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28th Feb 2024, 13:17
Replies: 1,742
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Posted By cessnapete

Surprisingly I don’t read any criticism of the...

Surprisingly I don’t read any criticism of the co-pilot in the report.
Obviously the Capt is in Command but why the Co,pilot sat, not taking over control in such extreme circumstances, and letting ...
18th Jan 2024, 11:11
Replies: 491
Views: 311,628
Posted By cessnapete

Lots to BA apparently.

Lots to BA apparently.
18th Jan 2024, 10:55
Replies: 903
Views: 469,068
Posted By cessnapete

Yes Ex RAF Voyager (A330). Conveniently the RAF...

Yes Ex RAF Voyager (A330). Conveniently the RAF Voyager conversion was done by Air Tanker civilian instructors. An RAF £££ Grant helped ALTP course, and Instructors signed off your CAA Type...
17th Jan 2024, 10:54
Replies: 903
Views: 469,068
Posted By cessnapete

My daughter was called in her car on the way home...

My daughter was called in her car on the way home from the Assessment session. Straight onto the A380.
31st Dec 2023, 11:22
Replies: 82
Views: 47,294
Posted By cessnapete

Apparently VS haemorrhaging pilots to BA. It’s...

Apparently VS haemorrhaging pilots to BA. It’s probably as much lifestyle/fatigue than salary
ie VS operate with 2 crew and roster night stops to MIA, BA has 3 crew. with crew rest facility, (VS...
21st Dec 2023, 16:17
Replies: 809
Views: 310,752
Posted By cessnapete

Come on Neville, get into the 24th Century....

Come on Neville, get into the 24th Century. Normal practice in other parts of the World when an airline has temporary aircraft or crew storage. Or seasonal imbalance.
British Airways has operated...
14th Dec 2023, 12:35
Replies: 131
Views: 32,043
Posted By cessnapete

[QUOTE=Mr Approach;11556387]A couple of issues...

[QUOTE=Mr Approach;11556387]A couple of issues perhaps worth commenting on:

1. Stop Bars - these are a great mitigator of the single point of failure, pilots lining up due to radio...
14th Dec 2023, 10:00
Replies: 131
Views: 32,043
Posted By cessnapete

From this thread it appears that ATC in Melbourne...

From this thread it appears that ATC in Melbourne tell the aircraft crew what their crosswind limit is? Surely that is a decision for the Pilot in charge, according to the aircraft certification and...
23rd Nov 2023, 12:08
Replies: 51
Views: 16,732
Posted By cessnapete

Much longer than 3/4 years!! BOAC/BA were...

Much longer than 3/4 years!! BOAC/BA were recruiting 250 hour pilots from training schools onto 737/A320/757 for many years, and continue to do so.
Quite a few Concorde Captains started as 200 hour...
21st Nov 2023, 12:41
Replies: 409
Views: 181,179
Posted By cessnapete

One thing puzzles me in the recent NATs...

One thing puzzles me in the recent NATs performance critique on these Forums. As recent as yesterday there were reports of ATC flow restrictions at Heathrow due Controller absence/sickness. Gatwick...
28th Sep 2023, 08:57
Replies: 170
Views: 97,461
Posted By cessnapete

In BA ,stripes on the uniform are a Seniority...

In BA ,stripes on the uniform are a Seniority thing, nothing to do with position on the Flight Deck.
All new joiners are two stripe First Officers. According to experience/time in the Company three...
7th Sep 2023, 11:26
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Views: 312,697
Posted By cessnapete

I am amazed that QF still operates such an old...

I am amazed that QF still operates such an old fleet. Outdated elderly B737s and A330, the A380 being a much needed capacity solution. The recent Airbus A321/350 orders being so late mean a few years...
12th Aug 2023, 12:30
Replies: 463
Views: 466,375
Posted By cessnapete

Yes probably not a valid comparison re S/O vs ...

Yes probably not a valid comparison re S/O vs F/O, as many east Coast USA /Mid East LH routes are flown with a 2 pilot crews.
Pay scales also are not based on aircraft type, but Seniority in the...
10th Aug 2023, 13:08
Replies: 463
Views: 466,375
Posted By cessnapete

Ref. ANZ pay scales. That’s a pretty good salary,...

Ref. ANZ pay scales. That’s a pretty good salary, compared to a BA A380 F/O with six years seniority. The BA F/O earn about 30% less than the equivalent ANZ B777 F/O.
(BA don’t employ S/Os, all...
3rd Jul 2023, 15:59
Replies: 12
Views: 2,326
Posted By cessnapete

I flew G-ASUR a couple of times in mid 1998. It...

I flew G-ASUR a couple of times in mid 1998. It was owned then by a fellow BA B744 Captain and based at Thruxton. Great fun to fly, with its short field performance and cavernous cabin. Huge...
26th Jun 2023, 12:53
Replies: 20
Views: 7,338
Posted By cessnapete

Only Military operated Merlins it seems? Lots...

Only Military operated Merlins it seems?
Lots of civil operated Spitfire experience flights observed over the weekend.
21st May 2023, 09:54
Replies: 81
Views: 36,066
Posted By cessnapete

BA has been tempoarily wet leasing 4/6 Finnair...

BA has been tempoarily wet leasing 4/6 Finnair A320 for a couple of years now due to lack of capacity and pilots. New B787-10 /A350 and A320/321 NEO are continuing to be delivered.
A good airline...
28th Jan 2023, 09:20
Replies: 19
Views: 16,595
Posted By cessnapete

Virgin Atlantic I believe are recruiting. A350...

