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Search: Posts Made By: Elephant and Castle
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Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2020, 09:51
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,051,212
Posted By Elephant and Castle

As a pilot I often get called by the cabin crew...

As a pilot I often get called by the cabin crew telling me there is a funny noise, a funny smell, a peculiar vibration, etc. I always listen carefully. Most of the time is nothing but I always listen...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Dec 2020, 17:49
Replies: 7
Views: 5,894
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Personally I am not going anywhere until all the...

Personally I am not going anywhere until all the desperados take the ****ty jobs. I much rather seat at home and wait. I have seen it all before and in a few months some airlines that cut too deep...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2020, 16:35
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,051,212
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Profits are sanity, orders are vanity. A wise old...

Profits are sanity, orders are vanity. A wise old aviation saying that gets ignored time and time again. Norwegian should focus on profit and leave all vanity projects if it wants to survive. Even...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Dec 2020, 07:43
Replies: 2,033
Views: 1,655,891
Posted By Elephant and Castle

If in doubt, just follow the money. Who stands to...

If in doubt, just follow the money. Who stands to benefit from creating such expectations?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th Dec 2020, 21:13
Replies: 2,033
Views: 1,655,891
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Funny how this board is full of low count posters...

Funny how this board is full of low count posters telling us that we must accept ANYTHING! I wonder who is behind all that hype?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Nov 2018, 21:34
Replies: 20
Views: 10,907
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Not really. Total dereliction of the duty of care...

Not really. Total dereliction of the duty of care to employees in one hand and helpless frustration in the other. Sleeping on the floor, hanging around unable to sleep ANYWHERE, what is the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2018, 05:40
Replies: 53
Views: 40,154
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Ordering a drink is not proof that one drank it....

Ordering a drink is not proof that one drank it. I have, very occasionally, bought drinks for others....
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2018, 06:07
Replies: 53
Views: 40,154
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Come on! you had a serious drinking problem,...

Come on! you had a serious drinking problem, didn't you? You admitted as much.
You lost your job at BA but kept your licence and kept flying, quite a result if you ask me. I would be thanking my...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Oct 2018, 06:55
Replies: 57
Views: 17,367
Posted By Elephant and Castle

What is obvious is who you are : But say...

What is obvious is who you are :

But say you are correct and they did not sleep like that on the floor, they just stood around all night waiting for sunrise. Does that make it any better?
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2018, 06:37
Replies: 265
Views: 177,965
Posted By Elephant and Castle

These base closures demonstrate more clearly than...

These base closures demonstrate more clearly than ever the need for proper local contracts. Closing a base with zero hours contracts is as easy as just rostering you from a new base. Is a zero cost...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2018, 05:14
Replies: 53
Views: 47,815
Posted By Elephant and Castle

That says it all really

That says it all really
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Sep 2018, 05:55
Replies: 1,158
Views: 1,169,359
Posted By Elephant and Castle

I have had a look at the salary tables and is...

I have had a look at the salary tables and is simply not true that RYR or J2 earn more. As far as the hotels go I am told they are quite nice actually
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Sep 2018, 05:47
Replies: 147
Views: 103,279
Posted By Elephant and Castle

He was quoting the DFO. If those are indeed the...

He was quoting the DFO. If those are indeed the views of the DFO that is pretty offensive for the crews
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Sep 2018, 15:28
Replies: 53
Views: 47,815
Posted By Elephant and Castle

They said "every time we try to lock on to the...

They said "every time we try to lock on to the localised the instrumentation does not allow us to do that" that sounds like the loc was indicating but the autopilot/ flight director would not lock...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Sep 2018, 06:01
Replies: 53
Views: 47,815
Posted By Elephant and Castle

I don't fly the 777 but I am guessing that double...

I don't fly the 777 but I am guessing that double RA failure means the autopilot will not couple to the ILS. What is wrong with a manually flown ILS though?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Aug 2018, 17:57
Replies: 60
Views: 31,021
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Since you cannot avoid paying taxes

Since you cannot avoid paying taxes
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Aug 2018, 10:36
Replies: 60
Views: 31,021
Posted By Elephant and Castle

When will the finally learn that clever as they...

When will the finally learn that clever as they think they are everyone is just as clever as them and sees right through their bull****.

Sadly, no. Penny hasn't dropped yet
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2018, 16:44
Replies: 259
Views: 68,733
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Go home guys and play some golf. We do not need...

Go home guys and play some golf. We do not need to increase the retirement age, give me a break! what is wrong with people? do you really not have a life?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2018, 09:40
Replies: 265
Views: 177,965
Posted By Elephant and Castle

That is utter rubbish. Airlines sit up and listen...

