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Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Jul 2016, 10:26
Replies: 10
Views: 7,648
Posted By seen_the_box

I'm fairly sure that there will be no hours cap...

I'm fairly sure that there will be no hours cap with this contract. Expect to fly close to 100 hours per month for eight months on the bounce.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Jul 2016, 15:29
Replies: 1,013
Views: 556,559
Posted By seen_the_box

I just wanted to wade in here on the issue of...

I just wanted to wade in here on the issue of finances.

There is no denying that the first few years (arguably until you get on an SFO contract) will be tough financially, especially if you're...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jul 2016, 12:53
Replies: 20
Views: 14,341
Posted By seen_the_box

Why complicate it any further? Just land...

Why complicate it any further? Just land flapless. The reference distance for a 66t 320 landing flapless (slats and flaps at zero) is only 2000m, which is hardly extreme.
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jul 2016, 11:40
Replies: 20
Views: 14,341
Posted By seen_the_box

It sounds like a particularly vicious and...

It sounds like a particularly vicious and unrealistic sim scenario, but as mcdhu says, flapless approach is pretty much your only option, unless you fancy a glide approach!
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jul 2016, 11:38
Replies: 20
Views: 17,056
Posted By seen_the_box

Personally I agree. However, it's an FMA change I...

Personally I agree. However, it's an FMA change I suppose so the Airbus philosophy is to call it.



You still have the auto-callout from the RAs. You should hear something like 50 'Flare' 30...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jul 2016, 10:03
Replies: 20
Views: 17,056
Posted By seen_the_box

The reason that "No Flare" isn't a call is that,...

The reason that "No Flare" isn't a call is that, according to Airbus Technical and Training, there is no failure case which would only lead to FLARE mode not engaging. In other words, if you have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Jul 2016, 08:35
Replies: 84
Views: 118,432
Posted By seen_the_box

Rank: Captain A/C type: A320 Years in...

Rank: Captain
A/C type: A320
Years in service: 4.5
Type of airline: LCC
Base country: CH
Hours per month: 70 (90+ occasionally in busy months)
Monthly salary (gross): €16000
Monthly salary...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th Jul 2016, 10:16
Replies: 6
Views: 3,541
Posted By seen_the_box

The amount of nonsense spouted about the Airbus...

The amount of nonsense spouted about the Airbus on these fora is something to behold. I have never felt remotely "not in control" in 5000+ hours flying the Airbus.

Everybody I have ever met who...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jul 2016, 22:44
Replies: 25
Views: 10,384
Posted By seen_the_box

That is the case for a single engine go around....

That is the case for a single engine go around. For an AEO go around, we accelerate at the standard acceleration altitude (1000'AAL) unless a special, airfield specific procedure precludes it.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Jun 2016, 13:29
Replies: 9
Views: 2,365
Posted By seen_the_box

On the Airbus (320 family and I assume the rest...

On the Airbus (320 family and I assume the rest of the FBW aircraft too), the technical limitation is 100' or 5 seconds after liftoff.

We don't really have a company limitation; you can hand-fly...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jun 2016, 22:50
Replies: 1,003
Views: 972,762
Posted By seen_the_box

I just like to read threads like this to see...

I just like to read threads like this to see what's going on in the industry. I have to wonder: is this really something that people are looking at when considering a potential employer? I can't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Jun 2016, 16:15
Replies: 39
Views: 25,919
Posted By seen_the_box

BALPA will be telling UK pilots what they always...

BALPA will be telling UK pilots what they always tell them in such circumstances: that they are not legally protected if they refuse to operate. UK pilots refusing AMS duties in sympathy with AMS...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2016, 12:45
Replies: 39
Views: 25,919
Posted By seen_the_box

This sort of nonsense comes up time and again....

This sort of nonsense comes up time and again. Under UK law (and I'd have thought most of those operating out of AMS on the day in question would be UK based) refusing to operate in these...
Forum: Questions
12th Jun 2016, 20:53
Replies: 5
Views: 2,586
Posted By seen_the_box

You are mistaken in your recollection. There is...

You are mistaken in your recollection. There is no way that the flaps would have been retracted in the sequence you've described. Flaps are not retracted until acceleration altitude, which for BA on...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Jun 2016, 07:17
Replies: 9
Views: 5,513
Posted By seen_the_box

Airlines don't care how many attempts experienced...

Airlines don't care how many attempts experienced pilots took in their ATPLs, nor how many attempts hey took at the various flight tests, or even where they did their initial training. Once you have...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
6th Jun 2016, 07:06
Replies: 7
Views: 4,903
Posted By seen_the_box

Is this not a question you should have considered...

Is this not a question you should have considered before you spent your money?
Forum: Questions
1st Jun 2016, 07:49
Replies: 22
Views: 9,152
Posted By seen_the_box

jack_schidt starts from the premise that flying...

jack_schidt starts from the premise that flying manually is somehow inherently 'less safe' than flying with the automatics. Such an assertion is simply wrong. Using the inappropriate level of...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jun 2016, 07:06
Replies: 82
Views: 24,216
Posted By seen_the_box

Ironic, considering what you go on to write about...

