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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2022, 01:52
Replies: 74
Views: 19,679
Posted By maat

I voted leave and one of the reasons was that I...

I voted leave and one of the reasons was that I lived in Belgium for a year and the bureaucratic mess that Belgium was inspired me never to be part of it by choice. Looks like it hasnt changed.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2018, 17:21
Replies: 155
Views: 41,108
Posted By maat

Heathrow Harry posted: "Mine is not to leave...

Heathrow Harry posted:

"Mine is not to leave - and that works fine"

"Do you feel ANY responsibility for the chaos this is causing?"

- Whether you or I like it or not Harry, the democratic...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2018, 08:06
Replies: 65
Views: 35,926
Posted By maat

PS: By fully affiliated, I mean represented by on...

PS: By fully affiliated, I mean represented by on an airline level, national level and international level
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2018, 08:03
Replies: 65
Views: 35,926
Posted By maat

BALPA - membership 10,000 URTU - membership...

BALPA - membership 10,000
URTU - membership 14,000
ASLEF - membership 21,000
BMA - membership 160,000
Unite - membership 1,400,000

Perhaps time to be fully affiliated with Unite. If red Len...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Mar 2017, 09:48
Replies: 1
Views: 1,268
Posted By maat

A Bit of Aviation History Please

Over in the pacific forum, there is an interesting and informative thread entitled 'a bit of aviation history please', relating to the formation of air traffic services in Australia. It covers the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2017, 09:40
Replies: 93
Views: 16,368
Posted By maat

What an interesting and informative collection of...

What an interesting and informative collection of posts, particularly T.I.E.W.
Forum: Flight Testing
4th Mar 2016, 02:35
Replies: 7
Views: 6,389
Posted By maat

Decoded please?

Decoded please?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2015, 00:10
Replies: 29
Views: 7,941
Posted By maat

B is for..

B is for Bolshevik, ( Russian: “One of the Majority”) , plural Bolsheviks, or Bolsheviki, member of a wing of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party, which, led by Lenin, seized control of...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2011, 18:21
Replies: 156
Views: 50,166
Posted By maat

I don’t know the answer to this; perhaps one of...

I don’t know the answer to this; perhaps one of my fellow PPRuNers does:

How many airline incidents and accidents have occurred in the last five years where alcohol was a contributing factor?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2011, 17:45
Replies: 156
Views: 50,166
Posted By maat

thing, Sir; I was thinking about risk...

thing, Sir;

I was thinking about risk reduction too, that is why I asked the question. I wanted to know how an experienced passenger perceives risk, therefore I was interested in your response to...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2011, 06:15
Replies: 156
Views: 50,166
Posted By maat

"The simple matter is that I don't want a pilot...

"The simple matter is that I don't want a pilot flying my plane to have their judgment impaired by alcohol"

Rightly so.

How would you feel if you had to fly in the back of an aircraft that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Dec 2010, 02:47
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,278,173
Posted By maat

G - grounded D - disciplined F - fired

G - grounded
D - disciplined
F - fired
Forum: Questions
22nd Sep 2010, 08:10
Replies: 6
Views: 5,035
Posted By maat

What the previous two respondents to this thread...

What the previous two respondents to this thread do not understand:

There are some flight ops departments, mine included, where a request for airfiled information from flight ops; airfield...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Feb 2010, 05:53
Replies: 99
Views: 18,806
Posted By maat

This would not appear to be the DHL pilots...

This would not appear to be the DHL pilots opinion.

Which airlines have a company council affiliated to the IPA and recognised by the management within that airline as the pilots representative...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Feb 2010, 17:44
Replies: 30
Views: 6,382
Posted By maat

You don't know then.

You don't know then.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Feb 2010, 08:08
Replies: 30
Views: 6,382
Posted By maat

What happened to the Dan Darers Looker?

What happened to the Dan Darers Looker?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Feb 2010, 18:45
Replies: 30
Views: 6,382
Posted By maat

"I do however have a belief that a workforce is...

"I do however have a belief that a workforce is better protected by organising amongst themselves a collective that speaks and negotiates for them all and that the employer should recognise that...
Forum: Questions
13th Dec 2009, 03:17
Replies: 28
Views: 13,936
Posted By maat

WikiAnswers - What is the history of port and...

