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Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Mar 2024, 09:49
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Maybe fleet specific, but that isn’t a...

Maybe fleet specific, but that isn’t a generalisation that I recognise (or have even heard of). Lots of new skippers around, but on the whole they are a breath of fresh air and trying hard to do a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2024, 09:10
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

This is giving me more faith in the screening...

This is giving me more faith in the screening process than I previously had :ok:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jan 2024, 13:44
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Well seeing as the discipline department is fast...

Well seeing as the discipline department is fast approaching EK ruthlessness it’s probably not for me to share company communications in a public forum. But their quoted figure is a lot less than...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jan 2024, 23:18
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

You definitely got that number wrong...

You definitely got that number wrong...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jan 2024, 10:04
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

He has very little to do with it these days...

He has very little to do with it these days beyond getting wheeled out for inaugural flights
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2023, 20:02
Replies: 82
Views: 47,897
Posted By zero/zero

Can’t believe this actually needs explaining… but...

Can’t believe this actually needs explaining… but a ship moving at 14kts covers ONE timezone in 74hrs at the equator (1035 miles). In 74hrs a LH airline pilot has been 7 timezones East, rested for...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Aug 2023, 23:07
Replies: 82
Views: 47,897
Posted By zero/zero

I know, right? It's been going for nearly 40...

I know, right? It's been going for nearly 40 years without making any money.

Makes you wonder why they bother.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Jul 2023, 21:33
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Different fleets, different beats. My logbook app...

Different fleets, different beats. My logbook app hasn't shown less that 850 in 12 since October last year and is frequently >890. With no extra trips worked
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Dec 2022, 21:51
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Not far off. All you need to know about Virgin at...

Not far off. All you need to know about Virgin at the moment is that crewing is (no joke) rebranded as "Crew Establishment and Productivity Department". It's 1984 without the happy ending.

There's...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Dec 2022, 13:22
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

80% and 65% part time options

80% and 65% part time options
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Dec 2022, 13:22
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Welcome to Virgin 2.0

Welcome to Virgin 2.0
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Dec 2022, 20:24
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

An extra 7 days off per month and then the...

An extra 7 days off per month and then the company try and squeeze as much as they can into the remaining 23 days. Have seen a roster where they managed 87 hours in that. Anything better is a bonus
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Dec 2022, 21:32
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Some will choose not to fly with VS because of...

Some will choose not to fly with VS because of the new policies, others will probably find it a reason to book.

The remaining 99% won't give a **** and will book for the usual reasons people...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jul 2022, 20:46
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

SUMMARY: For those thinking about it, Virgin...

SUMMARY:

For those thinking about it, Virgin is a tough place to recommend currently.

It’s a very different company to what it was 3+ years ago. It used to have the best lifestyle in the UK...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jul 2022, 19:41
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Well sort of… it’s still at a trial stage but...

Well sort of… it’s still at a trial stage but everyone that wanted it when it was originally offered got it AFAIK.

Company have recently said you’ll be able to bid for which contract you want on...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Jul 2022, 14:46
Replies: 495
Views: 324,699
Posted By zero/zero

Plan on 10 years probably. Might be a bit less...

Plan on 10 years probably. Might be a bit less with retirements and expansion, but there are also plenty of people who have waited 13-14 years+.

Nope, plenty of people join with much more than the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Jul 2022, 22:22
Replies: 2
Views: 3,395
Posted By zero/zero

Because they are short on training capacity and...

Because they are short on training capacity and recent Boeing/Airbus experience allows a shortened course. PEC in the case of Boeing for the 787
Forum: Middle East
18th Jan 2022, 13:44
Replies: 130
Views: 92,794
Posted By zero/zero

There's a good podcast called AvTalk that's run...

There's a good podcast called AvTalk that's run by the guys at FR24.

The one where they discuss this incident makes it pretty clear that the aircraft rotated in a normal-ish place. The problem is...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2021, 21:46
Replies: 360
Views: 193,074
Posted By zero/zero

Think it's fairly well known at this stage that...

Think it's fairly well known at this stage that it is related to the altitude set in the MCP for the departure
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2021, 21:15
Replies: 79
Views: 31,794
Posted By zero/zero

I’m not an AAIB investigator and don’t pretend to...

