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Old 19th October 2023 | 00:58
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Originally Posted by TheEdge
Manual flying the 777 even if no previous experience on Boeing ???
300 hr TT !!!!box flight instructors were manually handling the 747 during their stage 2 interviews and passing it not too long ago, so what’s your excuse?
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Old 19th October 2023 | 05:19
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From: Krug departure, Merlot transition
(A year 4 CN was on 130K and last CN Rental Ceiling I saw was 112.8K, so not far off, actually? But yes, all off-topic)
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Old 20th October 2023 | 08:26
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Originally Posted by Klimax
how unfair is that. expect to be able to manipulate the controls of an actually rather simple heavy jet! No magenta line? Sooo unreasonable!
they said it should be fair, because it's all basic flying. Even my assessor is a captain at Airbus, he said treat this plane like a DC-3. This is just manual flying but you have to estimate the momentum and speed of this plane
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Old 23rd January 2024 | 11:53
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Any chance for rated B747-4 F pilot join Cathay on 747-4 ?

Please, share interview process for DEFO at CX.
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Old 25th January 2024 | 02:54
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Originally Posted by Mr.DG
Any chance for rated B747-4 F pilot join Cathay on 747-4 ?

Please, share interview process for DEFO at CX.
Management will promise you the 747-400/-8 then backstab you and swap you to the A320 flying bats out of Wuhan this is the Cathay way.
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