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Forum: Tech Log
2nd May 2018, 19:33
Replies: 59
Views: 14,070
Posted By ChinaBeached

A-Squared: A fair point. Malcom Gladwell wrote...

A-Squared:
A fair point. Malcom Gladwell wrote about this extensively in The Tipping Point but I agree that is only one theory & angle to it.

My opinions are perhaps biased by experience. I find...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd May 2018, 06:04
Replies: 59
Views: 14,070
Posted By ChinaBeached

I think we all agree that nitpicking the petty is...

I think we all agree that nitpicking the petty is more detrimental than good. It can become a pecker measuring contest as to who can regurgitate the most.

However, I still go back to the WHY. Back...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2018, 01:03
Replies: 59
Views: 14,070
Posted By ChinaBeached

I think the / my point may have been lost....

I think the / my point may have been lost. “Airmanship” I’d like to think encompasses knowing what to prioritise & how to get the job done safely & efficiently. Picking a fight with a colleague over...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Apr 2018, 11:36
Replies: 59
Views: 14,070
Posted By ChinaBeached

From my experience the problem is systemic and...

From my experience the problem is systemic and cultural. The prime example is RT. When I, and I assume many others started at the flying school, academy or where ever, we learnt our RT from the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Dec 2017, 09:14
Replies: 100
Views: 76,407
Posted By ChinaBeached

Gents - I wish you only the best. I sincerely...

Gents - I wish you only the best. I sincerely hope you all can both get what best you can from the present situation as well as move on to either a happier career or happy retirement. For me it was a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Dec 2017, 08:51
Replies: 100
Views: 76,407
Posted By ChinaBeached

Fat, maybe, Dumb - definitely. Research before...

Fat, maybe, Dumb - definitely. Research before shooting your mouth off or else Mark Twain foretold your existence moons ago.

I DID WALK AWAY. I was offered the original C-Scale contract. I said...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Dec 2017, 08:33
Replies: 100
Views: 76,407
Posted By ChinaBeached

Whilst I sympathise, divide and conquer has sadly...

Whilst I sympathise, divide and conquer has sadly already won. A group may only be divided if they are susceptible to be divided, as pilots historically are. Add to that the AOA who selfishly...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Dec 2017, 07:50
Replies: 100
Views: 76,407
Posted By ChinaBeached

CXKA - did you once, but ONCE, ever consider what...

CXKA - did you once, but ONCE, ever consider what your C-Scale would lead to? You didn't. You thought of yourself. Most of or all of your C-Scale colleagues also thought of themselves without regard...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Nov 2017, 13:22
Replies: 18
Views: 12,740
Posted By ChinaBeached

I’m curious....listen to what exactly? The same...

I’m curious....listen to what exactly? The same rhetoric of a pilot shortage that’s been threatened for 15+ years yet never borne fruit? The same “supply vs demand” theory that will see airlines pay...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Mar 2017, 02:56
Replies: 69
Views: 41,352
Posted By ChinaBeached

Xwnd - you'e only a member of the AOA to be seen...

Xwnd - you'e only a member of the AOA to be seen as "one of the boys", nothing more. You've demonstrated your disapproval on their stance on CC and the TB, etc... The main issues of this and other...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Mar 2017, 16:35
Replies: 69
Views: 41,352
Posted By ChinaBeached

Xwnd - it's always about YOU. How you're hard...

Xwnd - it's always about YOU. How you're hard done by simply by begging to scoff at the crumbs of a substandard package.... How the real pilots that you can never aspire to come close to matching in...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Feb 2017, 22:46
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

Couldn't agree more. The truth is often better...

Couldn't agree more. The truth is often better than fiction.

Enjoy the popcorn fellas! (For those who can afford it).

And here's a special little snippet from "keen84" who has or will most...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Feb 2017, 11:51
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

It really is pathetic when a C-Scale fool sees...

It really is pathetic when a C-Scale fool sees his package as amongst the best in world. You seriously are that remarkably lost in self adornment of the crumbs you scoff at as a bottom-feeder. And...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Feb 2017, 11:04
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

Pac: first & foremost this is a public forum....

Pac: first & foremost this is a public forum. Whilst you may think you need to live in Neverland before being permitted to read the book or comment, that's not quite the case on "public" forum.

I...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Feb 2017, 08:21
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

A rebuttal from 3 likeminded C-Scalers who exist...

A rebuttal from 3 likeminded C-Scalers who exist only as the dregs left over from what others refused to accept & what you lapped up and said thank you for.

I use facts and your own histories to...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Feb 2017, 17:40
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

5000 hrs TT & 5-10 years in aviation (GA) and you...

5000 hrs TT & 5-10 years in aviation (GA) and you saw the CX iCadet C-Scale as a smart career move? That says more about the person than anything else. Boasting about such time yet only good enough...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Jan 2017, 02:00
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

Zapp - thanks for the sentiments. Warham's...

