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Forum: Medical & Health
12th May 2021, 09:31
Replies: 7
Views: 1,662
Posted By Gentle Climb

I'm in the same boat, my AME submitted all of my...

I'm in the same boat, my AME submitted all of my new medical information on 01/03/21 and absolutely nothing has happened. I tried to call but didn't get anywhere and my AME seems to be unable to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st May 2020, 11:34
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,345,772
Posted By Gentle Climb

I'm not sure that there is any great need to do...

I'm not sure that there is any great need to do it. The Rnav approach is normally good enough, the Loc/Dme is available. Many aircraft have integrated approach navigation that turns these in to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Oct 2016, 14:44
Replies: 1,027
Views: 634,770
Posted By Gentle Climb

I wouldn't go so far as to say that it becomes...

I wouldn't go so far as to say that it becomes just 'another job' but the initial novelty and excitement does fade fairly quickly. Getting out of bed at midnight to fly overnight in to a CAT C...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Oct 2016, 14:38
Replies: 1,027
Views: 634,770
Posted By Gentle Climb

Hi Basil I read your initial post with some...

Hi Basil

I read your initial post with some interest. I was in a very similar position to your own. I started full time training age 39 at a well known integrated school and finished my training...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Jan 2015, 11:30
Replies: 1,027
Views: 634,770
Posted By Gentle Climb

At 33 it is possible to make it but it is tough. ...

At 33 it is possible to make it but it is tough. Really tough. By the time you are employable to will be a couple of years older and despite what is said it is borderline as to whether or not the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2013, 09:50
Replies: 4,886
Views: 2,914,663
Posted By Gentle Climb

I'm not sure why everyone is jumping on WWW. ...

I'm not sure why everyone is jumping on WWW. Maybe he has a point (other than the profitability figures that I have no idea about!).
There does appear to be a degree of unjustified expectation that...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th May 2013, 11:44
Replies: 83
Views: 11,712
Posted By Gentle Climb

Listening in

I don't have too much of an issue with people listening to my ATC comms, if it is of interest to them either as a hobby or even professionally. A few years ago I occasionally used to park up for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Mar 2013, 10:51
Replies: 1,027
Views: 634,770
Posted By Gentle Climb

Tizer I was very close to 40 when I started...

Tizer

I was very close to 40 when I started my flight training and I received my nice blue licence a couple of years later. I'm not going to go in to the reason why it was so late but your 'thats...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Jan 2013, 09:26
Replies: 48
Views: 21,997
Posted By Gentle Climb

I think that Fans response is unfair. I cant...

I think that Fans response is unfair. I cant imagine that many people who have graduated from OAA spend too much time in the Wannabies section of the site...

I would also suggest that all of the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Jan 2013, 10:24
Replies: 1,027
Views: 634,770
Posted By Gentle Climb

Too Old?

You will find a wide variance of opinion here and whilst a fair amount is ill informed and inaccurate, some is valid and you should try to take account of this input.

Firstly, don't get sucked in...
Forum: Questions
15th Nov 2012, 14:47
Replies: 16
Views: 3,456
Posted By Gentle Climb

After a week...you still haven't found it??? ...

After a week...you still haven't found it??? Seriously, it should take you seconds using a search engine. As an alternative, I bet you a pound to a penny that if you rang Monarch up...the person...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Mar 2012, 12:26
Replies: 139
Views: 33,398
Posted By Gentle Climb

I think that the situation would overload the...

I think that the situation would overload the majority of PPL's. I remember going from Warrior to Seneca and even with the benefit of prior knowledge and an instructor, I was all over the place...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Mar 2012, 12:55
Replies: 92
Views: 25,400
Posted By Gentle Climb

In my IR, heading down the ILS as Bournemouth,...

In my IR, heading down the ILS as Bournemouth, the headwind gusted strongly and the glideslope indicator dropped down to half scale deviation. Obviously parallax error made it look to the examiner...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Mar 2012, 11:58
Replies: 67
Views: 13,361
Posted By Gentle Climb

If you want to write off a flying career at 36...

If you want to write off a flying career at 36 then fair enough, but do so having given it everything. There are other opportunities out there but they don't just drop in to your lap...you might...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
29th Feb 2012, 10:28
Replies: 20
Views: 5,555
Posted By Gentle Climb

Why don't you take a walk around the GA/Bizjet...

Why don't you take a walk around the GA/Bizjet area over at the old terminal area? You are more likely to meet the people concerned and I know for certain that at least one operator is recruiting...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
11th Nov 2011, 09:00
Replies: 10
Views: 2,009
Posted By Gentle Climb

I visit Oxford reasonably frequently. The...

I visit Oxford reasonably frequently. The organisation that I am seeing ask for my behicle details and inform the car park operator. I have never had an issue. It might be worth speaking to the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2011, 14:07
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,519,980
Posted By Gentle Climb

Thats very helpful, thank you all. Have the...

Thats very helpful, thank you all. Have the 737-700's gone now... I thought it was November that they left?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2011, 13:48
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,519,980
Posted By Gentle Climb

Hi Does anyone know the exact breakdown of...

Hi

Does anyone know the exact breakdown of the fleet currently...I can't seem to find it on the website and don't really trust wiki etc!

