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Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Apr 2024, 05:53
Replies: 6
Views: 3,856
Posted By midnight cruiser

So much for the rumour that they'd reopen the...

So much for the rumour that they'd reopen the Spanish bases for flight crew then. Brexit - the gift that keeps giving!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Mar 2024, 14:06
Replies: 241
Views: 129,190
Posted By midnight cruiser

Well, having sat in the back a few times on both,...

Well, having sat in the back a few times on both, even Ryanair clientele are a cut above jet 2s, who mostly are very much C,D and E's, often very new to flying, compared to Ryanair to whom it's like...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Mar 2024, 16:18
Replies: 241
Views: 129,190
Posted By midnight cruiser

Endless trolling without insight isn't an...

Endless trolling without insight isn't an opinion, it's just rather pathetic.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Mar 2024, 12:34
Replies: 241
Views: 129,190
Posted By midnight cruiser

And as I'd wager you've never worked there, and...

And as I'd wager you've never worked there, and clearly don't have any insight, I and no doubt several others would respectfully wish that you poke off, and leave it to people who do work there (and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Jan 2024, 09:08
Replies: 50
Views: 29,131
Posted By midnight cruiser

You know, I think it might be (including big UK...

You know, I think it might be (including big UK airline TREs who retired into old boy cabals within training management of airlines around the world; thankfully less common nowadays).
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jan 2024, 07:58
Replies: 8
Views: 2,623
Posted By midnight cruiser

Just like the pilots voted to end the share save...

Just like the pilots voted to end the share save scheme many years back (which they would now be doing very nicely from), in favour of a small cash bump to the headline pay. Now't as stupid as...
Forum: Middle East
30th Dec 2023, 10:45
Replies: 535
Views: 522,470
Posted By midnight cruiser

Yes, breaking residency (and thus, tax liability)...

Yes, breaking residency (and thus, tax liability) from the UK is exceptionally difficult and restrictive - far more limiting than a flat 187 days, more like 93(?), or even less. Work on the basis...
Forum: Middle East
27th Dec 2023, 11:42
Replies: 54
Views: 32,688
Posted By midnight cruiser

Nope. I can tell you from my personal decisions,...

Nope. I can tell you from my personal decisions, that reasonably egalitarian non-seniority is essential when choosing an airline. For that reason, I decided not to turn up to the FD final sim check,...
Forum: Middle East
25th Dec 2023, 15:44
Replies: 54
Views: 32,688
Posted By midnight cruiser

No company is ever going to be of interest to...

No company is ever going to be of interest to experienced pilots if they attach seniority to anything - be it pay, pension, rosters, base transfer, leave, or anything else.

​​​​​ Fine if they can...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Dec 2023, 09:35
Replies: 81
Views: 34,392
Posted By midnight cruiser

It's not all about money (and frankly all the...

It's not all about money (and frankly all the locos pay within a few grand of reach other, plus winter rosters that apparently are still usually filled up to minimum days off with standbys, so that...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2023, 06:43
Replies: 132
Views: 72,393
Posted By midnight cruiser

:= don't let facts get in the way of your self...

:= don't let facts get in the way of your self righteous indignation, will you kriasmiler - they don't publish fuel tables, and their flight plans are actually quite generous (eg they don't use 3%...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Nov 2023, 10:15
Replies: 132
Views: 72,393
Posted By midnight cruiser

The diversion rate/destination holding fuel trade...

The diversion rate/destination holding fuel trade off in terms of overall average costs, is, I was told, skewed a little too much towards pilots favouring more uplifted fuel, compared to accepting a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Nov 2023, 08:15
Replies: 104
Views: 67,705
Posted By midnight cruiser

BA would be even more challenging without a UK...

BA would be even more challenging without a UK work permit.

I think Virgin and Ryanair group sponsor; BA I think not. I personally prefer to be in Europe anyway - horrendous tax rates vs. public...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2023, 19:30
Replies: 79
Views: 42,889
Posted By midnight cruiser

Is it still the case that for Portugal, you don't...

Is it still the case that for Portugal, you don't need to pay for the rating? No go otherwise.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Oct 2023, 06:14
Replies: 241
Views: 156,791
Posted By midnight cruiser

Thank you; that's certainly my interpretation,...

Thank you; that's certainly my interpretation, and though it could be interpreted either way, logically a perpendicular gust or ground effect variation in windspeed is not going to affect the IAS, so...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Oct 2023, 21:19
Replies: 241
Views: 156,791
Posted By midnight cruiser

Oh dear! Crosswind, not headwind! If...

Oh dear!

Crosswind, not headwind! If there's no head component, (90° across), then i you should NOT be adding an approach speed wind additive, and if you do, you are operating completely outside...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Oct 2023, 14:04
Replies: 241
Views: 156,791
Posted By midnight cruiser

Yes, probably. That relates to the comments...

Yes, probably. That relates to the comments above, not necessarily to this incident. The other thing of course, is "fly" the aeroplane, right until its stopped, and don't let the wind get under the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Oct 2023, 13:52
Replies: 241
Views: 156,791
Posted By midnight cruiser

Of course, the temptation is to add extra knots...

