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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2024, 10:05
Replies: 1,092
Views: 807,551
Posted By plotplot

Yeah sounds like some poetic license being used...

Yeah sounds like some poetic license being used there. Hard to argue against a legally binding doctor's certificate, from updoc or otherwise.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2024, 02:21
Replies: 1,092
Views: 807,551
Posted By plotplot

how often do you actually get what you bid for? ...

how often do you actually get what you bid for?

I distinctly remember them saying in the interview that satisfaction with the bidding system was at 70 percent.

Now does that 70 percent...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2024, 21:30
Replies: 1,532
Views: 519,522
Posted By plotplot

Putting the same deal forward for a vote at the...

Putting the same deal forward for a vote at the eleventh hour, when no doubt all the pilots are becoming tired, stressed, financially stretched and worn down, is such a disgustingly strategic move...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2024, 19:55
Replies: 1,532
Views: 519,522
Posted By plotplot

"We didnt have time to read it so we just told...

"We didnt have time to read it so we just told you to vote on it anyway without any input from us".

Is that a serious response from an advisory body? EA negotiations reaching breaking point and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Feb 2024, 20:00
Replies: 1,532
Views: 519,522
Posted By plotplot

Did the pilot group meet with the CEO yesterday? ...

Did the pilot group meet with the CEO yesterday?

Really seems like they're just trying to weather the PIA storm until such time as IB is declared.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2024, 10:59
Replies: 1,578
Views: 494,780
Posted By plotplot

Yes, and it will be a cold day in hell before the...

Yes, and it will be a cold day in hell before the FWC sets a precedent that it is ok to pay your staff in OT at 0.5.

The point I was trying to make that it is not the entire agreement that is up...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2024, 10:08
Replies: 1,578
Views: 494,780
Posted By plotplot

See #1536.

See #1536.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2024, 09:20
Replies: 1,578
Views: 494,780
Posted By plotplot

Is there a clause in the proposed EA along the...

Is there a clause in the proposed EA along the lines of, "On commencement of this agreement, pilots employed by the employer at the date of operation of this agreement will become entitled to back...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2024, 08:16
Replies: 1,578
Views: 494,780
Posted By plotplot

"An intractable bargaining worklplace...

"An intractable bargaining worklplace determination must include agreed terms and core or mandatory terms.
Agreed terms are terms that the bargaining representatives for the proposed agreement have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2024, 06:57
Replies: 1,578
Views: 494,780
Posted By plotplot

Base salary is base salary and if it you're...

Base salary is base salary and if it you're getting a half decent increase then great.
This has nothing to do with like-for-like comparisons. What I don't understand is how you can not have enough...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jan 2024, 05:32
Replies: 1,578
Views: 494,780
Posted By plotplot

With that in mind, I guess they're not too...

With that in mind, I guess they're not too worried about their impending captain shortage. In fact they'll be banking on it, when all they'll need to do now is get four of you to work an extra 15...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2024, 21:46
Replies: 1,578
Views: 494,780
Posted By plotplot

Scenario; The current captains who are voting no...

Scenario; The current captains who are voting no end up voting with their feet when this rubbish gets voted up, and they can't upgrade any FO's because they don't have ATPL's. A very tiny percentage...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Dec 2023, 21:11
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

I'd be happy to see you have crack at clarifying...

I'd be happy to see you have crack at clarifying all of it, if you are in the know. With facts would be great, not just hearsay.

I've heard differing figures on progression. Time to command being...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Nov 2023, 18:06
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

Kicking back off in Feb, monthly after that.

Kicking back off in Feb, monthly after that.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Oct 2023, 01:54
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

care to elaborate?

care to elaborate?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Oct 2023, 00:31
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

Any word on the company's response to the new EBA...

Any word on the company's response to the new EBA proposal?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Oct 2023, 21:35
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

I was told they have been put on hold, along with...

I was told they have been put on hold, along with interview sessions, until early next year. No more courses after October. Know of others whom have been fed the same info.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2023, 22:24
Replies: 54
Views: 31,890
Posted By plotplot

how many extra days a month actually is it? ...

how many extra days a month actually is it?
Anyone know awhat a typical roster looks like?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2023, 09:04
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

Do you have any info on the 12 months from when?...

