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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Aug 2023, 01:49
Replies: 23
Views: 13,063
Posted By OK4Wire

Correct on the pay, and correct that there are no...

Correct on the pay, and correct that there are no upgrades for expat FOs.

A bit of a revolving door for FOs, have been recruiting for the past 12 months, and judging by the number of FOs...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Jul 2023, 22:55
Replies: 37
Views: 10,196
Posted By OK4Wire

:ok::ok::ok:

:ok::ok::ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2023, 19:11
Replies: 88
Views: 12,728
Posted By OK4Wire

Pilots' Course graduation in 1979, aged 19. Front...

Pilots' Course graduation in 1979, aged 19. Front line well before 21. Brain still not fully engaged, however.

(This was in the antipodean services, though. No holding.)
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Mar 2023, 20:36
Replies: 9
Views: 5,631
Posted By OK4Wire

Sure, "many" guys will return. And for a variety...

Sure, "many" guys will return. And for a variety of reasons. How many? Let's say 100 do come back; I can see the company crowing about "hundreds" retuning, when in reality 100 out of 1000 is a pretty...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Mar 2023, 22:19
Replies: 23
Views: 13,063
Posted By OK4Wire

Contact one of the recruiting agencies. They...

Contact one of the recruiting agencies. They literally have all the answers.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Feb 2023, 01:24
Replies: 23
Views: 13,063
Posted By OK4Wire

Contact Pacific Air Crew. I know a couple of the...

Contact Pacific Air Crew. I know a couple of the Principals work for FJ.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Dec 2022, 18:39
Replies: 39
Views: 16,567
Posted By OK4Wire

The answer is right there in the photo, front and...

The answer is right there in the photo, front and centre: "Ready to Strike"
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2022, 22:43
Replies: 52
Views: 9,412
Posted By OK4Wire

Couldn't agree more! Spent all of my time in the...

Couldn't agree more! Spent all of my time in the Navy flying on True.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2022, 19:23
Replies: 23
Views: 13,063
Posted By OK4Wire

Yes, but! The "contract" says that FJA will...

Yes, but!

The "contract" says that FJA will "endeavour" to roster 10 days in one block, but they have recently said that that's not going to happen. So 8 days it is.

You can add AL to that, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2022, 10:43
Replies: 47
Views: 19,002
Posted By OK4Wire

Surely you are talking about the EU, or the IMF,...

Surely you are talking about the EU, or the IMF, or the WEF (or indeed even our cousins - both north and south of about 49 degrees north - over in the Americas)??
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Dec 2021, 21:00
Replies: 19
Views: 11,339
Posted By OK4Wire

Buzz and Rat: my experience was somewhat...

Buzz and Rat: my experience was somewhat different, as I was not interested (and just too tired) to look for another flying job. A training qualification would have been a nice to have, to open other...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Dec 2021, 19:10
Replies: 19
Views: 11,339
Posted By OK4Wire

I don't work here anymore, so I don't have a dog...

I don't work here anymore, so I don't have a dog in this fight, but I still have friends who do, and most are trying to get out of HKG.

Bolstering one's CV is probably even more important these...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Oct 2021, 22:19
Replies: 85
Views: 47,932
Posted By OK4Wire

Sam Ting Wong You're just not hanging around...

Sam Ting Wong

You're just not hanging around in the right circles, obviously! (not that you can know all 3400 pilots).

I know a few who very quietly worked their way "up the ladder" as it were,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Oct 2021, 08:18
Replies: 37
Views: 32,472
Posted By OK4Wire

BuzzBox Interestingly enough, none of the 8...

BuzzBox

Interestingly enough, none of the 8 or so biz jet Capt vacancies in HKG require a PR (they do, however, need a type rating). Maybe they do need one, and it's simply not listed in the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Jul 2021, 02:02
Replies: 268
Views: 168,370
Posted By OK4Wire

Also heard she expressed a lot of surprise at the...

Also heard she expressed a lot of surprise at the recent resignation figures (esp TCs on the 747), saying "this doesn't make sense, no-one's hiring right now!"

Re Aus base: 90 guys with about 30...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th May 2021, 22:25
Replies: 156
Views: 94,708
Posted By OK4Wire

Ah, the Rama Gardens.....

Ah, the Rama Gardens.....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Feb 2021, 02:18
Replies: 106
Views: 84,606
Posted By OK4Wire

I like your (unintended?) pun!

I like your (unintended?) pun!
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Jan 2021, 20:53
Replies: 28
Views: 17,568
Posted By OK4Wire

A miserable place? Possibly, but I think you...

