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Forum: African Aviation
6th Feb 2008, 17:59
Replies: 10
Views: 8,202
Posted By poorwanderingwun

This a/c is becoming famous (infamous?)... and...

This a/c is becoming famous (infamous?)... and there's more to this than simple theft.. it's been bandied about as stolen for some time.. so why by now hasn't it been reported as such and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2008, 11:46
Replies: 62
Views: 20,191
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Assuming that the fax is a reasonably fair...

Assuming that the fax is a reasonably fair assessment of events It's difficult to see how the guys up front can be totally absolved from this one... with the best will in the world it would appear...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2008, 20:57
Replies: 333
Views: 93,536
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Don't bet on it... reading through the threads I...

Don't bet on it... reading through the threads I sometimes wonder if the standard of English displayed in these forums isn't one of the primary causes of concern to the powers that be. :E
Forum: North America
23rd Jan 2008, 11:39
Replies: 14
Views: 3,957
Posted By poorwanderingwun

You have to wonder who does fly for Pinnacle and...

You have to wonder who does fly for Pinnacle and similar outfits... Saab capts will earn a little over $30k pa... (900 hrs would bring in $36k but typically 750 hrs is closer to the norm)... WHY...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 23:39
Replies: 949
Views: 425,810
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Maybe this is a good time to give some...

Maybe this is a good time to give some consideration to a section that IS available only to those with a recognized qualification in a relevant part of the aviation world... that would include cabin...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2008, 01:47
Replies: 51
Views: 23,419
Posted By poorwanderingwun

It's not rocket science... if the tow-bar breaks...

It's not rocket science... if the tow-bar breaks on push-back and there's some doubt about it contacting/damaging the nose gear they may want to carry out an inspection.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2008, 21:28
Replies: 51
Views: 23,419
Posted By poorwanderingwun

The towbar broke, end of rumour Meanwhile...

The towbar broke, end of rumour

Meanwhile back at Toulouse...

Sacre Bleau...Mort de la Vie.. Merde... nous oublier le towbar !
Forum: North America
8th Jan 2008, 12:04
Replies: 105
Views: 31,489
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Have been here (US) for some months now and have...

Have been here (US) for some months now and have seen no evidence of a genuine pilot shortage... experienced pilots are becoming a rarer animal but low-timers are easily come by... Have not heard...
Forum: North America
30th Dec 2007, 11:39
Replies: 25
Views: 4,062
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Retirement age at BA is now 65 :ok:

Retirement age at BA is now 65 :ok:
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Dec 2007, 23:24
Replies: 62
Views: 12,914
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Not sure why the USA has been picked on for this...

Not sure why the USA has been picked on for this vitriol... As a pilot... and from time to time SLF, and a frequent flyer internationally and domestically throughout Europe and the US and many...
Forum: North America
27th Dec 2007, 11:46
Replies: 25
Views: 4,062
Posted By poorwanderingwun

RAAS... :mad: YOU no doubt will hand in your...

RAAS... :mad:
YOU no doubt will hand in your ATPL at the age of 60 ... just to allow some ambitious little tyke in the right hand seat to get a new view of the ground...
Get used to it.. the 60 yr...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Dec 2007, 14:01
Replies: 189
Views: 55,344
Posted By poorwanderingwun

On the face of it, that would appear to be a...

On the face of it, that would appear to be a particularly crass and moronic response to a large number of people being made redundant... Did one of the management run over your dog or what ?
Forum: North America
17th Dec 2007, 12:44
Replies: 183
Views: 47,691
Posted By poorwanderingwun

105 hrs. ?.. Was that a typo ? What sort of...

105 hrs. ?.. Was that a typo ? What sort of licence do you get with 105 hrs ?
Forum: North America
17th Dec 2007, 11:41
Replies: 183
Views: 47,691
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Shortage exists only among certain 'airlines' and...

Shortage exists only among certain 'airlines' and for experienced crew... I applied to a feeder-line last week by e-mail...got a response within an hour or so asking for me to contact them by...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
14th Dec 2007, 12:40
Replies: 507
Views: 151,560
Posted By poorwanderingwun

While hoping ( faint hope) to avoid...

While hoping ( faint hope) to avoid thread-creep... this incident and the one related above by Right Way Up are exactly the sort of events that require an experienced FO with an assertive personality...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
14th Dec 2007, 11:07
Replies: 507
Views: 151,560
Posted By poorwanderingwun

I doubt that any of us here can say categorically...

I doubt that any of us here can say categorically that anyone should lose their job over the incident although if what is written here of the circumstances is factual then certainly it has to be a...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2007, 20:32
Replies: 60
Views: 25,934
Posted By poorwanderingwun

SAM 17 I've seen your posts on other...

SAM 17

I've seen your posts on other occasions and they all leave me wondering if you're quite real and what colour the sky is in your world... are we supposed to add the 1 to the 7 to get your...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2007, 12:42
Replies: 60
Views: 25,934
Posted By poorwanderingwun

At the present time the only shortage is of...

