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Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jan 2017, 13:19
Replies: 127
Views: 76,355
Posted By PlankBoy

Do your future 60 year old self a favour and...

Do your future 60 year old self a favour and stick with BA - part time wide body long haul skipper with LHR base is, in my opinion, the only way to have a long career in this industry as things stand...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jan 2017, 20:23
Replies: 36
Views: 12,650
Posted By PlankBoy

Best advice I ever got (unfortunately a bit late...

Best advice I ever got (unfortunately a bit late in my career) was to think carefully about where you want to living when you're 60 and then work your decisions backwards from there.
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2016, 17:08
Replies: 23
Views: 13,680
Posted By PlankBoy

There's a test pilot doc on TAPS here...

There's a test pilot doc on TAPS here https://www.tib.eu/en/search/id/BLCP%3ACN081636666/Boeing-787-Thrust-Asymmetry-Protection-System/
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
16th Dec 2016, 09:10
Replies: 1
Views: 2,971
Posted By PlankBoy

http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far-east/560834-c...

http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far-east/560834-china-southern-wannabes-10.html
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Dec 2016, 09:08
Replies: 6
Views: 3,096
Posted By PlankBoy

http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/538503-ba-d...

http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/538503-ba-direct-entry-pilot-5.html#post8478826
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Dec 2016, 23:48
Replies: 29
Views: 29,686
Posted By PlankBoy

No - there's a vote that will likely result in a...

No - there's a vote that will likely result in a period of 'work to rule' meaning the majority will only fly their roster and not volunteer for uncovered flights. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2016, 09:17
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,135
Posted By PlankBoy

Malcolm Gladwell's excellent book "The Outliers"...

Malcolm Gladwell's excellent book "The Outliers" covers the Avianca / JFK crash due to fuel exhaustion and is extremely interesting - it's Ch7 "The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes".

Columbians...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Oct 2016, 16:26
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,258,480
Posted By PlankBoy

Fryva most things are based on seniority (S) and...

Fryva most things are based on seniority (S) and some are First to ask (F)

- Fleet change (S) - I would expect to do 3 years on any type I joined on but maybe less.
- Base change (dunno F I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Sep 2016, 18:51
Replies: 119
Views: 71,386
Posted By PlankBoy

Such is the nature of this industry there's a...

Such is the nature of this industry there's a decent chance that she'll end up one day working in BA/Virgin/EK again as First Officer for a Captain who's 5 years younger but is currently an FO in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Sep 2016, 18:01
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,258,480
Posted By PlankBoy

FO Year 1 is 70k FO Year 13 is 90k (15k...

FO Year 1 is 70k
FO Year 13 is 90k

(15k of that is flying pay and the balance is basic pay)

It goes up roughly £1400 a year

Plus around £9000 in allowances for down-route sustenance per...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Sep 2016, 23:15
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,258,480
Posted By PlankBoy

VS is best airline I've worked for and there have...

VS is best airline I've worked for and there have been several - here are the things that sets it apart:-

750hrs per year is 100pc full time. You can ask for 85/75/67/50pc part time on first come...
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