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There has been a post suggesting that knowing what to bid for is all crystal-ball gazing anyway .
I accept that there is a large element of truth in this . The nature of the business is to blame for one thing . We don't know what hidden agendas some parties may be withholding . etc etc
But my point here is that the intelligent ones amongst us can at least put their minds to work on what the pitfalls may be and what are sensible courses of action based upon what we know at the moment . If these ideas are then promulgated amongst the pilots via this forum , then at least we are doing the best we can as a group to avoid big mistakes .
So to repeat an earlier request , please contribute any ideas you may have . Someone may come up with a suggestion which shows your ideas to be incorrect , or alternatively you may give someone else a viewpoint that they had'nt thought of .