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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2017, 10:12
Replies: 520
Views: 443,461
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

The problem nowadays is that there are so many...

The problem nowadays is that there are so many publications that you can pretty much publish ANYTHING. If you don't believe me, a skeptic blogger recently published a complete bogus paper...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Apr 2017, 18:22
Replies: 0
Views: 1,752
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Limitless Jets?

Anyone know anything about Limitless Jets (http://www.limitlessjets.com)? Lists one director and one shareholder, and practically no revenue since its creation four years ago...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2017, 10:36
Replies: 63
Views: 98,774
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Might be onto something here. Unless it's an...

Might be onto something here. Unless it's an older 319 model, where the NWS was powered by the Green system. But it's a good educated guess, which is rare to see on PPRuNe these days :)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Nov 2016, 17:31
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,256,824
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Sounds a bit harsh. I was in the Airbus pool for...

Sounds a bit harsh. I was in the Airbus pool for a long time (320 rated) even though they could have justifiably closed it. They offered me a course two years after my interview, without asking me to...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2016, 18:07
Replies: 56
Views: 42,870
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Haha slowjet, impressive back pedalling. You can...

Haha slowjet, impressive back pedalling. You can tell us you have 200,000 hours on the space shuttle, it does not make your original post any less appalling.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2016, 17:12
Replies: 56
Views: 42,870
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

slowjet, that was one of the most uninformed...

slowjet, that was one of the most uninformed posts I have seen in a long time.

Based on the tape, it sounds like these guys removed their masks on the approach, so they must have identified and...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Nov 2016, 09:06
Replies: 96
Views: 70,459
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Bit worrying that some people here genuinely ask...

Bit worrying that some people here genuinely ask "why do the checklist after the actions? What's wrong with doing the checklist first?" :eek:
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2016, 09:59
Replies: 173
Views: 120,549
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Since it is abundantly clear that the Daily Mail...

Since it is abundantly clear that the Daily Mail will publish any old crap to scare the public, could we not have a PPRuNe wide ban on links to that despicable "newspaper"?

The article quotes a...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2016, 17:16
Replies: 54
Views: 67,334
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

"PULL UP... PULL UP..." :E

"PULL UP... PULL UP..."

:E
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Oct 2016, 18:08
Replies: 173
Views: 120,549
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

There are a few suitable airports across the...

There are a few suitable airports across the border that would be more practical than YVR :)

Because of taxi/gate/runway restrictions, A380 operators provide their crews with categories of airport...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2016, 14:43
Replies: 35
Views: 18,122
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

1) Hitler 2) Common sense 3) Pavlov 4)...

1) Hitler
2) Common sense
3) Pavlov
4) Blinkered
5) Health and Safety
6) Fanaticism

You score six points on the Daily Mail scale - in two sentences! That's some achievement noflynomore :ok:;)
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Oct 2016, 12:27
Replies: 89
Views: 34,711
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Haha, classic. Never ceases to amaze me how...

Haha, classic. Never ceases to amaze me how people think they can win an argument about racism by just stating "you're playing the race card". Well done Cicero!
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Oct 2016, 17:31
Replies: 89
Views: 34,711
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Right, so I'm sure if there had been an article...

Right, so I'm sure if there had been an article about a young white doctor helping out a sick pax, you would have all taken to PPRuNe to yell "Well they better have checked she was qualified"? Or...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Oct 2016, 19:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

DEP here, LHS LoCo to LH. A lot of good...

DEP here, LHS LoCo to LH.

A lot of good feedback on this thread, so I thought I'd throw in my two pence on a couple of points that have not been raised.

The first is that LH can be rather...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Sep 2016, 12:32
Replies: 119
Views: 71,208
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Of course it's a PR stunt (whether or not it's...

Of course it's a PR stunt (whether or not it's timed to deflect from the potential strike, I know not).

But I have flow with her and she is very good, so no surprise she got her fourth stripe. The...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Sep 2016, 07:34
Replies: 15
Views: 4,483
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

All this negativity! Cheer up everyone, thanks to...

All this negativity! Cheer up everyone, thanks to the trickle down effect we'll all be rich soon. OK maybe not tomorrow, but definitely next year. Or the year after. Keep repeating it. Next year....
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2016, 07:54
Replies: 56
Views: 20,259
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

I always love it when people with no background...

