What's the deal at Eagle
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I sometimes wonder that if we stopped worrying about what every other bastard is doing and got on with the farking job, we would all be a lot happier.
I get really tired of hearing about this "holier than thou" bulls..t. It is highly likely that we will all end up working TOGETHER one day flying some big jet across the ocean.
I for one hope it is not with one of you drivers who think that you get "headhunted" for every single position you could ever desire. I couldn't think of anything worse than sitting next to you for 12 hours listening to you dribble on about how good you are.
Headhunted? Good grief. This industry is all about desperation. Airlines start hiring when they all sit around the boardroom table and say "Christ, we need more pilots." Then they pull out the CVs. Not the other way around.
Instead of concentrating on stepping on the next guy, let's get one with it, and direct all that FIGJAM energy into making lots of money and spending it on flash boats...
...and SS Commodores to tow them with.
Bombay
I get really tired of hearing about this "holier than thou" bulls..t. It is highly likely that we will all end up working TOGETHER one day flying some big jet across the ocean.
I for one hope it is not with one of you drivers who think that you get "headhunted" for every single position you could ever desire. I couldn't think of anything worse than sitting next to you for 12 hours listening to you dribble on about how good you are.
Headhunted? Good grief. This industry is all about desperation. Airlines start hiring when they all sit around the boardroom table and say "Christ, we need more pilots." Then they pull out the CVs. Not the other way around.
Instead of concentrating on stepping on the next guy, let's get one with it, and direct all that FIGJAM energy into making lots of money and spending it on flash boats...
...and SS Commodores to tow them with.
Bombay
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Splat - I think it's creator had a drinking problem. Any truth to the rumour it was designed on a napkin during and A.A meeting.
Bombay - It's a bit "Disney" but your probably right....but taking the piss is fun and passes the time.
Bombay - It's a bit "Disney" but your probably right....but taking the piss is fun and passes the time.
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More laziness I think
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I know if we take a king air, stretch it raise the lid and throw some bigger donks on the wing what other shizza wil we have to put on it to make it fly??????????????????????????????????????
Answer: everything known to aeronautical engineers
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HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I know if we take a king air, stretch it raise the lid and throw some bigger donks on the wing what other shizza wil we have to put on it to make it fly??????????????????????????????????????
Answer: everything known to aeronautical engineers
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They must have been going for the prize for the most aerodynamic surfaces on a single airframe.
The 1900 book makes much of the benefits to CG range, lack of requirement for a stick shake/push system, etc. Strangely, it doesn't talk much about drag, icing, etc...
But then that is what happens when you take a small, executive aircraft and try and make an airliner out of it...
The 1900 book makes much of the benefits to CG range, lack of requirement for a stick shake/push system, etc. Strangely, it doesn't talk much about drag, icing, etc...
But then that is what happens when you take a small, executive aircraft and try and make an airliner out of it...
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I'm not one to spread rumors but ............ was told the other day that the head CFI at eagle aerosexual club was in a meeting looking at the next possible commands ect and they only got down to around number ten on the list of co's until they ran out of option's the rest either don't have the time on type atp's ect and that they have been ringing back people that have since left offering direct entry commands...............now that's classy
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ZK-NSN - I agree, taking the piss is excellent fun, but some of these tossers take it a bit more seriously than that. We all take the piss, but it's generally all in good fun with a few beers.
It just seems to me that some people think bad mouthing people/operators is the only way to get ahead.
I can take the piss with the best of them (and be on the receiving end too, no problem) but some people take it a bit far.
Anyway, enough of all that rubbish.
I agree - the 1900 is definately an ugly plane. Question is, is it the ugliest plane on earth or just ONE of the ugliest?
And also, would the damn thing still fly if all that additional aerodynamic crap fell off?
Bombay
It just seems to me that some people think bad mouthing people/operators is the only way to get ahead.
I can take the piss with the best of them (and be on the receiving end too, no problem) but some people take it a bit far.
Anyway, enough of all that rubbish.
I agree - the 1900 is definately an ugly plane. Question is, is it the ugliest plane on earth or just ONE of the ugliest?
And also, would the damn thing still fly if all that additional aerodynamic crap fell off?
Bombay
Don who the hell do you think you are kidding? Yes you bloody are!
It's a fair bet to say it would fly without all the add ons but certainly without as rear a c of g as it presently can master.
It's a fair bet to say it would fly without all the add ons but certainly without as rear a c of g as it presently can master.
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Don't know if it would be all that nice to fly missing all the goodies 
DON once again your informats are incorrect I can assure you that more than just ten Co's are qualified to jump seats.
Bombay: It gets my vote for the ugliest, but its bloody good fun to fly
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DON once again your informats are incorrect I can assure you that more than just ten Co's are qualified to jump seats.
Bombay: It gets my vote for the ugliest, but its bloody good fun to fly
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Really fun to fly - That will soon wear off. Soon you will be bored out of your tree sitting their staring at the DME wishing it would count down faster.
More power, more advanced systems = more boring!
If you haven't worked it out yet then let me tell you. Its all about money. Especially important is the effort to pay ratio. Flying max hours each month on the same sectors with no autopilot for Eagle pay does not rate highly.
Buy a job with a B737 rating. Take on $30,000 debt that will compound with interest so when you retire you will be $250,000 worse off than the guy that didn't pay.
The people operating these aircraft must be laughing all the way to the bank. Air NZ and Qantas rolling in cash while the new hire pilots pay for their own training. Get a job at Air NZ and start training on cleaning wages.
Its all okay bro as I flying that big one now eh!
More power, more advanced systems = more boring!
If you haven't worked it out yet then let me tell you. Its all about money. Especially important is the effort to pay ratio. Flying max hours each month on the same sectors with no autopilot for Eagle pay does not rate highly.
Buy a job with a B737 rating. Take on $30,000 debt that will compound with interest so when you retire you will be $250,000 worse off than the guy that didn't pay.
The people operating these aircraft must be laughing all the way to the bank. Air NZ and Qantas rolling in cash while the new hire pilots pay for their own training. Get a job at Air NZ and start training on cleaning wages.
Its all okay bro as I flying that big one now eh!
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They are laughing all the way to the bank - not because they have fleeced the pilots so effectively - but because the pilots are stupid enough to take the rogering that they have just received.
Of course this will continue as long as desperate, low-hour airline wannabes are prepared to bend over...
Of course this will continue as long as desperate, low-hour airline wannabes are prepared to bend over...
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Of course this will continue as long as desperate, low-hour airline wannabes are prepared to bend over...
They must be getting short of rich wannabes.....hopefully..
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Apparently they say that if all on the interview are good enough... they will take them all.... but I haven't heard of more than 7 getting taken on in one round... the ones that miss out seem to get snapped up by Air Nelson quite quickly... go figure. 
