TCAS
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His departure is somehow coincidentally conected to several court cases which are a reaction to his great stupidity.Those cases will cost the company a fortune. Looks like he was finally treated the same way he was treating his pilots for a very long time.
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I know it is none of my business as an outsider, but seeing as he is gone, could you finally tell us who this TCAS is(not actual name), what his position was, why he was called TCAS, and a bit of his background? I have seen posts about this person for years.
And while at it, how about details of the court cases.
And while at it, how about details of the court cases.
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Tcas in court ?
One can only hope ! The curious thing is that he kept his post for years after relentlessly inflicting massive damage upon airline morale & the pilot corps in particular . Minimal oversight of such deliberate self serving manipulation ... or is there more to this than meets the eye , difficult to act alone after all ? Any specifics ? or would you rather not say . I understand if that's the case , just follow the money is a tried & tested tactic !
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Tradition
Some deserving types are awarded the "title" TC followed by their surname or initials ... Tcas is of course ideal , given the aviation connotation . According to EK lore the title has to be earned it is not awarded lightly ! however , it is awarded more often than in the past .It was often deemed that, according to tradition , competent managers were not worthy of this ancient title , the origin of which has been lost in the sands of time ... see the Scolls thread .
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He did so many great things to pilots and the company:
Stealy Wheely, New Uniform as of wasta business, Introduction of all the silly warning letters...
Stealy Wheely, New Uniform as of wasta business, Introduction of all the silly warning letters...
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Approval to display "TC" in front of initials.
First bestowed upon the replacement for the highly regarded Graham Jenkins. The inaugural award of the coveted TC title went to TCK. This was as a result of a particular pilot being hung out to dry by said TCK in a local v expat fracas. The said pilot was overheard referring to the then HOFO as T--- C--- K-----. The title stuck and grew in popularity until it became a symbol of all that is wrong with EK management.
The next to be awarded a lesser, but no less appropriate title was the not that much loved EGT. This new title, albeit of lower status than the coveted TC descriptor, was thought to be highly accurate and loosely affectionate due to it's congruence with aviation parlance.
Then, with the departure of TCK and the appointment of the aforementioned AS, and as a result of exemplary displays of contempt for his subordinates, AS was awarded the TC descriptor and anointed TCAS. The new HOFO enjoyed unparalleled status due to the combination of the previously described and highly coveted TC title combining with his initials, resulting in a very apt aviation acronym in TCAS. If sighted unexpectedly, the only appropriate response would be resolution advisory.
The next to be awarded a lesser, but no less appropriate title was the not that much loved EGT. This new title, albeit of lower status than the coveted TC descriptor, was thought to be highly accurate and loosely affectionate due to it's congruence with aviation parlance.
Then, with the departure of TCK and the appointment of the aforementioned AS, and as a result of exemplary displays of contempt for his subordinates, AS was awarded the TC descriptor and anointed TCAS. The new HOFO enjoyed unparalleled status due to the combination of the previously described and highly coveted TC title combining with his initials, resulting in a very apt aviation acronym in TCAS. If sighted unexpectedly, the only appropriate response would be resolution advisory.
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The name TCAS followed him from his previous employer based at LHR. His reputation was well deserved and more than a few had offered to "improve" his looks after hours whilst he presided over things when he was back in Blighty.
His identical twin brother on the other hand, complete gent.
His identical twin brother on the other hand, complete gent.
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From: with the ex-CX pond scum (a zoologist was once head of Flight Ops)
We had a flight engineer in CX known as TCDP; but he was one of the boys. It had worked in reverse. He was referred-to as that by a manager after some misdemeanour and the name stuck!
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His identical twin brother on the other hand, complete gent.
yes, fright of my life walking into the sim in Toulouse to be be confronted by the doppelgänger, achtung I thought, Gingers gone for a burton, or something to that effect.Funny bloke, fully in favour of the illustrious epithet Tango Charlie when refering to the evil mirror image.
yes, fright of my life walking into the sim in Toulouse to be be confronted by the doppelgänger, achtung I thought, Gingers gone for a burton, or something to that effect.Funny bloke, fully in favour of the illustrious epithet Tango Charlie when refering to the evil mirror image.
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JammedStab: A lot of things are going on behind the scenes not everything can be made public at this stage. But be assured it will hit the surface once the time is right and for sure more costa dwellers will be strongly affected. TCAS departure was just the beginning.Nobody from management is safe at the moment. Merry Christmas to all of them.
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Was it TCAS himself responsible for factoring on ULRs? Was it TCAS responsible for !!!!e canning Jepps for LIDO? Was it TCAS responsible for the purge after MAN, picture taking on the ramp, MEL etc? If it wasn't he himself then he was doing the bidding of the upper echelons without a whimper.