That is utter rubbish. Airlines sit up and listen when the threat of a strike is real and they do what they can to avoid it. Discussing the finer points of the power plays in industrial relations...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2018, 20:28
Replies: 73
Views: 28,898
Posted By Elephant and Castle

121.5 the new football hotline?

What is up with everyone constantly asking for the football results in 121.5? are we not planning to have any emergencies during the world cup? if you must why not use 123.45?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jun 2018, 10:20
Replies: 79
Views: 25,616
Posted By Elephant and Castle

That is not the point, obviously the malicious...

That is not the point, obviously the malicious software is not going to say "ready to install hack? yes-no". The point is that there IS a connection between ACARS and the FMGC therefore that...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jun 2018, 12:31
Replies: 79
Views: 25,616
Posted By Elephant and Castle

The data path is not fully separate. You can...

The data path is not fully separate. You can download a new flight plan via Acars and you can load it into the FMGC. The FMGC does control pitch, roll, thrust, nav displays, navaid tunning and...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2018, 18:15
Replies: 162
Views: 116,721
Posted By Elephant and Castle

BA is not buying Norwegian, IAG is . IAG already...

BA is not buying Norwegian, IAG is . IAG already has 1 low cost airline that does compete head on with Ryanair, ie. Vueling.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2018, 06:11
Replies: 162
Views: 116,721
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Why would IAG help Ryanair become a bigger...

Why would IAG help Ryanair become a bigger competitor? it does not make any sense at all. If anything the idea would spur on other groups to buy Norwegian to avoid that hapening.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2018, 05:56
Replies: 719
Views: 570,576
Posted By Elephant and Castle

That is right. That is the way most clubs are...

That is right. That is the way most clubs are run: for the benefit of members. You want the benefits? be a member. Don't want to be a member? loose the benefits. Not hard to understand. Is pathetic...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Apr 2018, 06:47
Replies: 21
Views: 15,890
Posted By Elephant and Castle

5/5? more like 7/3 if you count the necessary...

5/5? more like 7/3 if you count the necessary positioning. 12K gross on a good month, that is way less than most airlines pay (gross) and with the benefit of always wondering when the knock in the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Apr 2018, 17:46
Replies: 182
Views: 139,278
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Folketrygdfondet owns 3.57 million shares. The...

Folketrygdfondet owns 3.57 million shares. The second largest owner behind the CEO and founder.

Another 2.13 million shares are owned by DNB Asset Management AS, which is in turn owned by the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Apr 2018, 10:41
Replies: 182
Views: 139,278
Posted By Elephant and Castle

You are all getting a bit ahead of yourselves....

You are all getting a bit ahead of yourselves. Norwegian has a big pile of debt, true and it is making a small loss while going through some explosive growth, true but....

It owns a whole pile of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Apr 2018, 05:49
Replies: 11
Views: 7,201
Posted By Elephant and Castle

No one is saying that they (pilots) are...

No one is saying that they (pilots) are "clamouring to come back"

FR going to the sandpit demonstrates the contrary in my view. It demonstrates FRs desperation for pilots.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2018, 11:52
Replies: 71
Views: 41,973
Posted By Elephant and Castle

No one is saying that UK aircraft would not be...

No one is saying that UK aircraft would not be able to overfly European airspace. What they are saying is that UK aircraft will not be able to do domestic EU traffic or Eu-rest of the world traffic....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2018, 08:21
Replies: 182
Views: 139,278
Posted By Elephant and Castle

All well and good.Then again we have Alitalia

All well and good.Then again we have Alitalia
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2018, 20:37
Replies: 133
Views: 132,243
Posted By Elephant and Castle

If the AC had remained in Flare mode a pitch down...

If the AC had remained in Flare mode a pitch down order would be introduced and the behaviour and feel of the flight controls would be very different to what a trainee would be used to. Any release...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Mar 2018, 07:25
Replies: 15
Views: 8,508
Posted By Elephant and Castle

And do you seriously think Ryanair will pay you...

And do you seriously think Ryanair will pay you by the hour and let you choose when or how much you fly? You are paid by the hour but they call the shots. You fly when and from where it suits them....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Feb 2018, 06:13
Replies: 122
Views: 39,487
Posted By Elephant and Castle

PDR. You miss the point completely despite the...

PDR. You miss the point completely despite the fact that it has been pointed out to you several times.

1. Piloting commercial airliners (ATPL - Airline Transport Pilots Licence) IS a profession...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Feb 2018, 17:45
Replies: 122
Views: 39,487
Posted By Elephant and Castle

Are you sure you where at university? at my...

Are you sure you where at university? at my university I had 15 hours a week tops of Lectures. Another 6 or 7 of seminars. Plenty of hours at the student union bar though.... I was studying...
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