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Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2016, 15:25
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,133,285
Posted By Orion Man

That was my first thought underfire and then a...

That was my first thought underfire and then a botched go-around.

Regards

Orion Man
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2014, 01:42
Replies: 2,722
Views: 1,252,640
Posted By Orion Man

Lack of A321 pilots qualified early enough for...

Lack of A321 pilots qualified early enough for the start of the summer my mate at TCX tells me due to conversions from the Boeing.

Regards

Orion Man
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2014, 14:38
Replies: 2,722
Views: 1,252,640
Posted By Orion Man

Lack of pilots again I'm hearing.

Lack of pilots again I'm hearing.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2014, 21:50
Replies: 2,722
Views: 1,252,640
Posted By Orion Man

Heard a rumour they'd run out of pilots, hence...

Heard a rumour they'd run out of pilots, hence the sub charter.

Regards

Orion Man
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th May 2014, 16:26
Replies: 60
Views: 53,654
Posted By Orion Man

A little birdie told me the same and a deal with...

A little birdie told me the same and a deal with Thomas Cook is imminent and awaiting signing off by the respective boards.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2014, 10:17
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,209,844
Posted By Orion Man

I can't go with that. I would be amazed if the...

I can't go with that. I would be amazed if the cabin crew and pilots of a national carrier do not know the access code to the flight deck. My carrier changed the code once post 9/11.

Whether you...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2014, 09:45
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,209,844
Posted By Orion Man

Exactly so. Too many suspicious pieces of...

Exactly so. Too many suspicious pieces of evidence add upto hijack but more probably pilot suicide here -

(1) No checking in with Vietnamese after clearing Malaysian airspace
(2) Transponder and...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2011, 08:38
Replies: 14
Views: 5,171
Posted By Orion Man

Thanks guys. LAND 2 = Cat 3A on the 757 ASA...

Thanks guys. LAND 2 = Cat 3A on the 757 ASA Bealzebub just to add a bit more confusion !

So in essence, as long as I have the TDZ RVR at the outer marker or equivalent position for a reversion...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2011, 21:53
Replies: 14
Views: 5,171
Posted By Orion Man

Thanks. I guess that means I can continue to DH...

Thanks. I guess that means I can continue to DH then. LVPs are very confusing sometimes and unnecessarily so. The tower shouldn't bother muddying the waters after the OM/1,000ft IMHO.
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2011, 21:11
Replies: 14
Views: 5,171
Posted By Orion Man

Not yet. I was just wondering the legality that's...

Not yet. I was just wondering the legality that's all. Am I correct in thinking anything passed by the tower after the outer marker is irrelevant and at DH if I can see 3 lights I can land ?

Just...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2011, 17:03
Replies: 14
Views: 5,171
Posted By Orion Man

Boeing 757 Autoland Question

Can anyone help me with a query ?

Conducting a Cat 3B No Decision Height Autoland and passed RVRs prior to the outer marker of 200m/150m/150m. I have Cat 3A reversion.

The Tower then passes...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Sep 2010, 17:35
Replies: 2,654
Views: 648,982
Posted By Orion Man

Glad to hear it. I must have been misinformed...

Glad to hear it. I must have been misinformed over the winter programme. It's obviously the silly season again for rumours and the last thing the industry needs is another airline talked into the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Sep 2010, 15:38
Replies: 2,654
Views: 648,982
Posted By Orion Man

Anyone able to confirm or deny that Monarch have...

Anyone able to confirm or deny that Monarch have lost the winter Mombassas and Maldives from Thomas Cook to British Airways ?

I keep hearing persistent rumours that all is not well at Monarch. I...
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Dec 2009, 14:14
Replies: 6,533
Views: 1,117,983
Posted By Orion Man

Not a great fan of Unite and I think BA cabin...

Not a great fan of Unite and I think BA cabin crew are naive if they think BA is not in perilous danger of going under given the pension deficit and the fact that they cannot compete in cost terms...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jan 2009, 12:57
Replies: 0
Views: 1,011
Posted By Orion Man

Thomas Cook Beating the Downturn

Hot on the heels of Tui's remuneration packages for senior directors comes this one -

Thomas Cook chief Manny Fontenla-Novoa wins £5m bonus - Telegraph...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Sep 2008, 02:15
Replies: 787
Views: 240,177
Posted By Orion Man

Fleet have been grounded according to ITV...

Fleet have been grounded according to ITV teletext now. My thoughts are with the countless people who I know work for them.

Much of the capacity will be taken up by the others still in business....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2008, 14:56
Replies: 51
Views: 8,093
Posted By Orion Man

I keep hearing TCX is eyeing up Excel too. It...

I keep hearing TCX is eyeing up Excel too. It would make strategic sense and remove capacity from the market as the downturn kicks in. The CP at TCX has denied it but that means nothing and he is...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2008, 06:11
Replies: 116
Views: 13,881
Posted By Orion Man

Having worked for a UK charter airline for many...

