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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Jan 2015, 11:47
Replies: 19
Views: 8,797
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Just wanted to clear a few points up here. ...

Just wanted to clear a few points up here. Firstly the assessment of staffing is by "full time equivalent" ergo 41 part timers working on 50% contracts would be complex while 39 would not. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2009, 20:33
Replies: 188
Views: 59,747
Posted By Romeo India Xray

So, they (the unions) are happy with 10% pay cut...

So, they (the unions) are happy with 10% pay cut for management types?

NICE!!!

As a heads up for these guys, 2 years ago I took a 50% pay cut (redefinition of contract), a year ago I lost a...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
1st Dec 2009, 11:57
Replies: 18
Views: 2,764
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I have not read the books in question, but I can...

I have not read the books in question, but I can concur that there is an apparent link between culture and flight safety (in my experience). I was raised in the British culture with regard to flight...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Nov 2009, 15:09
Replies: 5
Views: 787
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I have a lot of dealings with people who have...

I have a lot of dealings with people who have studied through courses based on the Bristol materials and question bank (although not delivered by Bristol themselves). The knowledge levels of many of...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Sep 2009, 04:21
Replies: 470
Views: 150,170
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I have a dream - a dream in which each operator...

I have a dream - a dream in which each operator is responsible enough to purchase an FNPT kitted out for their long hauls (be they Airbus, Boeing or other),and for their short hauls for that matter. ...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Jul 2009, 10:58
Replies: 9
Views: 1,252
Posted By Romeo India Xray

If you want to chop and change between EASA/JAR...

If you want to chop and change between EASA/JAR States, it has to be with the agreement of both Authorities, Ref JAR-FCL 1.065. Some are more than ready to "agree", others are not.

If you want to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Jul 2009, 04:28
Replies: 6
Views: 2,396
Posted By Romeo India Xray

OK, I will stick my neck out on this one. You...

OK, I will stick my neck out on this one. You CAN do the fATPL, CPL and ME/IR in Latvia. It will be modular (there is nothing integrated except for TRs here). ATPL theory is distance learning and...
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Jul 2009, 03:06
Replies: 3
Views: 5,292
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I personally have no problem with CC being "in...

I personally have no problem with CC being "in the loop" when it comes to a few of the basics from the pointy end. Before I was in aviation I was a manager in a transport company. I brought in a...
Forum: Questions
10th Jul 2009, 18:13
Replies: 20
Views: 2,942
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I miss them. If it wasn't for FD visits I...

I miss them.

If it wasn't for FD visits I was given as a child, I probably would not have become a pilot. Reciprocating was never a problem for me (and often injected with something unique, some...
Forum: Questions
8th Jul 2009, 20:54
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By Romeo India Xray

... or get a job/career that necessitates you...

... or get a job/career that necessitates you being up there ... There are a few still around. When I am not at the pointy end, I still get the chance to sit up front with other crews (even of other...
Forum: Questions
28th Jun 2009, 06:11
Replies: 51
Views: 14,818
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Jim It would be interesting to know what...

Jim

It would be interesting to know what angle your research is coming from in a little more detail. Whatever information you get for the 744 is likely to not be statistically relevant. The...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jun 2009, 14:32
Replies: 531
Views: 86,823
Posted By Romeo India Xray

FR does what it says on the tin, for everyone. ...

FR does what it says on the tin, for everyone. It treats the average Joe like :mad:, and do you think MOL gives a flying :mad:? Of course not, he is busy making a tidy fortune for shareholders (and...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2009, 10:26
Replies: 31
Views: 21,472
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Mike, thanks for clearing that up for me. I knew...

Mike, thanks for clearing that up for me. I knew it wasn't Santa Barbara with the MD-80, but I wanted to check for the details the next time I am in CCS. You beat me to it.

I had found the ATR...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2009, 16:33
Replies: 31
Views: 21,472
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Just to make things clear, that wasn't Santa...

Just to make things clear, that wasn't Santa Barbara Airlines was it?

I have recently been doing quite a bit of work with Santa Barbara and I had not heard of that. Also, since the ATR ...
Forum: Cabin Crew
24th May 2009, 07:13
Replies: 109
Views: 51,127
Posted By Romeo India Xray

My first flight instructor had a day job flying...

My first flight instructor had a day job flying Shed loads (pun intended) of passengers from EMA. He was upgraded, and rumour has it that on his first flight after line check he boarded with a white...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
24th May 2009, 01:46
Replies: 2
Views: 2,817
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I have first hand experience of this. I was...

I have first hand experience of this.

I was invited to provide the comments on an EASA NPA by my organization. I was also nominated to sit on a steering commitee relating to this new personnel...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2009, 18:39
Replies: 192
Views: 63,817
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Before working in RIXland, random breath tests...

Before working in RIXland, random breath tests experienced when reporting for duty,0

After starting work in RIXland, random breath tests frequently.

