Astraeus cadets - out of the closet!

[kbf1]

Aztruck....proper job.....words you would never have expected to hear in the same sentence. I always thought it was the metal plate in your head that attracted the dodgy HF and transmissions from the Mother Ship, at least according to £6 anyway. Hope the bucket is lead lined to stop the chatter <img src="http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/mica/face.gif" alt="" />

[Sick Squid]

Sshhh, KBF, don't tell them about the Mothership, or you'll not get on it. All airline pilots have had the implant, you know, so we can be told when to activate the Chemtrail dispersal system...by the Aliens, though some conspiracy theorists actually think it's the US Government, and not the Aliens. Fools!

....and as a good moderator should when posting off-topic, to get it back on track a wee bit, very well done to the Famous Five; extremely strong field of candidates, and a very close decision at the end of the day. I'm sure the next few weeks will be fun and hard work for you, and I just hope Astraeus/PPRuNe will be in the position to offer another few places next year. Fingers crossed on that one.

[pjdj777]

Thanks again everyone, glad to see Flygirl finally made an appearance

Been busy sorting stuff out ready for the move next week - gawd it's a nightmare, but a nice one to have.

Looking forward to feeding back all of the stuff that happens to us - now the hard work starts.

Ummm - I don't have to wear yellow jimmyjams do I?

[redsnail]

Yeah PJDJ, you do. They are an air side safety item.
ie High Vis pj's.
Wear these

[flygirly24]

Just a little update, most of us went on the proving flight yesterday, it was great . The airline is up and running, they were granted their AOC today and the first passenger flight is tomorrow. Check out the Reporting Points section there's more info about it there. We all start our training on Monday and I think I speak for everyone when I say, we can't wait! We'll keep you informed.

[Trident Sim]

aztruck

I have many happy memories of flying with your Uncle during the 80's & 90's on the B747-136/236 with BA, and I also instructed with him in the Sim.

When asked for advice, Flight Engineers, especially Aussie ones, could often give a whole new meaning to the words "frank" and "direct".

Best regards

Trident Sim

[flygirly24]

Hi folks well we've completed day 3 of the ground school,wow! There's erm........ a lot to take in shall we say. The electrics section today was quite, well...., honestly....., tough! We were cracking up with laughter, as one part of the CBT (computer based training) on electrics managed to say "battery bus" or "hot battery bus" so many times in one sentence it sounded like a tongue twister . We got it sorted in the end though .
It's hard work but we've got a great team spirit and we all seem to be helping each other out with the tough bits. So any questions on FMS, warning systems, APU and electrics on the 737 feel free to ask as we're meant to know all that by now .
We'll keep you posted.

[hasell]

Hi,
Interesting stuff. So excuse my ignorance but as you study each system on the aircraft do you have to take a written exam eg. electrics or is there one BIG exam at the end?

Thanks,
H.

[featherman]

hassel>
We do have to take progress tests (first on Monday) but not confined to one particular system or subject. There will be a final exam at the end of the ground based training.

What is great fun is that the theory behind each of the systems is being backed up by practice in the sim. This also helps to get to grips with the expanded check lists and S.O.P.'s.

Although the course is intense the instructors are always there to help and of course amongst ourselves we are constantly discussing each system.

[hasell]

featherman,

Thanks for the info.
Good luck with the tests!

Keep us posted

Regards,
H.

[pjdj777]

The first test is on Monday.

(Open books, study)

ermmm.....now is it Transfer bus one or main bus two?

[Tinstaafl]

PJ, that depends!

Do ya' want to pass or fail!??

Well done on getting through, BTW.

T.

[featherman]

Now I know why they call it Braincrank.....

pj...was that the " DC switched hot battery standby bus"
...or the " DC standby hot stickly bubbly lovely jubbly fun bus" (?)

(sorry Hasell for spelling your name wrong!)

[GROBIT]

Hi Featherman, hope things are going well. I have a progress test myself soon. Feels like my brain leaks at the end of day. It's a lot of hard work. The academic side is no worse than the ATPL's, but the volume as you can appreciate is pretty heavy. That said, i'm having a great time and can't wait to start the sims. I'll give you a call during the week.

[featherman]

Hope your doing well Grobit,

Despite the quantity of work it is very interesting. Like you I can't wait for the sim.

[hasell]

Hey Featherman,
No worries about the incorrect name spelling.

Let us know how you all got on *fingers crossed*.



Regards H.

[featherman]

.......and just when you thought they'd dissapeared the Happy Five fell out of Cranebank waving their little bits of paper.......

Phew!!!! All finally passed the gound exam!....Simulator training to start on Monday....again at Cranebank.

Well done everyone!!!!


..Now where is that switch to the no.2 coffe maker?

[pjdj777]

Depends how many Gen busses are running dunnit?

Having a well earned break at home before heading back for the sim stuff, relieved at the end of part one, looking forward to the challenges of part two.

Now, remind me again, recall items for a rapid decompression?

[flygirly24]

Wow! That was tough! Very glad it's over and greatly looking forward to the Sim training. Although I anticipate writing the same thing and swopping the word Sim for Base when we've finished this section too.

Pj (and in fact to all the rest of you on the course), enjoy the relaxing, this is probably the last time we'll get to do nothing for quite a while. (Sorry Brenton had to be done, it's now my trade mark)

[hasell]

Well done -one and all.