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Forum: Middle East
16th Mar 2024, 14:28
Replies: 26
Views: 4,895
Posted By krismiler

Seniority comes into play in this case, it’s...

Seniority comes into play in this case, it’s likely you’d be starting again at the back of the list. DEC highly unlikely unless you’re a current Captain, you’d need to prove yourself all over again.
Forum: Middle East
15th Mar 2024, 06:53
Replies: 26
Views: 4,895
Posted By krismiler

If flying for EK is your long term goal and you...

If flying for EK is your long term goal and you want to stay until retirement, it would make sense to get in and join the seniority list ASAP. However be aware it’s not all sunshine and roses....
13th Mar 2024, 23:02
Replies: 509
Views: 135,887
Posted By krismiler

Using washing up liquid is sometimes done when...

Using washing up liquid is sometimes done when fitting car windscreens as it lubricants the string used to pull the rubber seal and allow the glass to slide into place. I’m surprised it’s used in...
12th Mar 2024, 12:33
Replies: 193
Views: 79,541
Posted By krismiler

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/05/05/boeing-78...

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/05/05/boeing-787-power-issue-to-receive-software-fix/


Avionics Today 05-05-2015] Boeing will provide a software update later this year to address an issue that...
12th Mar 2024, 08:47
Replies: 31
Views: 28,145
Posted By krismiler

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/05/05/boeing-78...

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/05/05/boeing-787-power-issue-to-receive-software-fix/


Avionics Today 05-05-2015] Boeing will provide a software update later this year to address an issue that...
12th Mar 2024, 03:24
Replies: 31
Views: 28,145
Posted By krismiler

Sudden loss of power and everything goes slack,...

Sudden loss of power and everything goes slack, power comes back on and the aircraft suddenly decides to right itself leading to a violent manoeuvre.
11th Mar 2024, 06:34
Replies: 26
Views: 2,630
Posted By krismiler

A flight data monitoring program is in effect in...

A flight data monitoring program is in effect in most airlines, all data from the FDRs is downloaded and analysed. This is used to identify trends and devise an appropriate response, eg focusing on...
10th Mar 2024, 00:52
Replies: 26
Views: 2,630
Posted By krismiler

If they want to fly airliners they need to get...

If they want to fly airliners they need to get used to being monitored. The CVR records everything you say and the FDR records everything you do. Any incident can be replayed on a laptop showing all...
10th Mar 2024, 00:40
Replies: 509
Views: 135,887
Posted By krismiler

Landing gear is designed for vertical loads, not...

Landing gear is designed for vertical loads, not sideways ones. Aircraft tyres aren’t designed for high speed cornering, particularly in the wet. Compare the tread pattern of your car tyres with that...
4th Mar 2024, 09:54
Replies: 10
Views: 2,804
Posted By krismiler

Eighteen years ago I was driving a turboprop...

Eighteen years ago I was driving a turboprop around the east coast, pay was a bit over $50 000 a year and I bought a house for $220 000. The same job now pays a bit over $100 000 a year, but the...
29th Feb 2024, 21:46
Replies: 1,742
Views: 3,032,894
Posted By krismiler

That reminds me of a few Captains I used to fly...

That reminds me of a few Captains I used to fly with.

I try hard to avoid an authority gradient but it can be difficult with an F/O who’s young enough to be my child and only has a few hundred...
27th Feb 2024, 03:13
Replies: 43
Views: 10,189
Posted By krismiler

I remember something about “night effect” from my...

I remember something about “night effect” from my CPL exam days and being told that at dusk or dawn you could kiss the ADF goodbye. My ATP examiner told me that he lost his crew chief in an NDB...
21st Feb 2024, 23:56
Replies: 30
Views: 2,591
Posted By krismiler

Turn around time is a major factor for airlines,...

Turn around time is a major factor for airlines, particularly low cost ones and you’d be surprised how long it takes to get 200+ passengers off an aircraft. Only then can the security sweep, cleaning...
10th Feb 2024, 06:15
Replies: 509
Views: 135,887
Posted By krismiler

This is 23 minutes long but worth watching. ...

This is 23 minutes long but worth watching.

​​​​​​https://youtu.be/URoVKPVDKPU?si=BmIk7MfKA72o3P8a
8th Feb 2024, 23:04
Replies: 509
Views: 135,887
Posted By krismiler

Boeing isn’t the only company which has been...

Boeing isn’t the only company which has been trashed by corporate greed, up until privatisation in the early 1990s, QANTAS set the standard for quality and safety in airline operations. Then a...
8th Feb 2024, 01:57
Replies: 16
Views: 4,929
Posted By krismiler

GPS spoofing isn’t the sort of thing you need...

GPS spoofing isn’t the sort of thing you need with ground based beacons being gradually removed. NDBs are well on the way out and I wonder how much longer VOR will be kept on.

INS was self...
8th Feb 2024, 01:34
Replies: 24
Views: 9,606
Posted By krismiler

Would JQ staff travel be better with access to QF...

Would JQ staff travel be better with access to QF and ONEWORLD ?
2nd Feb 2024, 12:44
Replies: 81
Views: 31,450
Posted By krismiler

Negative gearing and novated car leases lessen...

