Watch out with this guys in Congo DRC.
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Well
Well have ever flown for UPS in USA?
I did , Overload? Just normal procedure.
How about Federal Bank on the MU2 at night ?Cleveland to Chicago without
ICE protection?The company would even tell you that.
And I can keep going for quite a while with that.
Naturally I can tell you story also for the Europe side and the Asia side .
The way we fly is only up to us and not to anyone else.
Regulation are there we ,pilots , do not need to be checked up every single minute in order to fly safe , only we need is to implement those regulation by our self.
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R.V.
I did , Overload? Just normal procedure.
How about Federal Bank on the MU2 at night ?Cleveland to Chicago without
ICE protection?The company would even tell you that.
And I can keep going for quite a while with that.
Naturally I can tell you story also for the Europe side and the Asia side .
The way we fly is only up to us and not to anyone else.
Regulation are there we ,pilots , do not need to be checked up every single minute in order to fly safe , only we need is to implement those regulation by our self.
Regards
R.V.
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Yes I have flown UPS feeders. Plus Fedex feeders. Couldn't get it overloaded if I attached a trailer to the aircraft, as I would always bulk out. Federal reserve is a different story. Full of paper, you had to watch your weight like a hawk. And you ought to try on demand auto parts for Caterpillar or Detroit Diesel. Talk about heavy.
As pilots we personally need to keep ourselves not only legal, but more importantly safety. I have seen legal operations kill pilots also. Legal doesn't in and of itself mean it is safe.
The biggest reason that I see for Africa's poor safety record is the lack of a safety culture. Anytime you try to discuss a safety issue, the operator comes back with " well this is Africa". That is just an excuse on their part to ignore the regs. Plus the culture of bribery and corruption. doesn't help either. You just pay the regulation enforcement off.
As long as the type of response like I saw in this thread belittling the originator of this thread continue, pilots like some of the russian crews I have seen continue to operate in the manner they do today and there are pilots who will continue to fly in a manner that disregards the regs, these operators will feel empowered to continue their unsafe and illegal practices. And African aviation will continue to have a very poor safety record.
As pilots we personally need to keep ourselves not only legal, but more importantly safety. I have seen legal operations kill pilots also. Legal doesn't in and of itself mean it is safe.
The biggest reason that I see for Africa's poor safety record is the lack of a safety culture. Anytime you try to discuss a safety issue, the operator comes back with " well this is Africa". That is just an excuse on their part to ignore the regs. Plus the culture of bribery and corruption. doesn't help either. You just pay the regulation enforcement off.
As long as the type of response like I saw in this thread belittling the originator of this thread continue, pilots like some of the russian crews I have seen continue to operate in the manner they do today and there are pilots who will continue to fly in a manner that disregards the regs, these operators will feel empowered to continue their unsafe and illegal practices. And African aviation will continue to have a very poor safety record.
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Well
Well
On that You are definitely Right .
R.V.
In any case the problem is not related only to Russian but is to all nationality .
The biggest reason that I see for Africa's poor safety record is the lack of a safety culture. Anytime you try to discuss a safety issue, the operator comes back with " well this is Africa". That is just an excuse on their part to ignore the regs. Plus the culture of bribery and corruption. doesn't help either. You just pay the regulation enforcement off.
R.V.
In any case the problem is not related only to Russian but is to all nationality .
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Dear Austral1998, Kinshas, and Klentjie, thank you for graphically illustrating and confirming my post.
Due to your attitude, I wish you to fly the most exciting birds there. Mr. Douglas (M.) is the most appropriate guy to ask for a very, very excting job there.
Due to your attitude, I wish you to fly the most exciting birds there. Mr. Douglas (M.) is the most appropriate guy to ask for a very, very excting job there.
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I am back in Africa (Nigeria) after 14 years away (Angola).
might sound stupid but where is Angola????
are you part of the people thinking that South Africa is wedge of Europe or US but not an African country??
might sound stupid but where is Angola????
are you part of the people thinking that South Africa is wedge of Europe or US but not an African country??
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Talking about cowboys who should never be let loose anywhere near an aircraft. Is Bob Sobeck out of jail yet?
If in your travels in DRC, or anywhere for that matter, and you hear that name mentioned, Run for your life!!!!
If in your travels in DRC, or anywhere for that matter, and you hear that name mentioned, Run for your life!!!!
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Being a pilot and critising flying in DRC is a bit like being sailor in the times of Cristobal Colon and only using your skills sailing close to the coast of Spain, all the time yorping to all who will listen that, Cristobal Colon and his crew are stupid, dangerous know-nothing, crazy, deathwish sons of satan.
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Yana,
I know where South Africa is. Have been there several times and will be going there again later this week. It is definitely an African country. But it appears that they are learning from the mistakes of other African countries and changing their policies to ensure that certain skills are hired on ability rather than race. In some ways, when compared to the rest of Africa, it appears to more of an European country.
As for Angola, it is on the west coast of Africa. Just south of DRC, in fact they share a border. And north of Namibia. I was there a couple of weeks ago. And it has improved greatly over the last 14 years. Enroute has VHF radios now, however not over all their airspace. Better command of English, much better radios. Luanda airport has better control over the foot traffic on the airport. Plus the ramps and runways are in better condition and the terminal is much nicer. However, the city has about 10 times the cars than the roads and streets can handle and there are absolutely NO taxis.
I know where South Africa is. Have been there several times and will be going there again later this week. It is definitely an African country. But it appears that they are learning from the mistakes of other African countries and changing their policies to ensure that certain skills are hired on ability rather than race. In some ways, when compared to the rest of Africa, it appears to more of an European country.
As for Angola, it is on the west coast of Africa. Just south of DRC, in fact they share a border. And north of Namibia. I was there a couple of weeks ago. And it has improved greatly over the last 14 years. Enroute has VHF radios now, however not over all their airspace. Better command of English, much better radios. Luanda airport has better control over the foot traffic on the airport. Plus the ramps and runways are in better condition and the terminal is much nicer. However, the city has about 10 times the cars than the roads and streets can handle and there are absolutely NO taxis.
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Ricardo. This guy is like those politicians, allways shouting and trying to impose his way of thinking, you can see it in all his posts.
....another african bull**** cowboy...
Don't undertand also what he says....
....another african bull**** cowboy...
Don't undertand also what he says....
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I am back in Africa (Nigeria) after 14 years away (Angola).
might sound stupid
but where is Angola????
English comprehension skills a bit rusty, are they?
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Looks like a job for Rittardo, the cunning linguist...maybe he can understand it. Cause sure as **** no one can understand him.
I say thank the Lord for English proficiency exams - should keep him firmly rooted to mother earth, where he belongs.
I say thank the Lord for English proficiency exams - should keep him firmly rooted to mother earth, where he belongs.
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Sure at least I know where I belong .
And you ?Do you know who was even your mother ....?
According on what I can see you drink too much beer in the morning and that is why you are not even able to write properly my nick name Riccardo and not Rittardo.
If I was on you I would go to the AAA to cure my self for alcohol problem.
You are on my ignore list from now on so do waste your time in searching the way to go to ......
R.V.
If you do not understand what I just wrote I guess ... you have some linguistic problem .
And you ?Do you know who was even your mother ....?
According on what I can see you drink too much beer in the morning and that is why you are not even able to write properly my nick name Riccardo and not Rittardo.
If I was on you I would go to the AAA to cure my self for alcohol problem.
You are on my ignore list from now on so do waste your time in searching the way to go to ......
R.V.
If you do not understand what I just wrote I guess ... you have some linguistic problem .