EK Airbus DECs
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Willie - agree 100%. The difference though is most guys on here are complaining about the policy (ie. about the company) and NOT the DEC himself. In that regard they can complain all they like - whether they knew about the policy or not does not diminish their complaint. It is unfair-period.
An FO should be able to sit and have a beer with a DEC, enjoy the conversation and be able to say "I dislike the DEC policy but I have nothing against the DEC personally". It is the FO's who have issue with the DEC himself that should keep themselves in check. Likewise the DEC's should keep their mouths quite and go about their business without throwing it in the faces of the FO's.
99% of the time the DEC's and FO's at EK are fine.
An FO should be able to sit and have a beer with a DEC, enjoy the conversation and be able to say "I dislike the DEC policy but I have nothing against the DEC personally". It is the FO's who have issue with the DEC himself that should keep themselves in check. Likewise the DEC's should keep their mouths quite and go about their business without throwing it in the faces of the FO's.
99% of the time the DEC's and FO's at EK are fine.
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eklawyer wrote-
That is a fairly big call. I know quite a few of the guys going over- Ex Efis time, been with the company 2years,etc, and while I am not privy to their performance in the sim, seem to be good operators. Additionally none, of the ones I know had 10 line training sectors, they were trained before that change took place.
Just trying to provide a balanced view.
while many in training know they are struggling still with the base equipment, having had no previous EFIS and 10 line training sectors so its not the FO's fault
Just trying to provide a balanced view.
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wait for the 5 year FO freeze on the 380, if you think you will upgrade in 2 years after going the 380 you better have a rethink and maybe try to get off or just ask those how have aready tried with no success
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williewalsh
I was shocked to hear that discipline has dropped at EK to the point that football scores are requested on acars. What next ...Buying the DECs a drink on a slip....Well stranger things have happened
How does requesting football scores equate to a drop in disipline?
How does requesting football scores equate to a drop in disipline?
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Ok williewalsh,
This is how it works. On a flight to MAN a pax asks the purser if she can get an update on the man u score. The purser asks me if I can get an update on the man u score. I use the acars to ask dispatch if they can get the latest man u score. Dispatch sends me the latest man u score which I forward to the purser who gives it to the pax. The pax is extreemly happy and satisfied that the captain on the emirates flight can get the latest man u score. This is why he will ALWAYS fly emirates and not your crappy airline with it's totally disiplined pilots. And it is all because I am so undisiplined. And I have been undisiplined with the acars more than once! I am ashamed beyond belief! Yea right!
If you are serious and not "yanking our chain" than you have lost the plot. If you are "yanking our chain" it was a good one. Hats off.
Love to all,
330 man
This is how it works. On a flight to MAN a pax asks the purser if she can get an update on the man u score. The purser asks me if I can get an update on the man u score. I use the acars to ask dispatch if they can get the latest man u score. Dispatch sends me the latest man u score which I forward to the purser who gives it to the pax. The pax is extreemly happy and satisfied that the captain on the emirates flight can get the latest man u score. This is why he will ALWAYS fly emirates and not your crappy airline with it's totally disiplined pilots. And it is all because I am so undisiplined. And I have been undisiplined with the acars more than once! I am ashamed beyond belief! Yea right!
If you are serious and not "yanking our chain" than you have lost the plot. If you are "yanking our chain" it was a good one. Hats off.
Love to all,
330 man
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Yank Yank. Like I said tough room.
The dubai flat earth society at its best.
try noughts and crosses on acars much more fun.
Count the spaces to make the matrix and send.
Copy repeat play, copy repeat play until there is a winner.
Hope that establishes my yanking credentials.
Too many people with colons for scenery.
The dubai flat earth society at its best.
try noughts and crosses on acars much more fun.
Count the spaces to make the matrix and send.
Copy repeat play, copy repeat play until there is a winner.
Hope that establishes my yanking credentials.
Too many people with colons for scenery.
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Keep working the audience Willie, they are a tough crowd tonight, you'll get a laugh out of one or two of them sooner or later
As to the 5 year freeze that comes from everyones friend AAR, who knows if he will get his way but stand-by...
As for discipline, I guess all leave will have to be cancelled until moral and discipline improve!!
Dooner
As to the 5 year freeze that comes from everyones friend AAR, who knows if he will get his way but stand-by...
As for discipline, I guess all leave will have to be cancelled until moral and discipline improve!!
Dooner
A friend called EK recruitment to ask about DEC positions on the A380, He is currently Captain on 330/340 , he was told to apply and positions may be availiable in approx 18 months.
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I coundnt give a rats a++ about footie, cricket or chess scores. But I do provide them via ACARS if a pax requests them. Its a few dollars towards a customer service..
Many Septembers ago, logged on to YMMM, asked for the half time score of the grand final.
Got ten minute updates, 12 messages all up!
No ACARS involved. How professional is that?
halas
Got ten minute updates, 12 messages all up!
No ACARS involved. How professional is that?
halas
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MMMmmm Halas - would this be the same YMMM that report you to teacher if you use 'FREE TEXT'? Oh the evil of the free text on the ATC menu
Oh well - that's orstralian for you
Oh well - that's orstralian for you
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Why do DECS get such a hard time?
Okay, so i'm only an aspiring commercial pilot for the time being... But I struggle to understand why Emirates FOs hate decs? Rationally speaking anyone whom had had their command with a top airline on the same/kind of aircraft would want a similar position within their new company?? Is that so unreasonable? Or are decs just a bunch of overpaid bullies with nothing better to do than give fos a hard time whilst listening to music from their iphones. Because presumably decs can afford iphones...