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Forum: Middle East
8th Mar 2014, 19:55
Replies: 22
Views: 7,376
Posted By 40&80

I was a pilot in the Middle East 1974 to...

I was a pilot in the Middle East 1974 to retirement age in 2000.
In 1984 a financial advisor named Peter Metcalf introduced me to Perpetual
a small investment company based in Henly on Thames UK....
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
5th Mar 2014, 19:25
Replies: 262
Views: 133,902
Posted By 40&80

Sir, You know exactly what you are talking...

Sir, You know exactly what you are talking about....the pity is nobody in the HR department has the background cockpit experience to understand this or if they do they are incapable of action.
Forum: Middle East
30th Jan 2014, 15:17
Replies: 21
Views: 7,332
Posted By 40&80

There speaks a professional telling the...

There speaks a professional telling the truth...sadly he is unlikely to be listened to as he is not charging his airline mega bucks for his thoughts.
Forum: Middle East
21st Jan 2014, 10:20
Replies: 35
Views: 9,741
Posted By 40&80

British pilots should consider the advantages of...

British pilots should consider the advantages of them being a non resident worker in the Middle East whilst their wife and children retain their UK residency advantages which I feel they will find...
Forum: Middle East
15th Jan 2014, 14:47
Replies: 8
Views: 1,864
Posted By 40&80

Get injured water skiing or motorcycling or doing...

Get injured water skiing or motorcycling or doing any considered dangerous activities on your rest periods down route..... could invalidate any medical insurance your employer may or may not hold on...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Dec 2013, 10:46
Replies: 735
Views: 696,742
Posted By 40&80

Gulf Air L1011 crews were in 1976 the second...

Gulf Air L1011 crews were in 1976 the second airline in the world ( trained by BA ) in low vis take offs and landings plus ground manoeuvring.All the above procedures utilised the onboard ground run...
Forum: Middle East
13th Dec 2013, 15:40
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

Would not be surprised if the game is finally...

Would not be surprised if the game is finally over and a liquidation of Gulf Air was discussed.
Forum: Middle East
18th Nov 2013, 16:01
Replies: 15
Views: 3,257
Posted By 40&80

Bank Melli Iran in Bahrain was the only Bank in...

Bank Melli Iran in Bahrain was the only Bank in my time there with private individual safety deposit box facilities..they charged 15 BD a year.
Forum: Middle East
15th Nov 2013, 09:50
Replies: 28
Views: 10,398
Posted By 40&80

I wonder if HMRC could be interested in the...

I wonder if HMRC could be interested in the number of nights you spend in the UK if you are British?
Forum: Middle East
21st Oct 2013, 19:27
Replies: 36
Views: 10,965
Posted By 40&80

And EK copy every mistake that Gf ever copied...

And EK copy every mistake that Gf ever copied from East African Airways...probably get a similar result eventually.
Forum: Middle East
8th Sep 2013, 17:37
Replies: 8
Views: 6,170
Posted By 40&80

Toxic cabin air liability still seems an ongoing...

Toxic cabin air liability still seems an ongoing legal issue within the aviation industry.....I would guess Boeing took this liability seriously and the B787 by design solved any toxic air liability.
Forum: Medical & Health
10th Aug 2013, 08:44
Replies: 6
Views: 3,232
Posted By 40&80

Who paid the 450 quid?.....company...licensing...

Who paid the 450 quid?.....company...licensing authority that required it...or the poor old piloIt was all different in my day...we never had to pay for a medical or a licence or type...
Forum: Middle East
20th Jul 2013, 16:04
Replies: 138
Views: 33,075
Posted By 40&80

Is Captain Damien Mullaine still flying for...

Is Captain Damien Mullaine still flying for Qatar?...longtime no hear from him.
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2013, 20:24
Replies: 13
Views: 3,638
Posted By 40&80

Check if your life insurance policy gives war...

Check if your life insurance policy gives war zone cover....are you operating or based in a war zone?Good idea to also insure the life of your wife ......child care etc is expensive and also the...
Forum: Middle East
20th May 2013, 17:21
Replies: 8
Views: 2,481
Posted By 40&80

I think that is why they have the pool...in case...

I think that is why they have the pool...in case of fire you to dive into it...hopefully there will be no charge if you are forced to use this facility.:ok:
Forum: Middle East
6th May 2013, 23:24
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

Hopefully now the recovery is going so well.......

Hopefully now the recovery is going so well.... Gulf Air can further improve profitability by reinstating the stolen...Retirement Travel...which was written into the contracts of former long serving...
Forum: Middle East
5th May 2013, 20:59
Replies: 17
Views: 5,326
Posted By 40&80

It is under...Just like Gulf Air....a replay is...

It is under...Just like Gulf Air....a replay is in process.
Forum: Middle East
26th Apr 2013, 11:10
Replies: 15
Views: 5,032
Posted By 40&80

And outsource the care of all Her Majesties...