Of course, the temptation is to add extra knots onto the VApp in windy, gusty crosswind conditions, but unless there is a headwind component, there shouldn't be any addition
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Sep 2023, 21:17
Replies: 703
Views: 405,599
Posted By midnight cruiser

It would be hypocritical if they did - they...

It would be hypocritical if they did - they apparently also demand 4 months ... and a (partly non reducing) bond for already type rated pilots! No thanks. Ain't it funny how they want OCCs to start...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
16th Sep 2023, 20:10
Replies: 2
Views: 1,031
Posted By midnight cruiser

https://www.businessairnews.com/hb_charter.html

https://www.businessairnews.com/hb_charter.html
Forum: Middle East
12th Sep 2023, 17:06
Replies: 1,237
Views: 933,061
Posted By midnight cruiser

Is the 737 really such a short straw? At least...

Is the 737 really such a short straw? At least there's no bunk factoring.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jun 2023, 19:12
Replies: 107
Views: 56,107
Posted By midnight cruiser

If a greater percentage of total female...

If a greater percentage of total female applicants are hired than male, then that indicates a discrimination in favour of females.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jun 2023, 10:39
Replies: 107
Views: 56,107
Posted By midnight cruiser

And take a look at the cadet graduation pictures...

And take a look at the cadet graduation pictures - how do they compare to the percentage of applicants who are "pale males"?!

I withdrew from joining a DEC course some years ago, partly because I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th May 2023, 22:40
Replies: 495
Views: 325,133
Posted By midnight cruiser

As a fan of the USA (and their mostly more...

As a fan of the USA (and their mostly more generous spirited people), even back when the UK and the US were not so dissimilar in wealth and enterprise, it is now almost painful to go there and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th May 2023, 22:07
Replies: 495
Views: 325,133
Posted By midnight cruiser

Well quite. But they've got through very rough...

Well quite. But they've got through very rough patches in the past which I didn't think they would.

My P60 at Ryanair on non disrupted years was about £128k. I absolutely loathed long haul,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th May 2023, 09:10
Replies: 1,073
Views: 541,784
Posted By midnight cruiser

It's true to say they tend not to suffer fools...

It's true to say they tend not to suffer fools out East, whereas at BA, they certainly exist!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th May 2023, 08:08
Replies: 1,073
Views: 541,784
Posted By midnight cruiser

As for the subject title; BA DEP, and prospective...

As for the subject title; BA DEP, and prospective applicants looking in - these people are real, they do exist, in BA in numbers greater than any airlines I have encountered, (even round towards the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th May 2023, 09:39
Replies: 22
Views: 5,203
Posted By midnight cruiser

That Marxist nonsense contradicts basic economic...

That Marxist nonsense contradicts basic economic theory.

Restrict the movement of labour and it's price (pay) goes down. Conversely, if pilots can freely come and go, pay and working conditions...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th May 2023, 18:21
Replies: 22
Views: 5,203
Posted By midnight cruiser

Absolutely. But when it becomes a substitute .......

Absolutely. But when it becomes a substitute ....
(not saying that it is, not saying that it isn't, and don't want to digress down this sop path anyway - this is about upgrade seniority).
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th May 2023, 13:16
Replies: 22
Views: 5,203
Posted By midnight cruiser

Not me;, I was grossly insulted that the CC DID...

Not me;, I was grossly insulted that the CC DID retrospectively value my 25 years prior experience at zero (in terms of bidding/seniority, and any valuing you claim beyond that is just empty...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th May 2023, 11:46
Replies: 22
Views: 5,203
Posted By midnight cruiser

Paid as such? That was only ever barely adequate,...

Paid as such? That was only ever barely adequate, and during and after covid, became inadequate; it's an increasingly competitive market for experience, and Ryanair in particular is severely light on...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th May 2023, 06:09
Replies: 22
Views: 5,203
Posted By midnight cruiser

That was exactly the system brought in...

That was exactly the system brought in retrospectively at Ryanair, crucially relating to the all important base bidding, but also other things.

So unsurprisingly, the direct entry pilots who had...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Apr 2023, 12:48
Replies: 20
Views: 8,109
Posted By midnight cruiser

Yes, I vaguely remember the landing nose down...

Yes, I vaguely remember the landing nose down could occasionally be a bit of a pitch up moment, especially with one of the hydraulics out. (It's been a while for me). But newbies very often let the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Apr 2023, 07:58
Replies: 20
Views: 8,109
Posted By midnight cruiser

The jumbo has quite a strong pitch down moment on...

The jumbo has quite a strong pitch down moment on touchdown, when the spoilers come up. An experienced pilot quickly learns to catch it with elevator, but if not, the nose gear slams down very hard....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Apr 2023, 11:08
Replies: 50
Views: 27,148
Posted By midnight cruiser

Currently at about 20 years of short haul,...

Currently at about 20 years of short haul, preceded by 10 years of long haul. So go figure. Ironic that you say people will justify what they're doing, but then go on to say long haul is better! I...
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