Thanks in advance

GC
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Oct 2011, 10:25
Replies: 59
Views: 47,223
Posted By Gentle Climb

I am not sure that the spool up time from idle to...

I am not sure that the spool up time from idle to 100%N1 is relevent. Final approach N1 is about 57%. How long does it take to firewall from here? Fairly quick I would suggest. At some stage...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Oct 2011, 12:34
Replies: 139
Views: 33,398
Posted By Gentle Climb

I have watched many PPL's try to 'land' the sims...

I have watched many PPL's try to 'land' the sims on open days at a well known training establishment. They are set up on automatics, established at 3000ft at 10d. Speed 180 flap 5. They all look...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Sep 2011, 11:04
Replies: 39
Views: 11,148
Posted By Gentle Climb

Firstly, I don't fly the Airbus, but in...

Firstly, I don't fly the Airbus, but in general...
1. Failures occur sometimes. Dual failures of the same system occur less frequently.
2. I don't think that you were even remotely close to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th May 2011, 10:49
Replies: 113
Views: 41,978
Posted By Gentle Climb

It wasn't me, (sadly) but I am fairly confident...

It wasn't me, (sadly) but I am fairly confident that there was at least one candidate from another fairly high profile integrated course. I don't know if he got the job though.
Forum: Nordic Forum
23rd Feb 2011, 11:12
Replies: 17
Views: 5,078
Posted By Gentle Climb

I applied ages ago and had an email today...

I applied ages ago and had an email today confirming that they have received my details and that they will be in touch.

Not dead yet!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Dec 2010, 12:13
Replies: 1,416
Views: 650,740
Posted By Gentle Climb

I witnessed somebody not only 'failing' an MCC...

I witnessed somebody not only 'failing' an MCC course a couple of weeks ago but being asked not to return. I accept that it may be rare, but it does happen.
Forum: Medical & Health
12th Nov 2010, 10:06
Replies: 26
Views: 6,649
Posted By Gentle Climb

Don't bother with medication

I suffered a little with this problem. Medication probably wont fix it and you need to be so careful with what you take anyhow.
The instigator for me was yaw so I'm sure that you do anyhow but keep...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Jul 2010, 11:22
Replies: 9
Views: 4,721
Posted By Gentle Climb

I would pretty much ignore A320 rider...he/she...

I would pretty much ignore A320 rider...he/she seems to appear on several threads and doesn't seem able to post much of great value.

Cpl partial is not a fail, IR first time failure is obviously a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Jul 2010, 14:54
Replies: 22
Views: 10,569
Posted By Gentle Climb

I had a go on MSFS a couple of weeks ago and the...

I had a go on MSFS a couple of weeks ago and the A320 did seem far trickier to land than the 737-800. It might be due to me having a better idea about the -400 but the control seemed vague at best....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Feb 2010, 14:57
Replies: 18
Views: 2,366
Posted By Gentle Climb

I started an integrated course in September 2008...

I started an integrated course in September 2008 at the age of 39. ( I know about ther timing issue!) The industry is on it's knees at the moment but it seems to me that when there is an upturn, and...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Dec 2009, 15:52
Replies: 72
Views: 8,851
Posted By Gentle Climb

'You're both ****, inexperienced and going to...

'You're both ****, inexperienced and going to fumble your way around the sky for many months before you gain a modicum of spare capacity.'

Christ, a shiver went down my spine when I read this...my...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Jul 2009, 22:24
Replies: 45
Views: 7,287
Posted By Gentle Climb

I am forty and I am just over half way through my...

I am forty and I am just over half way through my training course with a fairly well known training provider. Having been out of a learning environment for well over 20 years the initial groundschool...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Jun 2009, 17:25
Replies: 28
Views: 5,487
Posted By Gentle Climb

Hi John If you don't do it now, you may...

Hi John

If you don't do it now, you may always wish that you had tried. I was 39 when I started and I am currently in Arizona flying every day, it's pretty good!
Bad timing Job wise but I am...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Apr 2009, 04:39
Replies: 32
Views: 5,384
Posted By Gentle Climb

Hey John From the older Guy who sat next to...

Hey John

From the older Guy who sat next to your Auntie A in 293, I sincerely hope that you have a very long and very happy retirement. For getting me through Met and Law, I will always be very...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Feb 2009, 18:28
Replies: 18
Views: 2,613
Posted By Gentle Climb

I am currently at OAA and I am significantly over...

I am currently at OAA and I am significantly over 30, in fact I am terrifyingly close to 40. I endorse what has been said previously. If you have the right attitude within the classroom there...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jul 2008, 10:21
Replies: 3,326
Views: 1,386,578
Posted By Gentle Climb

re Angryblackman

This person has posted some fairly offensive stuff on the Kalitta 747 thread elsewhere. Don't be taken in by him, it's really not worth it.
Forum: Questions
8th Jul 2008, 14:33
Replies: 254
Views: 76,077
Posted By Gentle Climb

re: Angryblackman

Angryblackman has posted a few 'different' comments over the last few days, in particular on the BA dep thread asking pretty bluntly about the number of black pilots and Captains employed by BA. ...
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