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Forum: Middle East
5th Dec 2023, 00:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,989
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

I'm looking at TRIPS. Is there a section for...

I'm looking at TRIPS. Is there a section for that?
Forum: Middle East
4th Dec 2023, 19:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,989
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

EK code for Marriott crew rates

It appears this may have changed - If any kind soul could pm me I'll tell you what I have recorded for the code and perhaps you could correct me.

Thanks
Forum: Tech Log
24th Aug 2023, 22:49
Replies: 4
Views: 1,287
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Knobs

Made you look....

The Embraer 195 MCDU has a rotary knob. No other CDU in my experience has had that, I've only ever seen a simple keyboard. What makes a knob a good idea?

Do the bawdy and...
Forum: Middle East
24th Aug 2023, 15:31
Replies: 1,021
Views: 607,246
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

"Property in Dubai ALWAYS goes up" Is that...

"Property in Dubai ALWAYS goes up"

Is that you, Brett?
Forum: Middle East
19th Aug 2023, 16:02
Replies: 30
Views: 17,415
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Emirates does not have a bond. A bond would...

Emirates does not have a bond. A bond would require the pilot to front a large sum of money and place it on deposit which is an entirely different thing.

I may have said this before.
Forum: Middle East
15th Aug 2023, 21:14
Replies: 2
Views: 2,262
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Loud and clear.

Loud and clear.
Forum: Middle East
11th Aug 2023, 16:42
Replies: 2
Views: 2,262
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

The Washington-bound high speed pass

A colleague asked me the other day if anything had been revealed as to what happened on that day, or was it all swept under the carpet?
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jul 2023, 00:41
Replies: 2
Views: 2,277
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

YYZ EK accommodations

Anyone know of crew rates for us downtown?
Forum: Middle East
9th May 2023, 22:28
Replies: 4
Views: 2,452
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Retirement staff travel reprise

Haven't used the EK system for a long time. Can anyone confirm that a retirement-firm ticket gets issued as J but F is still offered on the day of travel if space is available up front?
Forum: Canada
12th Mar 2023, 19:19
Replies: 0
Views: 538
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

CAE and Air Canada Simulator Instructor Contracts

Anyone familiar with Ts and Cs for these? They are advertising vacancies quite routinely. I've heard from some people who are content and others who are not......
Forum: Middle East
1st Oct 2022, 15:46
Replies: 1,021
Views: 607,246
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

"This thread might contain some sarcasm…" It...

"This thread might contain some sarcasm…"

It might, but it doesn't. It does, however, feature some leaden and painfully constructed attempts at irony. Are you perhaps taking lessons from the...
Forum: Middle East
11th Sep 2022, 01:24
Replies: 266
Views: 143,260
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

seek help

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Forum: Middle East
3rd Sep 2022, 19:04
Replies: 266
Views: 143,260
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

There have been hints

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1280x636/screen_shot_2022_09_03_at_12_09_10_pm_a838d9173da8131bffb124def6a5f8f864d2579a.png
Forum: Middle East
13th Aug 2022, 14:32
Replies: 266
Views: 143,260
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

If you wish to dig deeper in the archives you...

If you wish to dig deeper in the archives you will find that when Emirates had 727s but A310s were on the way as replacements, all 727 pilots were told they would be let go. The rationale given was...
Forum: Middle East
6th Aug 2022, 03:22
Replies: 1,021
Views: 607,246
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Worth mentioning it again it seems. Try it. ...

Worth mentioning it again it seems. Try it. You'll feel like you have discovered a cure for toe fungus or jock itch.
...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jul 2022, 14:24
Replies: 1,021
Views: 607,246
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Here's a setting one can use if you'd like to...

Here's a setting one can use if you'd like to converse with adults.
...
Forum: Middle East
30th Jun 2022, 14:53
Replies: 15
Views: 9,406
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

You will very quickly learn to loathe driving in...

You will very quickly learn to loathe driving in Dubai so I strongly suggest you live as close to the airport as possible whilst maintaining quality of life.

As an immediate and unforgettable...
23rd May 2022, 18:05
Replies: 360
Views: 192,123
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

"To hear a fellow pilot scoff at the idea of hand...

"To hear a fellow pilot scoff at the idea of hand flying what looks like a pretty basic SID does not sit well for me"

So sorry to dissappoint you. I've lost a lot of sleep over your disapproval...
22nd May 2022, 21:35
Replies: 78
Views: 55,071
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

"Having many hours doesn’t automatically mean you...

