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Forum: Middle East
4th May 2014, 13:51
Replies: 1,062
Views: 861,741
Posted By MaxBlow

THYTHY

Here's a few questions they should ask:

Do you have chidren?

I do, I'm a lucky man.

Do you know the price of international schools in IST ?

I do, that's one of the reasons they're not...
Forum: Middle East
4th Apr 2014, 09:11
Replies: 23
Views: 25,219
Posted By MaxBlow

Freebird

Freebird...right, used to be a nice outfit until the military guys took over.
Moral is low (very low) now and why on earth woud anyone pay for line training.

After the summer they wil send you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Mar 2014, 18:20
Replies: 41
Views: 17,888
Posted By MaxBlow

vicious circle

Not having read all the previous posts I'd like to give you an example on how bad it is these days.

Our newly hired F/Os carry the usual sum of their MPL/ATPL training of everything between 100k...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
4th Mar 2014, 09:26
Replies: 22
Views: 12,706
Posted By MaxBlow

watch out for that guy

Unfortunately some always land on their feet and walk away with their pockets full of money.

EJ was unable to obtain their own AOC hence the deal with the other operator.
The ceo is well known in...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2013, 07:34
Replies: 108
Views: 73,981
Posted By MaxBlow

Thumbs up Checkairmen

...One of our checkairmen on our previous airline was so drunk they needed a wheelchair to get him to the flight and he made it. Not saying it was good judgement but he got on as a passenger....:D:D:D
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Aug 2013, 15:37
Replies: 353
Views: 328,428
Posted By MaxBlow

contact

you'll find the contact of the hr person on ppjn
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Aug 2013, 13:40
Replies: 107
Views: 44,912
Posted By MaxBlow

Chapeau Capt. Goss

Dear Capt. Goss,

if you don't already have another job, I would certainly like to offer you one if I where in the position.
But I sure can help you getting an interview where I am at present. We...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2013, 08:47
Replies: 42
Views: 33,517
Posted By MaxBlow

I pray for my collegues and hope they'll be...

I pray for my collegues and hope they'll be released soon and nothing bad happens.

Most likely they'll be scheduled for max duties by TK crew scheduling the day after their return to IST as they...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Jul 2013, 10:34
Replies: 205
Views: 61,662
Posted By MaxBlow

#82

doubleu-anker (post #82) sums it up pretty well.
Can't agree more.:D

I heard of P2F programs where you pay 36k € for 100hrs on A320 or 300hrs for 50k €. After that time the 'airline' might offer...
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Apr 2013, 21:41
Replies: 6
Views: 4,394
Posted By MaxBlow

FCOM7&8

PM me, I have them. Big, heavy orange binders
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Apr 2013, 07:37
Replies: 14
Views: 13,216
Posted By MaxBlow

P2'fxxxxx'F

Enduro, you say that the guy is stupid and at the same time pay 28k to get a job ?:ugh:

Professional pilots don't pay for ratings - professional airlines do ! my 50cts
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Feb 2013, 18:24
Replies: 15
Views: 3,477
Posted By MaxBlow

lost in translation

istikbalgoklerdedir,

yeyin bakalım ülkemin ekmegini , it means a strange contract :=

google translate:


Let's Eat the bread of my country - now what's your message?

Are you one of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Dec 2012, 16:30
Replies: 353
Views: 328,428
Posted By MaxBlow

SXS

Joker737, what are you smoking?
SXS used to be very good until the 76ers took over. From there on they managed to be what they are today.
Most of the good people left during that period flying in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Nov 2012, 07:14
Replies: 5
Views: 4,655
Posted By MaxBlow

Exclamation Stop!

Must be a great climate on board. Cockpit not paid, cabin not paid, mechanics not paid for two month. Would I want to be a pax on that company? Is that safe?

I spoke to one of the captains last...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2012, 11:13
Replies: 172
Views: 69,462
Posted By MaxBlow

Greed

Greed - a managements desease it seems that it now infected flight crews at Ryanair as well.

Shytorque, are we married to the same woman? SOP in our house too. Ryanair is not only a NO but a F***...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2012, 10:16
Replies: 113
Views: 149,812
Posted By MaxBlow

Kaptan Pilot vs. Kaptan

Otto, whatever you tried to say with 'inane shpeele' I wouldn't give to much on the local and common use of a simple title.

'Kaptan Pilot' is the Captain of an aircraft. Ahmet/Paul/David or in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2012, 18:56
Replies: 19
Views: 6,921
Posted By MaxBlow

BF/LU/SU/DN wow...

I had a 'wish sandwich' this morning together with a cup of brown warm water.

Btw. a 'wish sandwich' is a kind of sandwich where you have two slices of bread and you wish you had some meat.

