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12th Mar 2024, 11:57
Replies: 29
Views: 2,538
Posted By excrab

Everyone seems to be concentrating on how...

Everyone seems to be concentrating on how possible it is to navigate or fly A to B (I’m sorry if I missed something somewhere in the thread). I fly for airlines and keep a single pilot IR current for...
Replies: 10
Views: 1,039
Posted By excrab

My only experience in the Middle East is UAE,...

My only experience in the Middle East is UAE, where they accept ICAO licences, so no problem with a UK issued one once you have the required experience. Pretty sure it’s the same with most of the...
4th Jan 2024, 19:22
Replies: 81
Views: 33,189
Posted By excrab

Possibly not enough airbus pilots at Jet2 yet for...

Possibly not enough airbus pilots at Jet2 yet for any of them to be reading this? As far as I remember in the 737 part B hand flying is encouraged, with a caveat about busy airspace etc. I know it’s...
7th Nov 2023, 09:24
Replies: 47
Views: 17,131
Posted By excrab

To be fair, I flew the 737 for J2 for eight...

To be fair, I flew the 737 for J2 for eight years, and never more than 700 hours per year, most years less.

The big problem isn’t the number of hours you fly, but how they’re flown. At any base...
25th Oct 2023, 11:10
Replies: 17
Views: 5,535
Posted By excrab

Unfortunately not “anyone”. My UK ATPL was...

Unfortunately not “anyone”. My UK ATPL was originally issued in 1995 and became a JAA then EASA and now UK part FCL licence as the UK rules changed over the years. As I never sat the EASA exams under...
27th Aug 2023, 15:13
Replies: 52
Views: 42,896
Posted By excrab

I’m not saying it’s not happening, but if Jet2...

I’m not saying it’s not happening, but if Jet2 and BA wanted a secret meeting I can’t really see why they would draw attention to it by cordoning off Low Fare Finder House. Wouldn’t they more...
1st Aug 2023, 21:08
Replies: 74
Views: 29,112
Posted By excrab

Do you have a U.K. licence and right to work...

Do you have a U.K. licence and right to work there… Jet2 looking for TR Airbus pilots over the next couple of years…
21st Jul 2023, 02:56
Replies: 54
Views: 18,489
Posted By excrab

I thought it was illegal to discriminate on the...

I thought it was illegal to discriminate on the grounds of age. For British Airways apparently not…
6th Jul 2023, 08:24
Replies: 701
Views: 395,819
Posted By excrab

Can’t show my working, because I used J2s onboard...

Can’t show my working, because I used J2s onboard performance tool, but in identical conditions and calm winds Bristol is actually more limiting than Leeds.

However, as shorter routes to the Med,...
26th Jun 2023, 19:40
Replies: 7
Views: 2,768
Posted By excrab

The pilot apprentice scheme has always attracted...

The pilot apprentice scheme has always attracted far more applicants than there are places. If they need more low time pilots they could just take on more apprentices, why go to all the effort of...
20th Jun 2023, 17:59
Replies: 1,794
Views: 983,369
Posted By excrab

Late roster change via ACARS

Late roster change via ACARS
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jun 2023, 17:50
Replies: 9
Views: 2,156
Posted By excrab

Just had a quick check on our OPT before posting...

Just had a quick check on our OPT before posting this. At the UK airfield I’m based at a fairly typical winter combination of low pressure and wet runways, given a ninety degree crosswind with a 15...
Replies: 39
Views: 6,080
Posted By excrab

I’ve always tried to encourage anyone who wants...

I’ve always tried to encourage anyone who wants to fly for a living, but….

I’ve worked for four flying clubs, only one of which now exists, three corporate operators, none of which are still...
4th Jun 2023, 10:45
Replies: 23
Views: 13,062
Posted By excrab

Could anyone who has recently been through...

Could anyone who has recently been through selection as DEC for U.K. based (holding U.K. Part FCL licence with current type rating and experience) share any details of the overall selection process?...
20th May 2023, 21:44
Replies: 15
Views: 1,260
Posted By excrab

With a little over 5000 hours in various single...

With a little over 5000 hours in various single engine Cessnas I would also recommend the C42, unless your ultimate aim is a commercial pilot’s licence.
The C42 is roomier than a Cessna 152, the...
18th May 2023, 11:29
Replies: 12
Views: 1,025
Posted By excrab

Search for “CAA safety sense leaflet 01”

Search for “CAA safety sense leaflet 01”
17th May 2023, 13:48
Replies: 12
Views: 1,025
Posted By excrab

U.K. CAA recommend not to fly if surface winds...

U.K. CAA recommend not to fly if surface winds exceed 2/3 of the stalling speed of the aircraft. If you’re operating commercially you may think it a bit conservative, but for a C152 that would be a...
10th May 2023, 20:25
Replies: 115
Views: 29,913
Posted By excrab

I’ve refrained from posting on this thread up...

