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Forum: South Asia and the Far East

17th Aug 2018, 02:39

Replies: 38

The Next Chinese Hull Loss

Views: 26,312

Posted By Transformer_Man

How many flights have rolled into the dirt this...

How many flights have rolled into the dirt this year? Instead of ab-initio pilots, the need is for self-operating aircraft. Maybe it will save lives, but I see the doomsday clock slowly ticking...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

29th Apr 2018, 08:38

Replies: 57

Xiamen Air - B737 contracts

Views: 66,133

Posted By Transformer_Man

Good luck. Be careful. Look a bit...

Good luck. Be careful.

Look a bit more into life in the People's Republic of China, where you will live. There are countless rules and countless measures of surveillance, on and off the...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

30th Jan 2018, 10:58

Replies: 30

Please give your honest input

Views: 22,128

Posted By Transformer_Man

Welcome to China, the land that "just culture"...

Welcome to China, the land that "just culture" got locked up in residential detention. If you tell them "no harm no foul" they will laugh and remind you that 100% surveillance finds anything "out of...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

30th Jan 2018, 00:43

Replies: 8

Ccar-121

Views: 7,110

Posted By Transformer_Man

Some of the foreigners over here had issues with...

Some of the foreigners over here had issues with the split duty trips. The company position was that _total hours_ on duty were within limits and not prohibited by regulations.

Looking in the ops...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

4th Apr 2014, 01:22

Replies: 38

The Next Chinese Hull Loss

Views: 26,312

Posted By Transformer_Man

Xiamen Airlines Almost Scores Jackpot 737 Crash -...

Xiamen Airlines Almost Scores Jackpot 737 Crash - Internal Memo:

TAIL STRIKE OR HARD LANDING OR BOTH??

On 24th Feb, 2014, MF8310 flight from ZGSZ to ZSCN landed with 2.007G and pitch...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

22nd Aug 2013, 10:34

Replies: 38

The Next Chinese Hull Loss

Views: 26,312

Posted By Transformer_Man

There was another incident during the late winter...

There was another incident during the late winter involving involving an Airbus landing well below ILS minimums. Pilots on the ground heard the plane land in RVR 300M, and thought (in Chinese) OMG...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

3rd Mar 2013, 03:17

Replies: 38

The Next Chinese Hull Loss

Views: 26,312

Posted By Transformer_Man

It is not in the government controlled...

It is not in the government controlled newspapers, but on February 25, a China Southern jet hit an NDB antenna during an approach to Wuhan, China. The plane was below MDA, in hard IMC, and tracking...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

10th Jan 2013, 20:41

Replies: 38

The Next Chinese Hull Loss

Views: 26,312

Posted By Transformer_Man

You have a point about India. Pilots who have...

You have a point about India. Pilots who have worked there say China is a step up. The Chinese are more rigorously trained and have more self discipline. Yes, but they also tend to make...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

8th Jan 2013, 23:39

Replies: 38

The Next Chinese Hull Loss

Views: 26,312

Posted By Transformer_Man

The Next Chinese Hull Loss

I am convinced it is going to happen before long. A Chinese airline will destroy a jetliner, crew, passengers, and cargo.

How will it happen?

Poor crew training - too much rote...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

5th Feb 2012, 07:59

Replies: 106

Spring Airlines

Views: 71,452

Posted By Transformer_Man

Not unique! QAR busts, adversarial training,...

Not unique!

QAR busts, adversarial training, bad food and hotels are common. Xiamen was putting crews in a hotel in Hangzhou with prostitution and drug activity. They also used a kennel in...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

5th Feb 2012, 07:38

Replies: 50

Living in China - Families

Views: 20,419

Posted By Transformer_Man

Not a good place to bring family. I don't know...

Not a good place to bring family. I don't know how I would stay married if I brought my family over - they would not like it.

Good schools are expensive, easily USD $18,000 per year; lesser...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

5th Feb 2012, 07:20

Replies: 10

ID90 and respect in Chinese carriers

Views: 2,141

Posted By Transformer_Man

Do not travel non-rev in China. Most of the...

Do not travel non-rev in China. Most of the airlines offer limited pass privileges, but the actual experience of riding will convince you to just buy a ticket! Travel agencies offer low prices if...

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