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Forum: Cabin Crew
12th Dec 2013, 10:14
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

I can't recall which came first, the door or the...

I can't recall which came first, the door or the procedure. I do recall that some not very well supervised live aircraft training had resulted in start levers being left in the wrong position...
Forum: Cabin Crew
11th Dec 2013, 11:49
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

At idle power the escape slides closest to the...

At idle power the escape slides closest to the engine intakes are safe. Above Idle there are no guarantee's. You will notice on some wide body types, the slides closest to the engine intakes are...
Forum: Cabin Crew
4th Dec 2013, 20:20
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

jet set lady, all good questions and valid ones....

jet set lady, all good questions and valid ones. It is probable that if both pilots are incapacitated then further damage to the airframe and controls is likely. The chance of shutting an engine down...
Forum: Cabin Crew
4th Dec 2013, 18:28
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

Well being flight deck crew, and managing an EP...

Well being flight deck crew, and managing an EP program, i can say that pilots are NOT always the best judge of exits to be used. Like everyone in the puzzle, they have some information but not all...
Forum: Cabin Crew
4th Dec 2013, 09:23
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

We have the same procedure for a restrained pax...

We have the same procedure for a restrained pax but the Civil Aviation Orders suggests there should be a procedure for handling in emergencies and emergency evacuations.... deranged passengers among...
Forum: Cabin Crew
3rd Dec 2013, 19:19
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

And that would suggest that it is in fact best...

And that would suggest that it is in fact best left to the CC to decide which exits are best for use. Interesting debate on this point. Evacuations should only be carried out in circumstances where...
Forum: Cabin Crew
3rd Dec 2013, 11:32
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

In the past I worked for a company that had...

In the past I worked for a company that had flight crew nominate exits and there was no issue. I had no issue. It was always the caveat that if a nominated exit was not useable, it didn't get opened...
Forum: Cabin Crew
30th Nov 2013, 22:22
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

Nope, we don't even nominate the exits anymore....

Nope, we don't even nominate the exits anymore. We did in past airlines but that is left to the CC to determine these days.
Forum: Cabin Crew
30th Nov 2013, 22:18
Replies: 36
Views: 16,246
Posted By sprucegoose

Evacuation Command

Hi,

I am looking for feedback on what other airlines use for the flight deck command for a passenger evacuation. A previous thread years back suggested some carriers may use a covert command to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Feb 2013, 05:02
Replies: 56
Views: 19,593
Posted By sprucegoose

Man.... i haven't been here for ages. Is it at...

Man.... i haven't been here for ages. Is it at all possible there were forces at work that saw us shut down on such short notice?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jul 2011, 07:53
Replies: 53
Views: 14,869
Posted By sprucegoose

And that should go for flight deck crew too.

And that should go for flight deck crew too.
Forum: Tech Log
21st May 2011, 08:26
Replies: 1
Views: 2,892
Posted By sprucegoose

A330 FMC user guide

Has anyone published an FMC user guide for the A330 similar to Bill Bulfer with the Boeing?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jun 2009, 09:58
Replies: 47
Views: 6,811
Posted By sprucegoose

I very much agree. Many moons ago when we...

I very much agree. Many moons ago when we transitioned from the very analogue, very hands on B737-200 to the slightly less analogue and quite a bit more automated B737-400 we commenced line training...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2009, 09:48
Replies: 7
Views: 2,033
Posted By sprucegoose

This is what they did at United Airlines back...

This is what they did at United Airlines back around 1997. I don't think it has worked very well for the employees at all but some web research will reveal more. It sounded like a good idea at the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2009, 09:44
Replies: 23
Views: 2,442
Posted By sprucegoose

If Jatropha is used to CURE constipation then the...

If Jatropha is used to CURE constipation then the risk is that engines WILL
sh!t themselves.......yeah?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Oct 2008, 12:10
Replies: 212
Views: 44,480
Posted By sprucegoose

It seems the machinists are the only people...

It seems the machinists are the only people allowed to fit the galley.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Oct 2008, 07:49
Replies: 25
Views: 4,365
Posted By sprucegoose

Qantas are it would appear, on some international...

Qantas are it would appear, on some international services.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Sep 2008, 21:27
Replies: 76
Views: 10,185
Posted By sprucegoose

The VA HR woman got up in front of a group of new...

