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Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Sep 2018, 20:59
Replies: 57
Views: 66,135
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Rosters pilots experienc are: 4 or 5 days on, 36...

Rosters pilots experienc are: 4 or 5 days on, 36 or 48 hours off. Contracts are merely words on paper; in China you catch fish in muddy waters.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Sep 2018, 20:57
Replies: 57
Views: 66,135
Posted By POWDERFINGER

A foreign captain bent some metal at RPLL and...

A foreign captain bent some metal at RPLL and there is intense scrutiny on the pilots. All of the foreigners, therefore, are having their qualifications revalidated by sim rides and written tests. ...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
29th Apr 2018, 22:53
Replies: 57
Views: 66,135
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Make money, risk job loss every 6 months in...

Make money, risk job loss every 6 months in medicals, sim checks. Live under the watchful eye of Big Brother.

Don't ever, EVER bend metal....
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Jan 2018, 00:09
Replies: 8
Views: 7,113
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Notice that they are specific about uninterrupted...

Notice that they are specific about uninterrupted rest, using the word “consecutive” to indicate that rest does not pause and resume later. Duty periods, however, don’t use the word “consecutive”. ...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
29th Jan 2018, 01:07
Replies: 20
Views: 14,221
Posted By POWDERFINGER

That's unfortunate. HNA is one of those few...

That's unfortunate. HNA is one of those few companies in China that are managed more like a business than a mafia. Still, there's enough opacity that rot isn't found and removed before it harms...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
10th Jan 2018, 19:16
Replies: 27
Views: 14,071
Posted By POWDERFINGER

I can only laugh when posts appear from current...

I can only laugh when posts appear from current or former contract pilots claiming fairness in medicals or sim checks. No, the first truth you must learn about Chinese airlines and the CAAC is that...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Dec 2014, 01:50
Replies: 7
Views: 4,959
Posted By POWDERFINGER

That flight was Henan Airlines flight 8387...

That flight was Henan Airlines flight 8387 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henan_Airlines_Flight_8387) which had regular passengers and high ranking staff from China's Ministry of Human Resources and...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
13th Dec 2014, 19:07
Replies: 52
Views: 18,014
Posted By POWDERFINGER

That the captain allowed all of this to happen on...

That the captain allowed all of this to happen on his aircraft is despicable. He's got no backbone. If he's so worried about his job and KAL's threats to send pilots "back to home town" that he...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Sep 2013, 01:46
Replies: 11
Views: 10,626
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Scheduling is pretty "rigorous" - good choice of...

Scheduling is pretty "rigorous" - good choice of words. Prepare to do anything, and do it with minimal notice - as is the norm at Chinese airlines. No bidding system exists. Schedulers assign...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
8th Aug 2013, 00:35
Replies: 20
Views: 3,682
Posted By POWDERFINGER

<grin>Geolocation info for me points to a place...

<grin>Geolocation info for me points to a place on the other side of the world, since I always connect through a VPN (http://bunkerbustervpn.com/vpngate.html). This morning it is Japan, tonight it...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
3rd Mar 2013, 02:14
Replies: 2
Views: 2,299
Posted By POWDERFINGER

He speaketh the truth! Point number one has...

He speaketh the truth!

Point number one has come up recently among people discussing seemingly unrelated topics as high profile computer hacks and a near crash in Wuhan, China. These are all...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Jan 2013, 15:37
Replies: 38
Views: 26,312
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Most of this thread implies that China's next...

Most of this thread implies that China's next fatal jetliner crash will be due to human factors. Is there room for plain old bad luck? Or natural phenomena?

No, wait...we're talking about China,...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
3rd May 2012, 04:28
Replies: 27
Views: 13,134
Posted By POWDERFINGER

This confusion is common. "The Economist"...

This confusion is common. "The Economist" magazine did the same thing in March, using a picture of China Airlines of Taiwan when writing an editorial about issues on the mainland - affecting Air...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
26th Apr 2012, 09:11
Replies: 44
Views: 12,997
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Don't let a little slipping and sliding get you...