I’m not an AAIB investigator and don’t pretend to be, but the nose down trim commands are entirely consistent within the airspeed increasing which is exactly where you’d expect them to be. The graphs...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2021, 20:03
Replies: 79
Views: 31,794
Posted By zero/zero

How is that? Which part of Fig 2 shows the AP...

How is that? Which part of Fig 2 shows the AP button being pressed?

Looks to me like AP engaged until the moment the N1 starts to increase, consistent with the pressing of TOGA and the associated...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2021, 15:19
Replies: 79
Views: 31,794
Posted By zero/zero

For someone who's all about process, analysis and...

For someone who's all about process, analysis and not jumping to wild conclusions you've made an awful lot of assumptions about the performance of the crew based on what is an interim report and...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2021, 14:11
Replies: 79
Views: 31,794
Posted By zero/zero

Oh brilliant, another “things were better in my...

Oh brilliant, another “things were better in my day when we could fly manually fly a back beam NDB whilst inverted, without spilling the coffee”, neglecting to mention that there used to be a crash a...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2021, 20:27
Replies: 79
Views: 31,794
Posted By zero/zero

FlyingStone No easy solutions... many...

FlyingStone

No easy solutions... many training departments try to take away the grey areas by simplifying the procedures and having one GA procedure regardless of where you initiate it. As we've...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2021, 20:41
Replies: 79
Views: 31,794
Posted By zero/zero

Sim time is very precious/limited (4hrs x 4...

Sim time is very precious/limited (4hrs x 4 times/year) so there just isn’t time for a “depart and cruise”, which would honestly be a pretty wasteful use of the time. It’s generally a very hectic box...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2021, 18:59
Replies: 79
Views: 31,794
Posted By zero/zero

meleagertoo Another one of those incidents...

meleagertoo

Another one of those incidents that’s all too easy to criticise from the comfort of your armchair at home at 1g.

Truth is go-arounds are insufficiently practiced (I’ve done 1 real...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2021, 19:45
Replies: 871
Views: 962,644
Posted By zero/zero

Even by pprune standards, this is the most...

Even by pprune standards, this is the most ridiculously specific speculation based on the scarce available factual evidence
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2021, 14:48
Replies: 871
Views: 962,644
Posted By zero/zero

Most modern airlines already do this... Flight...

Most modern airlines already do this... Flight Data Monitoring (FDM). And it's not random, everything is monitored for 'trends'. But that's another discussion altogether
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2021, 11:10
Replies: 871
Views: 962,644
Posted By zero/zero

Who says it was at stalling speed at 4000’?

Who says it was at stalling speed at 4000’?
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jun 2020, 20:38
Replies: 1,746
Views: 3,048,423
Posted By zero/zero

Why, do you have some special insight into what...

Why, do you have some special insight into what the crew ate and drank that day that nobody else does?? (they are not required to fast due to their occupation, although some obviously still do)
...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jun 2020, 16:09
Replies: 1,746
Views: 3,048,423
Posted By zero/zero

It's an industry 'problem', not an individual or...

It's an industry 'problem', not an individual or a generational deficiency as you so condescendingly put it.

I put problem in apostrophes because as an industry we are far safer now, despite...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th May 2020, 07:04
Replies: 1,746
Views: 3,048,423
Posted By zero/zero

No, although the moving TLs are helpful on a...

No, although the moving TLs are helpful on a Boeing, the single most important indication of what a complex automated aircraft is doing (be it Airbus or Boeing) are the FMAs and having a solid...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Apr 2020, 17:45
Replies: 605
Views: 552,495
Posted By zero/zero

No, that was part of a longer term expansion...

No, that was part of a longer term expansion plan. The plan for return to profitability had a target of 2021 but was on course to be reached a year early until Coronavirus happened.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2020, 19:05
Replies: 19
Views: 16,141
Posted By zero/zero

Buying BA SH arm at LGW

Buying BA SH arm at LGW
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Apr 2020, 19:02
Replies: 211
Views: 188,661
Posted By zero/zero

Amen to that! Most sensible post on this thread...

Amen to that! Most sensible post on this thread...
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