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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Jan 2024, 14:08
Replies: 1
Views: 345
Posted By JTONeil

Training language

Is it the case that all EASA ATPL flight and ground training is now conducted in English? I remember not long ago the ATPL TKI exams could be taken in other languages, and flight training could be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Dec 2014, 13:21
Replies: 121
Views: 62,744
Posted By JTONeil

I think they'd want hours not mins (sorry,...

I think they'd want hours not mins

(sorry, couldn't resist)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2013, 17:29
Replies: 57
Views: 11,411
Posted By JTONeil

The world's shortest book, perhaps?

The world's shortest book, perhaps?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2013, 15:54
Replies: 57
Views: 11,411
Posted By JTONeil

Shamelessly recommending my books: The Life...

Shamelessly recommending my books:

The Life of Captain Reilly parts 1 & 2
From Russia with Stuff


They'll take the gloss of anyone's view of modern commercial aviation -- essential reading...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2013, 07:11
Replies: 2
Views: 4,357
Posted By JTONeil

I saw this. Went to BFS just a few days ago and...

I saw this. Went to BFS just a few days ago and noted no difference. What did I miss?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2012, 11:29
Replies: 1,388
Views: 239,803
Posted By JTONeil

It would be good to have a new airport somewhere...

It would be good to have a new airport somewhere most of us would like to live. I'm sure Kent and Essex are lovely places, but I prefer the sound of an airport between London and Birmingham.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Sep 2011, 19:13
Replies: 121
Views: 62,744
Posted By JTONeil

This is a very amateurish way to start any...

This is a very amateurish way to start any business: announced by your competitor, website with nothing on it (owned by someone else since 2005), identical website under a different name (e-jet), no...
Forum: Questions
23rd Aug 2011, 07:45
Replies: 10
Views: 3,193
Posted By JTONeil

Indeed, 30 minutes is all you get here in the UK....

Indeed, 30 minutes is all you get here in the UK. It's thirty minutes flying at estimated landing weight at 1500 feet (I think) which equates to about 1000 kg for my aircraft type (A320).

And...
Forum: Questions
22nd Aug 2011, 22:40
Replies: 10
Views: 3,193
Posted By JTONeil

The alternate fuel is not necessarily the fuel to...

The alternate fuel is not necessarily the fuel to reach the furthest alternate airport, but more usually to reach the nearest alternate. In my company the company designated alternate, and thus the...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2011, 08:30
Replies: 61
Views: 42,089
Posted By JTONeil

I appreciate all the usual caveats apply about...

I appreciate all the usual caveats apply about not judging before the findings are made public, but, as others have noted, this does seem like another example of crews attempting to land in...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Jun 2011, 21:57
Replies: 7
Views: 62,639
Posted By JTONeil

Airlines are looking for various skills and...

Airlines are looking for various skills and they're all fairly obvious: responsible, diligent, determined, gregarious, team oriented, motivated, etc etc. You're job is to figure out which qualities...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2011, 21:40
Replies: 87
Views: 42,025
Posted By JTONeil

A few more pilots, longer block times, fewer 25...

A few more pilots, longer block times, fewer 25 minute turn arounds, and 'fire-breaks' between crew rotations: it's working, but not quite enough.

She's making an effort; but will she run out of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jun 2011, 14:36
Replies: 87
Views: 42,025
Posted By JTONeil

Yes, I concede, my pessimism regarding command...

Yes, I concede, my pessimism regarding command time was a little out of date. My latest info agrees with the other post in that easyJet will almost certainly have finished off the SFO command waiting...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Jun 2011, 16:26
Replies: 16
Views: 2,545
Posted By JTONeil

Tangled web. Time to simplyfy your life with...

Tangled web. Time to simplyfy your life with honesty and perspective.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
31st May 2011, 12:52
Replies: 16
Views: 2,545
Posted By JTONeil

It all depends on who the airline is! Do they...

It all depends on who the airline is! Do they normally take people with your experience level?

You already have the job, so why not tell them you're a pilot who's looking for flying role? I'm...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st May 2011, 12:43
Replies: 5
Views: 1,268
Posted By JTONeil

Don't be vague about your ambitions; think of...

Don't be vague about your ambitions; think of your dream role in aviation and plan out your route to reach it (if you know already what you want to do, then shout about it!)

Mine was to be an...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st May 2011, 11:37
Replies: 87
Views: 42,025
Posted By JTONeil

Flying Camel You're right, it's a terrible...

Flying Camel

You're right, it's a terrible way to treat people and is an ongoing concern. Cadets have reportedly been leaving in droves, and who can blame them. The problem is easyJet just...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st May 2011, 08:49
Replies: 87
Views: 42,025
Posted By JTONeil

Yes of course. There is a strong feeling...

Yes of course.

There is a strong feeling within easyJet that, like BA a few years ago, easyJet pilots should be fully contracted employees and not supplied through agencies or training providers....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st May 2011, 00:11
Replies: 8
Views: 884
Posted By JTONeil

These days airlines are run by people with no...

These days airlines are run by people with no previous experience in the industry. They are itinerant directors who seek to enhance their City reputations before scurrying off to their next high...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th May 2011, 23:46
Replies: 8
Views: 1,706
Posted By JTONeil

I'm an A320 captain with a UK airline. I've been...

I'm an A320 captain with a UK airline. I've been flying for 20 years, airlines for the last 10. The commercial training cost me my first marriage (but that turned out to be a good thing).

You...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th May 2011, 23:22
Replies: 87
Views: 42,025
Posted By JTONeil

The word on the street, or in the air, is that...

The word on the street, or in the air, is that cadets will continue to be a strong recruitment target for easyJet, but due to SFO updrades/desertions there will be a CAA worrying experience gap in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th May 2011, 08:32
Replies: 926
Views: 406,535
Posted By JTONeil

Would Virgin benefit from a feeder airline? Much...

Would Virgin benefit from a feeder airline? Much of BA's long haul passengers (where the money is) comes from outside the UK, helpfully provided by their short haul operation.

It's been reported...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th May 2011, 22:37
Replies: 3,125
Views: 1,014,441
Posted By JTONeil

Someone mentioned the £1 charge to drop people...

Someone mentioned the £1 charge to drop people off, and the money making opportunity BRS has seen. Well, they have been kind enough to increase the drop off time to 20 minutes which is a great help -...
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