Sharing My Views
This snk596 seems to be knowing more sitting in USA than anyone flying in China! where do you get your info? It is accurate, I agree. But it is too much correct information!
Add to your list, snk596. I hope you are sitting down for this.
In CHINA! Passenger airline's ground staff make money illegally.They load up cargo in the cargo bay/bin/hold whatever. On many occasions this cargo is not manifested! YES! It goes unseen. Airplane gets from point A to point B and the cargo is offloaded quitely. The airline has no clue because there is no paperwork. RESULT! airplane being heavy and speeds calculated at a lighter weight.
This way ground staff is running their own little mafia at the life's of others.
Sorry, I can't mention the name of the airline. But this came from the pilot's mouth who was in the cockpit and the Chinese co-pilot figured it out not this expat.
Well for those of us keen to head out to the FarFarFar East, be careful!
I have heard a recorded conversation of ATC in China. they speak Chinese and English to foreign airlines. the checklist is in CHINESE!