Sensible Garage
well. to me, it more looks like a very 1950 way of doing things we have the internet these days, you know, and a proper intranet accessible from home (or the South China Sea internet café) with up to date info is a 2002 way of doing things if you ask me, including rosters and proper 2-way communication
That only works if everybody has a PC. However, it is exactly what we are working towards, much of this information is already on the Intranet, and the recent NOTAC regarding email addresses should give you a clear hint as to where we are going.
Regardless of all that, Base Captains are intended to be more than amenders of manuals and orderers of fax paper. We are supposed to be managers- it is intended to progressively widen the role of the Base Captain.
Some would argue that the appropriate way of briefing staff is in person. I agree with that, which is why I rode a lot of jumpseats explaining Kickstart to various crews after the meeting.
2 BE or not 2 BE
As soon as mine hits 40yrs, I'll trade her in for two 20yr olds
I tried that, but she has quite a left hook...
puddle-jumper
Encouraging pilots, with years of experience on type, to leave only to replace them with pilots of no type experience in 6 months time for little financial gain doesn't make sense to me.
I hear what you are saying, however most of the pilots who are leaving are relatively new to type (ie a year or so). As in all things, it's a trade-off. I'm not sure there is a simple, 100% correct answer.
Sensible Garage
RD, would you be so kind to enlighten us about these far stretching company fleet development plans?
Happy to, but not on a public forum...
Nav Armed
I think you misunderstood me. Mass exodus was my point
No, I understood you (more or less). My response caters for both interpretations...