WikiAnswers - What is the history of port and starboard running lights and why were these colors used...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Sep 2009, 18:59
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,278,173
Posted By maat

They save 250kg.

They save 250kg.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2008, 20:06
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,278,173
Posted By maat

They might not either; weakening pound and fuel...

They might not either; weakening pound and fuel bought in dollars negates falling oil price.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Apr 2008, 00:30
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,278,173
Posted By maat

As were Laker, Goodman & Newman; to name but...

As were Laker, Goodman & Newman; to name but three.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2008, 01:30
Replies: 537
Views: 92,007
Posted By maat

It used to be the case, that of the 10,000...

It used to be the case, that of the 10,000 professional pilot licence holders in the UK or so at the time, BA employed about one third, the RAF accounted for another third, and the rest worked for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2007, 20:50
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,278,173
Posted By maat

True, but no older than some of Thompsonflys and...

True, but no older than some of Thompsonflys and younger than MyTravel's recently retired fleet. The 737's are all old too, but no older than some of BA's at LGW, or some of BMI Baby's.



True...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
13th Mar 2007, 22:40
Replies: 3
Views: 888
Posted By maat

Runway slots

I’ve often wondered as a pilot, the procedure for acquiring scheduled ‘slots’ for scheduled passenger flights.

Recently a newspaper reported on the BMed ghosting flights from LHR-CWL, the reason...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2006, 20:48
Replies: 29
Views: 4,888
Posted By maat

Having posted on this thread and to distance...

Having posted on this thread and to distance myself from some of the comments re Jet2:

I may be of the opinion the company council are ineffective and that nothing will change until BALPA...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Dec 2006, 19:42
Replies: 29
Views: 4,888
Posted By maat

Seconded. There has been no change since...

Seconded.

There has been no change since the crew council was formed.

I think they must have had a meeting, they were all in the LBA Holiday Inn the other month in what seemed to be to me a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jul 2006, 10:05
Replies: 76
Views: 12,386
Posted By maat

Pity. Nice bloke, good trainer & from what...

Pity.

Nice bloke, good trainer & from what I could see, good manager.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jul 2006, 10:01
Replies: 17
Views: 6,032
Posted By maat

Here it is: ...

Here it is:

http://www.balpa.org/scripts/members_join.pl?act=form
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jul 2006, 01:15
Replies: 76
Views: 12,386
Posted By maat

Back in the F27/Electra days there were no other...

Back in the F27/Electra days there were no other jobs.

Given that the whole industry is facing a shortage of pilots, does one:

Enjoy the life style, chill out, go the parties and listen to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jul 2006, 18:14
Replies: 76
Views: 12,386
Posted By maat

True, but with regard to lifestyle: I don't...

True, but with regard to lifestyle:

I don't fly what is on the roster; the roster is constant change and disruption. I don't fly that much compared to the RYR, EZE & BMI pilots, but the flying I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jun 2006, 14:57
Replies: 320
Views: 48,441
Posted By maat

Mmm. One of my previous companies bought a...

Mmm. One of my previous companies bought a smaller company and merged seniority lists, with the inevitable demotions & fleet changes. Didn’t affect me, I was in the ‘parent’ company.

Some of the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jun 2006, 23:12
Replies: 8
Views: 7,571
Posted By maat

But does the new fund have a death in service...

But does the new fund have a death in service insurance/life assurance element to it?

The old scheme did and it would have been Dart that paid for it
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jun 2006, 10:27
Replies: 320
Views: 48,441
Posted By maat

Your right pilothouse. Most of the current BALPA...

Your right pilothouse. Most of the current BALPA members are in BALPA for their own reasons, not for reasons of union recognition and representation. That said, I personally would welcome recognition...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th May 2006, 21:20
Replies: 320
Views: 48,441
Posted By maat

Since still got his clubs hasn’t advised me how...

Since still got his clubs hasn’t advised me how to check the ownership of Jet2 aircraft and whether they have been sold by Jet2 and re-leased, information which he must have had to make his post...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th May 2006, 22:23
Replies: 320
Views: 48,441
Posted By maat

"Maat, all jet2's aircraft are not owned by the...

"Maat, all jet2's aircraft are not owned by the Dart group as such, PM went through an exercise of flogging them off & then leasing them back to raise much needed cash, don't forget that these...
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