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Forum: Questions
6th Oct 2011, 23:40
Replies: 0
Views: 1,144
Posted By pilotusa

US FAA license transfer to Philippines

I will be retiring to the Philippines in a few years. Not interested in a job flying there; just looking for pilot privileges for convenience. US FAA ATPL single/multi, several transport category...
Forum: Middle East
1st Jun 2010, 23:55
Replies: 61
Views: 17,876
Posted By pilotusa

So then, why in the world would someone who has...

So then, why in the world would someone who has "done a runner" show up again in Dubai to go to work? If I understand your explanation, "doing a runner" is effectively quitting in another country. ...
Forum: North America
1st Jun 2010, 23:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,670
Posted By pilotusa

Yeah. Like that will make a difference with 80+%...

Yeah. Like that will make a difference with 80+% load factors.

And I defy you to find a carrier that will not at some point "torque you off."
Forum: Questions
1st Jun 2010, 22:57
Replies: 7
Views: 1,115
Posted By pilotusa

Apply to Nova University Law School. Or go get...

Apply to Nova University Law School. Or go get an MBA. Get yourself a good backup career, and keep a hand in it as you pursue flying.

After 37 years of flying airplanes professionally, I totally...
Forum: Questions
1st Jun 2010, 22:32
Replies: 38
Views: 18,571
Posted By pilotusa

The military made a big deal about getting wings....

The military made a big deal about getting wings. After a year of high-pressure training, it really was a big deal.

As a new-hire airline pilot my class found our wings and stripes on our...
Forum: Questions
1st Jun 2010, 22:19
Replies: 41
Views: 11,836
Posted By pilotusa

So, you own the watch that controls the rotation...

So, you own the watch that controls the rotation of the earth! I was wondering who had it.

Please keep an extra battery handy.
Forum: Questions
3rd Feb 2010, 23:57
Replies: 15
Views: 2,372
Posted By pilotusa

Good Lord, some of you guys are truly puffed-up,...

Good Lord, some of you guys are truly puffed-up, self-impressed buffoons to answer this low-time pilot's questions the way you did. He's probably praying that he never shares the cockpit with the...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
3rd Feb 2010, 18:29
Replies: 7
Views: 1,711
Posted By pilotusa

PPrune ditches email server...leaves subscribers with nothing.

What gives with PPrune canceling their email contract with Everyone.net. Just talked to Everyone.net and they say the contract is over. Now all of us who PAID for this service are left with...
Forum: North America
20th Apr 2008, 22:25
Replies: 83
Views: 10,019
Posted By pilotusa

GF - I agree. I AM way over the top with my...

GF -

I agree. I AM way over the top with my comments. But you must know that since last June the AWA pilots have been threatening all kinds of scenarios and consistently calling us scabs. I...
Forum: North America
20th Apr 2008, 11:37
Replies: 83
Views: 10,019
Posted By pilotusa

Cerbus said: Cerbus you don't have the...

Cerbus said:



Cerbus you don't have the first clue as to what you are talking about. Every one of those concessions was done under the signature of the national ALPA president. Woerth could...
Forum: North America
19th Apr 2008, 21:21
Replies: 83
Views: 10,019
Posted By pilotusa

Nasty? I am jolly well looking forward to doing...

Nasty? I am jolly well looking forward to doing the "clock cleaning" that the AWA pilots have been threatening for months.

Bring it on, scab-loving westies, and bring a boatload of your own money...
Forum: North America
19th Apr 2008, 16:46
Replies: 83
Views: 10,019
Posted By pilotusa

Pahek-boy said: You never did publically...

Pahek-boy said:


You never did publically replay to johnnyramjet's question about the fact that your AWA compatriots are the real scabs from their Ansett shame. I guess there really is no answer...
Forum: North America
17th Dec 2007, 12:23
Replies: 25
Views: 4,073
Posted By pilotusa

Not quite. The date is December 13, 2007. As...

Not quite. The date is December 13, 2007. As soon as the president lifted his pen from the paper, the law took effect and the FAR prohibiting using pilots over 60 became non-existent.
Forum: North America
17th Dec 2007, 12:20
Replies: 183
Views: 47,755
Posted By pilotusa

While I agree that whichever airlines throw more...

While I agree that whichever airlines throw more money at pilots will get the most experienced, I fail to see how this will make more experience available. The industry as a whole cannot "buy"...
Forum: North America
4th Dec 2007, 00:40
Replies: 183
Views: 47,755
Posted By pilotusa

Immigration

Hi Dartagnan -

I agree that the US immigration system needs some real work. But if you think arriving through the International Arrivals Hall at JFK (or wherever) is a raw deal compared to the...
Forum: North America
4th Dec 2007, 00:28
Replies: 4
Views: 1,093
Posted By pilotusa

Manhattan

Dr. Fred Pasternack on E 63rd St (at Madison Ave) in Manhattan. Great availability on short notice, but it's not cheap...it is Manhattan, after all.
He's a former USAF Flight Surgeon and an active...
Forum: North America
21st Nov 2006, 20:02
Replies: 3
Views: 1,034
Posted By pilotusa

ALPA is a toothless tiger and becomes more...

