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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Jan 2014, 16:10
Replies: 23
Views: 136,729
Posted By Maximum

...makes it sound like you'd rather be a holiday...

...makes it sound like you'd rather be a holiday rep or a scientist. :ugh:

Honestly, if anyone needs to ask what to say to this question, I worry that they won't be very happy with a lifetime...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2009, 12:36
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,526
Posted By Maximum

Yes, there is a sense from this accident that the...

Yes, there is a sense from this accident that the crew just weren't 'flying the aeroplane'. As Rainboe points out, I posted similar sentiments a month ago.

But I guess what I'm saying now is what...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2009, 10:13
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,526
Posted By Maximum

While I broadly agree with the feeling of shock...

While I broadly agree with the feeling of shock that an accident like this can happen, doesn't the history of such accidents show us that we will always react like this? (In judging the crew...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2009, 09:40
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

.........what ever happened to quiet, dignified...

.........what ever happened to quiet, dignified modesty?:yuk:
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2009, 19:25
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Wingsfolded, cor blimey don't take it to heart. ...

Wingsfolded, cor blimey don't take it to heart.

The point about this being a professional issue is simply the insider knowledge we have on all the aspects of this.

Feel free to keep posting,...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2009, 18:44
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Wingsfolded, again with all due respect, the...

Wingsfolded, again with all due respect, the problem is that you are commenting on professional pilots' issues with no knowledge of such.

You say the examples I gave were technical - well that's...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2009, 17:13
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Wings folded, please take this reply in the good...

Wings folded, please take this reply in the good natured way it is intended, but you have obviously no understanding of SOP's, as you yourself imply.

They cover far more than simply the technical...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2009, 16:55
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

PBY, in the words of Dr. Evil (Austin Powers): ...

PBY, in the words of Dr. Evil (Austin Powers):

rrright.....................(apply little finger to corner of mouth).

:ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh:

....with all due respect, I think your analogy...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2009, 16:37
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Wingsfolded, we, as professional pilots are...

Wingsfolded, we, as professional pilots are required to exercise judgement on any number of things before and during every flight. Exercising sound judgement is one of the many attributes of being a...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2009, 00:16
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Weary, I couldn't have said it better myself! ...

Weary, I couldn't have said it better myself!

Old-timer, I respect your opinion but I don't understand your point. Sorry. An SOP is an SOP. It keeps things standard so the operation flows and...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2009, 23:19
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Old-timer, there's nothing wrong with ex-military...

Old-timer, there's nothing wrong with ex-military aircrew and I'm sure 411A would agree. But hey, he doesn't need me to speak for him.

The point is, a fellow military aviator has expressed an...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2009, 23:08
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Ain't human nature an amazing thing. Anyone...

Ain't human nature an amazing thing.

Anyone who has been around the block a few times in professional aviation has a feel for what guys like this are like. A laugh in the bar, but we'd probably...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2009, 10:56
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,526
Posted By Maximum

Hi Ralph, just because I didn't agree with...

Hi Ralph, just because I didn't agree with everything you said makes me touchy??:rolleyes:

Funnily enough, I agree that over-reliance on automatics can degrade certain manual flying skills. On the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2009, 23:22
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,526
Posted By Maximum

Oh for goodness sake people. This thread long ago...

Oh for goodness sake people. This thread long ago became a parody of itself and is now about to disappear up its own proverbial.

Ralph Cramden, your post takes the biscuit. erm, yea, for most of...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2009, 01:35
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Double Zero, with all due respect your example is...

Double Zero, with all due respect your example is a non sequiter as your "Norman" will not be Captain of the aircraft, being as you say, newly qualified.

Also, since when has being "larger than...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2009, 01:11
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,526
Posted By Maximum

erm, to those wishing to re-design everything. ...

erm, to those wishing to re-design everything.

Remember there are myriad items which can cause disaster. Take the altimeter pressure setting as an example. Get this wrong in IMC and the rest might...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2009, 09:43
Replies: 397
Views: 96,241
Posted By Maximum

Starbear, with all due respect to Bader's memory,...

Starbear, with all due respect to Bader's memory, perhaps he is not the best role model for a civilian airline pilot. Wartime very different to peacetime.

While most of us love stories about these...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2009, 14:24
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,526
Posted By Maximum

I'll attempt to add to what's been said and not...

I'll attempt to add to what's been said and not just repeat.

