup. IMO, CR2.1 was done ass backwards. Not sure if it was popular with the crews but…the MHWS IMS was a clusterfuck pre-CR2.1. The TWC change was poorly thought out and implemented IMO. MHWS IMS was completely void of LL from the LRP Block 3 LL and development. The brick wall between the 2...

I was significantly underwhelmed with the projected IOC and FOC capabilities as briefed by a Proj O on the RPAS file. I haven’t heard of many operators wanting to move to the NCR and lose their AIRCRA either.

“Current fleet of 15 P-3 Orions” That isn’t the number of aircraft we have and Canada never had a single P-3 Orion. Ever. The rest of the Bombardier stuff is likely less accurate. We need the replacement before 2031. We needed the replacement before we started wasting money on Block 4. GD...

I forgot to add, you could check your Profile in your MyVAC account to “paperless” for notifications, letters, etc.

It should go to your Secure inbox if you use My VAC account services. My most recent one was about 5 days from receiving notification on Step 4 to it reaching my inbox. Hoping your decision is favourable and you’re happy with it!

Stumbling Joe is probably trying to guess his name….