PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: goatherd
Showing results 1 to 35 of 47
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Forum: Middle East
2nd Mar 2021, 16:26
Replies: 8
Views: 5,853
Posted By goatherd

Let me get this straight, thousands of pilot’s...

Let me get this straight, thousands of pilot’s made redundant at the three airlines and you’re worried about a tattoo? The mind boggles!
Forum: Middle East
22nd Oct 2017, 04:58
Replies: 5
Views: 4,303
Posted By goatherd

Ecstatic, Over the moon, the 24 hours rest after...

Ecstatic, Over the moon, the 24 hours rest after first ulr sector was always brutal... Danny Doolan's was getting pretty lame anyway.
Forum: Middle East
30th Jul 2017, 08:20
Replies: 16
Views: 8,328
Posted By goatherd

Until the 380 FCOM tells me what I'm supposed to...

Until the 380 FCOM tells me what I'm supposed to do with that P.O.S. it's staying at home.....
Forum: Middle East
23rd May 2017, 07:49
Replies: 89
Views: 121,431
Posted By goatherd

We had factoring in the mid 2000's, then they...

We had factoring in the mid 2000's, then they dropped it for a year or two as they were concerned with the legalities. 2006 I was grounded for a month as I was on max hours. Those days the 777 boys...
Forum: Middle East
4th Apr 2017, 10:35
Replies: 6
Views: 5,273
Posted By goatherd

Bypass the muppets at Accomodation Dept and go...

Bypass the muppets at Accomodation Dept and go straight to top of HR... that worked for me years ago.
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2016, 10:10
Replies: 276
Views: 342,375
Posted By goatherd

With Nikita and Xiamen on this one..... all those...

With Nikita and Xiamen on this one..... all those Indian and British mafias are killing Ek.
Forum: Middle East
23rd Sep 2015, 11:53
Replies: 16
Views: 7,342
Posted By goatherd

Few years ago but I went to the top of HR and...

Few years ago but I went to the top of HR and worked my way down from there.. All of a sudden things got done...Easy!!
Forum: Middle East
23rd Oct 2014, 10:30
Replies: 39
Views: 17,965
Posted By goatherd

Sympathies from a guy who went through the same...

Sympathies from a guy who went through the same some years ago!

I could not eat or sleep for a few days, called the Fleet Manager, asked for emergency leave only to be told "sorry not enough...
Forum: Middle East
14th Oct 2014, 04:01
Replies: 13
Views: 10,751
Posted By goatherd

They were given the flag and even told how to...

They were given the flag and even told how to wave it, same happens at all new destinations!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Middle East
9th Apr 2012, 16:11
Replies: 19
Views: 10,287
Posted By goatherd

For heaven's sake Fart, have you ever heard of...

For heaven's sake Fart, have you ever heard of SARCASM.:ugh:
Forum: Middle East
7th Jan 2012, 15:00
Replies: 62
Views: 19,692
Posted By goatherd

Having flown BOTH Airbus and Boeing, I will...

Having flown BOTH Airbus and Boeing, I will happily fly either...warts and all.
Forum: Middle East
5th Nov 2011, 08:07
Replies: 15
Views: 4,081
Posted By goatherd

I think we are missing the plot here. We...

I think we are missing the plot here.

We are(or were) only supposed to lose 4 330's and maybe a couple of 343's next year. With the number of 380's coming more than double the number of 330/340's...
Forum: Middle East
21st Sep 2011, 16:40
Replies: 3
Views: 1,979
Posted By goatherd

Look at the map mate, my guess is layover Lusaka...

Look at the map mate, my guess is layover Lusaka with a shuttle to Harare on day 2, same as Accra. Holiday Inn at Lusaka used to have a pretty good bar!
Forum: Middle East
23rd May 2011, 12:40
Replies: 7
Views: 2,522
Posted By goatherd

No wait, that's going to some 777 guy, so...

No wait, that's going to some 777 guy, so NOOOOOOO!
Forum: Middle East
23rd May 2011, 12:39
Replies: 7
Views: 2,522
Posted By goatherd

Not without at a 380 course date:}

Not without at a 380 course date:}
Forum: Middle East
15th Mar 2011, 11:26
Replies: 23
Views: 6,951
Posted By goatherd

The issue of training during night flights or not...

The issue of training during night flights or not is just smoke and mirrors. Cape Town is a training flight on the 777, Durban is a training flight on the 330. That excuse only gets used on crappy...
Forum: Middle East
10th Mar 2011, 12:12
Replies: 57
Views: 35,105
Posted By goatherd

EGGW If you want to remove the crud you...

EGGW

If you want to remove the crud you should shut down the server:E
Forum: Middle East
28th Dec 2010, 09:08
Replies: 17
Views: 5,587
Posted By goatherd

So when I fly somewhere where I do some serious...

So when I fly somewhere where I do some serious shopping I take an extra cabin bag for my freight, fuggim!!!
Forum: Middle East
10th Sep 2010, 06:46
Replies: 43
Views: 15,160
Posted By goatherd

Spot on Falcon. I started in the days before...

