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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2018, 08:50
Replies: 3,097
Views: 1,283,641
Posted By RSQ

South African with FAA ATP

Feeling decidedly unwanted here on the southern tip of the continent, I am more than keen to relocate even at the advanced age of 61. South African and FAA ATP, 5500 hours (ran a desk for many...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
13th Jul 2015, 12:49
Replies: 1
Views: 1,784
Posted By RSQ

Thumbs down SOFAB Jeddah and Riyadh

Can anyone tell me about flying conditions for these guys? Seems like really high and restrictive hour requirements, and really low salary and conditions on a Challenger 601. They are offering $8000...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Sep 2013, 14:13
Replies: 2
Views: 1,994
Posted By RSQ

Never a reply unless....

Unless your CV lands on a desk where they are looking for someone with exactly your qualifications at that time, otherwise it gets filed and that's the end of it in my experience. Zenon never replies...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Jul 2011, 14:20
Replies: 31
Views: 4,327
Posted By RSQ

Dont Do It!

My advice is to stay in the USA- African jobs are rarely what they seem, and there is always a tradeoff somewhere down the line. I am will ing to bet that after three months in Africa you will ask...
Forum: Middle East
30th Jun 2011, 20:15
Replies: 4
Views: 1,218
Posted By RSQ

Well THAT didn't work

Thanks for the advice Frank, unfortunately working for the thief is a much better option, posting this will tell everyone who I am, but imagine my frustration levels now- just had my after hours ops...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jun 2011, 13:52
Replies: 4
Views: 1,218
Posted By RSQ

Is the Biz jet market still expanding?

After yet another (mainly) sleepless night chasing yet another thief around in my housing estate I have finally had it. I know that the UAE is not seen as the best career opportunity in the world,...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jun 2011, 09:50
Replies: 49
Views: 11,411
Posted By RSQ

Is it legal? Is it moral? Is it good for Aviation?

I have been watching this thread for some time, and as a licenced operator, I must say that having someone come into one's operating arena and ignore the laws, does burn one's arse somewhat. But,...
Forum: Middle East
25th Apr 2010, 21:32
Replies: 0
Views: 649
Posted By RSQ

Any Crew/ Management positions need filling?

Anybody aware of a GA company in the looking for a pilot/ ops director type of sober habits with 30 plus years in the business? Keen to leave South Africa before I am the last one left and have to...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Apr 2010, 20:56
Replies: 14
Views: 2,215
Posted By RSQ

Use the eastern route

Hi, we operate to the UK regularly with a GIVSP, GIII and smaller jets. Experience has shown that the route is about 98 nm longer, but we stop in HELX. The net result is a quick turn around, cheaper...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Aug 2009, 13:55
Replies: 0
Views: 1,053
Posted By RSQ

Rumours of war?

The rumour network in SA has been working overtime again! I hear an ex CAA inspector who is now with a well known air ambulance company as a manager has had around eight illegal conversions including...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Sep 2008, 16:08
Replies: 57
Views: 10,255
Posted By RSQ

RVSM in Africa

Yup - my question is - the CARS and CATs mandate and legislate the old flight levels, seeing that the CAA have not updated the law, we cannot operate at the new levels in contravention of the...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Sep 2008, 16:02
Replies: 57
Views: 10,255
Posted By RSQ

RVSM on the 25th

Was just looking through the RVSM requirements for South Africa, and noting how few general aviation operators were compliant (no faith in ATNS?). It got we wondering, so I picked up the CARS and...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Aug 2008, 15:19
Replies: 0
Views: 585
Posted By RSQ

CAA Documentation - Help!

Being busy with an extnesion to our AOC I came across the following, can anyone help me please:

MCM - how does this work if the aircraft is operated on three licences. The pilots then have to be...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2008, 15:53
Replies: 36
Views: 3,130
Posted By RSQ

English as she is spoke....

I think the rub here is that if everybody in the same airspace speaks and understands the same language, safety goes up a lot. How many of you have been inbound in IMC in the DRC with aircraft...
Forum: Middle East
26th Aug 2008, 15:42
Replies: 0
Views: 488
Posted By RSQ

UAE - General Aviation positions

Anybody up to date on who is hiring flight crew and ops managers for general aviation in the UAE?

Execujet just took an Escom pilot for a LR 60, and it seems their Grob project may be on the...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2008, 14:34
Replies: 15
Views: 2,987
Posted By RSQ

SA CAA Inspector Arrested?

Coming out of foggy bottom today is the story that a CAA testing standards inspector was arrested for fraud. Seems among other things, said inspector had told all and sundry he was ex UK CAA. Anyone...
Forum: African Aviation
7th May 2008, 15:33
Replies: 72
Views: 10,509
Posted By RSQ

Thumbs up Who gets hurt?

Funnily enough,just before NW went belly up, I heard someone at FALA refer to the good Mr. Bricknell as Vermin Bricknell!
Many a true word spoken in jest?
I am willing to bet that the aircraft...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2008, 15:23
Replies: 5
Views: 2,607
Posted By RSQ

Ahhh....Crap!!!

