Emirates specific questions....
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Automation Policy
Autopilot ON above 10,000 AAL.
Flight Directors ON at ALL TIMES (except in accordance with certain approach types).
Autothrottle ON at ALL TIMES (unless MEL'd).
Some First Officers not necessarily comfortable with Captains manually flying, (and vice versa) as it increases workload - so therefore brief it well and make sure the other guy is happy and capable with the extra demands on the PNF.
IF you get it wrong you WILL be held accountable for your decision. Period.
Flight Directors ON at ALL TIMES (except in accordance with certain approach types).
Autothrottle ON at ALL TIMES (unless MEL'd).
Some First Officers not necessarily comfortable with Captains manually flying, (and vice versa) as it increases workload - so therefore brief it well and make sure the other guy is happy and capable with the extra demands on the PNF.
IF you get it wrong you WILL be held accountable for your decision. Period.
Last edited by Mr Good Cat; 19th October 2012 at 05:18.
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From: my house
Autothrottle on at all times....man that sucks, the only jet i've flown is the 738 with winglets. I guess the 777 is alot more stable but you have to make some crazy thrust changes sometimes on short finals on gusty days on the 738...would feel so unnattural to leave the autothrottle do all the work.
How did you ex 738 drivers find the transition from 738 to 777 in that regard? (to whom it may apply
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How did you ex 738 drivers find the transition from 738 to 777 in that regard? (to whom it may apply
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Divorced and kids
Dear all,
just joined the forum. Hello!
My Q is the following: I´m in the process of being divorced and I consider start a new life in EK. Since I have kids and need to see them from time to time, how about them flying on EK? Can they (11 & 6 years) travel as unattended minors to DXB and visit me. If this is not possible, can grandma accompany them?
And how about my VAC? 21 days being the main request in a row and what´s about the remaining 21 days? can I take them 3 x 7 and travel to see my little ones?
Thanks for your answers
Q4U
just joined the forum. Hello!
My Q is the following: I´m in the process of being divorced and I consider start a new life in EK. Since I have kids and need to see them from time to time, how about them flying on EK? Can they (11 & 6 years) travel as unattended minors to DXB and visit me. If this is not possible, can grandma accompany them?
And how about my VAC? 21 days being the main request in a row and what´s about the remaining 21 days? can I take them 3 x 7 and travel to see my little ones?
Thanks for your answers
Q4U
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From: Over Chibougamau
Hello:
Upon joining, you would register your dependents with the company.
They will be entitled to staff tickets, as well as their granny.
There are some rules for unaccompanied minors laid out on the Staff Travel Manual or Employee Handbook (I am not sure which one).
42 days of leave per calendar year. You may split them as you please, provided you fulfill a bunch of rules for that as well.
I, for instance, usually take two blocks of 21 days each, but it can be three of 14 days or nine blocks of 4 and one of 6.
There are many divorced pilots here.
Upon joining, you would register your dependents with the company.
They will be entitled to staff tickets, as well as their granny.
There are some rules for unaccompanied minors laid out on the Staff Travel Manual or Employee Handbook (I am not sure which one).
42 days of leave per calendar year. You may split them as you please, provided you fulfill a bunch of rules for that as well.
I, for instance, usually take two blocks of 21 days each, but it can be three of 14 days or nine blocks of 4 and one of 6.
There are many divorced pilots here.
Last edited by Poire; 25th October 2012 at 19:08.
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From: In the back of a bus
It's in Chapter G of the staff travel manual.
Basically, as your kids are between 5 & 12 years old, they can travel as UMs provided any transit stop will not exceed 4 hours... if it does then you will need to arrange for someone to collect & care for them on the stop. If not then tickets will not be given- same goes for where they have to transfer between airports.
They can only travel as UM on confirmed tickets (i.e. to fly STBY they have to be with grandma)
Between 12 & 15 they can travel as Young Person (less supervision than UM but still some checks in place the difference being they can travel subload (apparently)
Hope this helps...
Basically, as your kids are between 5 & 12 years old, they can travel as UMs provided any transit stop will not exceed 4 hours... if it does then you will need to arrange for someone to collect & care for them on the stop. If not then tickets will not be given- same goes for where they have to transfer between airports.
They can only travel as UM on confirmed tickets (i.e. to fly STBY they have to be with grandma)
Between 12 & 15 they can travel as Young Person (less supervision than UM but still some checks in place the difference being they can travel subload (apparently)
Hope this helps...