I’ve refrained from posting on this thread up until now due to the calibre of the other posters. We’ve got the high hours commercial / airline pilot who can’t name the light aircraft types he’s...
8th May 2023, 19:12
Replies: 7
Views: 1,266
Posted By excrab

Looks pretty Windy down there. Because of the...

Looks pretty Windy down there. Because of the topography of the island there are very strict wind limitations for starting the visual
approach. Even with good visibility and cloud base, if they...
8th May 2023, 18:57
Replies: 1,794
Views: 983,369
Posted By excrab

The year before Covid they had scheduled crew...

The year before Covid they had scheduled crew night stops, and probably would do so again, if it was viable financially and made money; and with arrivals in the summer scheduled as late as 0330 local...
26th Mar 2023, 20:43
Replies: 40
Views: 22,884
Posted By excrab

If it’s a permanent base cost of living is a...

If it’s a permanent base cost of living is a problem for the crew not the airline so makes no difference for the profits. Biggest problem is the slots…
20th Mar 2023, 16:52
Replies: 18
Views: 5,025
Posted By excrab

I don’t really see why practise pans on guard on...

I don’t really see why practise pans on guard on box 2 are anymore distracting than other aircraft talking to ATC on box 1, but no one says “I turn comm 1 down coming out of Heathrow because London...
9th Mar 2023, 07:29
Replies: 77
Views: 25,387
Posted By excrab

Or alternatively, the savvy terrorist, rather...

Or alternatively, the savvy terrorist, rather than having to find the existence of pprune just needs to use Google. Get a grip. Pprune isn’t that important.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Mar 2023, 19:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,750
Posted By excrab

In the U.K. “Flightstore” (Other suppliers are...

In the U.K. “Flightstore” (Other suppliers are probably available ) supply an XLR to 2 plug adaptor with pin 5 already disconnected. I’ve been using one of these on B737 for the last 15 years with a...
16th Feb 2023, 10:17
Replies: 47
Views: 20,688
Posted By excrab

You can be sure that taxes wouldn’t be so high if...

You can be sure that taxes wouldn’t be so high if MP’s salaries were £120,000 a year, instead of lots of expenses to keep the taxable salary down…
14th Feb 2023, 17:24
Replies: 1,794
Views: 983,369
Posted By excrab

Except, it would appear, the rules on Flight Time...

Except, it would appear, the rules on Flight Time Limitations, as CAP371 allowed a longer duty day of just operating one sector, and alleviations (“Florida Variation”) or some such, to allow extended...
14th Feb 2023, 15:14
Replies: 1,794
Views: 983,369
Posted By excrab

As a crew member I see no reason for that to be...

As a crew member I see no reason for that to be “unfortunate” but maybe it is for an airline manager who wants to reduce costs or a passenger who wants cheaper flights.

Lets hope that post Brexit...
14th Feb 2023, 13:00
Replies: 1,794
Views: 983,369
Posted By excrab

We all know Jet2 are astute and therefore Cape...

We all know Jet2 are astute and therefore Cape Verde, should they want to look at it, would be assessed suitably. The only other option is to have the crew fly as passengers one way and swap with the...
10th Feb 2023, 13:09
Replies: 68
Views: 27,888
Posted By excrab

The Indonesians weren’t the only ones who were...

The Indonesians weren’t the only ones who were liberal with the truth. I remember visiting what is now the Hillcrest school in Sentani and seeing that library books had been edited by blacking out...
4th Feb 2023, 22:13
Replies: 74
Views: 34,144
Posted By excrab

No, not all of us are. But the PRMs and UMs may...

No, not all of us are. But the PRMs and UMs may well be.
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2023, 08:57
Replies: 5
Views: 1,413
Posted By excrab

Yes you are, but my reference material would be...

Yes you are, but my reference material would be my airline’s ops manuals, so probably best to ask your chief pilot ? Hope that helps.
24th Jan 2023, 17:59
Replies: 701
Views: 395,819
Posted By excrab

As far as it is possible to tell without insider...

As far as it is possible to tell without insider knowledge of training, there is no shortage of promotable F/O’s for the B737 and many more who will meet the requirements next winter. So most DEC...
18th Jan 2023, 23:36
Replies: 672
Views: 610,458
Posted By excrab

Roll Following yaw, resulting from letting speed...

Roll Following yaw, resulting from letting speed drop below vmca after an engine failure. It would be nice to think that two pilots with the amount of experience these had between them wouldn’t let...
Forum: Questions
11th Jan 2023, 08:02
Replies: 1
Views: 510
Posted By excrab

Do you have any contact, maybe on Facebook or...

Do you have any contact, maybe on Facebook or other social media, with any of the trainers. I had to do the same thing a few years ago and managed to find a head of training from one failed airline,...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Dec 2022, 10:07
Replies: 3
Views: 2,499
Posted By excrab

Possibly because of the obvious problems in the...

Possibly because of the obvious problems in the case of pilot incapacitation if the dead bolt is on. Using it in a security situation is an airline specific SOP, and pretty pointless. You can always...
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