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Forum: Terms and Endearment

16th Apr 2010, 08:58

Replies: 24

Curious what you're company has done with you due ash cloud?

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

Supposed to check in @ 0605z yesterday - picked...

Supposed to check in @ 0605z yesterday - picked up a rolling delay of 'next information at....' until finally told I wasn't flying but keep my phone on until the original off duty time of 1655z...

Forum: Tech Log

16th Apr 2010, 08:44

Replies: 14

Your Cost Index and Mach SPD over the Atlantic

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

Few years ago we were flying 75s round at CI...

Few years ago we were flying 75s round at CI 55-65 generally. Flying round now at 21-23 usually, and Mach numbers .78-.79.

Flying the 76s round at the moment (recently fitted with winglets) at CI...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Jun 2009, 16:31

Replies: 21

757-200 APU fuel feed

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

Not sure about from the R Tank, but if you open...

Not sure about from the R Tank, but if you open the refuel panel, it can be run from the C Tank (the pump inhibit is removed with the refuel panel open).

We do day stops over the winter in...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

9th Jun 2008, 09:04

Replies: 3

Greek Earthquake

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

Was on the ground in KLX when it happened. Got...

Was on the ground in KLX when it happened. Got out ok, but Athens were telling everyone that all the Ionian Islands were closed and they had lost comms with them. Aircraft were diverting to Athens...

Forum: Rumours & News

25th May 2008, 20:21

Replies: 49

Thomas Cook-My Trouble to shed airframes and crews

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

752s start to go back to the lease companies this...

752s start to go back to the lease companies this year (not sure on specifics - last I heard 1 was going back in Nov, another 2 going in April). No decision as yet on replacements - as has already...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

13th Apr 2007, 18:01

Replies: 14

Airline bonding and redundancy

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

Depends on the airline and the contract. ...

Depends on the airline and the contract.

I am bonded to the airline for the TR for 2 years and £12k (total cost is £18k but the airline absorbs the rest). This decreases by 1/24th for each...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

28th Jul 2006, 07:17

Replies: 64

Goodyear Arizona OAT on the cheap?

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

The OATC limit, as posted in flight ops is 43 deg...

The OATC limit, as posted in flight ops is 43 deg

<<edit: Thanks for that - but, to be fair, a notice pinned on their won wall is not "regulatory". The Ops/Training Manual has been approved by...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

27th Jul 2006, 17:08

Replies: 64

Goodyear Arizona OAT on the cheap?

Views: 6,133

Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

The majority of the FAA instructors at GYR will...

The majority of the FAA instructors at GYR will not sign students out solo above the Piper limit of 40deg. Some will sign students out up to the OAT limit of 43deg, and some will fly dual above...

Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship

25th Jan 2006, 16:52

Replies: 13

Mentored / Sponsored Pilot Schemes - The industry gone mad

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Posted By The_Fat_Flyer

Wannabe - it's called the 'old boy's network'. I...

Wannabe - it's called the 'old boy's network'. I feel for your plight, but get used to it! It is present to some degree where-ever you go and whatever you do - that's life and those are the breaks!

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