At the present time the only shortage is of experienced type-rated pilots.. and the only people struggling are those who offer pathetically low salaries along with generally poor working...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2007, 17:30
Replies: 10
Views: 2,173
Posted By poorwanderingwun

My sincere condolences to Dr and Mrs Buys.. also...

My sincere condolences to Dr and Mrs Buys.. also to all those who knew their son... Also to all those who lost their lives in the Tsunami a day after 1/3rd of the worlds population were celebrating...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Nov 2007, 23:50
Replies: 10
Views: 2,173
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Do you know... sometimes when I read something...

Do you know... sometimes when I read something like that.. and with an awareness of all that is wrong in this world... I want to vomit.
Forum: African Aviation
21st Nov 2007, 23:41
Replies: 35
Views: 7,735
Posted By poorwanderingwun

No... it was NOT being operated on floats... ...

No... it was NOT being operated on floats...

Word is that the pilot felt that something was wrong with the rudder/vertical stabilizer... vibration/shudder... appeared to be getting worse and...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Nov 2007, 20:49
Replies: 6
Views: 906
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Don't have to go to seffairfrrica to have...

Don't have to go to seffairfrrica to have problems.. I started my career flying out of Aberdeen (scotland )... took weeks for me to get a handle on ATC...

Remember one scottish lady talking on the...
Forum: North America
17th Nov 2007, 11:24
Replies: 307
Views: 295,595
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Yes... the FAA will recognize your experience.......

Yes... the FAA will recognize your experience.... just depends on how much relevent experience you have and how current you are.. As for your IR lapsing... depends on when it lapsed... last week, or...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2007, 11:23
Replies: 160
Views: 99,058
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Pilotbear: The best way to avoid giving the...

Pilotbear:

The best way to avoid giving the press something to write about is not to stall an a/c full of pax.

This is Pprune and the R represents 'rumour' ... that's exactly what Honiley...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Oct 2007, 15:24
Replies: 25
Views: 6,847
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Don't be too anxious to go job hunting at...

Don't be too anxious to go job hunting at Fugro... not what it used to be, less and less consideration being given to those in the field... with the market opening up there's little need for...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Oct 2007, 15:16
Replies: 6
Views: 2,811
Posted By poorwanderingwun

If you think that this news is worthy of our...

If you think that this news is worthy of our attention and bearing in mind it's an English speaking forum, why not take the trouble to interpret the link and give details in English ??:ugh::rolleyes:
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
22nd Oct 2007, 18:40
Replies: 2
Views: 696
Posted By poorwanderingwun

New Hotmail

Can anyone more computer literate ( that's just about everyone ) explain to me what the H*ll Hotmail have done and why ? It's now a total pigs ear... almost as though they let their children play...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Oct 2007, 03:43
Replies: 52
Views: 4,680
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Good close game... could have gone the other...

Good close game... could have gone the other way, left me feeling that we should be playing the best of 3. Well done boks ! Would like to be sharing in a braai (spelling ?) with a few of my ex SA...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2007, 06:29
Replies: 1,634
Views: 675,015
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Been looking in here periodiacally hoping to...

Been looking in here periodiacally hoping to learn of something new transpiring... instead it's like jumping aboard a carousel... the engine of which is being fueled by a few people who know as much...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Oct 2007, 14:00
Replies: 21
Views: 7,861
Posted By poorwanderingwun

The realities of operating these (ex USSR) a:c in...

The realities of operating these (ex USSR) a:c in certain parts of Africa have little to do with published performance figures.. basically they're good workhorses when maintained to the basic...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Sep 2007, 20:29
Replies: 16
Views: 2,971
Posted By poorwanderingwun

always gives me the willies when people start...

always gives me the willies when people start asking about 'security' while wanting to tell their friends that the're 'bush flying' in some out of the way place... if it bothers you then don't...
Forum: North America
27th Sep 2007, 13:23
Replies: 19
Views: 3,390
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Thanks Weasil... will make sure I follow that one...

Thanks Weasil... will make sure I follow that one up right now ! :ok:
Forum: African Aviation
27th Sep 2007, 02:41
Replies: 43
Views: 15,033
Posted By poorwanderingwun

The F406 is a cessna unpressurized twin...

The F406 is a cessna unpressurized twin turbo-prop ... also called Caravan 1... just tap F406 into your google.... very sad event if the crew didn't make it out of there.. Fugro ops are generally...
Forum: North America
26th Sep 2007, 02:47
Replies: 19
Views: 3,390
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Currently flying contract in Africa.. will be...

Currently flying contract in Africa.. will be back in the States in a couple of months,, N Y... and you.. ?
Forum: North America
25th Sep 2007, 19:21
Replies: 19
Views: 3,390
Posted By poorwanderingwun

Weasil... That may have been the case pre-...

Weasil...
That may have been the case pre- 9/11... seems not so easy now...
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