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Forum: South Asia and the Far East
14th Aug 2020, 19:37
Replies: 42
Views: 14,909
Posted By billabongbill

Earlier I wrote of a friend’s experience with his...

Earlier I wrote of a friend’s experience with his agency about latest LWOP extension. No wage subsidies considered.

That post was rejected outright...

Pprune utterly f@@@@@
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th Jul 2020, 19:59
Replies: 42
Views: 14,909
Posted By billabongbill

KOREAN AIR RECEIVED SUBSIDY LOANS

Pilot Agencies Must Pressure Korean Air To Pay Foreign Pilots Their Rightful Entitlements During This Pandemic !


https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/07/among-co...n-air.html



Korean Air’s U.S....
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2019, 03:47
Replies: 27
Views: 30,713
Posted By billabongbill

Agree, drama queen

Agree, drama queen
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Nov 2016, 21:34
Replies: 10
Views: 7,215
Posted By billabongbill

What a nice beautiful pattern? Kudos to the...

What a nice beautiful pattern? Kudos to the Chinese pilot!
Forum: North America
28th Oct 2016, 20:25
Replies: 172
Views: 126,490
Posted By billabongbill

Runway of 7000 ft short for a B737? I think not....

Runway of 7000 ft short for a B737? I think not. In another life flying for MH in Borneo Island in the 1990s, we operated into and out of an airport called Tawau airport...TWU, WBKW which was only...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Nov 2015, 06:00
Replies: 4
Views: 4,299
Posted By billabongbill

Don't know about the best B777 F/O in S E Asia...

Don't know about the best B777 F/O in S E Asia currently, but the boast is that the BEST R B A pilot or the best ever pilot in RBA is now an audit check captain in Korean Airlines!!!:D:D:D
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Sep 2015, 23:40
Replies: 39
Views: 18,647
Posted By billabongbill

Their English is so bad that you think they...

Their English is so bad that you think they murder the English language? Well their ever supreme and wise chairman cho deemed that English PA was so difficult for the Korean pilots that he embarked...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2015, 09:48
Replies: 91
Views: 68,312
Posted By billabongbill

Many wannabes make the mistake in assuming that...

Many wannabes make the mistake in assuming that the T7 is just a supped up version of the B737, B757 or B767. They think they know all there is to know about flying the T7. The B777 has...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
9th Jan 2015, 20:14
Replies: 52
Views: 17,947
Posted By billabongbill

Riker, Spot on! Heard it all, seen it all...

Riker,

Spot on! Heard it all, seen it all and sadly, experienced it as well with some of these insufferable braggards.:\
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2013, 08:08
Replies: 310
Views: 176,568
Posted By billabongbill

I think that was exactly what the Atlas crew of...

I think that was exactly what the Atlas crew of the Dreamlifter did! Looked out the window, saw the runway, all looked good and employed their vastly superior stick and rudder skills...landing onto...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd Nov 2013, 02:33
Replies: 42
Views: 31,180
Posted By billabongbill

Hotbreak, Ha haha! Spot on:ok::ok::D Hairless as...

Hotbreak, Ha haha! Spot on:ok::ok::D Hairless as well,:oh::ouch:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Oct 2013, 22:16
Replies: 16
Views: 15,385
Posted By billabongbill

Likewise, Alteon Boeing had guys who had never...

Likewise, Alteon Boeing had guys who had never flown B777 before teaching and pontificating about flying the T7 their way! And so pompous too they thought that the T7 is just a blown up 757!
Forum: Middle East
21st Oct 2013, 22:04
Replies: 48
Views: 19,289
Posted By billabongbill

Koreans? Heard they did the same spying stuff at...

Koreans? Heard they did the same spying stuff at the CSA roadshow at ICN a couple of months back!

All EK have to do is offer the same type of commuting contracts and they may not have to worry...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Oct 2013, 02:33
Replies: 71
Views: 13,477
Posted By billabongbill

He wasn't astute enough. They could have...

He wasn't astute enough. They could have prevented that heroic saga had he dodged the birdies like you did over Toncontin!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Oct 2013, 02:27
Replies: 87
Views: 27,808
Posted By billabongbill

True, we don't need any more clutter. The present...

True, we don't need any more clutter. The present set up is fine. This incident is testament to the need to separate the chaff from the wheat.:ugh: Had flown with a few ex-EK blokes ,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Oct 2013, 16:26
Replies: 187
Views: 45,085
Posted By billabongbill

Now, now EK B777skippers ain't the paragon of...

Now, now EK B777skippers ain't the paragon of great or even average pilots. Can't make it here but weasel into a plum job in the sandbox. Small wonder they always have issues!:}
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Apr 2013, 21:23
Replies: 145
Views: 157,352
Posted By billabongbill

Frenk...interesting account. I like most of the...

Frenk...interesting account. I like most of the Malaysian guys, very knowledgeable and easygoing especially loony loong! But I was always uneasy with the pipe smoking fella and that chap who can't...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th Jan 2013, 21:50
Replies: 73
Views: 32,200
Posted By billabongbill

Oh oh, that must be the one with name like fish...

