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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Feb 2024, 05:19
Replies: 73
Views: 27,950
Posted By magenta magnet

The odds of an explosive decompression in the...

The odds of an explosive decompression in the cockpit are about 1/billion or even more. If that did happen then you'd have 10 seconds consciousness, BUT you'd probably die from frostbite, as well as...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Feb 2024, 03:39
Replies: 73
Views: 27,950
Posted By magenta magnet

Everything at CX has to do with money. It has...

Everything at CX has to do with money. It has nothing to do with flying 80 hours a month plus or roster changes or flying over CNY etc that's bull, at EK you'll go over 100hrs easy, do they moan...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Jan 2024, 03:34
Replies: 79
Views: 25,032
Posted By magenta magnet

It's been asked many times before on this forum...

It's been asked many times before on this forum and no one has given a clear answer, it's anonymous for a reason so don't hold back.

Write out your salary/package and then your monthly expenses in...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Jan 2024, 04:39
Replies: 79
Views: 25,032
Posted By magenta magnet

With a name like Piet Lood I'm guessing you are...

With a name like Piet Lood I'm guessing you are from South Africa? Please tell everyone what your local state airline SAA paid their pilots years ago? did they pay for schooling and housing etc? The...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Jan 2024, 04:04
Replies: 79
Views: 25,032
Posted By magenta magnet

Pilots jumping up and down in HK about not...

Pilots jumping up and down in HK about not getting free schooling, whilst I'm sitting here flying for a main carrier who most certainly does not pay for any schooling.
The problem with getting a...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Oct 2023, 03:52
Replies: 3,674
Views: 2,476,732
Posted By magenta magnet

Do you have any jet time? I'm honestly thinking...

Do you have any jet time?
I'm honestly thinking this is what all these company paper pushers just want to tick off the box and why they reject guys who only have turboprop time. (wonder if they know...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Oct 2023, 04:37
Replies: 3,674
Views: 2,476,732
Posted By magenta magnet

Out of interest, those who have been called for...

Out of interest, those who have been called for an interview can you please state your experience?
I saw one person had +6500hr, didn't mention aircraft types etc / jet?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Oct 2023, 16:24
Replies: 28
Views: 19,762
Posted By magenta magnet

So Suzie, in your career have you flown "limited...

So Suzie, in your career have you flown "limited panel in IMC during an approach?" this I've got to hear....
Forum: Middle East
30th Sep 2023, 04:27
Replies: 139
Views: 87,207
Posted By magenta magnet

Where do you come up with the idea that you now...

Where do you come up with the idea that you now suddenly know what the future holds for any particular person? The older the person the better because they are more stable and are not interesting in...
Forum: Middle East
29th Sep 2023, 05:50
Replies: 139
Views: 87,207
Posted By magenta magnet

well my mate just got the "you have not been...

well my mate just got the "you have not been selected" and he has almost 8000hrs total time, large turboprops captain, but no jet time. Hasn't flown in a while but all licence current and valid with...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Sep 2023, 04:50
Replies: 108
Views: 68,289
Posted By magenta magnet

The fact that you : 1) immediately choose a...

The fact that you :

1) immediately choose a more expensive house
2) believe any pension on the planet is good for retirement after 10 years of contributions

The above shows a huge issue and a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Sep 2023, 05:01
Replies: 108
Views: 68,289
Posted By magenta magnet

I don't think you understand how a pension...

I don't think you understand how a pension works... what you're asking for is a double pension for day 1 as a second officer and that's not how life works. Second officers rent and save as much as...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Aug 2023, 06:05
Replies: 281
Views: 187,563
Posted By magenta magnet

Condor = 6000 EUR for a F/O pm German tax on...

Condor = 6000 EUR for a F/O pm
German tax on 6000 EUR is 42%

Take home = 3480 EUR

This excludes anything else the company deducts like health insurance etc.

Food for thought, this is the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jul 2023, 06:26
Replies: 281
Views: 187,563
Posted By magenta magnet

Why don't we do this, just write down how many...

Why don't we do this, just write down how many hours you did last month or even the last 6 months, we're pilots we know to the exact decimal... And this is the hours you write in your logbook. Will...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Jun 2023, 05:35
Replies: 274
Views: 148,958
Posted By magenta magnet

"fly in typhoons" I just spat my coffee all...

"fly in typhoons"

I just spat my coffee all over my laptop as I laughed out loud. "So Bob how many Typhoons have you flown into?"
I will now spend the rest of my rest period cleaning my laptop.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Jun 2023, 05:53
Replies: 59
Views: 25,697
Posted By magenta magnet

Seniority (not that it exists anymore) is or was...

Seniority (not that it exists anymore) is or was one of the most important factors in any airline. In simple terms, you join you get a number, start at the bottom and slowly but surely tick your way...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd May 2023, 12:50
Replies: 25
Views: 13,487
Posted By magenta magnet

You know as well as I do it is not about work...

