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Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Jul 2017, 09:30
Replies: 77
Views: 54,829
Posted By FlyingTinCans

There seems to be some good balanced advice on...

There seems to be some good balanced advice on this thread which is refreshing for this forum!

Can someone shed some light on the terms of self funding the TR for a UK DEC?

Very little...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Nov 2016, 10:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,110,089
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Didn't they go to HKG as well? Does seem odd...

Didn't they go to HKG as well?

Does seem odd to specifically try to attract guys to long haul, and then say the year your in the pool there will be no or very little recruitment.

Will wait and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Nov 2016, 07:14
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,110,089
Posted By FlyingTinCans

If you contact the recruitment team they will be...

If you contact the recruitment team they will be able to tell you your number in the pool.
As to when you are are pulled out the pool they probably won't be able to answer or won't commit too.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jul 2016, 07:06
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,110,089
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Has the new variable pay system started yet? Its...

Has the new variable pay system started yet? Its common knowledge that the bottom of BA's pay scale isn't the best, any evidence of it being made better or worse by this new system?
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2016, 14:46
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,068
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Ifly, I did leave & for the exact reasons you...

Ifly, I did leave & for the exact reasons you mentioned.

Many have left, many are in the process of leaving, the attrition rate is huge, because guys are doing exactly what you say you would do. ...
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2016, 12:22
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,068
Posted By FlyingTinCans

All pilots complain and I agree that pprune is...

All pilots complain and I agree that pprune is just a small section of the worldwide pilot group who are on an endless task of trying to find airline nirvana.

However, don't use it as an excuse...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2016, 06:08
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,035
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Hypothetically, if during the GA at light weights...

Hypothetically, if during the GA at light weights with full thrust and flaps down, the PF trimmed almost full nose down at high trim speed (the 737 trim is faster when flaps are down) to keep the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Mar 2016, 04:05
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,110,089
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Thanks for the info Wiggy, So if you join BA...

Thanks for the info Wiggy,

So if you join BA after next month you've been given a pay cut of around £1000 per month for the first 3 months :ouch:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Mar 2016, 18:24
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,110,089
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Doesn't BA pay for duty time as well as flight...

Doesn't BA pay for duty time as well as flight time?

So you should get basic plus time for ground duties (type rating, conversion course etc)?

Wasn't this vote also about an overall increase in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2016, 05:37
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,110,089
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Does anyone know how this 'JSS' is going to...

Does anyone know how this 'JSS' is going to function?

My previous employers used preferential based system and it effectively allowed the top 10% of each rank to write there own roster while the...
Forum: Middle East
19th Nov 2015, 08:14
Replies: 42
Views: 38,575
Posted By FlyingTinCans

"Mortgage + bills + food+ car etc is...

"Mortgage + bills + food+ car etc is £1.5-2k".......

Yea if you own a small terrace house in the north of the UK & drive a second hand Vauxhall Corsa that you and the wife share....
Forum: Middle East
24th Sep 2015, 22:50
Replies: 89
Views: 53,558
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Anyone know the tax situation for Brits looking...

Anyone know the tax situation for Brits looking at KAL?

As most looking at this contract will have a home & family living in the UK, the 13 days off per month will take you over the '91 day...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jun 2015, 21:10
Replies: 20
Views: 7,804
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Across the road at FZ rosters are late too due to...

Across the road at FZ rosters are late too due to staffing issues...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2015, 14:26
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,068
Posted By FlyingTinCans

The 'second type' rumour has been around since FZ...

The 'second type' rumour has been around since FZ started 6 years ago. It's yet to be confirmed and will no doubt be around long enough that it will eventually come true.

More realistically,...
Forum: Tech Log
11th May 2015, 19:33
Replies: 2
Views: 1,835
Posted By FlyingTinCans

737NG Battery Charger Failure

On a 737NG in flight with 2 engine generators powering normally, with a single battery & battery charger what are the consequences of a battery charger failure?

The FCOM states that the battery...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 11:16
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,589,522
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Pace, There are plenty of aviation accidents...

Pace,

There are plenty of aviation accidents that have resulted in the crew flying the aircraft into terrain.
Majority were not pilot suicide but DID involve a pilot making, what he/she thought...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 10:20
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,589,522
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Confirmation Bias or Confirmatory Bias, is a...

Confirmation Bias or Confirmatory Bias, is a tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions, leading to statistical errors.

It is human condition that...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 09:08
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,589,522
Posted By FlyingTinCans

FLYING COUNSEL Yet you feel qualified...

FLYING COUNSEL


Yet you feel qualified enough to do the accident investigation from your computer seat, even though by your own admission you are not a pilot, engineer, air crash investigator?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 07:27
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,589,522
Posted By FlyingTinCans

I think you will find most aviation professionals...

