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max payload
13th Mar 2006, 07:48
... and what on earth might a "flight manager" position with antonov airlines be all about?
:ok: Max
Carrier of cash, payer of bills, organiser, problem solver etc.
Top Loadie
13th Mar 2006, 09:45
...company representative with responsibility for assisting the smooth turnaround of the aircraft and crew, allowing crew to complete their duties (loading or preflight) without getting hassled by handling agents, hotel staff and airport authorities who all want a slice of the "action".
Usually carried due to the nature of the irregular routes, destinations and cargo carried.
neil armstrong
13th Mar 2006, 10:01
I thought his only duty was to get the crew back to the aircraft in a sober state at the right time
bacardi walla
13th Mar 2006, 12:53
I thought his only duty was to get the crew back to the aircraft in a sober state at the right time
.......and then act as company representative with responsibility for assisting the smooth turnaround of the aircraft and crew, allowing crew to complete their duties (loading or preflight) without getting hassled by handling agents, hotel staff and airport authorities who all want a slice of the "action".
:uhoh:
mtogw
13th Mar 2006, 15:47
Aaah but sometimes there's a bit of role reversal getting the flight manager back to the plane sober,
But seriously there are times when its very demanding, dealing with poor comms in out of the way places shepherding, 15 crew members around keepng tabs on them, and wearing many different hats, you try turning up at 0200L in San Salvador for crew rest and finding no-one is expecting you or the second biggest freighter in the world, then when you eventually get to the terminal three hours after landing one of the captains tells you he's left his passport on the aircraft, just when the immigration ladies has come into arrivals in her dressing gown.... thats what a flight manager has to deal with, anything you can imagine...
antonovman
13th Mar 2006, 18:44
and how many of you wise owls are flight managers ?
mtogw
13th Mar 2006, 19:00
Well you know I was.......
captjns
13th Mar 2006, 20:10
I thought his only duty was to get the crew back to the aircraft in a sober state at the right time
First get them back to the hotel to sober them up:)
bacardi walla
13th Mar 2006, 20:28
and how many of you wise owls are flight managers ?
I did it for years and had great fun on the way :cool:
antonovman
13th Mar 2006, 20:58
Well you know I was.......
do i ? refresh my memory
mtogw
14th Mar 2006, 07:59
Antonovman check you PMs
Solid Rust Twotter
14th Mar 2006, 08:54
Nothing the FO can't sort out himself while the rest of the crew get their heads down...:E
woptb
14th Mar 2006, 09:42
Antonov, I think we know each other! Does Cellar Bar,Holiday Inn,Smoking Jacket,400DM ring any bells?
antonovman
14th Mar 2006, 17:55
Antonov, I think we know each other! Does Cellar Bar,Holiday Inn,Smoking Jacket,400DM ring any bells?
oh it certainly does but in another lifetime
so who are you then ? and still with the same lot (but new name) ??