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Forum: Middle East
31st Jan 2024, 10:29
Replies: 560
Views: 534,643
Posted By CaptainProp

I see many people commenting here, most (!?),...

I see many people commenting here, most (!?), have never been to KSA. You have no idea what you're talking about. Full on reverse rostering out of Europe, NA, Asia, Australia etc is the only way this...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jan 2024, 19:06
Replies: 19
Views: 2,793
Posted By CaptainProp

Ah that could very well be :} :ok: I guess my...

Ah that could very well be :} :ok: I guess my point was, there are good reasons for both of these procedures.

CP
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2024, 07:20
Replies: 132
Views: 72,530
Posted By CaptainProp

But you are talking about more or less freak...

But you are talking about more or less freak events. Planning fuel uplift for these type of events on a daily basis is simply unprofessional and has nothing to do with safety. 9/11 happened, do we...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jan 2024, 18:03
Replies: 19
Views: 2,793
Posted By CaptainProp

Yes, but as quoted already above the FCOM clearly...

Yes, but as quoted already above the FCOM clearly states “Extend the landing gear at 200 kt to revert sooner in direct law. This provides, below 200 kt, a better pitch control than in alternate law...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2024, 13:34
Replies: 132
Views: 72,530
Posted By CaptainProp

The point is, as already mentioned by several ppl...

The point is, as already mentioned by several ppl here, take fuel when weather / situation call for it, not to try to avoid any and all diversions on a standard day. That’s not only financially sound...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2024, 08:33
Replies: 132
Views: 72,530
Posted By CaptainProp

Say you have 2000 flights / day carrying 800kg...

Say you have 2000 flights / day carrying 800kg extra for that go around that’s not actually flown. 2 hours average flight time x 3-4% of extra weight carried in extra fuel burn per hour. That’s $85k....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Dec 2023, 22:42
Replies: 55
Views: 12,535
Posted By CaptainProp

No, we will never se the same level of pay in...

No, we will never se the same level of pay in Europe. Reason? Mainly because Europe isn’t a combination of states within the same country like in the US. This leaves unions powerless in companies...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Dec 2023, 22:30
Replies: 11
Views: 4,628
Posted By CaptainProp

”PIC salaries on the rise”. There’s your answer,...

”PIC salaries on the rise”. There’s your answer, at least as far as Europe is concerned.

CP
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2023, 10:51
Replies: 132
Views: 72,530
Posted By CaptainProp

There are many factors but as a rough guideline...

There are many factors but as a rough guideline you’ll burn 3% of discretionary fuel per hour it’s carried. 2 hour flight, burn 6% of carried fuel, 4 hours, burn 12% etc.

CP
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Nov 2023, 20:26
Replies: 47
Views: 18,432
Posted By CaptainProp

Is there any other type of flying today? Unless...

Is there any other type of flying today? Unless you do cargo or long haul flying, which brings a whole load of other issues for many, then wherever you go today you’ll have to expect to fly 700-850...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2023, 09:25
Replies: 31
Views: 15,306
Posted By CaptainProp

Helped an old lady down the stairs and over to...

Helped an old lady down the stairs and over to the bus last winter in bad snowstorm. As I hurried back to get up the stairs I was stopped by handling agent “You really shouldn’t do that without...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st May 2023, 07:06
Replies: 64
Views: 29,792
Posted By CaptainProp

UK and EU based operators will just make type...

UK and EU based operators will just make type rating schemes more accessible, perhaps open up and (initially) pay ratings for non-rated pilots against ridiculous reduced T&Cs for years on end to “pay...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Apr 2023, 09:11
Replies: 16
Views: 3,601
Posted By CaptainProp

Haha 🤣😂 This is the way. 👌🏼

Haha 🤣😂 This is the way. 👌🏼
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Aug 2020, 06:31
Replies: 153
Views: 73,802
Posted By CaptainProp

First 2, possibly 3, vaccines will get approvals...

First 2, possibly 3, vaccines will get approvals somewhere around November/December this year.

CP
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2020, 10:30
Replies: 59
Views: 23,842
Posted By CaptainProp

Expecting all traffic in and out of Berlin to be...

Expecting all traffic in and out of Berlin to be served by SXF. If SXF is not able to manage the volumes later this summer they’ll open up parts of BER and slowly get it ready for full opening later...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2020, 10:26
Replies: 59
Views: 23,842
Posted By CaptainProp

Yes, but that train left the station many years...

Yes, but that train left the station many years ago as the decision to build BER was taken. Keeping TXL open was never a real option as the entire political deal to even build a new airport came with...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2020, 10:50
Replies: 17
Views: 13,829
Posted By CaptainProp

Spohr doesn’t care about anything else right now...