Negative gearing and novated car leases lessen the tax burden a bit. Paying 30% odd might be worth it for a life at home and continuing to stay married.

China Southern offered reverse rostering...
2nd Feb 2024, 09:20
Replies: 81
Views: 31,450
Posted By krismiler

It's a considerable benefit to the airline as...

It's a considerable benefit to the airline as well, no more housing, school fees and medical coverage. Just a hotel room when passing through. Crew turnover will plummet and they will attract people...
2nd Feb 2024, 04:45
Replies: 81
Views: 31,450
Posted By krismiler

Rumours that it could be Emirates, a base would...

Rumours that it could be Emirates, a base would be an option similar to Cathay years ago. Reverse rostering could work as well with trips starting and ending in Australia and a hotel room provided in...
29th Jan 2024, 22:36
Replies: 20
Views: 2,470
Posted By krismiler

It’s probably easier and cheaper to obtain an I/R...

It’s probably easier and cheaper to obtain an I/R in the states. Maintaining currency would be a lot easier as well. I remember try to maintain ILS. recency in Australia was very difficult if you had...
29th Jan 2024, 21:58
Replies: 132
Views: 71,500
Posted By krismiler

If everyone departed with maximum fuel consistent...

If everyone departed with maximum fuel consistent with landing weight limits there would be very few diversions or Mayday fuels. However the excess fuel used would be horrendous and seriously affect...
28th Jan 2024, 12:25
Replies: 36
Views: 5,381
Posted By krismiler

Look at the types in the fleets of the operators...

Look at the types in the fleets of the operators you’re targeting but I would be inclined to do the C206 first, it will give you a good grounding and it’s an aircraft used for dropping skydivers...
28th Jan 2024, 11:44
Replies: 36
Views: 5,381
Posted By krismiler

The only low wing aircraft I’ve seen with struts...

The only low wing aircraft I’ve seen with struts are crop sprayers. They have a very hard life involving extreme manoeuvring, operating from farm strips and rapid weight changes as payload is...
28th Jan 2024, 11:35
Replies: 132
Views: 71,500
Posted By krismiler

Getting extra fuel right all the time is like...

Getting extra fuel right all the time is like expecting to play the stock market and always buy at the troughs and sell at the peaks, it doesn’t happen in real life.

Amazingly, the time and fuel...
28th Jan 2024, 03:08
Replies: 36
Views: 5,381
Posted By krismiler

I’m amazed at the number of aircraft which I...

I’m amazed at the number of aircraft which I learn on, or flew at the start of my career, that are still flying. And they were far from new back then.
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28th Jan 2024, 00:57
Replies: 36
Views: 5,381
Posted By krismiler

I last flew a C210 in 1988 and a C206 in 1999....

I last flew a C210 in 1988 and a C206 in 1999. The C206 has struts which hold the wings to the fuselage and fixed landing gear, it’s therefore a more solid aircraft.

Even if you’re instrument...
28th Jan 2024, 00:25
Replies: 132
Views: 71,500
Posted By krismiler

An extra fuel used list would be more useful,...

An extra fuel used list would be more useful, then you could see if you were carrying excess unnecessarily. I estimate that half of the time I take extra, I use it.
26th Jan 2024, 08:26
Replies: 73
Views: 26,171
Posted By krismiler

1. Currently out of work with no other prospects....

1. Currently out of work with no other prospects.
2. Better than your current job.
3. Get the type rating, some time on type and move on.
4. Been turned down by the airlines you really wanted to...
25th Jan 2024, 00:57
Replies: 79
Views: 24,455
Posted By krismiler

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24/cathay-pacific-raises-pilots-school-fee-allowance-pledges-no-pay-cuts
25th Jan 2024, 00:51
Replies: 132
Views: 71,500
Posted By krismiler

I took 1.3 tons extra on the baby bus the other...

I took 1.3 tons extra on the baby bus the other day and landed with 2.4 in the tanks after 35 minutes of unexpected holding. The delay would have been longer if three aircraft ahead of me hadn’t...
24th Jan 2024, 22:25
Replies: 9
Views: 2,414
Posted By krismiler

When I first read the price I thought it was zero...

When I first read the price I thought it was zero hours to an A320/B737 type rating with a job at the end of it. Unbelievable.
24th Jan 2024, 13:18
Replies: 509
Views: 135,887
Posted By krismiler

Boeing need to bring production back in house...

Boeing need to bring production back in house instead of outsourcing to the cheapest bidder and they need to employ people who take pride in their work instead of those who don’t give a damn because...
24th Jan 2024, 13:07
Replies: 36
Views: 5,381
Posted By krismiler

I’ve flown both and know the difference, they...

I’ve flown both and know the difference, they were the first two types I flew when I got my CPL, give me a C206 over a C210 for bush work any day. As these are aircraft that are likely to be flown in...
24th Jan 2024, 10:25
Replies: 5
Views: 1,880
Posted By krismiler

Jetstar Asia will get you a quicker upgrade but...

Jetstar Asia will get you a quicker upgrade but that’s about it. Unless you’re 40+ and can’t afford a 14 year wait to command, join SQ and enjoy an airline career with a legacy carrier.
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