I think you will find most aviation professionals are in the 'let's have an investigation first' stage.

It's been 2 days, part of a CVR recording has been leaked, and the FDR has not even been...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 06:44
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,589,522
Posted By FlyingTinCans

I can assure you, that the Airbus allows you to...

I can assure you, that the Airbus allows you to pull the speedbrake at top of desent
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 21:11
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,589,522
Posted By FlyingTinCans

There really needs to be some educating here with...

There really needs to be some educating here with regards to the procedure of having a cabin crew present when a pilot leaves the flight deck.

It has absolutly nothing to do with stopping a pilot...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Feb 2015, 16:19
Replies: 37
Views: 11,034
Posted By FlyingTinCans

John Smith, Before you lose all credibility...

John Smith,

Before you lose all credibility on this forum you will have to share with us the name of your employer.

€150k per year after tax & in excess of 20% company defined pension...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Feb 2015, 15:28
Replies: 13
Views: 4,410
Posted By FlyingTinCans

It may have been to standadise the procedure with...

It may have been to standadise the procedure with other Boeing types.

A few normal & non-normal procedures have been tweaked to bring them in line with more recent boeing types such as the 777.
...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Feb 2015, 15:15
Replies: 12
Views: 6,156
Posted By FlyingTinCans

A similar thing is happening across the runway at...

A similar thing is happening across the runway at FZ.

Flying to "short haul" destinations barely inside FTLs, but to be fair to the GCAA if a route goes in to discretion on a regular basis FZ are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jan 2015, 23:35
Replies: 1,003
Views: 973,554
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Any ideas what bases will be offered?

Any ideas what bases will be offered?
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jan 2015, 16:32
Replies: 7
Views: 3,098
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Is that referenced in the Boeing books anywhere? ...

Is that referenced in the Boeing books anywhere?

I thought what you describe happens with a 'DSPLY SOURCE' not a 'DISPLAYS CONTROL'
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jan 2015, 15:10
Replies: 7
Views: 3,098
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Didn't think of the Baro reference, thanks Denti!...

Didn't think of the Baro reference, thanks Denti!

I can see the logic in it being removed rather than switching to STD.

RAT 5, The FD controls are not part of the EFIS control panel so are...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jan 2015, 12:40
Replies: 7
Views: 3,098
Posted By FlyingTinCans

737NG EFIS Control Panel failure

On the 737NG an EFIS control panel failure will give a 'DISPLAYS CONTROL PANEL' on the PFD.

However it also blanks the altimeter on the failed side and displays the ALT flag until you move the...
Forum: Middle East
10th Dec 2014, 10:38
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,068
Posted By FlyingTinCans

FOs pay: Basic 17000 Housing 12600 ...

FOs pay:

Basic 17000
Housing 12600
Transport 2000

The above is all fixed so 31600 per month will be your minimum pay and you can spend it as you wish (i.e you can spend less or more on your...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Oct 2014, 21:25
Replies: 258
Views: 124,629
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Two engine go around 101: Use one hand to Push...

Two engine go around 101: Use one hand to Push and hold the thrust levers 3/4 of the way forward and use the other hand to pull and hold a pitch of 15 degrees.
Doesn't matter if it's a 747, A320,...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2014, 06:45
Replies: 21
Views: 19,422
Posted By FlyingTinCans

A non-event made into something by misleading...

A non-event made into something by misleading media headlines.

Yes it was a military charter, however outside Kabul FIR it uses a civilian call sign by a UAE airline that regularly flies through...
Forum: Middle East
5th Sep 2014, 18:33
Replies: 6
Views: 3,673
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Don't know about other countries tax rules, but...

Don't know about other countries tax rules, but if you are commuting to the UK and spend more than 90 days there in a tax year (including travel days), you are eligible to pay income tax on your UAE...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2014, 18:58
Replies: 6
Views: 3,673
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Its still either a long time away from family, or...

Its still either a long time away from family, or not enough time with them when you are 'off'.
Plus the salary wouldn't be tax free as your home countries tax system will most likely be entitled to...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2014, 18:38
Replies: 46
Views: 12,290
Posted By FlyingTinCans

I could have stayed in Europe, and spent another...

I could have stayed in Europe, and spent another 5 years not moving on the seniority list. In fact if I had of stayed id have moved backwards on it. All while struggling to pay for my families...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2014, 12:36
Replies: 46
Views: 12,290
Posted By FlyingTinCans

Ah, another thread where ppruners strive to find...

Ah, another thread where ppruners strive to find air utopia :ugh:

It doesn't exist guys, every job in the world has pros & cons.

The OP was asking about the ME, NOT EK....

I wouldn't leave...
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