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Forum: African Aviation
14th Mar 2010, 10:38
Replies: 62
Views: 15,484
Posted By Trawler

Sorry to burst your bubble but I am Afrikaans,...

Sorry to burst your bubble but I am Afrikaans, SAAF trained and knew some people in SAA but annoyed a particular Mister Aviation in SAA. Trying for 12 years and even made it all the way through till...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Oct 2008, 07:41
Replies: 12
Views: 2,117
Posted By Trawler

Before you go of to Bots just ask yourself why...

Before you go of to Bots just ask yourself why the South African pilots over there are trying desperately to get out of Southern Africa. The trouble in South Africa is busy spilling over into Bots....
Forum: African Aviation
4th Oct 2008, 08:19
Replies: 72
Views: 8,090
Posted By Trawler

SAX showed an operational profit in 1996 and the...

SAX showed an operational profit in 1996 and the Canadians sold out and left. The new management and subsequent management screwed it up good. The 2005 profit an operating profit but overall loss....
Forum: African Aviation
29th Sep 2008, 05:55
Replies: 9
Views: 3,236
Posted By Trawler

If you fly into Joburg you can go to Boundary...

If you fly into Joburg you can go to Boundary Silk Bazaar in Pomona Road Kempton Park, short final for 21 R. They stock pilot clothing of fairly good qaulity.
Forum: African Aviation
17th Sep 2008, 00:48
Replies: 32
Views: 3,364
Posted By Trawler

SAA will convice us that they actually made a 350...

SAA will convice us that they actually made a 350 mil profit because they actually needed 1 bil but only took 650 mil. Creative accounting so that all the SAA boys can claim an inflated bonus again.
Forum: African Aviation
13th Sep 2008, 13:30
Replies: 19
Views: 2,489
Posted By Trawler

Regarding boat,car and house. If you try the...

Regarding boat,car and house. If you try the tipical south african thing of trying to be better than your neighbour with newer toys then yes you can then not have everything. However good...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Sep 2008, 21:35
Replies: 19
Views: 2,489
Posted By Trawler

What i've heard is that on the salary possible to...

What i've heard is that on the salary possible to have house and car and boat. You can still speak Afrikaans and your kids can broaden their horizons in SAFETY.
Forum: African Aviation
28th May 2008, 17:22
Replies: 3
Views: 910
Posted By Trawler

Qantas link interveiws

Heard the people from Qantaslink arrived today for their recruitment drive. Anybody any news??
Forum: African Aviation
21st May 2008, 18:51
Replies: 51
Views: 6,517
Posted By Trawler

ATNS = All Tariffs NO Service. Complaining to...

ATNS = All Tariffs NO Service.
Complaining to Bonni Dibate, GOOD LUCK!!!!

For the ATC's if you give me a slot time, is that the landing time in JNB, my time over the entry beacon or time for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Apr 2008, 11:09
Replies: 7
Views: 1,111
Posted By Trawler

Must be extremely good since SAPL, REX, Jet* and...

Must be extremely good since SAPL, REX, Jet* and Qantaslink are holding roadshows in South Africa to get pilot's. Hopefully I'm on my way soon.
Forum: African Aviation
21st Apr 2008, 07:03
Replies: 154
Views: 16,126
Posted By Trawler

Congratulations Air Tanzania. Saw the Q300 down...

Congratulations Air Tanzania. Saw the Q300 down in Joburg about a week ago. Sleek looking paintjob. The aircraft only 5 years late. Remember doing some training for the ATC pilots in 2003 when SAX...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Apr 2008, 19:21
Replies: 21
Views: 2,249
Posted By Trawler

Lots wrong with the SAAF. Those thats passionate...

Lots wrong with the SAAF. Those thats passionate about flying not allowed in, those that's completely incompetant and unable to pass any standard gets Zim instructors to help them pass because the...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Apr 2008, 09:24
Replies: 7
Views: 1,037
Posted By Trawler

Gen that I've got you are looking at about 60K...

Gen that I've got you are looking at about 60K total as F/O on Dash 300 and no DEC. Bases all over the east coast. Working to the max hours because of to littke crew. Saffers used to that. The...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Apr 2008, 19:13
Replies: 4
Views: 1,076
Posted By Trawler

SAX policy and agreement with union to upgrade...

SAX policy and agreement with union to upgrade F/O's in company first. Q400 pilot's the senior's in the Dash pool. Money not that good and your life not safe in SA. Go somewhere where you can rather...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Apr 2008, 18:44
Replies: 20
Views: 4,332
Posted By Trawler

Aussie ATPL. You required to write CPL Airlaw,...

Aussie ATPL. You required to write CPL Airlaw, IREX (Instrument and Command Exam) as well as ATPL Airlaw and a flighttest. Busy with that and it's a ball ache. 457 the fastest way into Aus.
Forum: African Aviation
16th Mar 2008, 19:06
Replies: 18
Views: 2,302
Posted By Trawler

Heard that the electronic prop control unit has...