ALPA is a toothless tiger and becomes more irrelevant on a daily basis. Powerful? Hah! What have they accomplished in the last 25 years or more to improve, or even maintain, their members' working...
Forum: Middle East
21st Nov 2006, 19:35
Replies: 1,617
Views: 647,223
Posted By pilotusa

I had an interesting email exchange with an EY...

I had an interesting email exchange with an EY management type a few weeks ago. You may want to stay put. This guy is an A, number one, A**h***.
Forum: Middle East
9th Nov 2006, 18:39
Replies: 1,617
Views: 647,223
Posted By pilotusa

Dear God's-gift-to-aviation - Just what is...

Dear God's-gift-to-aviation -

Just what is your claim to fame?
Forum: Middle East
8th Nov 2006, 14:26
Replies: 1,617
Views: 647,223
Posted By pilotusa

Two years ago I would have been on the first...

Two years ago I would have been on the first flight to Abu Dhabi with my bags packed. Now that my airline has miraculously avoided liquidation, I'm much better off staying put.
Forum: Middle East
7th Nov 2006, 14:34
Replies: 1,617
Views: 647,223
Posted By pilotusa

Email from Etihad

Just received an email from Etihad noting that my name was on their records, they have a limited number of openings and was I still interested.
I filled out the online application almost two years...
Forum: North America
2nd May 2006, 12:28
Replies: 9
Views: 996
Posted By pilotusa

In all fairness to Fence, I get the impression...

In all fairness to Fence, I get the impression from reading these message boards that pilots who are not bred within the U.S. aviation scene have no clue that the entire process is different here.
...
Forum: North America
2nd May 2006, 00:42
Replies: 9
Views: 996
Posted By pilotusa

Just like that, huh? Just come over, pick a...

Just like that, huh?

Just come over, pick a major carrier and turn #1!
Forum: North America
17th Dec 2005, 20:51
Replies: 4
Views: 4,895
Posted By pilotusa

The ATP SEL is usually just a useful tool to keep...

The ATP SEL is usually just a useful tool to keep ATP written exams from expiring. It is pretty much useless for anything else, since operations requiring an ATP are almost invariably twin-engine...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2005, 15:09
Replies: 424
Views: 134,860
Posted By pilotusa

barit1 wrote: "Many years ago I assembled a...

barit1 wrote:

"Many years ago I assembled a report re hardware damage from ground-level icing. In a nutshell, the Great Lakes region, esp. Chicago, was among the worst in the world.

And SW has...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2005, 12:55
Replies: 424
Views: 134,860
Posted By pilotusa

RRAAMJET posted: "Unbelievable comment here...

RRAAMJET posted:

"Unbelievable comment here in Dallas from a member of SWA's Go-team - 'We had no fatalities on the plane, so that keeps our record intact'."


I think that SWA attitude, so...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
28th Sep 2005, 03:33
Replies: 1
Views: 761
Posted By pilotusa

Every try to Email PPRune?

Tried to send an email to the PPrune folks. The Contact Us link has

[email protected] <[email protected]>

Using my PPrune Email, I got an "unable to deliver" "permanent failure" response.
...
Forum: North America
29th Aug 2005, 00:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,183
Posted By pilotusa

Well, if he hasn't actually flown in 20 years, he...

Well, if he hasn't actually flown in 20 years, he cannot exercise any privileges of his pilot's license. It hasn't expired, per se, but then it's functionally useless.

It's impossible to LEGALLY...
Forum: North America
10th Jul 2005, 23:45
Replies: 8
Views: 1,193
Posted By pilotusa

"Do you like gladiator movies?"

"Do you like gladiator movies?"
Forum: Middle East
28th May 2005, 01:47
Replies: 448
Views: 127,928
Posted By pilotusa

Working for a well-known "US" carrier, I just...

Working for a well-known "US" carrier, I just heard this past week that one of our captains left for a DEC job at EK. I was surprised to hear EK is hiring DECs again.
Forum: North America
28th Feb 2005, 00:29
Replies: 11
Views: 1,502
Posted By pilotusa

Jim - I sent a CV last summer when I was...

Jim -

I sent a CV last summer when I was still current as a 767 captain. Haven't heard a thing other than the email stating that their interview slots were full.

Now I'm back flying the A320...
Forum: North America
28th Feb 2005, 00:19
Replies: 23
Views: 9,515
Posted By pilotusa

...and at least the foreigners working in the...

...and at least the foreigners working in the states have the courtesy to learn the local language...


Flyburg -

Visit Miami and get back to me on this.
Forum: North America
8th Jan 2005, 01:06
Replies: 11
Views: 1,502
Posted By pilotusa

Last I heard it was 767's BWI-LGW to take...

Last I heard it was 767's BWI-LGW to take advantage of SWA feed in BWI. I requested an interview in August and they replied all their interview slots were filled. (At the time I was a current 767...
Forum: North America
17th Oct 2004, 03:31
Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
Posted By pilotusa

Heard this week that VirginAmerica is making...

Heard this week that VirginAmerica is making overtures to A320 instructor pilots and check airmen. Sounds like maybe they are getting serious.
Forum: Questions
17th Oct 2004, 03:22
Replies: 14
Views: 3,830
Posted By pilotusa

There are a lot of variables. In general,...

There are a lot of variables.

In general, a captain has four stripes, an F/O three, and a S/O (Flight Engineer) would have two.

In the US, when we still had lots of professional flight...
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