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Forum: Questions
3rd Dec 2012, 15:55
Replies: 110
Views: 28,092
Posted By Waspy

Upset

The fact you did'nt experience any unrecoverable upset doesn't mean you'll be able to cope with it when it happens. I was a fighter in another life. I thought it would never happen to me until it...
Forum: Questions
23rd Nov 2012, 15:01
Replies: 110
Views: 28,092
Posted By Waspy

Money

It all has to do with money. Once upon a time pilots were picked/sacked/bashed/kicked out/selected/graduated in function of real skills as both airlines and the military did'nt need so many of them....
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2012, 09:40
Replies: 518
Views: 214,169
Posted By Waspy

Valid alternate

Making sure your alternate(s) is/are open at arrival time (overhead alternate) @ ETA plus minus one hour is part of the planning... at least for me. We have this sort of situation happening...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2012, 08:24
Replies: 356
Views: 206,855
Posted By Waspy

Practice autolands

In my current company, very few autolands per pilot are performed as the company policy is to perform autoland only if the airport has applied LVPs. Some guys even don't want to perform autoland if...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2011, 14:55
Replies: 65
Views: 28,289
Posted By Waspy

CRM and us...

By D O Guerrero :
Lack of attention to SOPs is the one thing that is most likely to cause un-neccessary stress on the flightdeck and leads to important things being missed. Ignoring SOP is the most...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
7th Dec 2010, 11:07
Replies: 58
Views: 31,230
Posted By Waspy

Keep it stupid simple

In CDG, one of the de-icing trucks in front of the A/C keeps its crane right in front of the cockpit windows (2 meters or so). I mean right in front of your nose ! It is impossible to start taxiing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2009, 19:26
Replies: 3,774
Views: 803,571
Posted By Waspy

Muëller ?

The same Muëller as the one who ran SABENA for the last 6 months before crash...?:\
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jun 2008, 23:11
Replies: 15
Views: 2,208
Posted By Waspy

LOC intercept CDG

Read Jeppessen 10-x? (front pages) CDG. Written black and white.:)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Aug 2006, 18:58
Replies: 4
Views: 2,206
Posted By Waspy

737 Sim DUB

Nighty,

I was told yesterday that the test is A/C handling oriented (for those who have never been in the 737).
The pilot I met and who did it at DUB had to:
SID then, perform vertical S's...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2006, 09:23
Replies: 9
Views: 4,083
Posted By Waspy

PRNAV

All good news I must say :) . However, there is never smoke without fire. Could it be a question of price? (Upgraded BAe 146, let's say versus a EMb 170 or equivalent airframe :hmm: ) Add to that the...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Aug 2006, 15:06
Replies: 9
Views: 4,083
Posted By Waspy

PRNAV

Thin Albert,
It may concern the PRNAV capabilities, which, if not upgraded, will not allow the A/C to enter some of the busiest airports of Europe, like FRA, MUC or LHR.
There is (but it's only...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Jul 2006, 19:50
Replies: 19
Views: 7,919
Posted By Waspy

Tom

WXJedi, are you Tom from BRU? ;)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jul 2006, 09:45
Replies: 19
Views: 7,919
Posted By Waspy

NS trips

Indeed, NS are mostly two day trips. However, there are also days with double flights and a triangle (e.g: cdg-dub-cdg-dub NS- dub-lcy-dub-lcy-dub NS-idem NS- dub-cdg-bhx-cdg-bhx NS- bhx-cdg =>OFF...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Jul 2006, 09:21
Replies: 19
Views: 7,919
Posted By Waspy

Schedules

Example:
CDG-ZRH-CDG-GOT NS
Start 0630z got at 14.00z
GOT-CDG-ZRH-CDG
Start at 05.40 end at 13.40z

Standbys: typicaly: 04.00 till 15.00z or 08.00 till 20.00z


Hope it helps.:O
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jul 2006, 09:29
Replies: 19
Views: 7,919
Posted By Waspy

Typical rosters

MON
CDG_ZRH_CDG_GOT==> NS
TUE
GOT_CDG_ZRH_CDG :end
WED
Standby
THU
CDG_PSA_CDG
FRI
OFF
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jul 2006, 19:19
Replies: 19
Views: 7,919
Posted By Waspy

Rosters

Hey all,

the above mentionned roster pattern is correct. However, there maybe some changes in the future due to the company growth rate and the EasyJet effect (5-4 trial in Uk). All I can say ( I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jun 2006, 18:04
Replies: 19
Views: 7,919
Posted By Waspy

Lifestyle in CJ

Nighty, I'll join them in september. Meanwhile, I already have alot of info concerning Nightstops, sector pay, salary, etc. Feel free to ask.
Certainly the best deal within Paris area apart from AF...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2006, 12:36
Replies: 25
Views: 11,642
Posted By Waspy

Comments?