Having worked for a UK charter airline for many years, I am astonished at some of the bitter vitriol being posted on here aimed at BA pilots.

Like it or not, BA is the benchmark for T & Cs and if...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2008, 04:22
Replies: 537
Views: 92,063
Posted By Orion Man

I can't imagine all the other airlines queuing up...

I can't imagine all the other airlines queuing up to employ the former BA management that brought down an airline. :ok:

Regards

Orion Man
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2008, 15:53
Replies: 38
Views: 14,089
Posted By Orion Man

As a pilot for a UK independant, I have taken a...

As a pilot for a UK independant, I have taken a keen interest in this issue and have regularly been speaking to my colleagues at BA. Their resolve appears to be unshakeable and will not waiver in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2008, 13:32
Replies: 537
Views: 92,063
Posted By Orion Man

1,000 turnout I'm told by a friend on the march....

1,000 turnout I'm told by a friend on the march. No uniforms as BA threatened them with disciplinary action if they wore them and they have been threatened with tresspass if they enter Waterside.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2008, 20:42
Replies: 537
Views: 92,063
Posted By Orion Man

411A, It seems many appear to have you on...

411A,

It seems many appear to have you on ignore on this forum.



What is with you exactly ? You appear to be ignoring an emphatic mandate to take industrial action by 86% of 90% of BA's...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2008, 16:42
Replies: 341
Views: 50,460
Posted By Orion Man

I feel sorry for the holiday-makers too but if...

I feel sorry for the holiday-makers too but if you are looking for someone to blame, direct your anger at BA Management. Willie Walsh is solely responsible for the current state of affairs with his...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2008, 18:45
Replies: 726
Views: 136,921
Posted By Orion Man

90 odd % in favour is my prediction with a high...

90 odd % in favour is my prediction with a high voting return. We shall see.....

Regards

Orion Man
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2008, 07:07
Replies: 726
Views: 136,921
Posted By Orion Man

Similar to the sacrifice the pilots have had to...

Similar to the sacrifice the pilots have had to make on pensions ?



BA shareholders might and the management that has brought the company to the brink certainly will when the resolve of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 20:52
Replies: 726
Views: 136,921
Posted By Orion Man

Just spent an hour talking to a couple of BA...

Just spent an hour talking to a couple of BA pilot friends of mine.

You can bet your bottom dollar it won't many.

Regards

Orion Man
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 13:35
Replies: 726
Views: 136,921
Posted By Orion Man

Hmm, Bizarre ramblings indeed. I Googled and...

Hmm,

Bizarre ramblings indeed. I Googled and ascertained that the result is due out on the 20th and then a week will elapse before the fun and games begin. I sincerely hope you get an emphatic...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 13:01
Replies: 726
Views: 136,921
Posted By Orion Man

When is the ballot result due out ? Good...

When is the ballot result due out ?

Good luck all you guys at British Airways. Your management must be brought to its knees over this. It is reminescent of Custer's last stand as far as BALPA is...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Jan 2008, 14:42
Replies: 6
Views: 1,398
Posted By Orion Man

TCX to allow Canadian captains over ?

A little birdy has told me that the BALPA CC have rolled over and are now going to allow Skyservice Captains over next summer despite an emphatic vote to strike some time back if that were the case....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Nov 2007, 22:46
Replies: 52
Views: 10,431
Posted By Orion Man

G-DCIO was sadly written off in Bogota a few...

G-DCIO was sadly written off in Bogota a few years ago.

http://aviation-safety.net/photos/accidents/20040428-0-C-d-3-500.jpg

G-BGAT was scrapped for parts in 2002 but the rest of BCals DC10s...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2007, 13:51
Replies: 5
Views: 1,730
Posted By Orion Man

Sounds like a dogs dinner to me. I guess the more...

Sounds like a dogs dinner to me. I guess the more senior guys must be MYT given the existances of both airlines. Difficult one to call as mechanical merging of lists some think is now illegal.

Why...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2006, 15:35
Replies: 1,031
Views: 244,097
Posted By Orion Man

And carry guns Dr Dave ? Regards Orion...

And carry guns Dr Dave ?

Regards

Orion Man
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2006, 15:02
Replies: 1,031
Views: 244,097
Posted By Orion Man

Dr Dave, You are starting to come up with...

Dr Dave,

You are starting to come up with some rather obscure what/if scenarios. How many pilots have you heard of that have assisted or committed acts of terrorism ? I can think of just one - the...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2006, 14:38
Replies: 1,031
Views: 244,097
Posted By Orion Man

I resent having to take my shoes off too for the...

I resent having to take my shoes off too for the record and traipse on a dirty unhygenic carpet.

And yes removing a bottle of ribena from a tanker driver is ridiculous also. I'd be more worried...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2006, 14:15
Replies: 1,031
Views: 244,097
Posted By Orion Man

Pilots are not asking for exemption from security...

Pilots are not asking for exemption from security Dr Dave. We have no problem with walking through a metal detector and having our bags screened. That has been in place for donkeys years. What we do...
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