For...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Feb 2012, 17:05
Replies: 15
Views: 5,960
Posted By MaxBlow

ignore it and it will go away

sort of funny but sad and so true!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Feb 2012, 12:52
Replies: 15
Views: 5,960
Posted By MaxBlow

The 340s are leaving. One is already painted 'all...

The 340s are leaving. One is already painted 'all white' so why should they keep contract pilots ? Every agency would do the same.

I think it's not right to blame them for that although they could...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2011, 16:20
Replies: 113
Views: 149,812
Posted By MaxBlow

TK

I have been there for the interview as well and can confirm most of what capt.playstation reported on here. Although there seem to be quite a difference between the Boeing and Airbus fleet. My...
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Sep 2011, 08:00
Replies: 6
Views: 4,078
Posted By MaxBlow

ACT / HNA / MNG

I hear that ACT will get 5 -400 units and replace all B4 freighters with EA306s.
Rumours also has it that HNA group bought a big stake in MNG Technic which just recently received the approval for...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th May 2011, 09:35
Replies: 18
Views: 13,729
Posted By MaxBlow

ECG & stuff

last week my AME told me that I failed the ECG. He put me on the bike for 8 min. and I got the same result again. My pump is off beat at times and I have to wear a wire now for 24 hrs to find out...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2011, 10:12
Replies: 5
Views: 5,079
Posted By MaxBlow

contract jobs

Never forget that an agency always has their hands in your pocket. That's their job. They try to get (and eventually will be) paid by the airlines and the pilots.
I have recently applied for what...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2010, 10:31
Replies: 51
Views: 24,400
Posted By MaxBlow

I remember a Transair A300 taking off in MAN with...

I remember a Transair A300 taking off in MAN with the gear pins in (1997), they dumped 15t of fuel and returned to MAN.

Back to the original post, I spoke to a TK crew and they told me that the...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Oct 2010, 12:36
Replies: 51
Views: 24,400
Posted By MaxBlow

TK crew did not /forgot to raise the gear ???

A friend sent a mail saying that a TK A319 took off in IST for a domestic flight and did not/forget to raise the gear???:confused:

The airplane climbed to FL230 and had to land half way to refuel....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jun 2010, 07:35
Replies: 108
Views: 44,629
Posted By MaxBlow

CAT3A, your're right. My appologies, simply...

CAT3A,

your're right. My appologies, simply disregard my comment.
I really don't care if it's Europe or any other continent when the
contract suits me.

Ryanair says they fly to FRA but...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Jun 2010, 22:32
Replies: 108
Views: 44,629
Posted By MaxBlow

Check your map

OXO,

I see that THYs' base is Ataturk (IST) which is geographicly Europe :}

Crews are based in IST so there's nothing wrong with that ad.

Cheers ( and to put some more oil into the fire...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2010, 06:44
Replies: 15
Views: 14,354
Posted By MaxBlow

Replacement pilot

Why did the other pilot accept to fly the trip? Nice collegue:yuk:
Forum: Freight Dogs
10th Mar 2010, 07:21
Replies: 23
Views: 10,397
Posted By MaxBlow

post #14

post #14

The captain wasn't wearing his shoulder harness. Way to go, pony tail.

:}:}:}

Maybe the pony tail was attached to the seat back and replaced the shoulder harness.:ugh:
Forum: Freight Dogs
1st Mar 2010, 12:42
Replies: 23
Views: 10,397
Posted By MaxBlow

A300 disabled on rwy OAIX

I just read that an A300B4 had an incident in Afganistan. Donno if it was on T/O roll or after landing but most important is that nobody's hurt.

Flight was operated by ACT on behalf of DHL.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jan 2010, 08:24
Replies: 14
Views: 4,013
Posted By MaxBlow

One has to understand that THY is hiring expat...

One has to understand that THY is hiring expat dec's the first time in their fairly long history. They simply don't have any experience in that field. I've been told by some friends at THY that the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Dec 2009, 10:35
Replies: 8
Views: 2,751
Posted By MaxBlow

Think twice. I hear that they have not paid their...

Think twice. I hear that they have not paid their crews since October. Donno if that's true though.:oh:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Oct 2009, 09:16
Replies: 290
Views: 116,286
Posted By MaxBlow

footballteam ? What footballteam ? Did I miss...

footballteam ? What footballteam ? Did I miss anything ?
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2009, 07:33
Replies: 121
Views: 31,247
Posted By MaxBlow

2 jobs

I work 2 jobs now myself to support my family.

Job 1: Airline captain (to pay the bills)
Job 2: Driving a limo on my off days (pay for life)

I will continue doing this until the industry is...
Forum: Freight Dogs
4th Aug 2009, 07:49
Replies: 63
Views: 19,655
Posted By MaxBlow

Playmobilshoes, Riccardo G, thanks for the...

Playmobilshoes,

Riccardo G, thanks for the advise - good luck for your job search.
Have to go flying now...:}
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