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Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Jul 2007, 10:43
Replies: 47
Views: 25,320
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Roy Did that wee tit-bit of information come...

Roy

Did that wee tit-bit of information come to you as divine inspiration or did you just make it up?

You certainly seem to be the only one in this company with that level of info!

ACA
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2007, 12:23
Replies: 159
Views: 48,286
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Hello All Never had go out to chat to the...

Hello All

Never had go out to chat to the pax in my current job but did it many, many times in my last job for a regional turbo-operator. When you spend your whole 6 sector day, all week, running...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st May 2007, 09:05
Replies: 19
Views: 9,274
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Yep, and I've seen the amazing photos in...

Yep, and I've seen the amazing photos in Firestorm's album to prove it! You missing the Twotters yet old chap, or is the glamorous jet life keeping you happy? Hope you're well and I'll email you...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Apr 2007, 17:40
Replies: 333
Views: 82,725
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

That'll be the long-time tech John Lennon 757 sat...

That'll be the long-time tech John Lennon 757 sat at GLA doing nothing but engine runs throughout each day I guess? Definately not flying much at the mo. Damn those faulty EEC units! :ugh:

ACA
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Feb 2007, 09:58
Replies: 2
Views: 2,106
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Not a surprise. Logibear been expecting this...

Not a surprise.

Logibear been expecting this for a while now.

ACA
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
16th Jan 2007, 09:51
Replies: 136
Views: 41,608
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

This job was done extremely well for thirty plus...

This job was done extremely well for thirty plus years by Loganair. ABZ had a well established GAMA base for the transplant and longer flights and for when every other BN2 and heli was operational...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Jan 2007, 17:17
Replies: 29
Views: 8,247
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Doh, beaten to it with the Farnborough info!...

Doh, beaten to it with the Farnborough info! Sorry.

ACA
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2006, 10:40
Replies: 43
Views: 16,879
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

1) The Islanders still used today by Loganair...

1) The Islanders still used today by Loganair are carb'ed. Don't quite see the problem really. Do you really think that we ambulance drivers would've been taken by surprise with sudden carb...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Sep 2006, 11:46
Replies: 89
Views: 18,284
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Smile C2C2 Please stop shouting, my head hurts!!! ...

C2C2

Please stop shouting, my head hurts!!!

Everybody is suffering from tech problems, TOM, MYT, GSM, XLA, MON, everybody. Being down south, I assume at one of our big bases? means you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Sep 2006, 11:24
Replies: 89
Views: 18,284
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Hi there I know 6 guys up here who have been...

Hi there

I know 6 guys up here who have been called for interview starting v.soon. All are turbo left-seaters with a mix of hours between 2000-3000 hours, various ages.

Hope that helps?

ACA
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Sep 2006, 19:03
Replies: 89
Views: 18,284
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Smile I love my job. We work hard in the summer and do...

I love my job. We work hard in the summer and do bugger all in the winter. I was rostered 50 hours block in August with no leave! Yes August!!! Rostered 94 hours this month. Who cares? It's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Sep 2006, 14:58
Replies: 265
Views: 53,091
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Yep 'tis true. 35 inches in 'Y' on TCX. 187...

Yep 'tis true.

35 inches in 'Y' on TCX. 187 seats though, not 189. I know 'cause I fly it.

Cheers

ACA
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Aug 2006, 18:33
Replies: 230
Views: 62,507
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool ecj SAAB or Twotter or BN2 any day! ACA

ecj

SAAB or Twotter or BN2 any day!

ACA
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
6th Aug 2006, 11:39
Replies: 230
Views: 62,507
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Hi All Regarding the minimum days off etc. ...

Hi All

Regarding the minimum days off etc. I left the company in Feb 2005. My last few months there were rostered with few standby duties and minimum days off. I've spoken to and looked at many...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Aug 2006, 16:50
Replies: 230
Views: 62,507
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool OSOP I certainly don't agree with schemes...

OSOP

I certainly don't agree with schemes whereby you pay outright with no payback from the company. I have not and will not defend that approach. If I am 'in the past' with that information then...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Aug 2006, 15:39
Replies: 230
Views: 62,507
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool On speed on profile You seem to miss the...

On speed on profile

You seem to miss the point. I have been there and done that and hence have learnt some valuable lessons along the way. Eight years after my first flying job, I am still paying...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Aug 2006, 12:00
Replies: 230
Views: 62,507
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Hi all. As an ex-Loganair SAAB/Twotter/BN2...

Hi all.

As an ex-Loganair SAAB/Twotter/BN2 man I agree with what Island Hopper says above. Another thing to consider is that the £12000 quoted does not cover the total sum of money invested for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Apr 2006, 07:44
Replies: 22
Views: 4,719
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Check their website at...

Check their website at http://www.loganair.co.uk/start.htm for details.

Online application only.

Cheers

ACA
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th Apr 2006, 07:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,063
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Smile Hi there As far as I'm aware, you'll need to...

