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Old 24th Aug 2008, 01:48
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MrXrules
 
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Phuket Air

If a proper audit was conducted into the flight duty times and issues with Phuket Air they would be finished.
Thai DCA was on the property doing an audit when many of these issues were taking place, money may have change hands as nothing was done.
For the FAA to find nothing wrong there and to allow the CAT 1 status to continue only means the Thai DCA covered up even more items and issues.
So the final word is to Mr. Boeing. FAA and GACA, Thai DCA
1. You can do 20 hour duty days when regulations say only 14.
2. MEL is only a guide not for charter operations as the coordinator and chief pilot states.
3. The 3 engine take offs were totally legal, no permits required, even when VAC came apart and dropped engine parts over JED.
4. All fire warnings and overheats have to be considered false warnings, no actions required, only action will be termination if you return to base and dump the fuel?
5. If you say this is not allowed then you are a complainer according to the C/P.
C/P credentials in question, someone should contact Kalitta HR department, why he is not there any longer.
6. WX radar and TCAS not required.
7.Both pilots allowed to operate together basic crew over 60, records show this!!!!
Ever wonder why all your western pilots left.
Village idiots running Phuket Air.
Threats and intimidation from the Indian cordinator.
Same as Orient Thai.
They dont want to hire western pilots because they say we complain too much.
Complain about what?
Potecting our licence and operating according to the required regulations, even stated in the terms of our contract?
Saudi Arabian Airlines should hang there head in shame for having this company there and allowing this to continue.
How many western pilots left there?
2
Everyone wanted out before something bad happens.
But I will say one thing, Thai people are nice, if they got rid on the threatining Indian coordinator and the current C/P then maybe this company could turn around.
But with these 2 no one wants to work under threats and intimidation.
Being told constantly that we would be repalced with a Filipinio or Indonesian at half the salary as they would never complain and fly anything was not good managment.
Better companies out there.

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