You know as well as I do it is not about work environment, culture, aircraft types or anything like that, it is only about money.
If I offered you $500,000 HKD per month to work as a baggage...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd May 2023, 05:42
Replies: 25
Views: 13,487
Posted By magenta magnet

literally every single airline in the world... if...

literally every single airline in the world... if you want happiness then it seems either flight instructor at a tiny school or flying in Alaska, but then there is no money.
people may think that...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Apr 2023, 06:08
Replies: 114
Views: 47,974
Posted By magenta magnet

Dumbfounded by the childish remarks and actions. ...

Dumbfounded by the childish remarks and actions.

Years ago when a national airline was going under, salaries late, not paid, useless management (infinity times worse than CX management) theft, etc...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Apr 2023, 06:07
Replies: 114
Views: 47,974
Posted By magenta magnet

small minded.. So Zi Peng from Angola and...

small minded..

So Zi Peng from Angola and the rest who don't think this is pathetic, do you shut down 2 engines on the 74 during flight or maybe just throttle the 777 back to just above stall...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Apr 2023, 12:15
Replies: 114
Views: 47,974
Posted By magenta magnet

If you want to hate management etc by all means,...

If you want to hate management etc by all means, but remember all companies managers are the same small brained nutters brownnosing each other in the office to climb their own ladder.

But if you...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Apr 2023, 07:06
Replies: 114
Views: 47,974
Posted By magenta magnet

well if it's CAT 2 outside sure 10kts whatever...

well if it's CAT 2 outside sure 10kts whatever nice and slow
normal running around would be around 20kts, with backtrack at 30kts

if you're backtracking or running around at 10kts then you're 100...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Apr 2023, 12:14
Replies: 25
Views: 10,170
Posted By magenta magnet

Not sure if you are bashing cadets or what, but...

Not sure if you are bashing cadets or what, but CX has had cadets and hired low time pilots for decades...
If you don't work for CX then I would possibly understand.

Don't make the mistake of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Apr 2023, 05:38
Replies: 118
Views: 68,269
Posted By magenta magnet

EK is Latin for ughhh... hot, dusty, hot again,...

EK is Latin for ughhh... hot, dusty, hot again, humid beyond measures, you can't even walk outside or ride a bike / hike / lie on a beach before your skin falls off. Winter is nice there, but that's...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Apr 2023, 09:51
Replies: 54
Views: 24,423
Posted By magenta magnet

Any info on these new wonder weapons from Boeing...

Any info on these new wonder weapons from Boeing or Airbus? I'd like to have a look at what is coming in a few years....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Apr 2023, 05:48
Replies: 54
Views: 24,423
Posted By magenta magnet

albeit true... in about 50 years maybe there...

albeit true... in about 50 years maybe

there is currently no Airbus or Boeing aircraft in development that is fully automated or even (like a tesla) if an aircraft was being designed currently I'd...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Apr 2023, 05:27
Replies: 54
Views: 24,423
Posted By magenta magnet

I have nothing to do with management. I am making...

I have nothing to do with management. I am making a simple observation that you are living well beyond your means. My wife and I have one child & live perfectly fine, sure we don't have a fleet of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Apr 2023, 05:47
Replies: 54
Views: 24,423
Posted By magenta magnet

Question answered thanks, "living well beyond...

Question answered thanks, "living well beyond your means"

We all want to earn a million dollars a month, fly 3 hours and live in a penthouse with a holiday yacht in the Bahamas... unfortunately...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Apr 2023, 13:11
Replies: 54
Views: 24,423
Posted By magenta magnet

Sorry how on earth are you going negative each...

Sorry how on earth are you going negative each month on an FO2 salary + wife working?
I hate to say this, but you must be living well beyond your means..

If you could break down your expenses...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Apr 2023, 05:15
Replies: 54
Views: 24,423
Posted By magenta magnet

You'll need one of those magic green cards or...

You'll need one of those magic green cards or work permits, can't just click on "work in America" not as easy as that.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Apr 2023, 04:25
Replies: 118
Views: 68,269
Posted By magenta magnet

Out of interest, does the wife work? And what...

Out of interest, does the wife work? And what schools are your kids going to or wanting to go to..

I could honestly think of nothing worse than EK and living in Dubai...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Mar 2023, 10:01
Replies: 108
Views: 68,289
Posted By magenta magnet

don't forget the roughly 30% tax, excluding 401k...

don't forget the roughly 30% tax, excluding 401k deductions etc etc

and commuting, which will kill you.. never commute
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Mar 2023, 13:13
Replies: 108
Views: 68,289
Posted By magenta magnet

Total savings is: $480 USD per month Family...

Total savings is: $480 USD per month

Family of 4 surely has to have the wife working, in any country she would be working to supplement the husbands income.
On the low ball scale lets say she...
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