"Having many hours doesn’t automatically mean you are suitable to be a captain."

This is manifestly true. Unfortunately, add a pilot union into the mix which will protect and promote even it's...
10th May 2022, 21:08
Replies: 83
Views: 32,994
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Thousands and thousands of hours sitting behind...

Thousands and thousands of hours sitting behind pilots in the simulator from which I can tell you........ pilots these days don't know how to scan and fly. There is a need to dramatize and...
4th May 2022, 00:17
Replies: 57
Views: 27,162
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Next time you see an EK captain with a small star...

Next time you see an EK captain with a small star added to his four-bar epaulets and his coat sleeves ask him if he knows how that star became a necessary feature. Entertaining story.
3rd May 2022, 19:54
Replies: 23
Views: 10,597
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Both pilots on their phones Radar set at +2...

Both pilots on their phones
Radar set at +2 degrees tilt to avoid those annoying colors on the screen
passengers injured

Pilots say it was because of "clear air turbulence"

Nobody's fault...
2nd May 2022, 00:11
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Pushing the TOGA switch a second time will have...

Pushing the TOGA switch a second time will have caused the thrust to increase from an already generous amount to full whack. On an airplane at max landing weight that would have changed the maneuver...
Forum: Middle East
29th Apr 2022, 15:11
Replies: 266
Views: 143,260
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Mercifully, unions are banned in the UAE. ...

Mercifully, unions are banned in the UAE. Without threats and intimidation to unnaturally disguise an employee's value, what is revealed is the market value of any employee.

Whatever Emirates is...
27th Apr 2022, 19:53
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

So....nothing wrong with the airplane other than...

So....nothing wrong with the airplane other than that the two people sitting farthest forward were not competent and disciplined pilots.

Quelle surprise.
25th Apr 2022, 14:32
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

No. No. and...... No ...

No. No. and...... No


https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/644277-lot-chocolates-going-around-2.html
24th Apr 2022, 14:44
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Nothing wrong with the airplane then, eh? The...

Nothing wrong with the airplane then, eh? The original pilots must be feeling pretty smug. They've known that for 19 days.
20th Apr 2022, 15:02
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

A face-saving method for the crew and the...

A face-saving method for the crew and the airline.

After the aircraft arrived at the terminal It wouldn't have taken two minutes to download the FOQA and maintenance computer which will have shown...
14th Apr 2022, 15:33
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

'and even manual control didn't work?' There...

'and even manual control didn't work?'

There is no manual control on the 777.

A couple of spoilers will function via cables and you can also crudely jerk the stab incrementally with cable...
12th Apr 2022, 22:52
Replies: 360
Views: 192,123
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

A bulletin. Good. Now how do we weed out...

A bulletin. Good.

Now how do we weed out the pilots who will take 350 passengers, roll them off the end of the runway and then fly blissfully towards an apartment building without it occurring...
12th Apr 2022, 17:16
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Very common problem both in the sim and the real...

Very common problem both in the sim and the real world and makes for an exceedingly untidy go-around.

If you are blessed to be 777 pilot, you have one sure fire defense: when the EGPWS calls "one...
8th Apr 2022, 15:15
Replies: 193
Views: 117,560
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Captain Kremin's version is almost certainly...

Captain Kremin's version is almost certainly correct because the embarrassed and flustered crew immediately darted back to the airport and landed. Maybe hoping nobody had noticed?

If they had...
Forum: Middle East
7th Mar 2022, 23:47
Replies: 130
Views: 92,333
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

If an aircraft is being "flown" by a "pilot"...

If an aircraft is being "flown" by a "pilot" sufficiently obtuse to think it's just fine to fly a 777 at 2 degrees of pitch after takeoff no "trap" on earth will save you.

The only fix is for the...
21st Feb 2022, 22:58
Replies: 360
Views: 192,123
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

Nothing was lost in translation The report...

Nothing was lost in translation

The report states that "she followed the flight director command" because she followed the flight director command.
Forum: Middle East
4th Feb 2022, 15:49
Replies: 130
Views: 92,333
Posted By Dropp the Pilot

No matter how you slice it, the incompetence is...

No matter how you slice it, the incompetence is breath-taking. Should we expect to hear more or has the EK machine succesfully buried this?

Good video, marred by the statement near the end that...
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