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Forum: African Aviation

30th Jul 2011, 11:08

Replies: 10

Conditions too crappy for visual approach?

Views: 2,099

Posted By red8

It happens. Even to super villians!

GRU to Mr Perkins: "I fly to the moon; I shrink the moon; I grab the moon; I sit on the toilet....!What!!!????"

I almost crapped my pants when I saw the above scene in Despicable Me last night. So...

Forum: African Aviation

25th Jul 2011, 11:56

Replies: 10

Conditions too crappy for visual approach?

Views: 2,099

Posted By red8

Conditions too crappy for visual approach?

Any truth to the rumour that this really happened? If true it is one of funniest things spoken on radio....

Apparently on approach into Capetown ATC asked an airliner if they were planning on a...

Forum: African Aviation

30th Jan 2011, 17:40

Replies: 35

SAA nepotism???

Views: 6,552

Posted By red8

Trojan horse

Only one guy from Mango got the call. 6-7 the two previous years. Son of 747 captain.

Of the link guys that got in recenly I know that one is a cousin; one is a son ; one is a brother and one is...

Forum: African Aviation

16th Dec 2008, 09:44

Replies: 20

Captain's discretion to extend FDP

Views: 10,006

Posted By red8

Captain's discretion to extend FDP

Lets say you have four legs to Durban and back from your base at OR Tambo. You complete your first leg on time but then you are delayed for a few hours in Durban. You return to your base at JHB and...

Forum: African Aviation

8th May 2007, 22:09

Replies: 32

Fraud At Caa Exams?????

Views: 11,996

Posted By red8

Meant to say....

Sorry guys...:\

What I wanted to say, but omitted, was that these students eventually after several pathetic tries manage to pass their PPL written exams. (I did fix it now)

It is just strange...

Forum: African Aviation

8th May 2007, 15:26

Replies: 32

Fraud At Caa Exams?????

Views: 11,996

Posted By red8

Fraud At Caa Exams?????

I can't get my head around this.:ugh:

At our flights school we have students from West Africa. These guys can't pass their PPL exams (the first couple of times) , yet when they go write their CAA...

Forum: African Aviation

29th Aug 2006, 19:59

Replies: 12

Caa Atp To Jar Atp Rumour Again?

Views: 1,349

Posted By red8

Caa Atp To Jar Atp Rumour Again?

I am hearing this again....

That come end 2006 anyone with SACAA ATP subjects will miraculously be exonerated from writing the JAR ATP subjects. Anyone who hasn’t….well, according to the...

Forum: African Aviation

19th Mar 2006, 22:25

Replies: 20

Parker Pen hours

Views: 3,681

Posted By red8

Parker Pen hours

What is the general response from the industry when someone is caught logging hours they really shouldn't have?

Forum: African Aviation

15th Feb 2006, 15:08

Replies: 37

Jet co-pilot salaries

Views: 6,011

Posted By red8

Our cojos earn between 12-18k a month. I guess...

Our cojos earn between 12-18k a month. I guess that is not really in the peanut category, but still one always wonders if the grass IS greener....

Forum: African Aviation

13th Feb 2006, 18:29

Replies: 37

Jet co-pilot salaries

Views: 6,011

Posted By red8

Jet co-pilot salaries

Just for kicks...

1) What do cojo's get for flying jets round SA and into Africa? (based in RSA)

2) Would you rather make money flying contract or have a cushy jet job and get paid peanuts?
...

Forum: African Aviation

13th Feb 2006, 18:07

Replies: 20

What happened to Blair's A/C?

Views: 2,884

Posted By red8

What happened to Blair's A/C?

I am interested to know what made them abort. Assume it was at Waterkloof...???

Anyone got any info?

:confused:

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