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Search: Posts Made By: WhinerLiner
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Forum: African Aviation
7th Jun 2015, 07:16
Replies: 7
Views: 5,247
Posted By WhinerLiner

30% drop in international traffic overnight.

30% drop in international traffic overnight.
Forum: African Aviation
25th Jun 2014, 13:15
Replies: 4
Views: 4,651
Posted By WhinerLiner

Tough place to go missing. I hope Mt...

Tough place to go missing.

I hope Mt Cameroon didn't get in the way
Forum: African Aviation
5th Jun 2014, 08:20
Replies: 12
Views: 4,086
Posted By WhinerLiner

Ja, the CAA is in pretty bad shape.

Ja, the CAA is in pretty bad shape.
Forum: African Aviation
30th May 2014, 07:29
Replies: 31
Views: 13,513
Posted By WhinerLiner

The moronic argument that an unjust system which...

The moronic argument that an unjust system which ended more than two decades ago justifies an almost identical system to exist now can only be supported by a system as deranged as the one that...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd May 2014, 07:17
Replies: 86
Views: 34,851
Posted By WhinerLiner

The attitude displayed by the two SAA employees...

The attitude displayed by the two SAA employees fits with the general SAA experience. The philosophy is that the airline exist to please them and if the customers don't like it then who really cares....
Forum: African Aviation
31st Aug 2013, 09:06
Replies: 19
Views: 10,382
Posted By WhinerLiner

Ferrying is a good option There are two...

Ferrying is a good option

There are two real routes to consider east and west.
West, you can go through Spain, to the Canaries, Accra, Ondangwa to SA.
East, you can go through France and Italy...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Apr 2013, 06:38
Replies: 4
Views: 1,223
Posted By WhinerLiner

Fuel in Franceville is very expensive.

Fuel in Franceville is very expensive.
Forum: African Aviation
18th Mar 2013, 11:54
Replies: 17
Views: 6,399
Posted By WhinerLiner

They are a torrid bunch of sanctimonious...

They are a torrid bunch of sanctimonious self-righteouscrooks. They love to go on and on about how good they are but will break anylaw in ‘Gods’ name and promptly get ‘forgiven’.
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Jun 2012, 08:35
Replies: 21
Views: 6,124
Posted By WhinerLiner

Forget consolidating, why did they expand to...

Forget consolidating, why did they expand to Lanseria in the first place? They only have only been operating from FALA for 3 months and they are already leaving, and on the Durban route they last...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Apr 2012, 11:49
Replies: 712
Views: 318,184
Posted By WhinerLiner

I think AirServ is about dead. They...

I think AirServ is about dead.

They were/are however one of the few operators that will consider you with your level of experience.
Forum: African Aviation
11th Feb 2012, 07:42
Replies: 36
Views: 6,234
Posted By WhinerLiner

Avgas availability in central Africa is a big...

Avgas availability in central Africa is a big issue.

Competent, affordable maintenance for a complex, turbo, pressurised piston twin in the region doesn't exist.
Forum: African Aviation
9th Feb 2012, 07:29
Replies: 12
Views: 4,810
Posted By WhinerLiner

Nope, the doors are closed. Seems like its all...

Nope, the doors are closed. Seems like its all over.
Forum: African Aviation
27th Jan 2012, 10:31
Replies: 16
Views: 3,841
Posted By WhinerLiner

Ah....bitter co-workers with an axe to grind but...

Ah....bitter co-workers with an axe to grind but without the 'nads to approach the subject directly, so they post anonymous comments on the ol' Prune. Yawn.

There is a special place in hell for...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Jan 2012, 10:25
Replies: 9
Views: 4,246
Posted By WhinerLiner

Cecco Once the aircraft is in SA on a...

Cecco

Once the aircraft is in SA on a General Declation (and within the first seven days) write a letter to Customs at the airport of entry detailing the requirement. They will then issue an...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Jan 2012, 05:47
Replies: 9
Views: 4,246
Posted By WhinerLiner

You get 7 days stay on a General Declaration. You...

You get 7 days stay on a General Declaration. You can then apply for an extension up to 30 days, but beyond that you are expected to pay import VAT at 14% on the value of the aeroplane. Its a...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Jan 2012, 07:33
Replies: 16
Views: 3,841
Posted By WhinerLiner

Amen! When did factual correctness become a...

Amen! When did factual correctness become a requirement on this forum.

As far as I'm concerned he was arrested for going 250kph, blind drunk, half naked in an unlicensed car with the police chief...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Jan 2012, 17:38
Replies: 15
Views: 3,438
Posted By WhinerLiner

The vast majority of flight schools in SA are...

The vast majority of flight schools in SA are remarkably similar. They operate aircraft that were either built long before I was born or newer ones that are non type certified. They employ...
Forum: African Aviation
29th Nov 2011, 09:02
Replies: 223
Views: 98,808
Posted By WhinerLiner

The aeroplane took off and cleared the tree's (by...

