flight manager? wot?
 

... 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.

...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.

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:

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...

and how many of you wise owls are flight managers ?

Well you know I was.......

First get them back to the hotel to sober them up:)

I did it for years and had great fun on the way :cool:

do i ? refresh my memory

Antonovman check you PMs

Nothing the FO can't sort out himself while the rest of the crew get their heads down...:E

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) ??