It's hard not to jump to certain conclusions about this accident as this thread plainly shows. Before the investigators do their work,...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2009, 11:18
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,451,526
Posted By Maximum

I think there are two threads here. There's the...

I think there are two threads here. There's the questions for the report - complex interactions between systems and pilots.

Then there's the 'keep it simple stupid' of not letting it happen to...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th May 2008, 19:07
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

And sorry, but I'm even more confused about your...

And sorry, but I'm even more confused about your hours.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th May 2008, 18:40
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

AWACS, if I may, the reason you are a catalyst...

AWACS, if I may, the reason you are a catalyst for hostile posts is that ultimately we can't see your problem. It's something you've invented for yourself.

Look - you're incredibly young and yet...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
6th May 2008, 20:27
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

.......cor, not fair AWACS_bhoy............I feel...

.......cor, not fair AWACS_bhoy............I feel really frustrated now, like I've fallen asleep and missed the end of the movie!

Another quick question for you to ponder......if you could join...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
6th May 2008, 13:41
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

EK4457 - I'm glad someone else has seen the...

EK4457 - I'm glad someone else has seen the confusion in AWACS-bhoy's maths (as he presents it). I felt it would be a little churlish and petty to start defending myself over the comment from AWACS...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th May 2008, 19:13
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

£3000 becomes £13000.........as the man once...

£3000 becomes £13000.........as the man once said, never let the facts get in the way of a good story!

I'm not being sarcastic AWACS, just it's hard to give you a balanced opinion when the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th May 2008, 18:53
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

Ok, deep breath, here goes..... (First a...

Ok, deep breath, here goes.....

(First a quick aside.....funny how some posters seem to think their opinions are actually facts while ours remain simply opinions! But anyway, that's for another...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th May 2008, 15:57
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

Also, AWACS asked specifically if he'd get an...

Also, AWACS asked specifically if he'd get an airline job at 40. While nobody can predict the future, based on the contradictory aspects of his flying to date and his career plan, then 'no' would...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th May 2008, 12:08
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

Any thoughts on our advice AWACS_bhoy? Not...

Any thoughts on our advice AWACS_bhoy?

Not here to slate you, just interested in helping if you're genuine.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th May 2008, 00:25
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

And another thing................... Let's...

And another thing...................

Let's assume you've got 220 hours, a PPL and an IMC rating. Don't you realise that potentially if you'd spent your money wisely you could have nearly completed...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th May 2008, 23:37
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

I have to say that had also crossed my mind I'm...

I have to say that had also crossed my mind I'm afraid!!

I've also just noticed you are 17, but hold a PPL/IMC with, in your own words, 'around 220 hours under your belt.'

But.............you...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th May 2008, 15:18
Replies: 66
Views: 6,996
Posted By Maximum

On the one hand you say you've always wanted to...

On the one hand you say you've always wanted to be an airline pilot, on the other you say that the miltary lifestyle appeals more to you at the moment than flying.

....erm....sorry to say it, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2007, 10:10
Replies: 71
Views: 22,667
Posted By Maximum

This is getting tedious....

Basically it would appear those who aren't pilots are the ones implying we're overpaid. :ugh::ugh:

Well, what do they know about what our job is actually like?:rolleyes:

We know what we're...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd May 2006, 09:59
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,644
Posted By Maximum

Slow descent, I may be wrong but I get the...

Slow descent, I may be wrong but I get the impression you haven't been flying as a professional airline pilot for that long. Couple of years maybe? So you may not have been 'bitten' by fatigue yet....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd May 2006, 19:09
Replies: 1,379
Views: 286,644
Posted By Maximum

Re-Heat, it's interesting that you talk about our...

Re-Heat, it's interesting that you talk about our lack of empathy with other workers. I'm sure for most of us the real world experience is quite the opposite - most other workers we meet, in fact...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd May 2006, 17:06
Replies: 10
Views: 3,330
Posted By Maximum

touch&go, can we ask who you fly for? Two sector...

touch&go, can we ask who you fly for? Two sector days out of the rat race sounds idyllic!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Feb 2006, 13:52
Replies: 28
Views: 3,313
Posted By Maximum

GasHoneybun, how right you are. Hedges, you...

GasHoneybun, how right you are.

Hedges, you may think we've all got sense of humour failure, but take it from me, most professional pilots would not take your ill-informed accusations in a good...
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