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Forum: Middle East
19th Dec 2017, 02:59
Replies: 514
Views: 413,786
Posted By MR8

Sad state of affairs indeed

Mmmbop & MM,

Quick last post.
I am not an active ‘ppruner’. I did make the mistake of thinking that when I read that someone has a misconception about a procedure, I could give them a quick...
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2017, 10:55
Replies: 514
Views: 413,786
Posted By MR8

MM, that is about the most ridiculous argument I...

MM, that is about the most ridiculous argument I heard in a long time... if they got a WARNING at FL250, I’m sure they would have done the escape manoever??? What’s the difference, it is an obvious...
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2017, 10:19
Replies: 514
Views: 413,786
Posted By MR8

MM, I’ll bite... haha This is the OM-A:...

MM,

I’ll bite... haha

This is the OM-A:

‘When a warning occurs during daylight VMC conditions, if positive visual verification is made that no hazard exists, the warning may be considered...
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2017, 09:59
Replies: 514
Views: 413,786
Posted By MR8

Mmmbop, please have a look at your FCOM... ...

Mmmbop, please have a look at your FCOM...

There is no ‘under certain conditions’ at night, which is when the EK207 occurred.

And even if you mean that ‘certain conditions’ is day/VMC, even...
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2017, 09:53
Replies: 514
Views: 413,786
Posted By MR8

Monarch, I’m only pointing out what the A380...

Monarch, I’m only pointing out what the A380 procedures are... we don’t fly into SEZ. The A330/A340 was different and even on the A380 it only changed about a year ago if I remember well... but the...
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2017, 08:12
Replies: 514
Views: 413,786
Posted By MR8

mmmbop, same for you. Time to revisit your FCOM...

mmmbop, same for you. Time to revisit your FCOM bud. In night time or IMC, a caution results in the escape maneuver. ONLY in daytime VMC can you adjust and continue if you wish so..

MR8
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2017, 08:06
Replies: 514
Views: 413,786
Posted By MR8

Dropp... guess you dropped the ball on this one. ...

Dropp... guess you dropped the ball on this one.

The guys flew into JFK at nighttime. There is no difference in actions at nighttime between the caution and the warning. The caution can only be...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2017, 17:22
Replies: 6
Views: 8,817
Posted By MR8

You Rock, As per the latest info I got from...

You Rock,

As per the latest info I got from our Baymac rep in Dubai, Clements stopped offsetting the deductibles somewhere last year.

I have never made a claim with Clements before, since I use...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2017, 09:18
Replies: 6
Views: 8,817
Posted By MR8

Baymac or other additional health insurance

Hi gents,

In a few weeks my Baymac - Clements policy is up for renewal, and the new quote I just received is about 15% higher then last year's fees. Also, the deductibles are not offset anymore...
Forum: Middle East
31st Aug 2017, 15:38
Replies: 21
Views: 20,661
Posted By MR8

It's not just the money...

Yes, this will cost the freighter boys some extra money, and they will probably be pissed off about that, but I think the biggest challenge will be organizing their DXB 'layovers' now.

The whole...
Forum: Middle East
23rd May 2017, 05:55
Replies: 89
Views: 121,299
Posted By MR8

Glo, I call BS on that. Factoring has been here...

Glo, I call BS on that. Factoring has been here for a long time, if I remember well, it came into effect shortly after we started more ULR flying, guess around 2005/2006??
Also, we were flying to an...
Forum: Middle East
21st May 2017, 12:52
Replies: 41
Views: 42,223
Posted By MR8

A nobleman starting with a "C"?? Must be a...

A nobleman starting with a "C"?? Must be a Count!!!
Forum: Middle East
5th Jan 2017, 14:11
Replies: 97
Views: 89,032
Posted By MR8

You're right, point taken. I wasn't talking to...

You're right, point taken. I wasn't talking to friends over a beer, but on a public forum.
Post adjusted, but my point remains the same.

MR8
Forum: Middle East
5th Jan 2017, 13:45
Replies: 97
Views: 89,032
Posted By MR8

Not too much to worry about

Whilst I'm absolutely not happy about how things are going, this particular issue is basically a non-issue.
First of all, exactly the same has happened some years back: a freeze on allowance for...
Forum: Middle East
16th Jul 2016, 06:52
Replies: 7
Views: 7,152
Posted By MR8

In all honesty, ask around amongst the cabin...

In all honesty, ask around amongst the cabin crew... Most of them have less hours a month than the pilots. It's only the seniors that are working the same amount as us.
I would be way more...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jul 2016, 03:58
Replies: 276
Views: 341,974
Posted By MR8

Interesting video I especially like the part...

Interesting video

I especially like the part where he says that in basically all cases, change can't be accomplished with the current management. He talks the talk, let's see if he can walk the...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jul 2016, 03:42
Replies: 102
Views: 64,284
Posted By MR8

Harry, You are absolutely right, but...

Harry,

You are absolutely right, but unfortunately in the trainer group, as well as in the pilot group, there is no unity. Too many trainers won't quit because they can't afford to lose the...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jul 2016, 17:46
Replies: 102
Views: 64,284
Posted By MR8

I too have seen some of the new LTC's, and...

