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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2007, 02:23
Replies: 128
Views: 30,450
Posted By George Foreman

not getting any better is it ..

Not since the "new working procedures" for baggage handers in the run up to Christmas have I seen such a shambles as T4 last weekend.

Reading this thread I now see that our 52 mins taxi back from...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2007, 13:57
Replies: 86
Views: 20,880
Posted By George Foreman

So long as you can maintain 180 on base leg and...

So long as you can maintain 180 on base leg and 160 till 4 you'd slot into the LHR traffic pattern quite nicely :) A PA34 could probably achieve the latter but would then need to slow down inside 4....
Forum: Cabin Crew
13th Feb 2007, 12:04
Replies: 353
Views: 63,200
Posted By George Foreman

Rimmer, you need to check your information more...

Rimmer, you need to check your information more carefully before reporting as fact. This is a rumour forum I know but I think you'll find that you are incorrect. Our information (from the Chief Exec)...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2007, 11:18
Replies: 59
Views: 13,984
Posted By George Foreman

T4

I flew low cost in Central Europe before coming to BMED and I have to say the biggest culture shock has been life on the ground at LHR T4. This is supposed to be the premium sector of "UK Aviation";...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Feb 2007, 13:29
Replies: 98
Views: 18,342
Posted By George Foreman

Sure the aircraft will have lower operating...

Sure the aircraft will have lower operating costs, but they aren't cheap and they need to be financed. Flight training isn't the most lucrative business so I guess these things will need to be worked...
Forum: Cabin Crew
1st Feb 2007, 01:56
Replies: 353
Views: 63,200
Posted By George Foreman

Some self interest/promotion here of course, but...

Some self interest/promotion here of course, but any business, particularly a customer-facing full-service airline business like BMED, is not only as good as it's routes and slots, but also it's...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Feb 2007, 01:13
Replies: 98
Views: 18,342
Posted By George Foreman

Well, I'm impressed ..

A mate of mine is a Commercial instructor there and, having some time to spare, I visited a couple of weeks ago. I observed some sim training and was seriously impressed by the new kit, in particular...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jan 2007, 23:46
Replies: 46
Views: 8,022
Posted By George Foreman

Xmas Dinner

On behalf of the company, the captain bought us all Chrimbo Dinner at Little India in Khartoum. The most tax-friendly way to reward us, evidently. And very nice it was too .. maybe I'm too easily...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Jan 2007, 22:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,148
Posted By George Foreman

Try us!

I work for BMED and I've done a few Khartoum trips, with another coming up this week. It would be our pleasure to have you on board. For the current season we typically go via Alexandria or Amman...
Forum: Flight Testing
25th Dec 2006, 21:48
Replies: 2
Views: 937
Posted By George Foreman

Very interesting, this

I have nothing to hand, but I once contacted OPEC via their website and they were able to tell me the principal uses of crude oil (once refined, or split obviously) by sector. Not surprisingly the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Dec 2006, 13:51
Replies: 81
Views: 12,958
Posted By George Foreman

My second airline so far and neither wear hats....

My second airline so far and neither wear hats. Only my gran has ever commented, seeing me head out of the house "don't you have a hat, dear ?"

Anyway, I'd be top heavy...I don't have a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Dec 2006, 12:27
Replies: 6
Views: 4,245
Posted By George Foreman

I worked for Wizz in Poland for 5-6 months,...

I worked for Wizz in Poland for 5-6 months, around 5 months ago and I loved it. It was hard work but it was fun and enjoyable and a fantastic training/experience building environment for me. Things...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Dec 2006, 03:51
Replies: 67
Views: 12,257
Posted By George Foreman

A great philosopher once wrote ..

:hmm: ...and I think I'm random.


Not at all sure where you are going with this, or what point is being made here ? I think you can look at many careers/jobs in this way, depending on your...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Oct 2006, 16:31
Replies: 396
Views: 88,951
Posted By George Foreman

Jolly good to hear it, though from my post I...

Jolly good to hear it, though from my post I guess that is already quite clear!
Personally I don't need to be persuaded; as a career changer I am my own living proof that one's ability to learn,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Oct 2006, 16:23
Replies: 396
Views: 88,951
Posted By George Foreman

Quote > "6. I'm not exactly a spring chicken, so...

Quote > "6. I'm not exactly a spring chicken, so I want to maximise my chances of getting a job". -from an earlier post

Hmm. This was my reasoning too. I had a career before aviation and when I...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Oct 2006, 23:46
Replies: 28
Views: 6,349
Posted By George Foreman

Yes GB are very good at rejection letters....

Yes GB are very good at rejection letters. :rolleyes:

Sometimes it takes a while, such that you've got another job and 500 hours on type when they send it, or you are on fielding a phone call...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Oct 2006, 23:24
Replies: 18
Views: 4,711
Posted By George Foreman

"Bob.." has it right .. it doesn't really matter...

"Bob.." has it right .. it doesn't really matter where you are. I did an assessment at GECAT with a GECAT/IAGO instructor for a specific airline last year. I was given a profile (Munich) to brief...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Oct 2006, 05:11
Replies: 14
Views: 4,385
Posted By George Foreman

The A318 trials in May were successful, I recall..

