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Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Jul 2022, 04:44
Replies: 274
Views: 94,950
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Personally the recruiting manager has form on...

Personally the recruiting manager has form on recruiting directly into LH as no one wants to join BA SH as it is such an awful lifestyle. The manager ignores agreements and just seems to do what he...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2022, 10:32
Replies: 58
Views: 38,797
Posted By no sponsor

Anyone who has taxied a 744 knows that the nose...

Anyone who has taxied a 744 knows that the nose wheel will skid a lot in corners, even in very light damp conditions. If you’ve ever taxied an airplane, and it starts skidding on ice there isn’t a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2021, 14:11
Replies: 95
Views: 24,942
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At last it puts to bed this obsession with “the...

At last it puts to bed this obsession with “the special relationship”.

3 more years of putting up with the current imbecile in the White House though.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Aug 2021, 08:48
Replies: 132
Views: 68,104
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BALPA will be completely useless. Always are. ...

BALPA will be completely useless. Always are.

As for the CAA, they might take notice in a few years when they see most newly qualified pilots in the UK applying for EASA licences. Only when their...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
24th Jul 2021, 09:09
Replies: 23
Views: 6,763
Posted By no sponsor

My view is Bezos should get them. He’s funded the...

My view is Bezos should get them. He’s funded the operation, he was the first passenger to prove it was safe, and has said himself the New Shepard is just a stepping stone to greater things, such as...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Jul 2021, 19:04
Replies: 81
Views: 33,077
Posted By no sponsor

I wouldn’t do it again. Completely cocked up my...

I wouldn’t do it again. Completely cocked up my life.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jul 2021, 08:23
Replies: 51
Views: 58,492
Posted By no sponsor

As pilots we are all in desperate circumstances....

As pilots we are all in desperate circumstances. I haven’t flown for 16 months.

One day things will recover. We will be back flying, and getting the salary we deserve. For now, the accountants...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
1st Jul 2021, 12:23
Replies: 10
Views: 2,537
Posted By no sponsor

The following presentation is one of the best...

The following presentation is one of the best I’ve seen which goes through the entire descent of the LM and how the computer was working, what the procedures were, and how the LM was actually doing...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jul 2020, 11:15
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,854,797
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It is very sad to see people start to squabble,...

It is very sad to see people start to squabble, particularly those in BA. If you attended the BALPA video phone in, you will recall BALPA legal advice was to a LIFO+ because of case law in the not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jun 2020, 15:23
Replies: 120
Views: 124,584
Posted By no sponsor

The reality is that UK employment law makes it...

The reality is that UK employment law makes it much much cheaper and easier for a company to make redundancies in the UK than elsewhere in Europe.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jun 2020, 17:22
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,854,797
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Im not on the Airbus. I used to be. Got quite a...

Im not on the Airbus. I used to be. Got quite a few hours in it. Its stated in my licence I have an A320 rating. I believe BA would have great difficulty in saying I did not have the skills to fly...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2020, 19:35
Replies: 181
Views: 90,398
Posted By no sponsor

It is accurate. We all had a preliminary...

It is accurate. We all had a preliminary application form to fill out. Someone in the know gave out a list of all those areas currently in need of flying staff. Voyager is in no need of pilots!...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2019, 09:04
Replies: 77
Views: 40,158
Posted By no sponsor

Personally, I would have come out and had a look...

Personally, I would have come out and had a look myself.

Anyway, if you want to see a real eye opener take a look at the following China Airlines clip:

https://youtu.be/D6OjSd3ojHE
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Mar 2019, 16:51
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

I’ve been in 8 years. I regularly get at least...

I’ve been in 8 years. I regularly get at least one of the weekend days off a month. Either by landing early on a Saturday and subsequently having the Sunday off, or departing on a Sunday, therefore...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2019, 09:41
Replies: 5
Views: 2,667
Posted By no sponsor

Thanks Wiggy. I had a quick look in OMA and saw...

Thanks Wiggy. I had a quick look in OMA and saw the box. Text still out of date though. They still have chief pilot Boeing/ Airbus. I thought those were obsolete?

I can suggest a task for one of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2019, 08:20
Replies: 5
Views: 2,667
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I'm so confused with the current organisation....

I'm so confused with the current organisation. There seems to be several people with the title of chief pilot these days. Got an email from a S. Cheadle the other day saying he was chief pilot of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Feb 2019, 07:18
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

Add the fact that many many more people have...