I always love it when people with no background in Climate Science google a random graph, like the one above about cyclones, and declare that they have single handedly defeated the argument of a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Aug 2016, 08:25
Replies: 42
Views: 23,445
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

I am as pro-unions as it gets, but demanding that...

I am as pro-unions as it gets, but demanding that a colleague loses his or her job so that you may get a better pay deal is downright ridiculous. UK EZY pilots have no option but to cover those...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2016, 14:06
Replies: 147
Views: 106,307
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Easy boys and girls, this threat has been...

Easy boys and girls, this threat has been mentioned to me by people pretty high up the food chain. Yes of course there is a call of No Reverse. But if I had a dollar for every time I had to issue it...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2016, 10:43
Replies: 147
Views: 106,307
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Are you really saying it's so hard to fathom a...

Are you really saying it's so hard to fathom a situation where no one selects reverse, in the heat of the moment, if you have a PF who reacts according to the old SOP and a PNF who reacts according...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2016, 08:20
Replies: 147
Views: 106,307
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Capt Ecureuil, how was the change to -400 SOPs...

Capt Ecureuil, how was the change to -400 SOPs introduced on the Classic?
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2016, 07:55
Replies: 147
Views: 106,307
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Nilfurther: To be fair, the 380 top...

Nilfurther:



To be fair, the 380 top brass tried hard to keep the SOPs as close to Airbus as possible. And my feeling is a majority of BA pilots would agree that having the PM select reverse...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jun 2016, 12:38
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

The first time I tried to get into BA, my daily...

The first time I tried to get into BA, my daily ride was a 737 and I paid a fortune for practice in a full flight 747 sim. Didn't get in.

The second time, my daily ride was a 320 and I paid...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2016, 07:24
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Thanks Wiggy. My timing, as usual, is exquisite!

Thanks Wiggy. My timing, as usual, is exquisite!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2016, 19:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Thanks GS-ALPHA. Am I correct in guessing that...

Thanks GS-ALPHA. Am I correct in guessing that ability to swap under the new system will be more reduced for SH than LH? Never done LH before, so might have guessed completely wrong.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2016, 18:22
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Slightly worrying reading, given that I start in...

Slightly worrying reading, given that I start in 10 days...

Will the PBS system get rid of the CAP system and considerably limit the ability to swap? Will it get rid of overtime?

I've spent the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Jan 2016, 16:24
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,256,824
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

If only they had a pool of pilots who meet the...

If only they had a pool of pilots who meet the Virgin standard. Oh, wait...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jan 2016, 15:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

No worries GS-Alpha, all clear now. My current...

No worries GS-Alpha, all clear now. My current outfit uses duty payments regardless of type of duty, hence my question.

Been wearing ill-fitting shirt for ten years now, I was hoping that was...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jan 2016, 08:26
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Thanks bucket_and_spade :ok:

Thanks bucket_and_spade :ok:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jan 2016, 13:07
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Since it does not appear that ground school...

Since it does not appear that ground school duties attract any duty payments, can someone confirm whether the type rating sim duties do?

Just trying to do some financial planning for the next...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jan 2016, 00:18
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,256,824
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

I'm 320 rated and have to do full TR on 380 at...

I'm 320 rated and have to do full TR on 380 at BA, same as the other 3 people I know who are on the course. So wouldn't say TR is king.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Dec 2015, 11:25
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,256,824
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Can confirm what Thad Jarvis says about the Hold...

Can confirm what Thad Jarvis says about the Hold Pool. Was told in October that I'll be re-interviewed for courses starting in Feb/March. Nothing since. Type rating appears to be king indeed. Oh...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Nov 2015, 08:29
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,116,983
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Should have written them down at the...

Should have written them down at the presentation, but could someone post the pay scale for first 8 years (that's what the slide had) for SH and LH FO?

Thanks!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Nov 2015, 06:39
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,256,824
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Update on my last post: the Airbus hold pool...

Update on my last post: the Airbus hold pool swimmers have now been contacted :ok:

Captain Span Cam, when I went through it (2014) the day consisted of:
1) Writing two brief essays on arrival...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Nov 2015, 22:03
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,256,824
Posted By Permafrost_ATPL

Regarding the 10 Airbus hold pool swimmers... I...

Regarding the 10 Airbus hold pool swimmers... I am one of them. Been told a couple of times the last 18 months that we would be considered ahead of any new applicants. But recruitment has now been...
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