Not sure whether these were trials in simulated conditions at Toulouse or actually at LCY, but I'm sure a search of the flight international archive would bring up the article I read at the time. I...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Oct 2006, 17:48
Replies: 9
Views: 2,168
Posted By George Foreman

Just for information, I can confirm that BMED...

Just for information, I can confirm that BMED were back in Beirut with fare- paying passengers on 6th September (following a humanitarian aid flight on 17th August) and that we landed approx 36 hours...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Sep 2006, 02:16
Replies: 20
Views: 5,854
Posted By George Foreman

Be prepared for metric flight levels (fairly...

Be prepared for metric flight levels (fairly straightforward, we use a simple conversion table) and lots of frequency changes in the climb, which keeps you busy and can result in level-offs while the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Sep 2006, 13:00
Replies: 165
Views: 24,214
Posted By George Foreman

Well having read through this lengthy topic I...

Well having read through this lengthy topic I only have a couple of comments to add... As a self (and I do mean self) funded Integrated student I met one or two "Lucifers" during my training, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2006, 15:52
Replies: 30
Views: 13,504
Posted By George Foreman

ALways worth getting it right at EPPO

I do remember the military field being quite prominent near Poznan, but there are warnings promulgated in the Polish AIP, and therefore all brands of approach plates for this airport. For a crew not...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Sep 2006, 02:22
Replies: 42
Views: 6,346
Posted By George Foreman

Invaluable

With the BALPA EOC you have to recognise that, as a wannabe, the event is not designed especially for you. However, since you are welcome to attend, it is a real opportunity to make an impression in...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Jul 2006, 00:34
Replies: 96
Views: 10,652
Posted By George Foreman

Happy Endings

Yep, thanks to emigrating (again) 6 months ago I haven't seen the article, but I suspect the outcome was a foregone conclusion and it is hardly surprising....Flyer has carried a lot of...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jun 2006, 01:54
Replies: 3
Views: 1,011
Posted By George Foreman

POH, it is all there

Look in your aircraft's POH, you will find several charts and it will be easy to photocopy them and construct some examples to illustrate the point at different speeds and power settings, etc. Backed...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th May 2006, 18:49
Replies: 55
Views: 19,446
Posted By George Foreman

Thumbs up As an interview should be...

My interview with baby was very straightforward, no trick questions, nothing too technical, and really quite friendly.

I met the chief pilot; we went and got a coffee, found a sofa in a quiet...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th May 2006, 14:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,640
Posted By George Foreman

If you can, practice!

I know it costs but you will have a lot riding on the assessment and if you have not had jet orientation training or are several months out of currency (as I was) it will be money well spent to pair...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
16th Feb 2006, 23:40
Replies: 12
Views: 1,969
Posted By George Foreman

You make your own luck in this game...

...whether at OAT, FTE or elsewhere, and I'm fairly sure the schools in question would agree.

The hard facts are that any FTO (or TRTO for that matter) has a limited number of opportunities for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Feb 2006, 23:37
Replies: 21
Views: 2,990
Posted By George Foreman

On fixed costs and philosophy ..

Most of the above holds true, but I suspect that the fixed costs (aircraft insurance, finance charges, annual inspections, admin, supervisory staff, rent & rates etc..) of providing an aircraft for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Dec 2005, 22:34
Replies: 2
Views: 807
Posted By George Foreman

737 Sims

For 737-200, two options spring to mind:

The Flight Centre in North Yorks. (under new management, a very helpful and experienced ex-Cathay pilot; you won't need a buddy as he controls the sim...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Mar 2004, 22:08
Replies: 13
Views: 1,862
Posted By George Foreman

cloud9

despegue,

Thanks for the info. I had been curious to know what happened. A bold venture and as you say, and from my limited contact, they seemed like nice people. Not the best of times to be...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Mar 2004, 11:29
Replies: 13
Views: 1,862
Posted By George Foreman

Cloud 9

Does anyone know how the integrated and modular courses are progressing at Cloud 9's startup operation at Brno in the Czech Republic ?

When I chose to come to Jerez I didn't take it any further...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Mar 2004, 10:19
Replies: 72
Views: 8,446
Posted By George Foreman

LFS .. satisfied customer

Since this thread has become a bit of a visitors book, I feel the need to add that I did my PPL with LFS last year and I was a satisfied customer. I chose them because they were a well regarded...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Feb 2004, 05:44
Replies: 6
Views: 1,392
Posted By George Foreman

What is intended by this post ?

As you say, interesting so far as it goes.

However, since you ask, my broader concern is who are you trying to persuade here? yourself or your audience?

If you, personally, are sold on going...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Feb 2004, 08:00
Replies: 16
Views: 1,678
Posted By George Foreman

Yes .. I witnessed it.

Early last summer I pitched up at Kidlington to have a look around the UK´s highest profile FTO to check out both their modular and integrated courses.

Poor timing and work commitments meant that...
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