Spohr doesn’t care about anything else right now than driving terms and conditions of crew down and getting rid of expensive pension setups. Pushing company in to insolvency will give him exactly...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2020, 21:26
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

”Under the terms of the agreement, the companies...

”Under the terms of the agreement, the companies plan to establish manufacturing suites at Lonza’s facilities in the United States and Switzerland for the manufacture of mRNA-1273 at both sites....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2020, 21:15
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

“South Korea's CDC has found that the test...

“South Korea's CDC has found that the test results for the suspected relapsed patients were false positives, and warned the test it used was not able to distinguish between live traces of the virus...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Apr 2020, 19:35
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

Press release yes, but this is not just some...

Press release yes, but this is not just some release to keep up interest in media. Like I said, it’s first results from a phase 3 trial and head of FDA commented:

“The Food and Drug...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Apr 2020, 15:06
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

PR?? Of course it’s not approved(!), it’s initial...

PR?? Of course it’s not approved(!), it’s initial results from a phase 3 trial. Did you even read the entire release?

“Gilead plans to submit the full data for publication in a peer-reviewed...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Apr 2020, 12:57
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

“FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 29,...

“FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 29, 2020-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced topline results from the open-label, Phase 3 SIMPLE trial evaluating 5-day and 10-day...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Apr 2020, 10:00
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

Or perhaps people should make some research...

Or perhaps people should make some research before jumping to conclusions?

Here's a link highlighting the problems scientists are having with HIV:
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Apr 2020, 20:33
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

You can’t compare HIV to a corona type virus,...

You can’t compare HIV to a corona type virus, it’s a completely different type of virus. Just do a little bit of reading at least. If nothing else you’ll learn something new.

CP
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Apr 2020, 06:37
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

That's just laughable. If they haven't been able...

That's just laughable. If they haven't been able to run the business with profits during years when competitors booked billions in profits then why would they now?? There is zero chance of current...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Apr 2020, 20:11
Replies: 50
Views: 32,559
Posted By CaptainProp

Even if that would’ve been the case, if the RAD...

Even if that would’ve been the case, if the RAD ALT indication of 400’ @ 8NM was not enough of a clue (way before it reached 400’) that something was wrong then I don’t know what would’ve been.

CP
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Apr 2020, 18:29
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

Jetscream 32, that would be great information but...

Jetscream 32, that would be great information but nobody, and I mean NOBODY, knows what and when those pax numbers are going to be.

So here they are, all airlines not just easyJet, trying to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Apr 2020, 10:45
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

That’s not the question here. If it was, easyJet...

That’s not the question here. If it was, easyJet and all other European airlines would have to throw in the towel now without even trying to save the business. Is that what you are suggesting?
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Apr 2020, 22:01
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

I have not personally seen detailed financial...

I have not personally seen detailed financial updates from many companies yet but easyJet released this on Thursday:

“We estimate that our operating costs burn is in the region of £30-40 million...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Apr 2020, 10:19
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

Correct. And that solidifies the vaccination case...

Correct. And that solidifies the vaccination case discussed above even further.

In the news today concerning treatments of severe COVID19 symptoms:

“Early impressions from a study at the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Apr 2020, 22:07
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

It is my understanding that today’s flu vaccines...

It is my understanding that today’s flu vaccines have efficiencies way higher than that, around 70-80%. Vaccination is also not only to protect the vaccinated people from getting the virus,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Apr 2020, 19:56
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

A future COVID19 vaccine with the same efficiency...

A future COVID19 vaccine with the same efficiency as the normal flu vaccine only requires about 40% of the population to be vaccinated to give sufficient reliable protection against a pandemic...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Apr 2020, 20:32
Replies: 633
Views: 612,871
Posted By CaptainProp

Crises like the one we are seeing now with...

Crises like the one we are seeing now with COVID19 sometimes brings out the worst in humanity. It also often brings out the best. I don’t know how much readers here are following the massive leaps...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2020, 19:59
Replies: 14
Views: 7,439
Posted By CaptainProp

Military transporting COVID19 patients all over...

Military transporting COVID19 patients all over Europe on a daily basis since weeks now.

Terrible news for the families involved and we should all be very grateful to the crew and medical workers...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
3rd Apr 2020, 19:03
Replies: 268
Views: 242,632
Posted By CaptainProp

Crew already hired and working for Flex have been...

Crew already hired and working for Flex have been put on furlough and been told plan is to start up, as per plan for this year, during 2021.

CP
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