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26th Apr 2019, 15:42
Replies: 5,109
Views: 12,749,184
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Reviewing the charts, can someone explain to me...

Reviewing the charts, can someone explain to me why the N1 percentage seems to be 95-100%? This aircraft seems to be going at a very high IAS. No wonder manual trim was so difficult. Rule number 1,...
26th Apr 2019, 14:58
Replies: 5,109
Views: 12,749,184
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Absolutely spot on. At 200 (300 according to ET)...

Absolutely spot on. At 200 (300 according to ET) hours, you are just along for the ride. The CA himself may have never flown anything outside of ET, certainly not old and broken airplanes from the...
Forum: Middle East
28th Jan 2012, 00:07
Replies: 165
Views: 62,558
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Word is that they leased S2-AFD from GMG...

Word is that they leased S2-AFD from GMG Bangladesh.
Forum: Freight Dogs
27th Jan 2012, 13:17
Replies: 34
Views: 22,656
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

May I ask as to why SkyLease is in existence? If...

May I ask as to why SkyLease is in existence? If the owner also owns Centurion, why not grow Centurion? Same aircraft type, same area of operation. Can anybody give me some insight? BTW, I have...
11th Nov 2011, 05:21
Replies: 12
Views: 2,816
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

I am not sure what your point is. All foreign...

I am not sure what your point is. All foreign airlines seem to play games with pay, it is their way of holding something over on you. I have spent some time with their expat pilots and I had a good...
23rd Aug 2011, 06:08
Replies: 32
Views: 8,825
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

I have had dubious license validity, ATC all F-ed...

I have had dubious license validity, ATC all F-ed up, but dear god, inexperienced 727 drivers? There are plenty of experienced pilots with the 727 credentials. Why does this continue to happen in...
20th Aug 2011, 09:23
Replies: 32
Views: 8,825
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Not sure where you get your "facts" from, but it...

Not sure where you get your "facts" from, but it could be true. Americans may not know much about the rest of the world, and they couldn't care less where people come to America from, as long as...
Forum: Freight Dogs
18th Aug 2011, 05:53
Replies: 34
Views: 22,656
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

I rest my case.

I rest my case.
2nd Jul 2011, 04:35
Replies: 864
Views: 1,085,039
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

4Runner, saw the same thing at KMIA with a dying...

4Runner, saw the same thing at KMIA with a dying child. Pathetic and sad.
Forum: Middle East
24th Jun 2011, 21:01
Replies: 40
Views: 10,278
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

No offense to the locals in "The Persian Gulf"...

No offense to the locals in "The Persian Gulf" but although the people have quite an interesting history, it is very difficult to relate to the way they treat their guest workers, and their women. ...
Forum: Middle East
24th Jun 2011, 20:50
Replies: 7
Views: 5,923
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

"warped financial policy and corruption"??? Not...

"warped financial policy and corruption"??? Not sure what to make of that. Hang on to your US dollars, I am actually getting more bang for my money against the Taka. The last thing I would do is...
Forum: Middle East
24th Jun 2011, 06:55
Replies: 40
Views: 10,278
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Just my 2BD, but going commercial on most of the...

Just my 2BD, but going commercial on most of the Gulf Airlines, I personally always book EK to fly home during personal leave. A lot has been said of declining service on EK, but the IFE, seat...
21st Jun 2011, 19:19
Replies: 34
Views: 11,606
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Dhaka is city full of good people, in a unique...

Dhaka is city full of good people, in a unique and proud country. Sometimes you forget to ask where you want to be born. Cut them some slack. And please don't call my home roach infested. We have...
Forum: Freight Dogs
6th Jun 2011, 19:34
Replies: 34
Views: 22,656
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

And why exactly do you whore yourself out for low...

And why exactly do you whore yourself out for low pay? Isn't this what your work is all about, thousands of hours of experience, medicals, PC checks, orals, etc. etc. etc. Why do your van drivers,...
Forum: Freight Dogs
6th Jun 2011, 19:23
Replies: 34
Views: 22,656
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Don't care one way or another how a man throws...

Don't care one way or another how a man throws his dignity away. I know the MIA freight business like the back of my hand, though. I have spent many hours with the owner, albeit somewhat in an...
Forum: Middle East
5th Jun 2011, 09:27
Replies: 18
Views: 10,518
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

From my angle, good post. It is interesting what...

From my angle, good post. It is interesting what other expats think of the Gulf countries. I turned down an interview from Qatar recently, after so many overnights in Riyadh and Jeddah, I can now...
22nd May 2011, 08:27
Replies: 51
Views: 27,187
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Funny that the old flight bag should be...

Funny that the old flight bag should be mentioned. A slight thread drift maybe but I have always wondered what would make a 50 year old professional walk around with a sloppy bag full of ridiculous...
Forum: Middle East
17th May 2011, 18:33
Replies: 10
Views: 4,416
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Read the article. This guy figured he was no...

Read the article. This guy figured he was no longer wanted in the US. If no one noticed, there is a new sheriff in D.C. Mr. Prince will eventually be prosecuted in the states for war crimes. He...
Forum: Middle East
17th May 2011, 16:12
Replies: 28
Views: 5,838
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

You know, back in the day, New Yorkers wanted to...

You know, back in the day, New Yorkers wanted to speak English like the queen, so they began pronouncing words in a British manner. What we got now is that obnoxious Brooklyn accent. No big deal,...
29th Mar 2011, 07:43
Replies: 7
Views: 2,219
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Don't fly the MD if it isn't fixed. Simple. ...

Don't fly the MD if it isn't fixed. Simple. Expats on the MD refuse to fly broken airplanes, they are still working. In any country, you can always refuse. Even Bangladesh. If you want others to...
10th Mar 2011, 04:27
Replies: 2
Views: 1,519
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

GMG had a RTO going over to Jeddah on their...

GMG had a RTO going over to Jeddah on their recently leased 767. It caused some tires to thermal, and there was a subsequent brake fire. The tires arnd brakes had to be changed. GMG is still...
21st Feb 2011, 10:28
Replies: 8
Views: 4,090
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Well, it's an adventure over here, although I do...

Well, it's an adventure over here, although I do really miss Africa. Problem with Africa is the pay, and whether you get it or not. The great part about Dhaka is the proximity to other interesting...
21st Feb 2011, 06:12
Replies: 8
Views: 4,090
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

Once again, I am exiled back to this part of the...

Once again, I am exiled back to this part of the world, and from my experience, Dhaka is pretty much like any other cities that I have been around, Detroit and Cleveland come to mind. Sure it tends...
Forum: Middle East
27th Dec 2008, 04:41
Replies: 519
Views: 134,359
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

gotta agree

During my time there, I met lots of management, especially in engineering. I don't think any of them have ever picked up a wrench, but they all had nice salary packages. The company outsourced its...
Forum: Middle East
10th Dec 2008, 01:46
Replies: 519
Views: 134,359
Posted By jimmyjetdriver

For real this time?

Keep an ocassional eye on this forum, and am somewhat surprised if they really are closing RAK Airways. Drank with some of those expats during my time in the UAE, they seemed to think that the...
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