Do you have any info on the 12 months from when? Quite a few now waiting for a start date that interviewed from late June onwards. Still interviewing until end of September I heard, others who who...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Aug 2023, 09:11
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

Because it is still infinitely better than where...

Because it is still infinitely better than where they are currently.



Compared to what? Genuine question. Keeping in mind that not everybody is interested in doing 9 day trips to London in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Aug 2023, 22:55
Replies: 1,194
Views: 1,331,945
Posted By plotplot

October class full of mostly inactive pilots....

October class full of mostly inactive pilots. Know of three people whose interviews have been pushed back to next year.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th May 2021, 11:46
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,275,356
Posted By plotplot

because it's not an FAA CPL/IR +CFI, it's an FAA...

because it's not an FAA CPL/IR +CFI, it's an FAA CPL/IR +CFI, +CFII, +MEI. Basair take 16 weeks to do the bare minimum here, it would not be hard to drag that out to 6 months.

So you apply 90 days...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th May 2021, 01:22
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,275,356
Posted By plotplot

I didn't see any mention of 7 months in that...

I didn't see any mention of 7 months in that article. 5 months in rare cases but still 100-120 days being the norm not the exception.
Latest from USCIS in February this year was 12-week wait times....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th May 2021, 18:19
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,275,356
Posted By plotplot

Yes but the F-1 visa is issued for 18 months....

Yes but the F-1 visa is issued for 18 months. Education that you undertake must go for atleast 6.5 months, the remaining 11.5 months can be CPT (curricular practial training) which can be employed...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th May 2021, 17:17
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,275,356
Posted By plotplot

Looking at a completely different approach here. ...

Looking at a completely different approach here.

I remember looking into doing CFI training in the US back in 2017 when I was just getting started as I was having a tough time scoring the first...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2020, 02:40
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

Just taking it day by day, Roj. Pretty much...

Just taking it day by day, Roj.

Pretty much once a week now I envisage my most dramatic resignation, but something usually brings me back down to Earth eventually. Like thought of how lucky I am...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Sep 2020, 04:55
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

That was an excellent read Roj, thank you for...

That was an excellent read Roj, thank you for taking the time to write that. And what an interesting story.

Definitely a reality check; if I stepped down now to wait it out I would be trying to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Sep 2020, 10:22
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

In your five years, was the industry ever...

In your five years, was the industry ever decimated in a matter of weeks just as you were gearing up to move on? Before all of this the thought had never crossed my mind either. I'm sure there were...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2020, 14:26
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

Some great contributions here thanks everyone. ...

Some great contributions here thanks everyone.

Another good series similar to that one I enjoyed watching was Dangerous Flights, documentary about ferry pilots in the US. Completely...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2020, 10:55
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

Fokkerdriver, I'm glad you have been able to find...

Fokkerdriver, I'm glad you have been able to find a silver lining.

Flightleader, there is an element of guilt that comes with feeling this way. Like I should step aside and give it to someone who...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2020, 10:44
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

Miles. Thank you. I probably should have...

Miles. Thank you.

I probably should have specified my background at the start so people didn't think I was just a whinging twenty-something with no other life experience. I was in IT for 13 years...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2020, 12:29
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

Fair enough. Sorry.

Fair enough. Sorry.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2020, 12:00
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

Well maybe just don't say next time. Your...

Well maybe just don't say next time. Your underlying tone of "suck it up princess" adds nothing.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2020, 10:59
Replies: 113
Views: 35,177
Posted By plotplot

How do you keep pushing?

General Aviation. The missed birthdays. Missed weddings. Missed funerals. Missed Christmases. The failed relationships due to long distance. The missing my siblings' kids grow up. The putting off of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Aug 2020, 22:25
Replies: 85
Views: 33,107
Posted By plotplot

That's true Mach, but as with everything, there...

That's true Mach, but as with everything, there is always a trade-off. My years in construction prior to making the switch to aviation has left me in the position of probably being one of those...
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