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Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2015, 09:27
Replies: 25
Views: 6,926
Posted By peacekeeper

To quote Ernest K. Gann Rules books are...

To quote Ernest K. Gann

Rules books are paper - They will not cushion a sudden meeting of stone and metal

Surely a certain amount of pragmatism has to be applied. Regardless of the rules,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Dec 2015, 00:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Busbo, BA is full of commuters, they make it...

Busbo,

BA is full of commuters, they make it work and I'm sure you can too. If you are half interested, go through the process and see what you get offered. I'm sure you wouldn't be disappointed...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Dec 2015, 07:37
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

I went through the recruitment process last year....

I went through the recruitment process last year. BA opened a few different applications; first it was 320 only, then 330/340 guys who would be willing to do the short course to convert onto the 320...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Apr 2015, 02:36
Replies: 29
Views: 10,521
Posted By peacekeeper

Thanks for sharing your experiences, all in all...

Thanks for sharing your experiences, all in all quite a positive view overall. I have seen colleagues with small children who would hate to be away and others who would welcome a little 'holiday'
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Apr 2015, 11:21
Replies: 29
Views: 10,521
Posted By peacekeeper

Are you happy night stopping?

As someone who flies for a loco who always returns home every night, it sometimes seems like there is a fundamental element to the job that's missing, It can feel like we fly all day and get nowhere....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Mar 2015, 12:09
Replies: 103
Views: 27,465
Posted By peacekeeper

I think it is in bad taste to make a tragedy like...

I think it is in bad taste to make a tragedy like this fit to an ongoing argument about Cadets to prove a point. This tragedy had nothing to do with experience levels, it was affected by mental...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Mar 2015, 02:16
Replies: 103
Views: 27,465
Posted By peacekeeper

Good airlines train to a high standard regardless...

Good airlines train to a high standard regardless of experience. If your not good enough you don't pass, simple as that. Hours only matter if they were accumulated in an airline with a good safety...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Mar 2015, 20:35
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Hold pool

Hi,

Has anyone recently been offered a course after being put in the hold pool? If so, how long was the wait and any surprises on the fleet?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Feb 2015, 16:27
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Black Pudding, I think your paranoid purely...

Black Pudding,

I think your paranoid purely because you worry about things like that. I agree that one has to be careful about social media, that's a factor in everyday life now. But it's...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Feb 2015, 11:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Black Pudding If I could live with that kind...

Black Pudding

If I could live with that kind of paranoia, maybe I could work in Doha too. Don't take life so seriously, a couple of people meeting up pre sim to get to know each other and have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2015, 20:29
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Hi, Anyone in the sim on March 4th, drop me...

Hi,

Anyone in the sim on March 4th, drop me a PM.


P.s During our lunch chat we were told there were around 150 through the door so far this year.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2015, 15:56
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Hi, When I received the invitation all the...

Hi,

When I received the invitation all the slots had been booked, around 5 days later new slots arrived and the total time between day 1 and 2 was a little over a month.

Good luck!
Forum: Questions
17th Jan 2015, 18:09
Replies: 9
Views: 7,191
Posted By peacekeeper

Hi Officer Kite, I think your referring to...

Hi Officer Kite,

I think your referring to general pressure systems rather than altimeter readings?

In which case, high pressure weather is often associated with fair weather, hence the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jan 2015, 17:40
Replies: 58
Views: 42,603
Posted By peacekeeper

Hi Guys. The contract itself although not...

Hi Guys.

The contract itself although not good isn't terrible. The tax and social security in Portugal though is extreme. The contract is staggered over three years starting around €96000 ending...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jan 2015, 13:35
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Easy5072, New interview slots have been...

Easy5072,

New interview slots have been released today.

Does this change in required numbers have anything to do with the new crew optimiser software 'Crystal'?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jan 2015, 08:30
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Hi MEG@DK There are a few books on amazon...

Hi MEG@DK

There are a few books on amazon for numerical reasoning which reflect the kind of questions I had in 2012. It's pretty basic maths, no algebra as far as I remember. Fractions,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th May 2014, 20:47
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,141,341
Posted By peacekeeper

Good to see people looking at more than the money...

Good to see people looking at more than the money here. If you became a Pilot to travel and see the places you fly then Easyjet probably isn't the best place for it. I've been at Easy for 7 years and...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th May 2014, 13:43
Replies: 23
Views: 12,371
Posted By peacekeeper

Hi Nylock, Sorry to read of your situation....

Hi Nylock,

Sorry to read of your situation. I hope something improves for you.

Since there seem to be a few stories of vestibular problems on here, I wonder if anyone has experienced similar...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Feb 2013, 06:54
Replies: 53
Views: 34,701
Posted By peacekeeper

zumzum, I think you've made your own...

zumzum,

I think you've made your own 'command' decision which has led you to where you are. I'm guessing your in Lisbon due to a base closure but that you could have gone to another base as an FO....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Dec 2012, 18:54
Replies: 151
Views: 59,225
Posted By peacekeeper

And I was going to suggest Lisbon as little...

