Capt Burkill to re-join BA
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Congratulations Sir, and I hope returning to the position that gave you so much pride and happiness turns out to be all you hope it can be.
Personally, I think that the book that you and your wife wrote should become required course reading for HR and management training across the board, being a cautionary tale for how prolonged success can be just as corrosive as failure when it comes to organisational complacency.
Personally, I think that the book that you and your wife wrote should become required course reading for HR and management training across the board, being a cautionary tale for how prolonged success can be just as corrosive as failure when it comes to organisational complacency.
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Congratulations
I've supported Captain Burkill ever since I read his account of the accident. His long experience on the 777 gave him , like many other high-time pilots, a seat-of-the pants awareness of "draggy feel" of the aircraft.
I hope this has taught the "whisperers" a lesson. PB was - in effect - bullied out of his job, not by the company, but by the malicious rumour mill within BA. The stress of being on the receiving end of all that must have been terrible and, it goes without saying, totally undeserved.
I hope this has taught the "whisperers" a lesson. PB was - in effect - bullied out of his job, not by the company, but by the malicious rumour mill within BA. The stress of being on the receiving end of all that must have been terrible and, it goes without saying, totally undeserved.
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Korrol,
you make a very good point. No one in Flight ops have I heard in anyway criticise Capt Burkill, and that included Management. The vindictive/malicious/pettiness that comes from a very specific section of BA employees is appaling and clearly got a lot worse in recent months. I sincerely hope it will improve soon.
I haven't as yet met any of the guys involved in BA38 but be assured from their fellow pilot colleagues they will not be buying their own beers downroute.
you make a very good point. No one in Flight ops have I heard in anyway criticise Capt Burkill, and that included Management. The vindictive/malicious/pettiness that comes from a very specific section of BA employees is appaling and clearly got a lot worse in recent months. I sincerely hope it will improve soon.
I haven't as yet met any of the guys involved in BA38 but be assured from their fellow pilot colleagues they will not be buying their own beers downroute.
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Peter: This SLF says that BA should have begged you to stay, or they should have begged you to come back. I'm 46 years old and I thought I was too old and too cynical to have heroes...then along you came with your 777. Great news; here's to many more years of flying and hopefully having the privilege of sitting in a cabin behind you one day.
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If there is one for Honours Capt Burkill should certainly be way above the usual footballers/fashion designers/soap stars.
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MBE for the Captain
MBE for the Captain
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Congratulations
If only we could hear a PA, this is your Captain "Welcome aboard Burkill Airways" 
The BEM gong is appropriate
The BEM gong is appropriate
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There are three major players behind the scenes in this; from BALPA, the BACC Chairman and the lead Postings and Promotions rep (not naming them, but B and M come to mind as posted before,) and the third is Willie Walsh himself. The decision came from the very top, as I am hearing it. Well done BALPA and kudos to Willie Walsh for looking out for someone who is, after all, a fellow pilot.
It should be highlighted that this indeed came to pass through the offices of BALPA acting with the unanimous will of the British Airways membership, and the active, and proactive support of the CEO. Well done to all.
Pete, great to have you back where you belong. I'd put my family behind you any day. Respect, from the other copilot (Captain now on another fleet, but you know that) on a heavy trip we did many, many moons ago when we were both copilots on the triple
I've never been so happy to drop one place on the seniority list! Back to where I should be.
Welcome back, Pete! See you down the traps soon, I hope....
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It should be highlighted that this indeed came to pass through the offices of BALPA acting with the unanimous will of the British Airways membership, and the active, and proactive support of the CEO. Well done to all.
Pete, great to have you back where you belong. I'd put my family behind you any day. Respect, from the other copilot (Captain now on another fleet, but you know that) on a heavy trip we did many, many moons ago when we were both copilots on the triple
I've never been so happy to drop one place on the seniority list! Back to where I should be.
Welcome back, Pete! See you down the traps soon, I hope....
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A crucial question that has never been answered
A crucial question that has never been answered is the following.
Irrespective of the problems caused by the fuel and its associated systems is the fact that the B 777 may have been outside the enviromental envelope.
This envelope is part of the limitations and certification and needs to be respected a all times.
Irrespective of the problems caused by the fuel and its associated systems is the fact that the B 777 may have been outside the enviromental envelope.
This envelope is part of the limitations and certification and needs to be respected a all times.
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A crucial question that has never been answered is the following.
Irrespective of the problems caused by the fuel and its associated systems is the fact that the B 777 may have been outside the enviromental envelope.
This envelope is part of the limitations and certification and needs to be respected a all times.
Irrespective of the problems caused by the fuel and its associated systems is the fact that the B 777 may have been outside the enviromental envelope.
This envelope is part of the limitations and certification and needs to be respected a all times.
I have wondered for some time when - and if - the definitive cause of BA038s loss of thrust response will be decided, because I don't think it has, yet. None of which, it seems to me, has anything to do with Captain Burkhill, who dealt with the consequences of the failure. Roger.
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Environmental Envelope
Many years ago I went to FRA one afternoon on a B757. En route I noted the OAT as -70 something which, on checking with the miniature Limitations chart, seemed to be one or two degrees outside the environmental envelope. I took advantage of the turnround to visit the wonderful (then) new multi million POUND met HQ. There I was informed, in no uncertain tones, that they had sent a sonde aloft from Paris at 0600 that morning and the temperature at that Flight Level IS -66, so your aeroplane is wrong!
I thanked him very much for his help and returned home, still showing -73/4 (whatever).
I thanked him very much for his help and returned home, still showing -73/4 (whatever).
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Simply wonderful news
Peter,
I am delighted that my former employer has seen the light and welcomed you back into the fold. I was extremely moved by your story and very embarassed that your flight crew managers so demonstrably failed in their duity of care to you.
Enjoy the flying the Tripple again and hold your head high. You deserve it ...and big time.
Ceejay
I am delighted that my former employer has seen the light and welcomed you back into the fold. I was extremely moved by your story and very embarassed that your flight crew managers so demonstrably failed in their duity of care to you.
Enjoy the flying the Tripple again and hold your head high. You deserve it ...and big time.
Ceejay