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Forum: Medical & Health
21st Nov 2005, 18:12
Replies: 0
Views: 675
Posted By Max Continuous

CK eye treatment

Last month the FAA approved this non-laser technique for pilots. CK stands for conductive keratoplasty and the procedure involves applying rf energy in a circle around the cornea which steepens the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2003, 01:02
Replies: 21
Views: 4,200
Posted By Max Continuous

Good luck to all at MyT - wish it was still...

Good luck to all at MyT - wish it was still called Airtours, though. Just booked my fourth holiday cruise on Sunbird - excellent value!
As for the Daily Mail, it's worth every penny of the cover...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2003, 01:15
Replies: 55
Views: 9,472
Posted By Max Continuous

Well said SSC. Use of the mobile phone is a...

Well said SSC. Use of the mobile phone is a highly anti-social behaviour in close proximity to strangers and can be banned on those grounds alone without reference to the safety arguments.
As far as...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2003, 22:38
Replies: 202
Views: 45,224
Posted By Max Continuous

So what's BALPA's position on all this? Are they...

So what's BALPA's position on all this? Are they still failing to represent their members interests?
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2002, 22:52
Replies: 202
Views: 45,224
Posted By Max Continuous

Ahhhh, the power of PPrune!! As if by magic,...

Ahhhh, the power of PPrune!!
As if by magic, two enormous posters have suddenly appeared in our operations office detailing the powers of the CAA/DoT to board our aircraft and travel on the jumpseat...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2002, 21:04
Replies: 22
Views: 5,254
Posted By Max Continuous

CK you're absolutely right, and if pilots...

CK you're absolutely right, and if pilots encountered emergencies every day far fewer would wish to fly for a living and pilots would be paid far more money to do the job. Modern day flying is...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2002, 15:33
Replies: 22
Views: 5,254
Posted By Max Continuous

The computer salesman earning double that of the...

The computer salesman earning double that of the pilot is probably twice as economically productive as the pilot. Lack of formal training has diddly squat to do with anything - a good salesman is...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2002, 22:45
Replies: 91
Views: 14,001
Posted By Max Continuous

I quite often SLF to Europe from LHR & LGW as a...

I quite often SLF to Europe from LHR & LGW as a sim tre and last week got the "shoes off" treatment at the second security check just before boarding. Quite humiliating at the time, belittling...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jun 2002, 15:56
Replies: 104
Views: 18,531
Posted By Max Continuous

Quite agree, Captain Stable, but didn't he lose...

Quite agree, Captain Stable, but didn't he lose his job?
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jun 2002, 21:19
Replies: 179
Views: 51,561
Posted By Max Continuous

Going back to the one-man wrecking crew and the...

Going back to the one-man wrecking crew and the "army of one" , it's clear that you find alienated workers in all organisations, not just aviation. Negative about every initiative, these workers...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2002, 04:31
Replies: 68
Views: 6,598
Posted By Max Continuous

Post ADC- "The Training Captain offered, on the PA,...

ADC- "The Training Captain offered, on the PA, directly to the passengers, to answer their questions and concerns"......... .. .What was this, the Jimmy Young Request Show? Why do so many pilots feel...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2002, 23:12
Replies: 68
Views: 6,598
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Apparently some airlines run public address...

Apparently some airlines run public address courses for pilots which invariably exacerbate the problems and lead to excess and patronising verbiage. Cityflyer are among the worst, but Go used to be...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2002, 19:38
Replies: 26
Views: 1,718
Posted By Max Continuous

Post General41 mentions cricket, and having been to...

General41 mentions cricket, and having been to all the English test grounds regularly over the past few years to watch test matches and one-dayers, my only comment would be that Pakistani cricket...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Dec 2001, 05:39
Replies: 14
Views: 1,026
Posted By Max Continuous

Post On the subject of solstices, can someone explain...

On the subject of solstices, can someone explain this? In London, at the summer solstice in June, both the earliest sunrise and the latest sunset occur pretty well on the same day, i.e. June 21st....
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Dec 2001, 02:54
Replies: 26
Views: 2,573
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Great idea! The lady was simply performing an act...

Great idea! The lady was simply performing an act of astonishing (and all too rare) consideration for her fellow passengers and should be applauded for her initiative....
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2001, 05:13
Replies: 5
Views: 621
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Dropping like flies....

In view of the increasing number of pilot deaths reported in Rumours & News recently (3 on the front page alone at present), might this not be an opportune time to start a dedicated "Obituaries"...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2001, 04:30
Replies: 12
Views: 1,034
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Huggy, "Journalistic cr@p" - I think not. ...

Huggy,

"Journalistic cr@p" - I think not.