Oh oh, that must be the one with name like fish fry, big fry in a small frying pan??? I know that guy; I am not going to add anything adverse, but just to say that being paired up with him in the sim...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th Aug 2012, 03:31
Replies: 73
Views: 32,200
Posted By billabongbill

justanotherflyer...oh dear that is absolutely...

justanotherflyer...oh dear that is absolutely terrible, truly sad and regrettable. I have always advised my copilot and junior colleagues against pack behaviour or groupthink as you have it.:sad:
...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
28th Aug 2012, 02:22
Replies: 64
Views: 42,688
Posted By billabongbill

You guys are insolent! Geriatrics huh? The old...

You guys are insolent! Geriatrics huh? The old and bold still have lots to contribute.

However there certainly are miscreants amongst those alteon blokes. Years ago, on the 744 there was a...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th Aug 2012, 08:48
Replies: 64
Views: 42,688
Posted By billabongbill

What! No more free meal coupons? What are the...

What! No more free meal coupons? What are the foreign pilots going to do about breakfast, lunch and dinner? Can they now charge to Korean Air their meals at the Aussie fish & chips? Many are really...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
21st Mar 2012, 22:49
Replies: 73
Views: 32,200
Posted By billabongbill

Chuck, I certainly agree with you that Lenny was...

Chuck, I certainly agree with you that Lenny was hoisted well above his station. Sometimes, certain individuals have problems dealing with power and success; despots, tyrants and child movie stars...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jan 2012, 14:54
Replies: 27
Views: 6,044
Posted By billabongbill

My my my, gerago...what feathers have you...

My my my, gerago...what feathers have you ruffled!

Now, several of the landings were really not ones that I would have continued with. To those gerago bashers, I will certainly not want to fly...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jan 2012, 04:19
Replies: 16
Views: 8,711
Posted By billabongbill

From what I heard from former colleagues still...

From what I heard from former colleagues still holed up near the DMZ, most of the current applicants are NTR guys who are taking a stab at big time airline flying. Inevitably many have cooked hours...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
12th Dec 2011, 00:30
Replies: 44
Views: 12,920
Posted By billabongbill

Devil Zhang...are you gunning to be the chief pilot (...

Zhang...are you gunning to be the chief pilot ( expats ) by scaring away potential deserving ones?

Chief pilot ( expats ) would be a very big catch of a gweilo for some pretty gold digging china...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Nov 2011, 17:43
Replies: 37
Views: 10,857
Posted By billabongbill

That's what an Alteon ex 757 canuck insist you...

That's what an Alteon ex 757 canuck insist you do in a sim visual approach! Apparently his philosophy stems from noise consideration in his hallowed city YVR eventhough you are making a circuit over...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Nov 2011, 17:23
Replies: 25
Views: 8,305
Posted By billabongbill

Flying solo? That's true when you get an...

Flying solo?

That's true when you get an f/o who gets tongue-tied and brain freezed just at the most busy time in a rapid fire ATC moment in JFK; the so - called " safety pilot " just enjoy the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2011, 16:57
Replies: 80
Views: 57,915
Posted By billabongbill

The above cooment is mighty self-injurious. With...

The above cooment is mighty self-injurious. With the miserly pay that some of us get, we are not paid enough for what we routinely do! Anything out of the ordinary require a MAJOR reward.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2011, 07:54
Replies: 185
Views: 67,866
Posted By billabongbill

Tipsy, lay off the stuff from the valley and...

Tipsy, lay off the stuff from the valley and smell the coffee. Bakutteh actually took the words out of my mouth; AJ is the water boy who has taken the piss from the board and slam dunked it to all...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2011, 02:27
Replies: 109
Views: 86,693
Posted By billabongbill

Aye, aye to that. Your spouse will find you less...

Aye, aye to that. Your spouse will find you less petty and grumpy, your friends will find you more positive, your quack will think that you must have gone for stem cell regeneration, etc. Lots of...
Forum: Middle East
30th Jul 2011, 00:19
Replies: 9
Views: 5,423
Posted By billabongbill

With the upsurge of LCCs and start ups, there is...

With the upsurge of LCCs and start ups, there is certainly a shortage of experienced pilots. Flight schools and academies will be churning out heaps of newbies ever eager to fly for peanuts. The big...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2011, 21:39
Replies: 109
Views: 86,693
Posted By billabongbill

I agree totally withFlying Bagel,...

I agree totally withFlying Bagel, HighSpeedAluminum and Ace Springbok wrt to gusty crosswind landings. We can easily see a lot of bull**** con artists posting the bs here. No doubt KAL has quite a...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Jul 2011, 08:59
Replies: 56
Views: 18,906
Posted By billabongbill

Now haejangkuk, pipe down will ya...KAL is...

Now haejangkuk, pipe down will ya...KAL is recruiting more and more expats. Now whose fault is it? It's because a lot of Korean pilots lack the experience and sophistication in international airline...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jun 2011, 04:46
Replies: 22
Views: 4,248
Posted By billabongbill

Air New Zealand engine failure

This would have been a lame news on a hohum day but of late we have been getting too many of this in Godzone. Read the following :

Full emergency turnout when Boeing reports engine damage

NZPA...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2010, 01:04
Replies: 411
Views: 242,770
Posted By billabongbill

As for the 777, well it is a matter of time! I...

As for the 777, well it is a matter of time! I have seen crunchers in hot and high altitude airports at high landing speeds and also when guys do decrabbing at flare with strong crosswinds. All due...
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