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Forum: Middle East
1st Mar 2009, 16:30
Replies: 505
Views: 115,300
Posted By picu

Sorry old bean, I don't need to put myself in...

Sorry old bean,
I don't need to put myself in their shoes. Some time after I joined and expected a very quick command, the rules changed and it became minimum 3 years at EK before upgrade. I lost...
Forum: Middle East
1st Mar 2009, 14:29
Replies: 505
Views: 115,300
Posted By picu

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Forum: Middle East
10th Sep 2007, 16:58
Replies: 40
Views: 10,598
Posted By picu

Sincere condolences. I'm sure I speak on behalf...

Sincere condolences. I'm sure I speak on behalf of all EK Flightdeck crew.
Godspeed Captain Gammage.
Forum: Middle East
24th Aug 2007, 08:17
Replies: 26
Views: 4,541
Posted By picu

A pity indeed, yet a well deserved rest for the...

A pity indeed, yet a well deserved rest for the man.

Thanks 4HP.:ok:
Forum: Middle East
17th Jun 2007, 11:06
Replies: 9
Views: 1,402
Posted By picu

Some changes have come into place recently. As...

Some changes have come into place recently. As far as I know now all tourists, including Brits, need an international driving licence to rent a car.
Are you sure you want to drive here though?:sad:
Forum: Middle East
15th Jun 2007, 16:20
Replies: 28
Views: 6,508
Posted By picu

EK in for 45 HORSA Gliders (to be towed behind...

EK in for 45 HORSA Gliders (to be towed behind the A380s since the latter won't have enough hold space for the luggage of all the people it'll carry) and 60 UAV (unmanned airborne vehicles - we...
Forum: Middle East
14th Jun 2007, 08:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,923
Posted By picu

flynhigh check your PM

flynhigh check your PM
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jun 2007, 16:19
Replies: 47
Views: 17,386
Posted By picu

Quote: Surely you remember a...

Quote:




Surely you remember a Northwest flight landing at Brussels instead of Frankfurt, some years back???????
Forum: Middle East
10th Jun 2007, 13:38
Replies: 36
Views: 5,039
Posted By picu

suggest all EK pilots donate 10 Dhs for a fund to...

suggest all EK pilots donate 10 Dhs for a fund to buy a TV for the ATCOs. Should be enough to get a 50 inch plasma screen...as long as they invite us over when the footie's on of course!;)
Forum: Middle East
5th Jun 2007, 07:51
Replies: 22
Views: 5,452
Posted By picu

I see your point about shafting a colleague if...

I see your point about shafting a colleague if you call in sick but that's why we have standbys and in any case I just refuse to operate a flight if I'm too tired from lousy rostering. Catch 22 I...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2007, 17:51
Replies: 22
Views: 5,452
Posted By picu

Thanks Warlock - you just proved my point. It's...

Thanks Warlock - you just proved my point. It's all about each pilot's perspective.

Regarding the min days off etc., if you're getting days off down route then you must be getting long layovers...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2007, 06:25
Replies: 22
Views: 5,452
Posted By picu

C-17, quite right, lots of EK bashing going on....

C-17, quite right, lots of EK bashing going on. Remember though that ultimately each post here is the personal opinion of the poster so it's hard to arrive to a sane conclusion unless you get each of...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jun 2007, 12:41
Replies: 6
Views: 1,130
Posted By picu

Are you trying to say that EK ticket prices are...

Are you trying to say that EK ticket prices are subsidised by the goverment???? Don't think so. I'm sure we do get some concessions and that we're (almost) tax free but Dubai gets a huge dollop of...
Forum: Middle East
31st May 2007, 20:03
Replies: 4,944
Views: 3,493,509
Posted By picu

Crinklstein seems to be a very happy chappy at...

Crinklstein seems to be a very happy chappy at EK, which is all fine and dandy, however this should not be at the cost of imprecise information.
F/O s upgrading on the Airbus are NOW 4 years since...
Forum: Middle East
25th May 2007, 09:45
Replies: 201
Views: 63,193
Posted By picu

At the risk of inviting the wrath of all the...

At the risk of inviting the wrath of all the soothsayers, the rosters were issued on time this month. Well done to those involved. One hopes that this will continue and, why not, be improved upon.:D
Forum: Middle East
24th May 2007, 18:18
Replies: 12
Views: 1,247
Posted By picu

As long as it's not used during night flights -...

As long as it's not used during night flights - might cause some unpleasant misunderstanding in a dark Airbus flightdeck......
....especially during a TCAS RA with a TRI in the right seat:}
Forum: Middle East
24th May 2007, 07:43
Replies: 26
Views: 5,642
Posted By picu

a lot of you guys are criticizing CW for his post...

a lot of you guys are criticizing CW for his post - I was one of them too. However I only criticized because of the racist connotations and the fact that this is old news.
Effectively, CW IS RIGHT -...
Forum: Middle East
23rd May 2007, 15:19
Replies: 26
Views: 5,642
Posted By picu

What a load of drivel. Bored of late, you say?...

