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Clearedtoreenter

19th Sep 2010 20:34

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Who gives a toss whether JT flies the damn thing?

I'd rather like to think that it is not remotely possible that Qantas would employ a part-time person with a private certificate to fly a 744 at any stage of a revenue earning flight.

The effectivenes of such ill-informed and completely inaccurate marketing by QF is remarkable. The Dr's succint assessment of the situation is likely to be correct.

BEACH KING

19th Sep 2010 23:19

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Originally Posted by KEG

JT did the full type course. Full QF Ground course of 2-3 weeks and then the nine full flight sims requires for the endorsement. I don't know if they gave him circuits in the aeroplane at Avalon to finish it.

I've got to say that I'm quite amazed at the response this is getting now in PPRuNe world. This is not a new thing. I remember discussing this during my type conversion onto the 744 back in 2006 and JT had done his training a few years prior to that! I'm not sure if it's the tall poppy thing or just ignorance but some of the comments here on PPRuNe just defy logic.

Wow..... Jonathon Thurston has a B744 endorsement!! How cool is that.
What a great career path after rugby league!!. He will have to give up the piss though:(:(

ForkTailedDrKiller

19th Sep 2010 23:40

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Mr Travolta has a PPL with SIC privileges on the B707. As a private pilot he may not have fare paying passengers. Indeed quotes such as “he piloted his B707…” is incorrect. Typically he will have a crew flying for him, including PIC, and John himself will at most only assume SIC duties. I would assume that his 4 Captains’ stripes on his uniform indicate his status as honourary Captain for Quantas and actually has nothing to do with whether or not he is a qualified and rated 4-liner.

Like I said -

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"Just one BIG wank!"

Come on Mods - show a bit of consistency! You have been quick to can far less inane threads than this one!

Dr :8

PS: Good one Beachy! I don't think JT even has a driver's licence - always seems to be a passenger.

Peter Fanelli

20th Sep 2010 00:06

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Oprah is a big big deal over there.

No she isn't, the most common comment I hear about it is "Good, maybe she'll stay there"

ampclamp

20th Sep 2010 11:57

Well peter, that maybe the case with the red necks & right wingers but even you or they cannot deny the influence she has had or audience she could command.

Much Ado

20th Sep 2010 12:29

3 pages wasted on one of the biggest oxygen thieves the US has produced...don't you people have a life?

An Oprah thread on PPrune - D&G yet?

OMFG:ugh:

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