The problem of security upstarts getting...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2009, 19:38
Replies: 125
Views: 26,456
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I wonder if Gordon will try to coerce the airport...

I wonder if Gordon will try to coerce the airport authorities over here at Riga, Liepaja and Ventspils to demand an ID card from me when I pass through? Hope not, because as it stands I have no...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2009, 19:02
Replies: 78
Views: 25,808
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Swish

My direct manager tells similar stories of his Aeroflot days for the first half of his career (he is now well past the retirement line, but thats another story). I guess there really were some...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2009, 18:33
Replies: 88
Views: 21,411
Posted By Romeo India Xray

CVR monitoring, I am totally FOR it. CVR...

CVR monitoring, I am totally FOR it.

CVR monitoring by any level of airline managment, I am totally AGAINST it.

CVR monitoring by an indipendent 3rd party who is able to contact the crew...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2009, 20:21
Replies: 143
Views: 36,410
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Last week I came back from TLV (Tel-Aviv, Ben...

Last week I came back from TLV (Tel-Aviv, Ben Gurion) as a SLF on an ID ticket.

A month before I had travelled from a training course in the UK, via LGW, also on an ID ticket.

Observation.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2009, 14:24
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,447,508
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Storminnorm Rings a bell but I am...

Storminnorm



Rings a bell but I am not too sure why. Perhaps it was an issue on the Originals or the early Classics. There used to be an issue with the autopilot trimming the aircraft into...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2009, 13:09
Replies: 75
Views: 37,210
Posted By Romeo India Xray

The state of the situation in Europe today is the...

The state of the situation in Europe today is the reason why I am happier flying a desk for an NAA and only flying about 5-15 hours a month, than flying the line. The NAA have been pinched,...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Feb 2009, 12:55
Replies: 31
Views: 10,235
Posted By Romeo India Xray

If you are an experienced pilot (which I assume...

If you are an experienced pilot (which I assume you are), you should not be so quick to be certain of such things. Circumstances on the day could dictate the best course of action being a 180 (or...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Feb 2009, 23:43
Replies: 31
Views: 10,235
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Agreed! I was faced with this very situation as...

Agreed! I was faced with this very situation as an instructor in a 152. EFATO with at a couple of hundred feet above the upwind end of the runway. Not the best place for it when you have nothing but...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2009, 22:01
Replies: 111
Views: 29,319
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Nice idea although other than "no ship" it would...

Nice idea although other than "no ship" it would surely become an issue regarding quantification of tall and short. How does one measure the height of a mast to put it into quantifiable terms? I'm...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jan 2009, 14:26
Replies: 43
Views: 4,363
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Ok, I am going to come at this one from both...

Ok, I am going to come at this one from both sides.

1 With my instructor hat on, I would love to be able to review and critique my own performance in order to continually improve - well I am in...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2009, 09:05
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,058,258
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Nice to see the mods are hard at work removing...

Nice to see the mods are hard at work removing posts that contain simple observations and correlations - namely mine. Maybe it is just nautical terms they don't like?

The pie chart omits those of...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jan 2009, 08:48
Replies: 23
Views: 9,687
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Very true, but in that case we are limited to...

Very true, but in that case we are limited to FL250 max (at least in the 737). As others have said, the outflow valves will close as the cabin altitude starts to rise. In the event of a climbing...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 03:08
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,058,258
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I applaud both the guys at the front and the CC...

I applaud both the guys at the front and the CC for a job well done :D If our paths should cross at any time in the future then the beers are on me - you have done our profession proud, all of you!
...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2009, 21:23
Replies: 24
Views: 2,770
Posted By Romeo India Xray

Back to the subject .... BBC, well done for...

Back to the subject .... BBC, well done for reporting this accurately, even though it was a non event. I would rather read about this in an accurate manner than some sensationalized drivvel which...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Jan 2009, 17:24
Replies: 43
Views: 6,175
Posted By Romeo India Xray

As I see it, there are two vairents: ...

As I see it, there are two vairents:

Firstly you could do something way out which would be attention grabbing. It may have been the rather tactless method of your instructor letting you know...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Jan 2009, 09:59
Replies: 23
Views: 22,122
Posted By Romeo India Xray

My Bold Wouldn't be a problem with the...

My Bold

Wouldn't be a problem with the aircraft I fly. We usually depart below MLW. What about a 747 or other heavy which would be decidedly above MLW were it to return VFR, after departure...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2009, 17:47
Replies: 581
Views: 183,279
Posted By Romeo India Xray

aerofoilmod, I am with you on this. Have been...

aerofoilmod, I am with you on this. Have been doing it in every cross wind for the last 17 years - since I was training for my first licence in fact. Of the 737, it is in my opinion "conventional"...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Jan 2009, 14:30
Replies: 34
Views: 11,459
Posted By Romeo India Xray

I always use "bye now" or in this neck of the...

I always use "bye now" or in this neck of the woods "visu labu" unless it is mindlessly busy. On initial I will use "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening", or the local equivalent should I know it.

RIX
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