Heard that the electronic prop control unit has malfunctioned and they are awaiting spares from Canada. The other Q400 running up to the DRC.
Forum: African Aviation
29th Feb 2008, 08:03
Replies: 22
Views: 3,959
Posted By Trawler

How come a SAA cadet is not welcome at SAA. Once...

How come a SAA cadet is not welcome at SAA. Once again SAX must sit with the crap that SAA don't want. Why was this cadet then put through the program. A slap in the face of SAX for all their hard...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Feb 2008, 16:37
Replies: 3
Views: 721
Posted By Trawler

As far as I can remember the crew did not...

As far as I can remember the crew did not survive. Will see what I can found out.
Forum: African Aviation
27th Feb 2008, 15:10
Replies: 3
Views: 721
Posted By Trawler

From what I heard the crew stalled the aircraft...

From what I heard the crew stalled the aircraft on short final approach. That aircraft had a high speed conversion done to it that clipped the wings and squared the wing tips. Stall speed increased...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Feb 2008, 10:19
Replies: 21
Views: 4,861
Posted By Trawler

Once again SAX the dumping ground for the SAA...

Once again SAX the dumping ground for the SAA undesireables. This job was not even advertised inside SAX and nobody know if there was a proper selection process to get a suitable candidate. How...
Forum: African Aviation
29th Dec 2007, 04:36
Replies: 7
Views: 1,961
Posted By Trawler

JVJ, Didn't the cutting corners also happened at...

JVJ, Didn't the cutting corners also happened at SAX when you were in charge of finance. They were just lucky not getting caught.
Forum: African Aviation
14th Dec 2007, 05:28
Replies: 55
Views: 7,340
Posted By Trawler

Quite possible to stop on George Runway 11...

Quite possible to stop on George Runway 11 (uphill) by only using discing and not reverse. brake philosophy different betwwen 300 and 400. 400 with carbon brakes needs heat and 300 not. Pilot's in...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2007, 17:10
Replies: 55
Views: 8,008
Posted By Trawler

As far as I know SAX a couple of years back...

As far as I know SAX a couple of years back already terminated the services of a cabin attendant because she couldn't swim. The case went to the CCMA and she lost on the ground's of it being a legal...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Nov 2007, 14:46
Replies: 108
Views: 23,021
Posted By Trawler

Well said, unfortunately not everybody wants to...

Well said, unfortunately not everybody wants to see it in that light.
Forum: African Aviation
20th Nov 2007, 14:18
Replies: 55
Views: 8,008
Posted By Trawler

Fact of the matter Comair has broken the law,...

Fact of the matter Comair has broken the law, It's called the Employment Equity Act. It seems to me Comair will be breaking the law if they do employ these candidates. For wishing the goverment...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Nov 2007, 14:02
Replies: 108
Views: 23,021
Posted By Trawler

Here in Nigeria the issue of being black and a...

Here in Nigeria the issue of being black and a pilot has never been an issue

Didn't the pilots at Arik Air had a gripe with a white pilot and made the statement here on pprune that he must look...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Nov 2007, 11:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,264
Posted By Trawler

Just heard this on the radio. ACSA once again...

Just heard this on the radio. ACSA once again through the s:mad:t. Aircraft enroute Windhoek experienced a non life threatening malfunction and with minimal engineering support there the decision...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2007, 19:16
Replies: 103
Views: 15,236
Posted By Trawler

Not sour grapes. If you leave there is a demand...

Not sour grapes. If you leave there is a demand and a eager supply of young guns who will try their luck to replace you.
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2007, 18:47
Replies: 103
Views: 15,236
Posted By Trawler

I think that if all you high and mighty SAA...

I think that if all you high and mighty SAA pilots leave management will still be able to replace you with other pilots who will take the oppurtunity to get onto the big time. So don't think you are...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Sep 2007, 19:51
Replies: 17
Views: 2,450
Posted By Trawler

Good luck to Airlink. He walked out of the...

Good luck to Airlink. He walked out of the FlightStar debacle with lots of cash, screwed over the flight crew at SAX, SAA and MK. Not bad for somebody who started as a check-in clerk at !!!! SAA
Forum: African Aviation
13th Sep 2007, 19:43
Replies: 11
Views: 1,400
Posted By Trawler

Transport Canada AD received after aircraft...

Transport Canada AD received after aircraft departed for George. Yes Chief Pilot decided to recall aircraft to have AD attended to. Unfortunately the schedule went for a ball of s for the rest of the...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Sep 2007, 19:54
Replies: 11
Views: 1,400
Posted By Trawler

SAX Q400 only +/- 2000 cycles. 1st Q400 due for...

SAX Q400 only +/- 2000 cycles. 1st Q400 due for C-check so that's why its missing from the SAA schedule. SAX monitoring the whole undercarraige episode.
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