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Forum: African Aviation
25th Jun 2008, 18:15
Replies: 864
Views: 1,086,677
Posted By Placido

A clearance containing 6 different instructions...

A clearance containing 6 different instructions take less than 2 sec to broadcast, then gets repeated 3 times more at the same tempo before doing it at a normal pace - and be relayed all the time!
...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Jun 2008, 08:53
Replies: 20
Views: 2,733
Posted By Placido

Ah! But the Vermin was clever! Those...

Ah! But the Vermin was clever!

Those training bonds were signed with Nationwide Charters, not Nationwide Airline. Although the airline went bust, the pilots still owe the bond to N/Charters.
...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Jun 2008, 05:41
Replies: 16
Views: 1,903
Posted By Placido

Very few people know the difference between...

Very few people know the difference between strategy and tactics.

This has been the downfall of many a business and government.

Strategy is your end goal, tactics is how you get there.

This...
Forum: African Aviation
10th May 2008, 07:38
Replies: 18
Views: 6,662
Posted By Placido

Malagant, you're wrong. And sadly you've...

Malagant, you're wrong. And sadly you've illustrated the reason why pilots all over the world have T&C's that get worse yearly.
FDP is a guideline, it has no base in scientific fact, if you're tired...
Forum: Middle East
29th Feb 2008, 14:36
Replies: 70
Views: 12,345
Posted By Placido

This place is great! I love sand & sun!...

This place is great!

I love sand & sun! Quadbikes & cabincrew!

There's only one person responsable for your happyness, that's yourself!

Get a Hummer and go!
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Feb 2008, 12:58
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

Goldfish Jack, maybe in the shadow of the flat...

Goldfish Jack, maybe in the shadow of the flat mountain, but not up north surely!?

Just ask the 50 000 women raped last year (some as young as 6 y.o.), or the 18 000 people murdered......

Viva...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Feb 2008, 13:40
Replies: 10
Views: 1,556
Posted By Placido

Good friend had his refferences checked and has...

Good friend had his refferences checked and has been submitting all kinds of documentation ever since. He's writing his exams next month for the ATPL.

The voting down of the EBA played into the...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Feb 2008, 18:11
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

Mark, good luck trying to get ANYTHING out of the...

Mark, good luck trying to get ANYTHING out of the family.........

Yes, it is a backdated agreement.

Go get them!
Forum: African Aviation
12th Feb 2008, 14:39
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

Well done guys & gals! MS, you're the man! ...

Well done guys & gals!

MS, you're the man!

Y'all know that this means war though! Don't ya!?

MN gives more, SAX shoots back, Link comes to the party, SAA up the stakes.

Once an airline...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jan 2008, 20:14
Replies: 24
Views: 5,075
Posted By Placido

Hi, Will Saffers go? If it was all...

Hi,

Will Saffers go?

If it was all about T&C's, very few would take up the J* offer.

I also don't think J* will be taking their FO's pay to a level where the Australians o/s at EK and CX...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Jan 2008, 14:46
Replies: 112
Views: 14,644
Posted By Placido

Well, many of my friends at SAA did interviews...

Well, many of my friends at SAA did interviews with J* recently, many of them experienced and rated on type.

I don't want to burst too many bubbles back in Vic state, but before a company can go...
Forum: Middle East
24th Jan 2008, 14:00
Replies: 15
Views: 3,290
Posted By Placido

Just get a second phone, make sure that it's the...

Just get a second phone, make sure that it's the only number crewing has for you.

Switch it on just before duty starts.
Forum: African Aviation
6th Jan 2008, 07:21
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

My mates tel me Comair's doing 25-30% pilot...

My mates tel me Comair's doing 25-30% pilot turnover p/a.

That will make about 5 per month ''normal''.

With Jet* looking at Saffers to man their new 320/21's and 787's..........I guess the...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Dec 2007, 08:27
Replies: 112
Views: 14,644
Posted By Placido

Jo'burg, 8 to 17 Jan. Again at the end of Jan. ...

Jo'burg, 8 to 17 Jan. Again at the end of Jan.

Not only airbus rated aplicants.

At this stage, for the A319/320, to move to the B787 later.

F/O positions.
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Dec 2007, 05:06
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

JvJ, (if it's realy you....) You're a...

JvJ,

(if it's realy you....) You're a ******.

If it's not you......then you & JvJ are both wankers!
Forum: African Aviation
18th Dec 2007, 08:23
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

Did the CiC Pilot's Rosters give 24hrs notice? ...

Did the CiC Pilot's Rosters give 24hrs notice?

Who's doing the rosters?
Forum: African Aviation
13th Dec 2007, 13:32
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

Work to rule is a far better option. You...

Work to rule is a far better option.

You don't need a strike vote, you don't need to give notice...............

You simply take legal fuel and divert at the first sign of holding.

You work...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Dec 2007, 17:42
Replies: 85
Views: 12,431
Posted By Placido

Friends, Stand together, they are testing...

Friends,

Stand together, they are testing you guys!

Either that or they're looking for a mass exodus!