The VA HR woman got up in front of a group of new hire management people two months ago and, as part of her horse and pony show introduction, rolled her eyes and said "Pilots....welll what can I say...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2008, 23:29
Replies: 21
Views: 2,668
Posted By sprucegoose

Well Pan Am actually went bust during the...

Well Pan Am actually went bust during the recession which occurred during the first Gulf War in 1990. The boom period for the airline market in the USA that preceded that ended in 1988. However the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jul 2008, 22:30
Replies: 21
Views: 2,668
Posted By sprucegoose

The state of the airline industry in the US has...

The state of the airline industry in the US has never been a stable one. If you were to plot a line that represented a level of staus quo so to speak, then in the USA the trend historically, and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st May 2008, 23:23
Replies: 14
Views: 2,205
Posted By sprucegoose

All management is coarse. But few of them have...

All management is coarse. But few of them have even done a managment course.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th May 2008, 11:29
Replies: 25
Views: 3,321
Posted By sprucegoose

Terribly sorry but thats all crap. I was there....

Terribly sorry but thats all crap. I was there. VB made a $500,000 profit in its first year of operations which was a very significant event considering it had been planned to not break even for four...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th May 2008, 10:10
Replies: 25
Views: 3,321
Posted By sprucegoose

Thats crap.

Thats crap.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2008, 01:10
Replies: 43
Views: 7,869
Posted By sprucegoose

I have seen baby sh!t and it is often a dull...

I have seen baby sh!t and it is often a dull green colour....followed thereafter by the "dunn" palor of my complexion.



Agreed. The FAA also has banned operators from Cenral and South America...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd May 2008, 23:42
Replies: 260
Views: 42,488
Posted By sprucegoose

VB 737 base as of July 08 will be $174183.00

VB 737 base as of July 08 will be $174183.00
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2008, 21:09
Replies: 29
Views: 7,212
Posted By sprucegoose

Under the terms of the current domestic EBA I'd...

Under the terms of the current domestic EBA I'd say that is not a given. Though space may be made for SO's in the 737/E-Jet fleet, they will then be competeing with the rest of the VB pilots for a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2007, 07:14
Replies: 61
Views: 8,930
Posted By sprucegoose

Go Cat used to be a name for a brnd of cat food....

Go Cat used to be a name for a brnd of cat food. These guys might get eaten up....
Forum: Middle East
20th Nov 2007, 09:27
Replies: 10
Views: 3,244
Posted By sprucegoose

Probably a write off...? I doubt even James...

Probably a write off...? I doubt even James Strong would try to fix that one.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th May 2007, 09:22
Replies: 46
Views: 9,794
Posted By sprucegoose

Be a hell of a lot nicer to fly too I imagine....

Be a hell of a lot nicer to fly too I imagine. The 737 leaves a bit to be desired.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th May 2007, 21:51
Replies: 16
Views: 3,970
Posted By sprucegoose

The conditions will be the same as the 737 except...

The conditions will be the same as the 737 except for pay obviously. It seems E-jet captains will be on 80% of 737 captains pay whatever that ends up being and E-jet FO's will likely be on 55/60/65%...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th May 2007, 05:19
Replies: 28
Views: 6,942
Posted By sprucegoose

The current VB Captain pay is $141K plus 15K...

The current VB Captain pay is $141K plus 15K retention. Just a nudge over $156K.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jan 2007, 08:17
Replies: 123
Views: 24,247
Posted By sprucegoose

I agree, best job I ever had too. The company...

I agree, best job I ever had too. The company wasn't to bad for much of it but the empire builders and insoluble personalities down south eroded much of that. Sad really because I used to pop out of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2007, 13:11
Replies: 21
Views: 4,395
Posted By sprucegoose

SB been at VB for about 3 years!

SB been at VB for about 3 years!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2007, 23:30
Replies: 47
Views: 7,880
Posted By sprucegoose

Well its almost a certainty that our VB forum was...

Well its almost a certainty that our VB forum was the vehicle for establishing a broad debate on the EBA issue and ultimately resulted in a high majority NO vote. I can only say that a combined forum...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Nov 2006, 09:22
Replies: 55
Views: 14,519
Posted By sprucegoose

And spent 30K just to get the job in the first...

And spent 30K just to get the job in the first place.
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