Ironic, considering what you go on to write about Airbus and its design philosophy. I've never felt 'out of the loop' in 5000+ hours flying the 'bus.

You always have final say on Airbus FBW...
Forum: Tech Log
28th May 2016, 14:55
Replies: 82
Views: 24,216
Posted By seen_the_box

I simply don't recognise this at all from my own...

I simply don't recognise this at all from my own experience (although I have no doubt that is the case in some airlines/ cultures).

Our part A explicitly states that crew should take the...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2016, 15:20
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,629,563
Posted By seen_the_box

Yes. The Avionics Smoke ECAM can be triggered by...

Yes. The Avionics Smoke ECAM can be triggered by smoke sources external to the avionics bay.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th May 2016, 22:04
Replies: 1,013
Views: 556,559
Posted By seen_the_box

SFO's in at least two easyJet bases earn...

SFO's in at least two easyJet bases earn considerably more than €5000 net. Swiss based SFOs are taking home more than €7000 a month with the current exchange rates.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th May 2016, 22:37
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,926,046
Posted By seen_the_box

He seems to be a bitter troll. Personally, I...

He seems to be a bitter troll.

Personally, I wouldn't recommend people spend £100k on training without at least having the relative security of a place on an airline tagged scheme, but history...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th May 2016, 16:02
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,926,046
Posted By seen_the_box

I'm far from a CTC apologist, but I don't think...

I'm far from a CTC apologist, but I don't think that the above post paints a realistic picture of what awaits graduates of the Wings programme.

The first couple of years after training will...
Forum: Tech Log
7th May 2016, 23:01
Replies: 17
Views: 5,922
Posted By seen_the_box

On the A320, and assuming there hasn't been a...

On the A320, and assuming there hasn't been a software update I'm not aware of (which is always entirely possible), there will be no warning as long as the flaps are set to a takeoff setting. The...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Apr 2016, 10:11
Replies: 49
Views: 39,230
Posted By seen_the_box

Certain bases (LGW for example) do quite a lot of...

Certain bases (LGW for example) do quite a lot of night-stopping. At other bases, you'll only lay over if flying out of base for a block, or if you're AOG.

Staff travel is, in my opinion, not a...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Apr 2016, 08:53
Replies: 82
Views: 26,852
Posted By seen_the_box

Exactly this. There seems to be a perception that...

Exactly this. There seems to be a perception that we can, as captains, take sensible, well informed, objectively reasonable decisions and still be hung out to dry "at the subsequent board of enquiry"...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2016, 12:36
Replies: 82
Views: 26,852
Posted By seen_the_box

Yes, very easily. The performance calculation...

Yes, very easily. The performance calculation that we performed showed that we were able to depart safely from the shorter runway; if it hadn't, we wouldn't have attempted to depart from it.

I'm...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2016, 09:14
Replies: 82
Views: 26,852
Posted By seen_the_box

I'm struggling to think of anywhere I operate to...

I'm struggling to think of anywhere I operate to where you get a choice of runways for departure so, for me at least, the question is moot.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Apr 2016, 16:50
Replies: 11
Views: 4,756
Posted By seen_the_box

You're certainly not restricted to a specific...

You're certainly not restricted to a specific company for the first 1500 hours.
Forum: Questions
12th Apr 2016, 13:07
Replies: 12
Views: 3,601
Posted By seen_the_box

Certainly in Europe, I can't think of any airline...

Certainly in Europe, I can't think of any airline that requires a degree.
Forum: Tech Log
10th Apr 2016, 09:01
Replies: 55
Views: 33,767
Posted By seen_the_box

Two people have now mentioned two hours since the...

Two people have now mentioned two hours since the previous flight. Is this an IAE limitation? It's a while since I flew aircraft with IAE engines, so it may well have slipped my mind. The magic...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Apr 2016, 23:15
Replies: 30
Views: 8,345
Posted By seen_the_box

Luck has sod all to do with it. This sort of...

Luck has sod all to do with it. This sort of egalitarian, socialist nonsense makes me sick. Thankfully I work in a country with a far more enlightened view on taxation than the UK (not France).

...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Apr 2016, 12:38
Replies: 30
Views: 8,345
Posted By seen_the_box

It's the most ludicrous, ill-conceived tax regime...

It's the most ludicrous, ill-conceived tax regime imaginable. It leads to a significant loss of productivity: rather than pay the extortionate, punitive tax, people are choosing to go part time...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Apr 2016, 17:39
Replies: 2,033
Views: 1,647,331
Posted By seen_the_box

So that's where we are at as a "profession": it's...

So that's where we are at as a "profession": it's not quite as bad as working at McDonalds.

A bit of an unfair comparison really, bearing in mind that McDonalds abide by relevant working...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2016, 10:48
Replies: 126
Views: 73,237
Posted By seen_the_box

I don't fly the A380; merely smaller Airbii....

I don't fly the A380; merely smaller Airbii. However, if what Craggenmore wrote about BTV is correct, I don't see that the crew had a choice if everything happened as is being reported here. If you...
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