:hmm:
Very surprised that no comments flurish about it on this site!?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Mar 2006, 17:47
Replies: 2
Views: 718
Posted By Waspy

Snoop BA tests

As an example, BA maths test doesn't require you being an engineer and calculators are not allowed. It should be called a logical test or rule of thumb. E.g: a car burns 5 litres of fuel/100km. How...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2005, 17:40
Replies: 35
Views: 8,049
Posted By Waspy

Thumbs up Rumor?

Not a rumor,

we got a message from german ATC two years ago, distributed to all pilots of the company, saying that in the future, captains might be charged with all the costs involved because of...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2005, 17:37
Replies: 35
Views: 8,049
Posted By Waspy

Intercept over Europe (Maaastricht UIR) today?

Heard Belgian Air Defence supervisor call Continental flight XX on 121.5 for at least 20' at 640Z, urging them to call maastrich ATC. Anybody knows if the crew could finally get on freq? Intercept...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jul 2005, 09:03
Replies: 81
Views: 23,430
Posted By Waspy

SNBA

SN Brussels Airlines

Average 65 hrs block/month
Average 8 days (nights) away.
8-10 days off.
Very stable roster. 2-3 reserve days every 2 months ( that's the only unstable part).
Can't...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
22nd Jun 2005, 14:22
Replies: 7
Views: 1,241
Posted By Waspy

LDg up sequence

It forces the PNF (pilot non flying) to monitor in which sequence the landing gear/doors go up/close just in case the gear is stuck (red light, indeed). That will help in taking a decision on whhat...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
22nd Jun 2005, 14:09
Replies: 4
Views: 1,214
Posted By Waspy

PNF callouts

It is SOP in my company to call out these LOC/VOR radial/pseudo vortac lines alive, as well as radio altimeter alive (mountaineous terrain). I think you're right. It should be like that. It is very...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2005, 08:45
Replies: 223
Views: 96,793
Posted By Waspy

Level change

Something not mentionned yet is how the crew got to F410. My company has a SOP to use level change (IAS) mode to climb. This has as a consequence that the "natural" tendency of an A/C to "level off",...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
20th Jun 2005, 10:48
Replies: 0
Views: 634
Posted By Waspy

Contrails

Reason is simple: contrails can be seen 100 Nm away, even made by a very small fighter plane. Mil pilots don't want to be seen/killed. During pre mission climbout, the first element of the flight...
Forum: Tech Log
29th May 2005, 13:03
Replies: 20
Views: 3,888
Posted By Waspy

BRU ILS 25L&R

BRU NOTAM is still valid. Correct statement.

Have a try at VCE 04R, coming from the north. VERY FREQUENT false LOCs (and it is not a NOTAM but real stuff). If too low and north of axis, there are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th May 2005, 19:38
Replies: 48
Views: 11,363
Posted By Waspy

Training in Belgium

Fantastic! I could not find a better description of what's happening in our company (which I like besides that). There must be an end to this situation. Let's start with MOL in jail???:ok:
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Apr 2005, 14:31
Replies: 96
Views: 26,811
Posted By Waspy

Any questions? Remarks?

I frequently ask my F/O after the first flight of a series if he/she had problems with my flying/CRM so that the problem doesn't get bigger flight after flight. Particulary if it is the first time we...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Apr 2005, 14:15
Replies: 16
Views: 2,228
Posted By Waspy

RTO's

Call ATC for RTO (low visibility...)
Stop A/C + park brake on (turn into wind?)
"Attention CC on station 3X" on PA
Perform recall item and decide whether evac is necessary?
Order evac drill to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Apr 2005, 13:56
Replies: 17
Views: 3,928
Posted By Waspy

BAE 146 Jobs.

Did you try MANX (Isle of Man)? They advertised in Flight international a month ago.

;)
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Apr 2005, 15:05
Replies: 17
Views: 3,928
Posted By Waspy

BAe 146

Did you try SN Brussels Airlines? That's in Belgium (BRU). They received more than 700 applications this year and many pilots are leaving. They will surely consider your experience.
The company...
Forum: Questions
20th Mar 2005, 14:04
Replies: 18
Views: 3,121
Posted By Waspy

FD type

I personally agree 100% with Hudson. I was taught to fly in the Air Force and amazed to see how some pilots - 100% airliner experience - have difficulties in controlling the A/C when FD's are...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Mar 2005, 10:43
Replies: 50
Views: 18,942
Posted By Waspy

Fire the Captain...?

Barryt,

you seem to forget one thing. If every individual making mistakes was fired (not knowing the exact circumstances), then everybody would be jobless after a week!

It is true the captain...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Feb 2005, 12:13
Replies: 15
Views: 4,382
Posted By Waspy

Check FLight International 2004

Event of second half 2004. Inside USA or Portugal, i can't remember. Technicians had forgotten to secure engine cowling panels . Picture published in Flight International magazine.:rolleyes:
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