Work Photos on Social Media
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: North Pole
Age: 91
Posts: 110
Work Photos on Social Media
Step 1.
Log on to Facebook or whatever social media is your thing
Step 2.
Delete every photo of you or taken by you in the cockpit of a company aircraft
Step 3.
Put your privacy settings to the most restrictive setting.
Finally, if you think this is an over reaction then ask the guy who is about to get crucified by his employer and the HKCAD.
Oh yeah. Happy new year.
Log on to Facebook or whatever social media is your thing
Step 2.
Delete every photo of you or taken by you in the cockpit of a company aircraft
Step 3.
Put your privacy settings to the most restrictive setting.
Finally, if you think this is an over reaction then ask the guy who is about to get crucified by his employer and the HKCAD.
Oh yeah. Happy new year.
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Here ---> X
Posts: 438
I don't 'social network'.
However, since this seems to be a thing of the moment, I find it to be the perfect Darwinian selection tool, sometimes.
Some people's desire to advertise every aspect of their lives seems to override their ability to realize that it may, at some stage, conflict with the interests of other individuals or entities.
Especially when said 'entity' is the one who employs you under the terms that will keep cognisant of their rules and publications, which happen to mention that no photography shall be made aboard the flight deck without proper authorization...
Don't get me wrong, I feel bad for the guy. But then why, aside from vanity, would one expose himself in such a sensitive way?
Besides, chicks don't like pilots anymore. We don't make any money...
However, since this seems to be a thing of the moment, I find it to be the perfect Darwinian selection tool, sometimes.
Some people's desire to advertise every aspect of their lives seems to override their ability to realize that it may, at some stage, conflict with the interests of other individuals or entities.
Especially when said 'entity' is the one who employs you under the terms that will keep cognisant of their rules and publications, which happen to mention that no photography shall be made aboard the flight deck without proper authorization...
Don't get me wrong, I feel bad for the guy. But then why, aside from vanity, would one expose himself in such a sensitive way?
Besides, chicks don't like pilots anymore. We don't make any money...
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Helping out on the 3rd floor
Posts: 67
I don't 'social network'.
However, since this seems to be a thing of the moment, I find it to be the perfect Darwinian selection tool, sometimes.
Some people's desire to advertise every aspect of their lives seems to override their ability to realize that it may, at some stage, conflict with the interests of other individuals or entities.
Especially when said 'entity' is the one who employs you under the terms that will keep cognisant of their rules and publications, which happen to mention that no photography shall be made aboard the flight deck without proper authorization...
Don't get me wrong, I feel bad for the guy. But then why, aside from vanity, would one expose himself in such a sensitive way?
Besides, chicks don't like pilots anymore. We don't make any money...
However, since this seems to be a thing of the moment, I find it to be the perfect Darwinian selection tool, sometimes.
Some people's desire to advertise every aspect of their lives seems to override their ability to realize that it may, at some stage, conflict with the interests of other individuals or entities.
Especially when said 'entity' is the one who employs you under the terms that will keep cognisant of their rules and publications, which happen to mention that no photography shall be made aboard the flight deck without proper authorization...
Don't get me wrong, I feel bad for the guy. But then why, aside from vanity, would one expose himself in such a sensitive way?
Besides, chicks don't like pilots anymore. We don't make any money...
The "It's all about Me - look at Me" Generation.

Join Date: Nov 1998
Location: Disneyland - with Mickey Mouse
Age: 52
Posts: 376
The HKCAD - WTF interest do they have in, what I presume is Cathay Pathetic's bullying of yet another individual, this respect..?? 
Ah - suppose we gotta hear the full story, so please publish it on PPRuNe asap and if you are uncomfortable doing it yourself - just PM me and I shall be more than happy to put it "out there".
. I couldn't give a rats @ss about those [email protected]
Happy NY to everybody - including the social media victim

Ah - suppose we gotta hear the full story, so please publish it on PPRuNe asap and if you are uncomfortable doing it yourself - just PM me and I shall be more than happy to put it "out there".


Happy NY to everybody - including the social media victim

Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 105
Agree 100% it is company policy
It is strictly forbidden for any person within the Flight Deck of any ... aircraft to use any
media, video, photographic or audio recording device or similar equipment, unless specifically
authorised by MLO or designate.
However it always amazes me and seems to be a flexible rule if you are going to submit it to CNews or for an aerial view of the latest typhoon that goes into a weekly update. I can't read that caveat in the above policy, but seems to happen with monotonous regularity.
Have no sympathy for an idiot who posts something on social media, but in the disciplinary procedure I know I would ask the question "why the double standard".
It is strictly forbidden for any person within the Flight Deck of any ... aircraft to use any
media, video, photographic or audio recording device or similar equipment, unless specifically
authorised by MLO or designate.
However it always amazes me and seems to be a flexible rule if you are going to submit it to CNews or for an aerial view of the latest typhoon that goes into a weekly update. I can't read that caveat in the above policy, but seems to happen with monotonous regularity.
Have no sympathy for an idiot who posts something on social media, but in the disciplinary procedure I know I would ask the question "why the double standard".

Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Kowloon
Posts: 104
Ok, fine. Rules are rules.
But, can anyone please explain to me what is actually wrong about a photo of me in the cockpit, flying the aircraft??
This is a genuine question: is it a security risk, or what?
I cannot for the life of me see what might be driving this policy...
But, can anyone please explain to me what is actually wrong about a photo of me in the cockpit, flying the aircraft??
This is a genuine question: is it a security risk, or what?
I cannot for the life of me see what might be driving this policy...

Join Date: Nov 1998
Location: Disneyland - with Mickey Mouse
Age: 52
Posts: 376
Yeah, this is bullocks! Mate, if you've been intimidated by the Cathay Pathetic "management" just PM me and I shall more than happily publish it all - ALL.. Those ppl need some of their own pills down their own throats