And outsource the care of all Her Majesties prison inmates to the tender mercies of the Indian prison service.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Apr 2013, 13:44
Replies: 58
Views: 27,295
Posted By 40&80

Reference post Number 2.....Reading the link...It...

Reference post Number 2.....Reading the link...It looks like some further training in landing on wet runways (not the sea) and getting stopped on the runway is needed.:{
Forum: Middle East
11th Apr 2013, 18:08
Replies: 25
Views: 27,856
Posted By 40&80

Zurich duty free...... Sold me a genuine GMT...

Zurich duty free...... Sold me a genuine GMT Rolex for £75 quid in 1971.
Still looks good and works fine........better than its owner!
Forum: Middle East
5th Apr 2013, 17:54
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

Good to read that the A320 fleet is...

Good to read that the A320 fleet is expanding....and also that there is now a Company funded income protection insurance in place for all pilots.
Anyone know the insurance company involved.... and...
Forum: Middle East
31st Mar 2013, 17:57
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

Maybe the electricity supply has been cut...

Maybe the electricity supply has been cut off?....they say it can happen if you do not pay your bill.
Forum: Middle East
15th Feb 2013, 10:26
Replies: 10
Views: 4,215
Posted By 40&80

And another for instance... Tim Clarke the...

And another for instance...
Tim Clarke the Chief something or other at E.K.
Tim worked for Gulf Air monitoring the fuel costs and published the fuel index for Captains...they let him go also.:ouch:...
Forum: Middle East
15th Feb 2013, 08:31
Replies: 10,198
Views: 6,692,495
Posted By 40&80

What gives my friend? Could be...Continual Jet...

What gives my friend?
Could be...Continual Jet lag combined with high stress and lack of a varied lifestyle becoming too close and too involved in a unrewarding job in a hostile country whilst being...
Forum: Middle East
31st Jan 2013, 20:25
Replies: 33
Views: 10,927
Posted By 40&80

Unless the second one is worth mega bucks.:ok:

Unless the second one is worth mega bucks.:ok:
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jan 2013, 20:28
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

A Bahrain to Dahran return ticket!......Wow that...

A Bahrain to Dahran return ticket!......Wow that is fantastic... never expected a return ticket would be given away...are you sure this is not just another Gulf Air mistake?
I smell another big fat...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jan 2013, 19:07
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

As a former retired Gulf Air pilot for 26...

As a former retired Gulf Air pilot for 26 years....Could someone post what further changes have been made to retirement travel?
Forum: Middle East
20th Jan 2013, 14:52
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

Yea and when I was a G.F. L1011 F/o in 1977......

Yea and when I was a G.F. L1011 F/o in 1977... F/o pilots got a memo informing us that ALL future Captains would be Nationals or ex BA or Cathay retirees.
That memo immediately thinned the future...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Jan 2013, 14:40
Replies: 89
Views: 22,602
Posted By 40&80

I converted my FAA ATR licence to a UK ATPL in...

I converted my FAA ATR licence to a UK ATPL in 1975...later having observed the newer CAA organisation staff at Gatwick compared to the staff they employed at the Strand in London...well... I never...
Forum: Middle East
1st Jan 2013, 09:53
Replies: 42
Views: 24,706
Posted By 40&80

I think the UAE banks like those in Europe and...

I think the UAE banks like those in Europe and the UK and are probably bust... the UAE Central Bank action obviously indicates they feel their banks have a problem.
The UAE has an insufficiently...
Forum: Middle East
21st Dec 2012, 09:46
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

The generous Bahrain pension scheme for locals...

The generous Bahrain pension scheme for locals after 20 years work (as explained to me and if correct)... I feel will eventually bankrupt the country and has already done much economic and financial...
Forum: Medical & Health
20th Dec 2012, 11:16
Replies: 6
Views: 2,194
Posted By 40&80

Your son would be right at home then....If you...

Your son would be right at home then....If you gave him an Airbus flight manual for Christmas.
Forum: Middle East
18th Dec 2012, 13:50
Replies: 42
Views: 24,706
Posted By 40&80

Guys..."Carry on Discovering"...and good...

Guys..."Carry on Discovering"...and good luck...call back in 10years on how it all worked for you...and profits made and banked.
Forum: Middle East
17th Dec 2012, 16:17
Replies: 5,363
Views: 1,585,703
Posted By 40&80

Mr Macdonald is obviously the right man to be the...

Mr Macdonald is obviously the right man to be the next CEO of Gulf Air...his knowledge of aviation and pilots is amazing.
Forum: Middle East
16th Dec 2012, 19:36
Replies: 42
Views: 24,706
Posted By 40&80

"Considerable equity" in a property I feel can be...

"Considerable equity" in a property I feel can be high risk if poorly located.
So choose it's potential sale location well... as located in the wrong place you could become stuck with it... and find...
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