And I was going to suggest Lisbon as little holiday base to the original poster. Contract isn't good, true! But not many people here are complaining about lifestyle. Mostly experienced FO's so not...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Oct 2012, 13:40
Replies: 14
Views: 2,068
Posted By peacekeeper

The neck problem sounds like a very bad Tension...

The neck problem sounds like a very bad Tension headache I once had for a few weeks, I was convinced it was something really serious!

If your under allot of stress it could be the root cause.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Sep 2012, 11:10
Replies: 68
Views: 16,706
Posted By peacekeeper

1 pudding 1 is correct here, due to airspace...

1 pudding 1 is correct here, due to airspace restrictions there is always a last minute dive if landing on runway 27 at Bristol.

I would love to see the US guys do it without the 'Chicken lever'...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jan 2012, 12:38
Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Posted By peacekeeper

There could always be a mistake in my QRH but the...

There could always be a mistake in my QRH but the Landing distance factor for EEC on DRY runway 3.25 and Dual HYD G+Y is 2.75. I have heard a similar explanation regarding another QRH anomaly which...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jan 2012, 22:55
Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Posted By peacekeeper

Indeed! And in keeping with the original...

Indeed! And in keeping with the original question, I was refering to why EEC requires more landing distance than Dual HYD G+Y failure which appears to have less stopping capability and no flaps.
...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2012, 16:18
Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Posted By peacekeeper

The factors from my QRH based on dry figures are:...

The factors from my QRH based on dry figures are:

EEC - 3.25
G+Y Failure - 2.75

I should also correct my title, these are A319 Figures (Sorry)
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2012, 16:08
Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Posted By peacekeeper

As far as I can see: EEC - No reverse ...

As far as I can see:

EEC - No reverse
Only Spoilers 1,2,5
(Flaps yes off SFCC 1)
No anti skid
Alternate Brakes
No NWS

G+Y Failure - No...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2012, 11:30
Replies: 16
Views: 2,963
Posted By peacekeeper

A320 Landing Dist. Dual HYD vs Emer Elec

Hi Guys,

Can anyone point out if I'm missing something stupid. I can't really see why the landing distance would be longer for emergency electrical configuration than for a G+Y hydraulic failure....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Jan 2012, 10:53
Replies: 21
Views: 11,639
Posted By peacekeeper

Some people within Easyjet are definatley taking...

Some people within Easyjet are definatley taking it. The other option is usually Gatwick, which doesn't quite have the same appeal! It's a real shame about the contract, Lisbon has the potential to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Jan 2012, 23:22
Replies: 21
Views: 11,639
Posted By peacekeeper

The basic salary is 77,000. The daily pay is...

The basic salary is 77,000. The daily pay is between €120 and €160 of which part will be tax free. The annual bonus is up to 20% depending on base performance. Still not a good contract, but then no...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2010, 09:38
Replies: 30
MDA
Views: 16,781
Posted By peacekeeper

I seem to remember on small twins you had to add...

I seem to remember on small twins you had to add 50ft to an ILS, this was published in the AIP (Probably the place to look for this one). I think it was due to performance issues on light twins which...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Sep 2008, 18:41
Replies: 3,326
Views: 1,389,761
Posted By peacekeeper

The 12 months is from the start of the hold pool,...

The 12 months is from the start of the hold pool, not the day1. If it were and the wait for sim slots was long enough, you'd be out before you were in. The other 12 month wait is from day one untill...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Sep 2008, 09:07
Replies: 3,326
Views: 1,389,761
Posted By peacekeeper

Sim Questions

Morning all,

Has anyone in the sim been asked any JAR-OPS or ICAO questions on holding patterns, times, speeds and all that fun stuff? Or is it just a bit of mental arithmatic to check your...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Aug 2008, 13:34
Replies: 50
Views: 13,190
Posted By peacekeeper

Easy has allot of good points, stable roster etc,...

Easy has allot of good points, stable roster etc, but a serious lack of good old fashion fun down route as there is rarely any down route time with your crew. I knew this when I joined so only me to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Aug 2008, 22:25
Replies: 3,326
Views: 1,389,761
Posted By peacekeeper

When I was there in July, the recruiters said...

When I was there in July, the recruiters said they don't really have an idea how many Pilots they are recruiting, they just keep recruiting untill told otherwise. They also commented that these are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Aug 2008, 11:07
Replies: 46
Views: 8,804
Posted By peacekeeper

I believe TIPS stands for 'To insure prompt...

I believe TIPS stands for 'To insure prompt service' So maybe tips for on time performance should be normal custom.
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