Zapp - thanks for the sentiments.

Warham's book goes into great detail about the negotiation process and the tactics required not to mention the preparation required to even be a negotiator. CX...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Jan 2017, 18:37
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

And again, Pedalz: you're welcome to your...

And again, Pedalz: you're welcome to your opinion. So it's amusing that you see yourself above "pulling yourself" because your opinion about so many topics is deemed worthy yet others' not - just...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Jan 2017, 04:04
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

Fox:- I can't answer that to be fair. But I can...

Fox:- I can't answer that to be fair. But I can tell you I studied like a man possessed & had to bring in the thousands of hours flight time experience to stand a chance to be able to answer...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Jan 2017, 14:42
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

TurningFinal: I've met many C-scale guys. Many...

TurningFinal: I've met many C-scale guys. Many I've spoken with accept the package they signed for and more so regret the decision. The occasional one wants to argue that "the times have changed" as...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Jan 2017, 05:43
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

Exactly. Some members of the AOA raised the topic...

Exactly. Some members of the AOA raised the topic of a Training Ban on C-Scale joiners. This was never actioned let alone advanced for serious discussion by the AOA.

In any culture be it in a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Jan 2017, 06:11
Replies: 87
Views: 59,727
Posted By ChinaBeached

As so well written by Oasis. The same group...

As so well written by Oasis.

The same group who undercut the market & took what others turned down to get the job want to be considered as equals? The same AOA who sat back & did NOTHING because...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
5th Dec 2016, 18:27
Replies: 107
Views: 164,273
Posted By ChinaBeached

Wallaroo - do you work for CX?

Wallaroo - do you work for CX?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Oct 2016, 08:19
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

I think the arrow here is misfired. May I suggest...

I think the arrow here is misfired. May I suggest that for most people advising against an airline is more of a case of advising others of the negatives as too many deliberately put on the rose...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Aug 2016, 03:58
Replies: 144
Views: 158,715
Posted By ChinaBeached

Fair enough Steve, & point taken. I'm willing to...

Fair enough Steve, & point taken. I'm willing to take the criticism when I'm critical of others.

Hours alone do not quantify aptitude. The TYPE of hours do. 1000 hrs of instructing in CAVOK in the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Aug 2016, 03:24
Replies: 144
Views: 158,715
Posted By ChinaBeached

Actually Steve, I'm a very laid back guy. I admit...

Actually Steve, I'm a very laid back guy. I admit I'm brash & direct - no apologies. But I am so when the instance calls for it. Otherwise when people are willing to have an ammicable discussion &...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Aug 2016, 10:59
Replies: 144
Views: 158,715
Posted By ChinaBeached

Agreed. Take everything with a pinch of salt, and...

Agreed. Take everything with a pinch of salt, and that means to do your due diligence to come up with sound reasoning and facts to make a decision and not from a "rumour network" website - as I've...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Aug 2016, 14:29
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

Exactly.... Experience creates instinct. ...

Exactly.... Experience creates instinct.

STW: it's not what happens 99% that gets you in trouble, it's the 1% that should never have happened in the first place. The fact that it seems evident...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Aug 2016, 14:09
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

I agree. As a collective pilot body whereby the...

I agree. As a collective pilot body whereby the AOA is the largest group there's a theme of reacting rather than being proactive. Chasing after a horse after it's bolted has it's merits if you can...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Aug 2016, 12:39
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

Interesting. So it's true that applicants with...

Interesting. So it's true that applicants with extremely less experience than the past SO new joiners receive less sim training prior to getting in to the real aircraft.

I'd still like to confirm...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Aug 2016, 12:24
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

STW: Because the remuneration package weeded...

STW:
Because the remuneration package weeded out the low-time or inexperienced applicants. The min requirements used to be 1000 hrs TT. But to be competitive for the job an applicant really needed...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Aug 2016, 17:57
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

STW: But what calibre of applicant does such a...

STW:
But what calibre of applicant does such a remuneration package attract? By CX's own admission the standards & experience levels are so low that they need to open up to DEFO's (Or...was that...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Aug 2016, 14:27
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

Things aren't fair is no reason to not try to fix...

Things aren't fair is no reason to not try to fix them. It's a defeatist attitude. Unfairness or blatant wrongs should be fought against and vehemently.

No, I don't know everyone's background...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Aug 2016, 13:38
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

STW - l disagree with many of your arguments. You...

STW - l disagree with many of your arguments. You defend C-Scale as something CX had to do to in order to remain competitive in the market, i.e. lower costs. When arguments were bought up about...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Jul 2016, 05:55
Replies: 430
Views: 262,127
Posted By ChinaBeached

What's your point?? Everyone warned you...

What's your point??

Everyone warned you about CX management's treatment of their pilots & contracts. Books have been written - literally. Everyone told you about the salary & cost of living. YOU...
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