Don't let a little slipping and sliding get you down. Ever been to Calcutta? Just sign up, hope for the best, and stay out of trouble. That means look down when you walk, look up when the F/O...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd Feb 2012, 23:14
Replies: 122
Views: 40,841
Posted By POWDERFINGER

At the risk of having yet another of my posts...

At the risk of having yet another of my posts deleted from this forum, I offer a thumbs up on the post by urge. Flying in Asia is one thing, with its challenges. China is a whole different ballgame...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
11th Jan 2012, 09:15
Replies: 5
Views: 1,457
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Kdenlive (http://www.kdenlive.org/features) is a...

Kdenlive (http://www.kdenlive.org/features) is a really good free / opensource editor for Mac OSX and Linux.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
11th Jan 2012, 02:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,882
Posted By POWDERFINGER

When you have some time, have a look at the smxi...

When you have some time, have a look at the smxi (http://smxi.org/) and sgfxi (http://smxi.org/site/faqs-sgfxi.htm) scripts. These are quite useful when you get into the more sophisticated graphics...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
11th Jan 2012, 02:00
Replies: 40
Views: 4,393
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Avoniker, Your speeds are definitely better...

Avoniker,

Your speeds are definitely better on the new router, and pretty good for a wireless link. My apartment building, in the internet ghetto called China, was wired with cheap ethernet...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Jan 2012, 01:58
Replies: 122
Views: 40,841
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Hudini, How does a Hainan pilot fare with...

Hudini,

How does a Hainan pilot fare with regards to his CAAC license when he leaves the company?

It appears that expat pilots elsewhere don't get to keep their certificates, and are required...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Jan 2012, 01:36
Replies: 24
Views: 4,378
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Molokai, you da man. The companies have the...

Molokai, you da man. The companies have the money, and the planes don't move without pilots. Offer a strict choice of higher pay and conditions OR new planes collecting acid rain on the tarmacs...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2012, 00:44
Replies: 150
Views: 48,032
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Beware of "wumao" on this forum, preaching how...

Beware of "wumao" on this forum, preaching how China will save the world from the dreaded Western nations. China simply wants things its way, in line with its philosophy of "development first,...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
29th Dec 2011, 23:32
Replies: 3
Views: 1,184
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Hmmmmm. This is new to me, but not surprising. ...

Hmmmmm. This is new to me, but not surprising. I am surprised that they have so many Americans considering the political alignments of China and its allies vs the USA and its allies.

It may be...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Dec 2011, 17:17
Replies: 69
Views: 55,166
Posted By POWDERFINGER

I just have to share this one: In Xiamen,...

I just have to share this one:

In Xiamen, the CAAC doctors rejected a pilot for having one testicle too much larger than the other. They nixed another pilot for having "gall sludge" visible in an...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Dec 2011, 16:45
Replies: 69
Views: 55,166
Posted By POWDERFINGER

WYOMINGPILOT summed up the situation very well. ...

WYOMINGPILOT summed up the situation very well. The CAAC are strict on many things, and can also make arbitrary demands for extra tests (or simply deny a medical) to protect their own jobs. Much of...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Aug 2011, 23:27
Replies: 9
Views: 4,934
Posted By POWDERFINGER

<grin>Hard to get a straight answer here, isn't...

<grin>Hard to get a straight answer here, isn't it?

About 4 degrees is normal for an '800W on a normal descent and flare, with the speed around Vref. I look out the window too, but later print...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Jul 2011, 03:14
Replies: 1
Views: 2,374
Posted By POWDERFINGER

Orient Thai Hijacking in Changsha, China 19/07/2011

There was an interesting set of exchanges on the radio last night in Changsha, China. It developed into a hijack declaration, and I'm not sure how it ended.

Around 1540 UTC (2340 local), Orient...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Nov 2010, 22:44
Replies: 47
Views: 5,202
Posted By POWDERFINGER

You can build an antenna that brings in quite...

You can build an antenna that brings in quite distant signals with the plans on this page:

High Gain Air Band Antennas (http://www.ab9il.net/aviation/airband-antenna1.html)

There's one yagi...
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