I too have seen some of the new LTC's, and wondered on which experience they actually going to train.. Nothing wrong with a new trainer: everybody has to start somewhere, but I would like to...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jul 2016, 11:50
Replies: 102
Views: 64,284
Posted By MR8

SpanishFly, because I like training, simple as...

SpanishFly, because I like training, simple as that. Unfortunately, the cons of being in training are starting to outweigh the motivation, so I'm seriously considering quitting, just as you...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jul 2016, 11:13
Replies: 102
Views: 64,284
Posted By MR8

EK Training department roster

Provisional roster for August is out, and just as July, it is a complete disaster..
Do any of the trainers still receive their block of days off? I have a maximum of 2 days off in a row in both...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jun 2016, 18:06
Replies: 276
Views: 341,974
Posted By MR8

MM, I agree with you on most guys, but would like...

MM, I agree with you on most guys, but would like to point out a few key differences when it comes to Muller:

1. He allegedly quit Malaysian because he couldn't cope with the corruption. In my...
Forum: Middle East
28th Jun 2016, 15:29
Replies: 276
Views: 341,974
Posted By MR8

Hmm, this news together with the alleged complete...

Hmm, this news together with the alleged complete recruitment ban (except for pilots) might indeed indicate that EK is going to slim down it's back office staff. If that is the case, I will be all...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jun 2016, 15:37
Replies: 25
Views: 6,299
Posted By MR8

Indeed... 7 days BEFORE the end of the month is...

Indeed... 7 days BEFORE the end of the month is BEFORE the 24th, hence the 23rd... As it always has been.

I seem to remember APC has some discounts for summer classes for the kids, you might pick...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jun 2016, 15:31
Replies: 25
Views: 6,299
Posted By MR8

Wiz, first of all, the OM-A doesn't say...

Wiz, first of all, the OM-A doesn't say anything... It USED to say 7 days before, but that has conveniently been removed as far as I remember.

Second, don't be a tool: 7 days before on a 30 day...
Forum: Middle East
10th Jun 2016, 03:16
Replies: 17
Views: 12,967
Posted By MR8

How to use as a top up?

Never had to make a claim, but wondering how exactly it works as a top up? e.g. The limit for dental care outside of routine check-ups at the EK clinic is quite low. If my wife or kids would have...
Forum: Middle East
4th Apr 2016, 11:15
Replies: 50
Views: 25,440
Posted By MR8

I have said it many times and will continue to...

I have said it many times and will continue to say so:

As long as EK doesn't up the overtime payment to at least 1500 Dhs/hr for captains, there won't be any improvement.
Think what the average...
Forum: Middle East
12th Mar 2016, 08:50
Replies: 94
Views: 67,469
Posted By MR8

Increase in overtime pay is the solution...

As mentioned so many times before, the basic salary is not the main issue. Yes, a pay rise is long overdue, especially since we haven't had a correction in line with inflation in DXB for years now. ...
Forum: Middle East
16th Dec 2015, 08:22
Replies: 17
Views: 7,420
Posted By MR8

This is again a slap in the face for the long...

This is again a slap in the face for the long timers here..

I have quite a big extended family. Before they all were eligible for 'wider eligibility' tickets, which worked nice. Then the special...
Forum: Middle East
27th May 2015, 04:45
Replies: 52
Views: 22,392
Posted By MR8

I'm with glo on this one. Yes a 180 is not the...

I'm with glo on this one. Yes a 180 is not the easiest thing to do in the super, but that is what we are paid to do. It is not the most difficult manoeuvre either, the procedure (technique) is...
Forum: Middle East
19th Apr 2015, 08:14
Replies: 44
Views: 17,002
Posted By MR8

Laker, I know of at least one case where the...

Laker, I know of at least one case where the skipper refused to go into discretion after he warned SMNC about it. They forced him to go to TRV and promised him a short turn. You obviously can't...
Forum: Middle East
19th Apr 2015, 07:59
Replies: 40
Views: 19,932
Posted By MR8

Not sure about this, but isn't the company...

Not sure about this, but isn't the company obliged to pay at least your EOSB? I always thought that they pay you either 'A' or EOSB whichever is the better one.
Can they legally deny your EOSB for...
Forum: Middle East
19th Apr 2015, 07:51
Replies: 16
Views: 5,415
Posted By MR8

The only thing that it means to me is a set of...

The only thing that it means to me is a set of different parameters again...
Forum: Middle East
19th Apr 2015, 07:39
Replies: 44
Views: 17,002
Posted By MR8

Rex Havoc: yes you are right about that, the...

Rex Havoc: yes you are right about that, the reference of 'at least' can only be found in the cabin crew part. Having said that, as long as we share transport, the flight deck can't stop working...
Forum: Middle East
18th Apr 2015, 14:56
Replies: 44
Views: 17,002
Posted By MR8

30 minutes

The 30 minutes after the duty is exactly the same as EASA. The FDP stops at chocks on, the duty period AT LEAST 30 minutes after that. If you are delayed at the aircraft for wheelchairs or so, just...
Forum: Middle East
8th Apr 2015, 07:00
Replies: 20
Views: 11,804
Posted By MR8

How to fix this...

In my humble opinion, there is only one to way to fix the problem.

Let's first have a look at what the problem actually is: it is a lack of lifestyle. I don't hear anybody complaining about the...
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