If airline revenues have lagged GDP growth for twenty years, then that's an industry in decline, pure and simple, no matter how many more people are...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2001, 13:44
Replies: 11
Views: 801
Posted By Max Continuous

Post There will always be exceptions to the rule, of...

There will always be exceptions to the rule, of course, but most pilots are followers, not leaders. We follow rules, regulations, SOP's, put safety first and generally do as we're told. We're not...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2001, 20:58
Replies: 23
Views: 1,871
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Hugmonster, Why do you persist in claiming...

Hugmonster,

Why do you persist in claiming that making money is not the be-all-and-end-all of business? Do you have a problem with the profit motive? Do you think anybody who tries to make a...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2001, 14:54
Replies: 9
Views: 673
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Hugmonster, "If money is all that matters to...

Hugmonster,

"If money is all that matters to you, then fine".

What possible reason is there to be in business, any business, if not to make money?
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Oct 2001, 17:17
Replies: 98
Views: 7,366
Posted By Max Continuous

Post PaulDeGearup, A nice idea, but it wouldn't...

PaulDeGearup,

A nice idea, but it wouldn't work in practice because of a problem with human psychology. It's akin to asking people in the street whether they'd be prepared to pay more income tax...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2001, 16:28
Replies: 11
Views: 640
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Looks like the whole industry is going into...

Looks like the whole industry is going into meltdown .... brought on partly by external forces, but not insignificantly by people within the industry who will not accept that the customer is king.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2001, 14:50
Replies: 11
Views: 640
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Maybe this becomes self-correcting - as...

Maybe this becomes self-correcting - as passengers stay away in droves because flying has become such a dire way to travel, with its unnecessary stress and hassle at every turn, then the queues will...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2001, 03:47
Replies: 12
Views: 929
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Vmike, I suspect you're right. No-one can condone...

Vmike, I suspect you're right. No-one can condone this sort of thuggish behaviour (products of the state education "child centred" system?), but you can bet your life that quite a few potential...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2001, 19:41
Replies: 9
Views: 769
Posted By Max Continuous

Post What's that in real money?

What's that in real money?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Oct 2001, 16:47
Replies: 39
Views: 2,983
Posted By Max Continuous

Post What the "funless wonders" on these threads...

What the "funless wonders" on these threads should realise is that the logical extension of their views takes us straight to Sirwa 69's "Advice to SLF" above.

Flying is absolutely no fun anyway to...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Oct 2001, 01:27
Replies: 96
Views: 7,431
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Julian - the dehumanising aspects of flying are...

Julian - the dehumanising aspects of flying are many and varied and do not just concern security screening, but that's best left to another thread. Seems to me that very many passengers are doing...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2001, 14:22
Replies: 96
Views: 7,431
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Throttleback - exactly! Julian - No further...

Throttleback - exactly!

Julian - No further proof is needed at all! The extra security at airports just helps to make travelling by air even more ghastly and dehumanising than it is already, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2001, 19:12
Replies: 96
Views: 7,431
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Julian, I don't think anyone wants to see...

Julian,

I don't think anyone wants to see another Sept, 11th period, howsoever caused. Since these awful events I venture to suggest that passengers are much more likely now to take matters into...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2001, 18:27
Replies: 19
Views: 1,001
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Tripower, You're totally correct, and our...

Tripower,

You're totally correct, and our increasing role as political pawns makes our job a whole lot less appealing.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2001, 13:00
Replies: 96
Views: 7,431
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Julian, Without wishing to slide into...

Julian,

Without wishing to slide into pedantry here, there's a subtle difference between arming passengers and passengers being "armed". If we're not allowed a sense of humour any more, surely to...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2001, 01:31
Replies: 19
Views: 1,001
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Boing, I think you'll find the plans involve the...

Boing, I think you'll find the plans involve the crew toilet and maybe a coffee vending machine being on the flight deck side of the armoured cockpit door.......
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2001, 01:22
Replies: 84
Views: 6,580
Posted By Max Continuous

Post European Union....European Court of Human...

European Union....European Court of Human Rights....Council of Europe......... they're all the same to me and it's quite outrageous that these people are telling us in this country how to run our...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2001, 22:32
Replies: 96
Views: 7,431
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Curious pax, Julian, who's talking about arming...

Curious pax, Julian, who's talking about arming passengers? We're not talking about hoisting guns and daggers on unsuspecting passengers and crews, just allowing people to retain household implements...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2001, 20:28
Replies: 96
Views: 7,431
Posted By Max Continuous

Post Julian, I think the point Harpy is making is that...

Julian, I think the point Harpy is making is that we might actually all be safer from terrorists planning to hijack an aircraft, if we, the pilots, cabin crew and fare-paying passengers were...
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