Hi there

As far as I'm aware, you'll need to get the DHC-6 stamped on the licence over here to fly European reg'd Twotters. The only good thing about getting this type on the JAA licence is that...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
30th Mar 2006, 08:05
Replies: 7
Views: 2,712
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Question Hi chaps Anyone know who's KingAir it was. ...

Hi chaps

Anyone know who's KingAir it was. Privately owned, Scotland Air Charter or Gama etc?

Just interested as there's been a lot of KingAir movements just recently out of GLA.

Cheers
...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Mar 2006, 09:10
Replies: 5
Views: 1,869
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Hi all My 757 manual infront of me states...

Hi all

My 757 manual infront of me states that all TCAS RAs are inhibited in the climb until 1100 ft Rad alt. Descend RAs are inhibited in the climb until 1200 ft rad alt. and also inhibited from...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Mar 2006, 06:43
Replies: 21
Views: 4,386
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Ahh yes, Air Scotland. Are they not the...

Ahh yes, Air Scotland.

Are they not the owners of the 757 gate guardian outside the tower at GLA? The length of time that thing has been sat there, only recently with engine intake covers fitted...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
2nd Mar 2006, 16:41
Replies: 19
Views: 8,877
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Much respect to the Canadians who built the bird,...

Much respect to the Canadians who built the bird, and although "hog" is the 'official' nickname, it will still be 'Twotter' to me. Besides, after all the JAR modifications that have been put on it...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
2nd Mar 2006, 06:27
Replies: 19
Views: 8,877
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Logan and Skybus Twotter ratings are done by...

Logan and Skybus Twotter ratings are done by Logan and Skybus on type using their own TRTO. Loganair I know, have in the past trained external pilots to fly the Twotter, but not many.

I believe...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Mar 2006, 10:49
Replies: 11
Views: 1,659
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Definitely some firefighting aircraft in...

Definitely some firefighting aircraft in Portugal. Watched them last summer trying to cope with those massive fires that claimed so many lives.

ACA
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Mar 2006, 10:25
Replies: 19
Views: 8,877
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Was a logan Twotter Driver until 2003. As far as...

Was a logan Twotter Driver until 2003. As far as I'm aware, the Otters are not going anywhere. The Islander Air Ambulance is going at the end of the current contract at March end.

Because most...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Mar 2006, 07:32
Replies: 19
Views: 8,877
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Skybus Great bunch of people. Fantastic...

Skybus
Great bunch of people. Fantastic flying. Lovely Scenery. Great Beer. Cornish Pasties and surfing. Gets very busy in the summer, but still probably the best job I ever had.
Hindsight is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2006, 09:42
Replies: 249
Views: 45,231
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Snoop Re: First Choice top for punctuality (Summer '05)

The one thing that I learnt when doing my BSc was that you can make averages and statistics mean anything you want to, depending on which side your personal bias leans.

If you we're to equalise...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2005, 20:40
Replies: 35
Views: 8,051
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool On many occasions, when transiting North-bound...

On many occasions, when transiting North-bound over the highlands, we'd be asked via the current radar controller to switch to 121.5 and do a "Practice Pan" for controller training. It was good...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Oct 2005, 20:16
Replies: 23
Views: 5,495
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool CA, Only through extreme will-power, a tight...

CA,

Only through extreme will-power, a tight training programme and a strict dieting regime will he be able to properly digest the crew food box and the crew meals! Worringly though, the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Oct 2005, 13:31
Replies: 23
Views: 5,495
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool And Stansdead old bean, you seem to be a little...

And Stansdead old bean, you seem to be a little quick off the mark with your response. At no point did I mention circling at night in Corfu! Just in crap weather.

Should I congratulate myself...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Oct 2005, 10:03
Replies: 23
Views: 5,495
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Absolutely ecj! Those dark winter NDB approaches...

Absolutely ecj! Those dark winter NDB approaches into Islay are some of the most 'exciting' I've done in the SAAB. Certainly makes you concentrate and fly bloody good non-precision approaches...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Oct 2005, 10:48
Replies: 23
Views: 5,495
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool Guys and Gals, Just to offer my two penneth....

Guys and Gals,

Just to offer my two penneth.

The £12K upfront is a little rude I agree. This doesn't even cover the course cost though. I think I read that total cost to the company is about...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Sep 2005, 17:50
Replies: 5
Views: 696
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Could be wrong, but I'm sure the sim I sat in at...

Could be wrong, but I'm sure the sim I sat in at Luton (Alteon) had 757/767 written on the back of it! Thought it was a damn hard sim check, maybe that's why!!!

Cheers

ACA
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Sep 2005, 09:38
Replies: 12
Views: 4,686
Posted By Ambulance 'Charlie Alpha'

Cool In the last two weeks of flying for TCX I have...

In the last two weeks of flying for TCX I have been called by varioys ATC units:

TopJet
Globe
Tango Charlie Xray
Thomas Cook
Jet Set
Condor

So as long as you listen out for all of those,...
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