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Forum: African Aviation
23rd Nov 2008, 21:50
Replies: 30
Views: 3,623
Posted By mwafrika

hahaha. Hadn't caught that. But I got the...

hahaha. Hadn't caught that. But I got the intended meaning. So did the pilot change his story from having an a/c on the runway to blaming it on ATC? :confused:
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2008, 15:23
Replies: 30
Views: 3,623
Posted By mwafrika

Just like to say to all ATC out there. Y'all do a...

Just like to say to all ATC out there. Y'all do a fantastic job. We appreciate it. I know I wouldn't survive a day doing what you do. YouTube - Air Traffic Control Pissed at Air China 981...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2008, 10:48
Replies: 30
Views: 3,623
Posted By mwafrika

Telling the pax there's an aircraft on the runway...

Telling the pax there's an aircraft on the runway doesnt mean its ATC's fault. Check this out and tell me what you think. The a/c thats forced to go around, had it been commercial, what would you...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Nov 2008, 16:03
Replies: 30
Views: 3,623
Posted By mwafrika

"Ladies and gentlemen this is your captain...

"Ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking. We just missed the runway. We have to turn around and try finding it again. ATC gave us wrong directions. Have a pleasant flight!" lol
Forum: African Aviation
16th Nov 2008, 00:20
Replies: 21
Views: 3,510
Posted By mwafrika

Chrisms86, thank God you're not one of those...

Chrisms86, thank God you're not one of those folks who think Africa is a vast plateau littered with grass thatched houses and half naked men feeding cows. Anyways, back to your topic, if you can find...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Nov 2008, 16:24
Replies: 21
Views: 3,510
Posted By mwafrika

I.R.PIRATE, your attempt at humor is way off...

I.R.PIRATE, your attempt at humor is way off line. That was totally unnecessary and a bit offensive in my opinion. Why not just stick to what the topic is.
Forum: African Aviation
10th Nov 2008, 09:32
Replies: 11
Views: 3,523
Posted By mwafrika

Unhappy Poor souls. My heart goes out to them and a...

Poor souls. My heart goes out to them and a speedy recovery to the pilot. Is there any mention on what might have caused the crash? If not lets not jump the gun here. No modern equipment prevents...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Nov 2008, 09:23
Replies: 6
Views: 2,293
Posted By mwafrika

Correction, Qantas and Emirates are also...

Correction, Qantas and Emirates are also operating the big beast. A word of advice to you, make sure you do your research on the company. They will most likely ask you questions like fleet, hub etc...
Forum: African Aviation
31st Oct 2008, 23:55
Replies: 4
Views: 1,434
Posted By mwafrika

Cool Echo, like ugflyer said, patience is a virtue and...

Echo, like ugflyer said, patience is a virtue and especially so in this industry. If flying is your passion as is for most of us, don't put all your hopes on KQ's program. If you have the resources,...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Oct 2008, 04:03
Replies: 12
Views: 2,268
Posted By mwafrika

A cousin of mine just applied for the ab initio...

A cousin of mine just applied for the ab initio program online. How exactly do they decide who goes and who doesnt? I wish I had that opportunity. I left flight school with almost $100k in debt and...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Oct 2008, 17:03
Replies: 42
Views: 9,956
Posted By mwafrika

Very interesting. I think Sudan Airways is still...

Very interesting. I think Sudan Airways is still operating them. Might be the only operator in Africa. I dont fly in Africa but don't most airports have noise restrictions on them? The 707 was a...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Oct 2008, 00:56
Replies: 15
Views: 3,224
Posted By mwafrika

Absolutely not Bob! However, go back and...

Absolutely not Bob! However, go back and carefully look through your contract. Hopefully you read it thoroughly before you signed it. Some of the clauses and fine print could get you in trouble and...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Oct 2008, 05:55
Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Posted By mwafrika

Cigarettes and sacred grass are a definite no-no...

Cigarettes and sacred grass are a definite no-no in the flight deck (atleast for us). Smoke in the cockpit is probably one of the worst things that could happen during a flight. I dont know if...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Oct 2008, 19:33
Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Posted By mwafrika

Thats right, every company has its own ways of...

Thats right, every company has its own ways of doing stuff. Most will encourage both pilots have their hands on thrust levers for safety but ultimately the crew ends up with the decision. Same thing...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Oct 2008, 10:29
Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Posted By mwafrika

Der Absolute, thanks for 'Hammering' my point...

Der Absolute, thanks for 'Hammering' my point across.:ok:EtAF's question about CRM meaning the captain letting the F/O fly made me want to have some of that sacred grass! I never thought there's...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Oct 2008, 23:44
Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Posted By mwafrika

EtAF, look, am not here to start arguing about...

EtAF, look, am not here to start arguing about cockpit procedures. Neither am I here to argue about Pilot Flying, Pilot Monitoring, checklists, callouts etc. And yes, I am African so I feel right at...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Oct 2008, 16:19
Replies: 2
Views: 734
Posted By mwafrika

You have to be more specific. There's 47-53...

