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Forum: Freight Dogs

28th May 2010, 10:33

Replies: 459

Sticky strangest freight

Views: 887,619

Posted By JamesBiggles

Lobsters for dinner anyone?

Picked a family on a tour around Africa in a chartered G5 I think. Anyway, all the pax boarded the C208 whilst I got to fly their luggage in BE58. They had just arrived in Durban from Cape Town and...

Forum: African Aviation

6th Jul 2009, 10:54

Replies: 6

UAE awarded all flights for 2010 Soccer

Views: 1,214

Posted By JamesBiggles

UAE awarded all flights for 2010 Soccer

Right....this is just based on hearsay, so, here is the question. Is there any truth to the story that the United Arab Emirates have been awarded all domestic and international flights (I assume this...

Forum: African Aviation

8th Jul 2008, 14:56

Replies: 25

To log or not to log

Views: 2,274

Posted By JamesBiggles

Suitcaseman

Suitcaseman, maybe I am missing something here. You do refer to chock to chock time and airbourne time in your original post. You do not however say which should be logged in ones logbook. From your...

Forum: African Aviation

8th Jul 2008, 11:45

Replies: 25

To log or not to log

Views: 2,274

Posted By JamesBiggles

Yes, thank you, thrust levers not power levers on...

Yes, thank you, thrust levers not power levers on jets. Sorry. I reckon I am going with the chock to chock respone which is what I have always done in any event. Just wanted some other views/opinions.

Forum: African Aviation

7th Jul 2008, 20:13

Replies: 25

To log or not to log

Views: 2,274

Posted By JamesBiggles

To log or not to log

Picture the following charter scene at a busy regional airport flying a Baron58:

You sign on an hour before departure.
Pax arrive, you welcome them load them and their baggage and hop into the...

Forum: African Aviation

27th Jun 2008, 11:59

Replies: 864

You Know You Are In Africa When.....

Views: 1,087,817

Posted By JamesBiggles

More funnies....

Here are a few of my experiences:

1. On short finals the ATC requests that we confirm safe on the ground as he can no longer see us or the runway over the tall elephant grass from his elevated...

Forum: African Aviation

31st May 2008, 18:31

Replies: 5

Views: 937

Posted By JamesBiggles

If you have 1500 hours TT and most of that on a...

If you have 1500 hours TT and most of that on a PC12 the Red Cross Air Mercy Service may look at you. Google them and you will find there contact details.
I cannot comment on the salaries as I don't...

Forum: African Aviation

18th Oct 2007, 11:53

Replies: 58

Pilots Lisence vs. Diploma vs. Degree

Views: 16,462

Posted By JamesBiggles

Ozzie

Thanks Yokeman, but I reckon there will be too much competition for jobs in Oz what with all the SAA guys going over there...their....they're....thar...had you going Gyro Nut, actually do know the...

Forum: African Aviation

17th Oct 2007, 11:11

Replies: 58

Pilots Lisence vs. Diploma vs. Degree

Views: 16,462

Posted By JamesBiggles

Pilots License vs. Diploma vs. Degree

I have always wondered why a commercial license/instructors rating/airline transport license is not granted the same recognition as tertiary qualifications such as degrees and diplomas.

Whenever...

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