The aeroplane took off and cleared the tree's (by a considerable margin) so regardless of the load it was physically able to fly. There was then a power loss so regardless of the load the flight was...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Sep 2011, 16:11
Replies: 27
Views: 4,710
Posted By WhinerLiner

Malagant, I'm not so sure about that being the...

Malagant, I'm not so sure about that being the case in practice. It seems to be easier in political terms to justify hiring a foreigner than a whitey. The Gautrain was build be the French, Escom are...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Sep 2011, 08:53
Replies: 10
Views: 3,942
Posted By WhinerLiner

The final order was granted this week to wind up...

The final order was granted this week to wind up Executive Turbine. It is now officially the end of the road for them.

While all those that crossed swords with BL over the years rub there hands...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Aug 2011, 11:05
Replies: 66
Views: 22,351
Posted By WhinerLiner

Pictures have been released of the crash site and...

Pictures have been released of the crash site and it is horrific. The post-crash fire consumed what was left of the aircraft an there is hardly a recognisable component. Mercifully there was no...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Aug 2011, 09:26
Replies: 66
Views: 22,351
Posted By WhinerLiner

Ok, do I understand correctly that it currently...

Ok, do I understand correctly that it currently looks like this:

Two PPL's without IF rating took 2 experimental catagory aircraft in formation into the cloud with both aircraft almost full of...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Aug 2011, 07:53
Replies: 66
Views: 22,351
Posted By WhinerLiner

Indeed it is sad. No its a tragedy. I believe 13...

Indeed it is sad. No its a tragedy. I believe 13 on board and all perished. So many families shattered.

What would possess the pilots to fly 2 old aeroplanes full of passengers in formation in...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Aug 2011, 13:19
Replies: 3
Views: 1,077
Posted By WhinerLiner

Probably a bit of both. After the owner hasn't...

Probably a bit of both. After the owner hasn't been paid by the Operator they then ground the aeroplane. The Operator then holds the aircraft for ransom, based on some "debt" that the owner must now...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Aug 2011, 12:52
Replies: 10
Views: 3,942
Posted By WhinerLiner

Executive Turbine in Liquidation

I believe the last of the ET and affiliated companies are now in liquidation.
Forum: African Aviation
17th Jun 2011, 07:36
Replies: 14
Views: 3,053
Posted By WhinerLiner

What!? Why do you espouse such garbage? Do you...

What!? Why do you espouse such garbage? Do you think nobody on this forum knows what the rules are?

Solenta operated a non-ICAO registered Antonov on their AOC for years without any real...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Apr 2011, 14:50
Replies: 6
Views: 1,977
Posted By WhinerLiner

Nope, Aircraft Charter Solutions as far as I know...

Nope, Aircraft Charter Solutions as far as I know is completely unrelated.
Forum: African Aviation
13th Apr 2011, 09:32
Replies: 59
JVJ
Views: 16,961
Posted By WhinerLiner

If you don't like working at Link then why don't...

If you don't like working at Link then why don't you leave? Why should the company care what you think, let alone change to suit you? Link hasn't changed in the last 10 years so why did you take the...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Dec 2010, 05:25
Replies: 49
Views: 11,394
Posted By WhinerLiner

You can't drive a car before you have a drivers...

You can't drive a car before you have a drivers license, you can't fly an aeroplane before you have a pilots license and you can't run an airline before you have an AOC and ops spec for what you...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Dec 2010, 12:16
Replies: 13
Views: 3,160
Posted By WhinerLiner

Well we all know the JS involvement in Hangar 4...

Well we all know the JS involvement in Hangar 4 is more complex than that.

Is this the crew member whose sim training was terminated prematurely in the US by the service provider because they...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Dec 2010, 11:34
Replies: 13
Views: 3,160
Posted By WhinerLiner

HK seems to have an awful number of concurrent...

HK seems to have an awful number of concurrent fights going on. There are a few fights with the landlord, one with the CAA another for the liquidation of Charter Link. Then there is a fight with a...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Dec 2010, 13:47
Replies: 20
Views: 5,802
Posted By WhinerLiner

Who the hell is T-Air Services? For the sake of...

Who the hell is T-Air Services? For the sake of correctness Dodson worked his magic at the Boom, not Lanseria.

I don't think Air Quarius owns any of the 146's. And as for operating them, not much...
Forum: African Aviation
30th Nov 2010, 16:53
Replies: 13
Views: 2,569
Posted By WhinerLiner

Ja, I've had that approach for a few years now,...

Ja, I've had that approach for a few years now, I'll only fly SAA if there is no alternative. Luckily there almost always is an option so its been a few years since my last experience.
Forum: African Aviation
30th Nov 2010, 16:28
Replies: 20
Views: 5,802
Posted By WhinerLiner

This one looks to be a real mess. Seems that...

This one looks to be a real mess. Seems that enormous amounts of money are missing and now that the scraching starts it seems that some very dishonest people have done some very very bad stuff. Like:...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Nov 2010, 07:04
Replies: 49
Views: 11,394
Posted By WhinerLiner

Slut

Didn't realise anybody said that you did. That said, several of your employers have been less than clean, in both compliance and commercial terms.
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