Add the fact that many many more people have chosen to go part-time, particularly in short haul, then you have the reasons why recruitment is running. To understand why you’d have to do a year or so...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jan 2019, 16:30
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

Correct. You can get directed anywhere where BA...

Correct. You can get directed anywhere where BA wants. So you could in theory get booted off the 747 as the fleet reduces in size. That might be to SH. The 350 is going to replace the 747 on an hull...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Oct 2018, 08:40
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

People are leaving BA. Of course there are those...

People are leaving BA. Of course there are those who retire and those who lose their medicals etc, but there is a small flow of people who decide BA is not for them. Some of these come from LH and...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Sep 2018, 19:53
Replies: 46
Views: 26,389
Posted By no sponsor

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/51ad7468_2408_4b19_a916_53aa1aa7c09c_82c39385b8f8cae4ccd45303238932d7c891d8d7.jpegI took a picture of Iqaluit in March of this year....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Apr 2018, 21:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

Won’t that mean we just get 9 Qatar 320s in for...

Won’t that mean we just get 9 Qatar 320s in for the summer?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Mar 2018, 20:33
Replies: 40
Views: 19,161
Posted By no sponsor

Banterbus, don't worry. There are lots of...

Banterbus, don't worry. There are lots of extremely competent RAF pilots here in BA who are, as expected, very good and very welcome. Our chief pilot (Boeing) is ex-RAF and is probably one of the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2018, 18:59
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

As someone on the 744 in BA, we're definitely...

As someone on the 744 in BA, we're definitely short of FOs...loads of uncovered work and the caps are high!
Forum: Freight Dogs
14th Sep 2017, 19:09
Replies: 2
Views: 5,278
Posted By no sponsor

Getting their name correct would be a good start....

Getting their name correct would be a good start. The interview is quite straightforward
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jul 2017, 12:36
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

An awful lot of Captains I fly with on the 744...

An awful lot of Captains I fly with on the 744 are going to retire in the not too distant future. You only have to look in iBid and search the RETs to see the numbers which are steadily leaving. ...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Jun 2017, 08:26
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

You might remember the EASA alleviation obtained...

You might remember the EASA alleviation obtained for roster publication by BA...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2017, 15:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

With the exception that today you can see entire...

With the exception that today you can see entire the line of work you want. With this new system you can't. No seeded blind lines either. It also means no one will know what they are doing until 2...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Jun 2017, 12:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,149,115
Posted By no sponsor

That's how preference bidding systems work. You...

That's how preference bidding systems work. You put your top preference in, if you can't get it, it gives you your next preference, and so on.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Mar 2017, 17:21
Replies: 65
Views: 28,893
Posted By no sponsor

It appears that living in a certain European...

It appears that living in a certain European country, while working at BA, means you pay virtually no tax at all. All above board and with full declaration to the tax authorities of both countries. A...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2017, 09:29
Replies: 326
Views: 237,548
Posted By no sponsor

Well, at least they went around off the low...

Well, at least they went around off the low approach.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Mar 2017, 11:56
Replies: 8
Views: 12,983
Posted By no sponsor

Having been to Phan Thiet many times, this is...

Having been to Phan Thiet many times, this is definitely the dragon fruit small holdings. Very popular farming amongst the locals, although the price has dropped significantly in recent years. Phan...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2017, 19:32
Replies: 404
Views: 459,720
Posted By no sponsor

Capturing a false lobe (6, 9, or 12 degree lobe)...

Capturing a false lobe (6, 9, or 12 degree lobe) on the G/S will have the opposite effect. The result will be a dramatic pitch up if captured from above, potentially leading to a low speed event.
...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Feb 2017, 20:37
Replies: 240
Views: 264,684
Posted By no sponsor

Top post Henry! :ok:

Top post Henry!

:ok:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Feb 2017, 13:04
Replies: 48
Views: 10,144
Posted By no sponsor

B-line still in use for BA tugs towing aircraft...

B-line still in use for BA tugs towing aircraft between the maintenance hanger and the terminals. They don't need a callsign really, as they are easily identified by their maximum speed of 0.1 Kts...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Feb 2017, 09:12
Replies: 9
Views: 3,595
Posted By no sponsor

As with everything, there are some who like it,...

As with everything, there are some who like it, some who hate the long haul lifestyle. Having spent over 10 years on SH, I can honestly say I'll never willingly return to fly SH.

LH has its...
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