Damn - I had my eye on that airplane!!!! Just shows, one needs a little stick and rudder dash to drive real airplanes!!!!
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2008, 14:36
Replies: 44
Views: 5,293
Posted By RSQ

Dear Boy....

The simple reason is that one only finds feet attached to the lower region of one's ankles. Height (or altitude) as measured by the terminally earthbound, such as air traffic controllers, may refer...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2008, 13:23
Replies: 20
Views: 3,091
Posted By RSQ

It seems to be........

"It's a bit like Apartheid: that was built into the country over hundreds of years then 50 years of official implementation and it will take time to build it out again."

Yes, and looking at the...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Feb 2008, 18:58
Replies: 10
Views: 8,211
Posted By RSQ

Angry ZS-OUT the ongoing saga

There is a court order in Chad regarding money owed to Thierry, there is a court order in SA ordering the return of the aircraft to the owner. The owner tried to get a ferry pilot to bribe Thierry's...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Nov 2007, 10:35
Replies: 55
Views: 8,011
Posted By RSQ

Olympic qualified swimmer

I remember looking at the regs a few weeks ago for my wife who has aspirations of becoming an airborne waitress on our machine, and I think the regs required the cabin crew to be able to tow a...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Nov 2007, 08:36
Replies: 3
Views: 1,133
Posted By RSQ

The amazing Bitching Wannabee!

I often open up aviation magazines to find letters from youngsters or their parents bemoaning how difficult it is to get themselves (or much loved offspring) trained as pilots. They complain about...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Nov 2007, 08:23
Replies: 55
Views: 8,011
Posted By RSQ

Pretty much well said AAL

Colour of the skin is not an issue here, but as usual, the government makes it one! It is a pity that black people are often referred to as non swimmers, but it is sadly true. I spent some time in...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Nov 2007, 08:25
Replies: 42
Views: 7,340
Posted By RSQ

Harm the reputation?

Is she joking? Can our reputation get any worse? - mind you, thank heavens we have not sunk to the levels of the DRC, and hopefully never will.

So, do we believe her?

Note that she never said...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Nov 2007, 15:56
Replies: 101
Views: 12,653
Posted By RSQ

Isit?

Hi Nugpot - is SAA only open to SA citizens?
Kak idea it seems to me, - our citizens work all over the world due to "their high standards of training", methinks then SAA should be open to all.
Now...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Nov 2007, 15:44
Replies: 14
Views: 1,782
Posted By RSQ

Australia and crew..

Spoke to an Aussie pilot yesterday - rumours there abound that pilots will be added to the work visa list, but not at this time, - with the exception of Surveillance Australia (Coast Guard). The...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Nov 2007, 15:23
Replies: 42
Views: 7,340
Posted By RSQ

A ittle birdie told me......

A little CAA birdie with clipped wings alerted me to the rumour on Monday and confirmed yesterday that we had failed but the CAA was trying to get an extension..... the birdie's words were..." a...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Nov 2007, 15:16
Replies: 42
Views: 7,340
Posted By RSQ

Angry We should all care

Apart from the obvious schadenfreude one experiences that those (mainly) incompetants, led by the (mostly) ignorant, have yet again failed to perform, we should all care beacause:-
The value of...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Sep 2007, 16:51
Replies: 69
Views: 18,261
Posted By RSQ

The Aircraft owned by nobody?

Scuttlebutt has it the aircraft does not belong to the DRC government but to the late Lauren Kabila who passed on in 2001 (I think). And we thought our CAA were slow with registration changes!...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Sep 2007, 15:58
Replies: 69
Views: 18,261
Posted By RSQ

DRC Presidential Aircraft Attached at FALA

Happened to be down on the maintenance apron today and saw the Sheriff attaching the B707 9Q-CLK in terms of an outstanding warrant to attach the assets of the DRC in a longstanding fight between a...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Sep 2007, 10:47
Replies: 42
Views: 5,064
Posted By RSQ

Africanized ???

Well that sure was a strong reaction JetNut!
I guess that what the fellow was saying is that when one passes through various airline buildings throughout the world, one notices a certain standard of...
Forum: African Aviation
18th May 2007, 13:28
Replies: 3
Views: 3,392
Posted By RSQ

SACAA Part 61 Circus comes to town!

Anybody hear the latest goings on at Foggy Bottom? They now need to (according to the CAA themselves) push through Part 61 with all its flaws to keep on track for the upcoming ICAO inspection. In the...
Forum: African Aviation
18th May 2007, 12:43
Replies: 3
Views: 3,392
Posted By RSQ

DRC CAA Bribes

How many of you have had the experience of being shaken down by CAA officials in Kinshasa for bribes when you land there?
We had an aircraft land there today and these boys went through everything...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Mar 2007, 09:37
Replies: 9
Views: 1,823
Posted By RSQ

B200 in Chad

The last guys they sent to collect it ended up in jail !
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