A miserable place? Possibly, but I think you haven't been around long enough to realise that most workplaces are "morsels" of something less than pleasure. It is work, after all. At least the place...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Jan 2021, 22:24
Replies: 93
Views: 51,967
Posted By OK4Wire

Oh, cry me a river, STW! Have a look at the...

Oh, cry me a river, STW!

Have a look at the pictures of DC from the riots in June! Not a "deplorable" to be seen! Just "mostly peaceful" black folks, looking for some education.........
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Nov 2020, 01:42
Replies: 294
Views: 133,548
Posted By OK4Wire

So you are going to get paid the same as somebody...

So you are going to get paid the same as somebody who is sitting at home, doing no flying at all?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Nov 2020, 01:27
Replies: 294
Views: 133,548
Posted By OK4Wire

On the face of it, you're right, it isn't...

On the face of it, you're right, it isn't difficult to understand.

That would severely complicate base closures because, if what you're saying is correct, the large majority of basees will not be...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Nov 2020, 07:05
Replies: 33
Views: 21,589
Posted By OK4Wire

There are always "plans" to hire new pilots, it's...

There are always "plans" to hire new pilots, it's just that the time frame is very flexible: I'm absolutely sure they will recruit new pilots next decade (assuming we still exist).

OTOH, the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Oct 2020, 02:22
Replies: 50
Views: 24,306
Posted By OK4Wire

1200 landings vs 100, for starters.

1200 landings vs 100, for starters.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Oct 2020, 06:19
Replies: 303
Views: 195,047
Posted By OK4Wire

Sorry, ACMS, normally I would agree with you but...

Sorry, ACMS, normally I would agree with you but not on this. Disregarding the current stand down on 50%, if both bases are doing no flying, the Aus CN is about HK30k more expensive. Base+15.5% vs...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Oct 2020, 05:41
Replies: 303
Views: 195,047
Posted By OK4Wire

ACMS, did you add in the HKD33,000 monthly...

ACMS, did you add in the HKD33,000 monthly allowance into the equation?

And by 84 hours, did you mean "about 70" block hours for COS18?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Oct 2020, 03:37
Replies: 134
Views: 80,537
Posted By OK4Wire

There will be as many of those as there were...

There will be as many of those as there were actual Hollywood A-listers moving to Canada after Trump won.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Oct 2020, 22:43
Replies: 134
Views: 80,537
Posted By OK4Wire

Yes, to a degree. I find that those like Slasher...

Yes, to a degree. I find that those like Slasher have a better understanding of both sides, primarily because we are assaulted by the MSM on one side, but go out of our way to look for other sources....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Oct 2020, 08:54
Replies: 40
Views: 25,078
Posted By OK4Wire

If you can't get the little details right...

If you can't get the little details right...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Oct 2020, 21:12
Replies: 36
Views: 25,819
Posted By OK4Wire

Interesting take on that. I would have thought...

Interesting take on that. I would have thought complying with the terms of your contract was a legal requirement, not dictated by a union leader.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Aug 2020, 06:19
Replies: 21
Views: 18,096
Posted By OK4Wire

BBT80s: I know this is only China and the ad is...

BBT80s: I know this is only China and the ad is for long haul destinations and networks, but the picture below is what I would call a fact. Taken a few minutes ago.

It seems that for a lot of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Aug 2020, 21:59
Replies: 66
Views: 28,782
Posted By OK4Wire

No comment about the content. but the syntax and...

No comment about the content. but the syntax and grammar seem a bit off.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Aug 2020, 06:37
Replies: 66
Views: 28,782
Posted By OK4Wire

Nice work, NC. If only we had had that kind...

Nice work, NC.

If only we had had that kind of analysis during the "commitment days" instead of airy-fairy non-dimensional graphs showing costs intersecting with revenue at some point in the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Aug 2020, 02:28
Replies: 66
Views: 28,782
Posted By OK4Wire

What are you talking about, ACMS? Everyone I know...

What are you talking about, ACMS? Everyone I know is on a base because it suits them!
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Aug 2020, 04:50
Replies: 16
Views: 8,563
Posted By OK4Wire

Good God, PW, you sound just like me! And...

Good God, PW, you sound just like me!

And here's why '08 wasn't the bust it should have been: WTF happened in 1971? (https://wtfhappenedin1971.com)
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Aug 2020, 05:57
Replies: 69
Views: 44,255
Posted By OK4Wire

Spoken like a true stoic, NC. :)

Spoken like a true stoic, NC. :)
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