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Shakey Boy
My bushman friend,
I have been flying in and out of Dubai since 1980s and there was no Burj al-arab...whatever ...then .. , and Carrefour wasn't built then. EK was small and Gulf Air ruled the middle eastern sky. Then it was an old and hot terminal in dubai. Waiting for the bus shuttle to take us crew to mostly outer bays.
What I wrote is about the truth and what has happened to many good ICAO licence holders. So stop beating around the bush and try to sound a little more convincing.
The sandpit is not for me, especially having to hop to the right seat and fly with more strange bushman. Me.. too old for that, my dear bush boy. I am in my sunset years and will fly my carrier with pride.
Thanks but no thanks.
...in aviation, it's how much time you have. Not your posh or grand licence.
I have been flying in and out of Dubai since 1980s and there was no Burj al-arab...whatever ...then .. , and Carrefour wasn't built then. EK was small and Gulf Air ruled the middle eastern sky. Then it was an old and hot terminal in dubai. Waiting for the bus shuttle to take us crew to mostly outer bays.
What I wrote is about the truth and what has happened to many good ICAO licence holders. So stop beating around the bush and try to sound a little more convincing.
The sandpit is not for me, especially having to hop to the right seat and fly with more strange bushman. Me.. too old for that, my dear bush boy. I am in my sunset years and will fly my carrier with pride.
Thanks but no thanks.
...in aviation, it's how much time you have. Not your posh or grand licence.
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Actually CL - time means nothing if you're useless at your job. And believe me, as a holder of 3 ATPL's (and 4 CPL's) from various parts of the world, I rate the UK and now JAR ATPL as one of the hardest to get. So yes, where your licence is from does actually make a difference.
Instead of spouting off here on this forum stay with your sunset airline where the captain is king and there is no CRM. I won't be flying on YOUR aeroplane thank God..
I'm not a bushman either
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Instead of spouting off here on this forum stay with your sunset airline where the captain is king and there is no CRM. I won't be flying on YOUR aeroplane thank God..
I'm not a bushman either
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Obviously the first licence you acquire is going to appear to be the hardest. Knowledge and experience gained will make any subsequent conversion appear somewhat easier.
Furthermore unless you gain your treasured little ATPL by doing a full course from scratch, then one cannot fairly compare the perceived difficulty.
Chest thumping about how many ATPLs one has is ludicrous when they were only achieved by merely converting your first one into another by virtue of an Air Law exam.
I’ll take true experience over a piece of paper any day.
Furthermore unless you gain your treasured little ATPL by doing a full course from scratch, then one cannot fairly compare the perceived difficulty.
Chest thumping about how many ATPLs one has is ludicrous when they were only achieved by merely converting your first one into another by virtue of an Air Law exam.
I’ll take true experience over a piece of paper any day.
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White Knight,
First of all, my carrier isn't going sunset. In fact it is making tonnes of money. I am in my sunset years as a pilot not my carrier.
Secondly, I have only 2 licence...one from ATPL from my country of origin and another ATPL for my current job now.
I wish to end my writing here.
It's of no point for me to continue writing here.
I just wanted to say my piece of mind.
Please take care and happy landings to all.
First of all, my carrier isn't going sunset. In fact it is making tonnes of money. I am in my sunset years as a pilot not my carrier.
Secondly, I have only 2 licence...one from ATPL from my country of origin and another ATPL for my current job now.
I wish to end my writing here.
It's of no point for me to continue writing here.
I just wanted to say my piece of mind.
Please take care and happy landings to all.
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Radnav - I'm not "chest beating", just making a point. Funnily enough, the first licence from the FAA was by far and away the easiest. The UK licence - after some years of flying was the most technical
True experience over paper - got to agree. However I get fed up with people like CL playing the race card to make up for their own shortcomings
True experience over paper - got to agree. However I get fed up with people like CL playing the race card to make up for their own shortcomings