Well, come play in the sandpit if you get fed up.........
Forum: African Aviation
10th Dec 2007, 12:22
Replies: 6
Views: 1,381
Posted By Placido

O, OK! I thought the thread header was about...

O, OK!

I thought the thread header was about Comair.........and maybe some pilots that's fedup of being ripped off!

But friends are telling me, the time is on hand that MN management will butt...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Dec 2007, 14:10
Replies: 2
Views: 618
Posted By Placido

38 Signed 2 months ago and another 80 signed 2...

38 Signed 2 months ago and another 80 signed 2 weeks ago..........

Soon there will be way too many pilots for the few aircraft that can still fly!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2007, 14:05
Replies: 11
Views: 3,303
Posted By Placido

A friend quoted management recently: ''...

A friend quoted management recently:

'' There is no shortage of pilots, we just have too many aircraft flying too many sectors.''

- Pilots are just those things that someone decided must be...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2007, 15:23
Replies: 55
Views: 7,987
Posted By Placido

And if the answer is ''yes'', Racism is also...

And if the answer is ''yes'',

Racism is also involved,

Black racism.

The labour dep. made this a race isue.

IT'S A SWIMMING ISUE!!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Nov 2007, 12:59
Replies: 528
Views: 111,200
Posted By Placido

Hi all, Well, I know of a quite a number of...

Hi all,

Well, I know of a quite a number of Boeing Captains in South Africa that earn less than Aus$100k/year.

Combine that with conditions in their country, and you'll find that there are many...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Nov 2007, 05:06
Replies: 93
Views: 18,142
Posted By Placido

Well done boys! And the cabin crew as well,...

Well done boys! And the cabin crew as well, exellent job!

To Vernon. You save money on maintainance, this is what happens. That engin didn't break its mounts, the whole strut came out =...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Nov 2007, 15:52
Replies: 14
Views: 1,777
Posted By Placido

Well, guys. I received an email today from...

Well, guys.

I received an email today from VirginBlue regarding long haul.

They even need us old souf afs.

Asked me to update my CV that I sent 3 years ago.....
Forum: African Aviation
29th Oct 2007, 16:32
Replies: 24
Views: 2,573
Posted By Placido

The SAAF has other problems unique to it. At this...

The SAAF has other problems unique to it. At this stage they're not bleeding lots of pilots for 3 reasons. First, the major exodus was during the 1990's and that left very few pilots that stayed....
Forum: African Aviation
26th Oct 2007, 07:12
Replies: 101
Views: 12,626
Posted By Placido

I believe ALL pilots are underpaid! The...

I believe ALL pilots are underpaid!

The industry is short on pilots because we've been accepting poor T&C for a long time.

SAA can simply not justify their existance because of poor management,...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Oct 2007, 06:48
Replies: 11
Views: 1,734
Posted By Placido

BA and the One World aliance have been the Boks'...

BA and the One World aliance have been the Boks' carier for 6 years now, during the previous worldcup as well.

Now that SA is the WC champ surely BA should get some return on their investment?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Oct 2007, 06:37
Replies: 60
Views: 5,166
Posted By Placido

Hi all! The problem is simply not enough...

Hi all!

The problem is simply not enough young people are joining the pilot pool. Why? T&C are bad.

The cause? Management wanted more profits AND pilots let it happen.

Now, bean counters...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Oct 2007, 10:13
Replies: 50
Views: 8,427
Posted By Placido

When Australia needed doctors, nurses, vets,...

When Australia needed doctors, nurses, vets, engineers etc., they came to SA to fetch some.

Why will it be different for pilots?

Australia will be a lot more attractive than the Middle East! I...
Forum: Middle East
10th Oct 2007, 18:38
Replies: 3
Views: 1,946
Posted By Placido

EK will HAVE to revise their renumeration...

EK will HAVE to revise their renumeration packages soon.

What they offer accomodation wise simply isn't good enough!
Forum: African Aviation
10th Oct 2007, 18:25
Replies: 43
Views: 5,655
Posted By Placido

Send all of management on a weekend team building...

Send all of management on a weekend team building exercise and see if the airline comes to a grinding halt........

Now do the same with all the pilots!

Face it being management, sucks! We are...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Oct 2007, 19:11
Replies: 43
Views: 5,655
Posted By Placido

Well, I think it is all too sad when management...

Well, I think it is all too sad when management of an airline starts to ask their pilots not to voice their opinions about what is going on in their airline!

Good for those managers that see these...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Oct 2007, 11:17
Replies: 43
Views: 5,655
Posted By Placido

Unprofessional to use PPRUNE?

According to some, it's unprofessional to discuss or spread the word around on this site........................

My question.

When using CRM principles. Should you not expect to receive back,...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Oct 2005, 20:37
Replies: 175
Views: 65,342
Posted By Placido

A simple & effective way for a FO to pull a...

A simple & effective way for a FO to pull a Captain back into safety is to make a RT call to ATC.

State: Flight no., Rank, - Objections to flight profile & Captains actions.

This also serves as...
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