Spot on Falcon.

I started in the days before flight pay when a f/o salary was about 6-7000 dhs less than now excluding flight pay. Bread and milk cost the same back then and I still saved loads of...
Forum: Middle East
31st Jul 2010, 12:59
Replies: 18
Views: 4,859
Posted By goatherd

and you are taking an A/C with a signed release...

and you are taking an A/C with a signed release with a check who has not been done ???
and more important , you are aware of it !!!

Ah Matty boy, yet again we have a perfect example of a ppruner...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jul 2010, 12:35
Replies: 18
Views: 4,859
Posted By goatherd

Without trying to sound like a prophet of doom I...

Without trying to sound like a prophet of doom I fear we are going to see more and more of this. Not enough engineers, not enough time on the ground and definately flying around with more snags than...
Forum: Middle East
31st Jan 2010, 09:24
Replies: 66
Views: 24,653
Posted By goatherd

Life is what YOU make of it..... You can spend...

Life is what YOU make of it.....
You can spend it with your mates,family,goldfish or drinking beer.(even reading the FCOM)
Or you can spend it on Pprune......:ugh:
Forum: African Aviation
9th Oct 2009, 11:27
Replies: 41
Views: 6,342
Posted By goatherd

Divinehover I love to read how the...

Divinehover

I love to read how the ""experts" always know everything about how Emirates pay for it's fuel. If only you had to read all the e-mails and memo's about min fuel this and saving fuel...
Forum: Middle East
28th Aug 2009, 08:20
Replies: 152
Views: 35,169
Posted By goatherd

I don't know what they are trying to prove but I...

I don't know what they are trying to prove but I have had 2 illegal rosters in 2 months, both inserted flights! To their credit they took it away without the toys being thrown out of the cot. I just...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Jul 2009, 05:45
Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Posted By goatherd

Sorry guys but the 340 flies like any other...

Sorry guys but the 340 flies like any other aircraft, and believe me if you have it configured at 10 000 (even for jnb) you should go back to flying 172's. Speculating on what happened is useless, 10...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Jul 2009, 05:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,081
Posted By goatherd

Remember to take enough bribe money.... At least...

Remember to take enough bribe money.... At least that was the case in the 90's.:ugh:
Forum: Middle East
6th Jul 2009, 05:22
Replies: 55
Views: 10,167
Posted By goatherd

Incompetance is also a Human Factor:sad:

Incompetance is also a Human Factor:sad:
Forum: Middle East
26th May 2009, 10:22
Replies: 152
Views: 35,169
Posted By goatherd

Probably my worst except for one other, but then...

Probably my worst except for one other, but then again the bottom 3 on the Bus are only going to get worse... Ed said the Captains must take more responsibility so therefore I have decided to...
Forum: Middle East
22nd May 2009, 02:51
Replies: 4,944
Views: 3,506,358
Posted By goatherd

If you can stand 6 months with oat of 42 degrees...

If you can stand 6 months with oat of 42 degrees which equates to about 55 degrees out there on the tarmac.... You should see the poor engineers sweat when they run into the cockpit to sign the book...
Forum: Middle East
20th May 2009, 10:57
Replies: 16
Views: 3,824
Posted By goatherd

According to Ed Fleet/Ops had nothing to do with...

According to Ed Fleet/Ops had nothing to do with what's going on in Lagos. It's a different department that sorts out the contracts with hotels. They are against it and as soon as the current...
Forum: Middle East
27th Apr 2009, 07:37
Replies: 34
Views: 6,846
Posted By goatherd

When we got DEC's on the bus fleet 5 years ago...

When we got DEC's on the bus fleet 5 years ago there were 2 absolute tossers and maybe 1 or 2 marginal ones (all from around this area), the rest were (are) great operators as well as good guys.
...
Forum: Middle East
18th Apr 2009, 11:24
Replies: 108
Views: 40,805
Posted By goatherd

Does'nt this feel like 2004 all over again?...

Does'nt this feel like 2004 all over again? Nearly lost an aeroplane, management floundering around, morale nosediving etc etc. The best we can hope for is Long Range Ed getting a pink slip and then...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jan 2009, 13:55
Replies: 8
Views: 2,960
Posted By goatherd

If true, my guess would be insurance...

If true, my guess would be insurance requirements.....
Forum: Middle East
6th May 2008, 13:05
Replies: 61
Views: 10,598
Posted By goatherd

Fcuked again

Bottom line is there are two airlines within Emirates, Airbus gets treated one way and Boeing another, your luck of the draw which one you're on!

Airbus F/O''s are being shafted because there are...
Forum: African Aviation
29th Apr 2008, 08:04
Replies: 18
Views: 3,380
Posted By goatherd

Unhappy Very sad news, but you don't crash a chopper just...

Very sad news, but you don't crash a chopper just because you lost hydraulics, it is still very flyable, maybe something else?
Showing results 1 to 35 of 47
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.