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Old 19th Oct 2012, 05:17   #1 (permalink)
 
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Air Canada

From another forum:

Air Canada flight finds stranded Australian yacht - CNN.com
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 06:39   #2 (permalink)
 
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Won't ever happen on a CX aircraft.
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 08:09   #3 (permalink)
 
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Really?
So if I'm asked next week to help out you expect me as a professional to say no?

Idiot.
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 09:09   #4 (permalink)
 
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Just say no

I would say no. I'm not authorised for or experienced in low level maritime ops. It is quite simply not a risk that our customers pay to be exposed to.
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 10:05   #5 (permalink)
 
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Short final 07l at hong kong is low level maritime ops, nothing dangerous about it. The real question is will your superior understand the importance of you helping out. (and getting the airlines name in the paper for free)
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 10:06   #6 (permalink)
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What risk?
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 10:40   #7 (permalink)
 
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I would say no. I'm not authorised for or experienced in low level maritime ops. It is quite simply not a risk that our customers pay to be exposed to.
on behalf of someone dying....Thanks for the help...Axxxx
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 14:25   #8 (permalink)
 
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wow...straight and level with the occasional turn at 4-5000ft. scary F***ing stuff! almost as scary as flying straight and level over a runway with a brand new 777. please, reach between your legs and grab the peanuts that are there!

If you wouldn't do the same as the chaps from Air Canada....that's pretty lame!
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 18:22   #9 (permalink)
 
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Is there an SOP?
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 18:30   #10 (permalink)
 
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The only reason CX would not respond is they extra fuel required to descend to 5000' 500mi from destination. Carrying fuel to show up at HKIA with 5-10 mins extra would not be enough to help anyone.
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 18:40   #11 (permalink)
 
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I am sure 99% of the CX pilots would help out if asked (and authorized) to. But that HQ would never give that authorization.
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 19:38   #12 (permalink)
 
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Wrong Vid?

Maybe just me but the video I saw did not look like a 777
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 22:02   #13 (permalink)
 
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Really hot presenter......albeit the Ozzie accent
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Old 19th Oct 2012, 22:30   #14 (permalink)
 
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The passenger, Jill Barber, is also a looker ... not the captain though.
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