Why are so many EK FO's failing the upgrade interviews?

[Wizofoz]

Aussie,

Well yeah, but they're only going to do what's sensible as a last resort.....

[jackx123]

fatbus: you are right F5 was probably not on of them since the ratios he mentioned are pretty out of whack. e.g. very few failed the medical and of those who did, the main issues were ear and spine problems. The psycho took most casualties though.

back to topic: for someone to "fail" spoken airman's english is disturbing since the spoken airman vocabulary IMHO is far less than what's required by a school graduate (english). Reading back clearance... push and hot, cleared for whatever will come.

[Laker]

Wet .....-

Just curious where did you come up with vee two? I have heard of V speeds and V1 and V2. Never seen it written as "vee" speeds. Is that a regional thing?
""Well I was asked what wet vee two is''
''and what was your answer''""

[MrMachfivepointfive]

Laker... As far as I remember Freddy's 1-11-500s had a wet Vee Two.

[Wizofoz]

So the way forward in judging someones suitability as a Captain is to can all that psych, interview and sim stuff and just observe their performance as an FO?

Seems fair to me.

...And I'm sure they will, just as soon as they can't get enough FOs willing to go through the current system....

[GoreTex]

TCPK aka Freddy Kruger was demoted 3 times but always creeps back somehow, everybody else wouldn't come back after a demotion but he does

[parabellum]

Laker... As far as I remember Freddy's 1-11-500s had a wet Vee Two.

Being pedantic here, Laker's BAC1-11s were -300, not -500.

[MrMachfivepointfive]

Being pedantic here, Laker's BAC1-11s were -300, not -500.

I stand corrected of course.

[harry the cod]

GoreTex

Our friend Freddie made a few dodgy Dubai deals that have turned sour. I guess he's training again to retrieve what he lost, not because he's thick skinned. There again...........

Harry