You have to be more specific. There's 47-53 countries in Africa depending on who you ask, some choose to not include the islands but regardless.....Keep in mind, most African countries prefer to...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2008, 23:22
Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Posted By mwafrika

You obviously don't watch enough Youtube my...

You obviously don't watch enough Youtube my friend. There's literally hundreds of videos on cockpit operations.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of a/c do you fly and what airline is that? I've...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2008, 15:22
Replies: 9
Views: 1,126
Posted By mwafrika

True Jumbo744. Just remember pilots in most...

True Jumbo744. Just remember pilots in most African countries are held in high regards. Just be careful the company you keep. Oh and those liscious fine women that might derail you!:)
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2008, 15:15
Replies: 12
Views: 2,268
Posted By mwafrika

Sorry Mshamba but my inderstanding is that KQ has...

Sorry Mshamba but my inderstanding is that KQ has been under a lot of pressure from KALPA to hire locals. I dont blame them though. The number of pilots in Nairobi without jobs is staggering but...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2008, 15:03
Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Posted By mwafrika

At first glance thats what it looks like but I'll...

At first glance thats what it looks like but I'll be damned if that was the case. It's probably solar glare playing tricks on the camera. The workmanship of the cameraman wasnt 1st class either. The...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2008, 00:08
Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Posted By mwafrika

:confused: Hmmm.....not sure what this is about!

:confused: Hmmm.....not sure what this is about!
Forum: African Aviation
14th Oct 2008, 23:58
Replies: 22
Views: 10,435
Posted By mwafrika

No pun intended but I did see on the history...

No pun intended but I did see on the history channel an Interflug a/c take off and disappear from the screen in its own smoke. Granted the pictures were in black and white.
Forum: African Aviation
14th Oct 2008, 12:31
Replies: 9
Views: 1,126
Posted By mwafrika

If you're American and you can afford a plane,...

If you're American and you can afford a plane, why go to flight school in the Czech Republic and fly in Africa? Dude, everything about your posts doesn't make sense, including your grammar. Here's...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Oct 2008, 00:40
Replies: 1
Views: 676
Posted By mwafrika

Good for LAM. Up East KQ is already operating 3...

Good for LAM. Up East KQ is already operating 3 E190's. My first job on a regional was on the 145. I've been on the jumpseat on both 170 and 190, very similar and performance is great. Those things...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Oct 2008, 23:03
Replies: 5
Views: 955
Posted By mwafrika

evanb is partly right. I saw this stats somewhere...

evanb is partly right. I saw this stats somewhere a while back and if memory serves me correct, SAA was roughly about 130 staff per airframe. However, this is not a measure of how well an airline is...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Oct 2008, 22:19
Replies: 18
Views: 2,785
Posted By mwafrika

Sure Greeson. I couldn't possibly be talking...

Sure Greeson. I couldn't possibly be talking about anything else:)!

:D Blame it on Jon Doe
Forum: African Aviation
13th Oct 2008, 12:49
Replies: 18
Views: 2,785
Posted By mwafrika

Hehehehe @ Greeson. I'm an avid KQ fan but this...

Hehehehe @ Greeson. I'm an avid KQ fan but this is just hillarious. I thought this thread was about the SAA callsign! It just bemuses me how most SA discussions almost always end up being race...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Oct 2008, 22:56
Replies: 22
Views: 10,435
Posted By mwafrika

Hard to believe there were no injuries. You'd be...

Hard to believe there were no injuries. You'd be lucky to have no fatalities, even if its a freighter, on an accident of that nature. Seems like Eng 1 flamed out at Vr. Anyone have any info if this...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Oct 2008, 13:25
Replies: 22
Views: 10,435
Posted By mwafrika

@bucket and spade. I'm talking about from the...

@bucket and spade. I'm talking about from the beginning of the roll till applying the brakes.
Forum: African Aviation
11th Oct 2008, 23:08
Replies: 22
Views: 10,435
Posted By mwafrika

All's well that ends well. That's quite scary....

All's well that ends well. That's quite scary. Seems like he was having a hard time keeping it on the center line.
Forum: African Aviation
11th Oct 2008, 03:07
Replies: 12
Views: 2,268
Posted By mwafrika

I guess that could happen considering the fact...

I guess that could happen considering the fact that the flight deck is pretty much an upgrade of the triple with the HUD and all. I foresee a mad reshuffling of crews when that happens.
Forum: African Aviation
10th Oct 2008, 23:40
Replies: 12
Views: 2,268
Posted By mwafrika

Kenya Airways 787

So now with the dreamliner being delayed, seems like KQ might not take delivery at the projected timeline of 2010. Exactly who is going to be flying these planes? Since the 78's are replacing the...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Oct 2008, 14:55
Replies: 29
Views: 2,539
Posted By mwafrika

Nuthead61, I agree with the previous comments,...

Nuthead61,
I agree with the previous comments, your first impression was not good. In future refrain from using text message language on any forum you participate in, it makes you appear immature...
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