What a load of drivel.
Bored of late, you say? It shows. This is now old news and was discussed in another thread.
Forum: Middle East
16th May 2007, 11:06
Replies: 60
Views: 11,695
Posted By picu

I disagree about refusing the LOSA guy just...

I disagree about refusing the LOSA guy just because of the jumpseat issue.
The way I see it, if this happens regularly, the observers can only see us as a bunch of spoiled brats.
Most of EK's...
Forum: Middle East
15th May 2007, 18:35
Replies: 443
Views: 154,880
Posted By picu

In bocca al lupo CV!

In bocca al lupo CV!
Forum: Middle East
10th May 2007, 22:27
Replies: 10
Views: 1,867
Posted By picu

Cripes, do you honestly think I was being...

Cripes, do you honestly think I was being serious? EK started ops in 1985. They weren't flying ANYWHERE in 1947.
:ugh:
Forum: Middle East
10th May 2007, 22:12
Replies: 10
Views: 1,867
Posted By picu

Absolutely!:)

Absolutely!:)
Forum: Middle East
10th May 2007, 18:53
Replies: 10
Views: 1,867
Posted By picu

I think we started flights to Bombay in 1947. The...

I think we started flights to Bombay in 1947. The terminal hasn't changed since....:}
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2007, 21:33
Replies: 160
Views: 78,807
Posted By picu

pardon my ignorance - what does D&D stand...

pardon my ignorance - what does D&D stand for?:confused:
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2007, 13:22
Replies: 160
Views: 78,807
Posted By picu

Thanks Amex/Julian Regarding the Jepp quote,...

Thanks Amex/Julian

Regarding the Jepp quote, I wonder if the xponder code given in the initial airways clearance (by delivery) is the same as
I can also see Julian's point, which makes sense....
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2007, 12:03
Replies: 160
Views: 78,807
Posted By picu

Was it really necessary to set the transponder to...

Was it really necessary to set the transponder to 7700? I would think that since the aircraft already has an assigned xponder code, there is no harm in leaving that on. Perhaps any ATC folks could...
Forum: Middle East
24th Apr 2007, 16:20
Replies: 19
Views: 4,080
Posted By picu

Can anyone post a link or a page number to where...

Can anyone post a link or a page number to where I can find details of the so called factoring? I've downloaded the Car ops from the GCAA website and cannot find the text relating to it.
Just to...
Forum: Middle East
21st Mar 2007, 13:56
Replies: 7
Views: 1,737
Posted By picu

Emirates does have a cade program. Cadets do...

Emirates does have a cade program. Cadets do their CPL/IR and ATPL in Adelaide, Australia, then complete a jet transition in Dubai. However to be an Emirates ab-initio trainee, you have to be a...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Mar 2007, 12:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,817
Posted By picu

Sorry but have to disagree about the statement...

Sorry but have to disagree about the statement that in all likelihood a new joiner would go on the Boeing. The Airbus fleet is still training like crazy - new joiners are needed to replace upgrading...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jan 2007, 13:39
Replies: 3
Views: 1,722
Posted By picu

If you value your life, stay away my friend. No...

If you value your life, stay away my friend. No money is enough.
Forum: Middle East
3rd Dec 2006, 05:39
Replies: 32
Views: 6,347
Posted By picu

Since we're talking Brazilian........ ...

Since we're talking Brazilian........



Donald Rumsfeld briefed the President this morning. He told Bush that Three Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq .

To everyone's amazement, all...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2006, 16:51
Replies: 36
Views: 20,680
Posted By picu

I'm not sure how precise the newspaper report...

I'm not sure how precise the newspaper report quoted is (they seldom are), but if the incident happened "soon after take off" from Auckland, why didn't the F/O turn the aircraft back to Auckland?
A...
Forum: Middle East
7th Nov 2006, 19:18
Replies: 17
Views: 2,725
Posted By picu

payscale, thanks, I couldn't have put it any...

payscale,
thanks, I couldn't have put it any better
picu :}
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2006, 08:42
Replies: 91
Views: 77,370
Posted By picu

Hi there, slightly off-topic: Would anyone care...

Hi there, slightly off-topic:
Would anyone care to explain in simple terms the difference between a Constant Speed Drive and an Integrated Drive Generator? Sorry, I'm not a techie.
Thanks
picu
Forum: Middle East
5th Nov 2006, 12:52
Replies: 17
Views: 2,725
Posted By picu

So are you saying that everybody should just do...

So are you saying that everybody should just do his own thing as he deems fit with disregard to SOPs?
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