Virgin Atlantic I believe are recruiting. A350 fleet running on overtime. Although of course to crew a two pilot LH aircraft needs experienced candidates.
20th Jan 2023, 11:24
Replies: 171
Views: 51,543
Posted By cessnapete

Didn’t think QF had many modern aircraft. Still...

Didn’t think QF had many modern aircraft. Still operating Years old A330 and tired old B737s.
Where are the 330 NEO/A350/ A321 NEO , or even new B737s?
Bit late in the ordering queue!
Forum: Tech Log
26th Nov 2022, 12:31
Replies: 35
Views: 4,961
Posted By cessnapete

In my 30 + years in a Big Airline or since, I can...

In my 30 + years in a Big Airline or since, I can recollect no incidents/accidents caused by an F/O calling Stop. Surely if you are P2 in a two crew flight deck your training should cover all...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Nov 2022, 11:27
Replies: 35
Views: 4,961
Posted By cessnapete

I would like to think that the reason for the...

I would like to think that the reason for the SOP, is BA selects and trains it's P2s to the high standard required. They even let the P2 taxi the a/c! Some operators do not, even with RHS steering...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Nov 2022, 18:18
Replies: 35
Views: 4,961
Posted By cessnapete

P2 Engine handling.

I’ve noticed in some flight deck videos during take off P2 handling, the Captain handles the Thrust Levers. Do some airlines have SOPs preventing P2 from rejecting the takeoff?
In my airline when it...
22nd Nov 2022, 13:29
Replies: 442
Views: 169,812
Posted By cessnapete

One can see a problem of “team cohesiveness” if...

One can see a problem of “team cohesiveness” if members of the Formation Team are involved, as happened some years ago when two Red Team members were replaced/ resigned.
But delving into 2017...
16th Oct 2022, 11:29
Replies: 109
Views: 22,406
Posted By cessnapete

The Capt. in the video Bob Knights, honed his low...

The Capt. in the video Bob Knights, honed his low flying skills flying a Lancaster on the Dam Busters raid. The First Officer Alan Harkness still hadn’t recovered when i last met him some years ago!!
27th Sep 2022, 07:34
Replies: 16
Views: 4,245
Posted By cessnapete

I they only had 200 plus hours of instruction...

I they only had 200 plus hours of instruction before joining BOAC/ BEA. No other “ GA” flying.

And as to the comment about no female candidates, yes correct, but that was the scenario in those...
26th Sep 2022, 17:15
Replies: 16
Views: 4,245
Posted By cessnapete

How it used to be done!!

https://youtu.be/aB1O8W7gPFc

Who says you need 1500 hours GA flying to be in the RHS of an airliner? These guys had a couple of hundred hours in Cherokee/Chipmunks and an IR and twin Rating in...
18th Jul 2022, 09:25
Replies: 144
Views: 57,669
Posted By cessnapete

The best Military aerobatic team by far at RIAT...

The best Military aerobatic team by far at RIAT were the Korean team. Spectacular formation changes during maneuvers, and very close formation at times.
The Italian team by presence in numbers...
3rd Jul 2022, 11:41
Replies: 54
Views: 29,631
Posted By cessnapete

The prefix “Super “ is added to the ATC callsign...

The prefix “Super “ is added to the ATC callsign to alert them to the wake turbulence etc for separation. ie as in “Heavy” for smaller Widebodies.
The A380 defiantly has fuel dump, at least the BA...
19th Jun 2022, 14:34
Replies: 907
Views: 352,880
Posted By cessnapete

You don't have to have 1500 hours as in FAA land,...

You don't have to have 1500 hours as in FAA land, or thousands of hours in GA land as Australia, or have been a Fast Jet ace, to be a competent and safe airline co pilot. For many years in Europe,...
16th Jun 2022, 16:05
Replies: 50
Views: 19,102
Posted By cessnapete

Its not just an RYR thing. BA too have not yet...

Its not just an RYR thing. BA too have not yet restored their pilots Covid pay cuts.
1st Jun 2022, 09:00
Replies: 66
Views: 26,962
Posted By cessnapete

I remember operating one of those MOD troop...

I remember operating one of those MOD troop charters with BA from Glasgow to Gutersloh on the B747 -200. Certainly a fast turnaround with the troops helping.
First visit, and on studying the RAF...
30th May 2022, 14:39
Replies: 4
Views: 3,592
Posted By cessnapete

Apparently spares and now engine problems with...

Apparently spares and now engine problems with T2.
Difficulty getting enough serviceable aircraft for the daily flying programme.
30th May 2022, 14:31
Replies: 61
Views: 28,466
Posted By cessnapete

I have noticed some US airlines operate 3 pilot...

I have noticed some US airlines operate 3 pilot across the Atlantic from East Coast. Not particularly long sectors 7/8 hours.
Most European Companies operate 2 crew.
BA for example operate all E...
22nd May 2022, 08:40
Replies: 42
Views: 14,430
Posted By cessnapete

A friend of mine recently travelled QF Darwin to...

A friend of mine recently travelled QF Darwin to London. . All of the pax bags were left behind in Darwin! 5 days later still awaiting arrival of one bag.
18th May 2022, 12:36
Replies: 294
Views: 148,397
Posted By cessnapete

Lots of still unemployed Type Rated E170/190...

Lots of still unemployed Type Rated E170/190 pilots in UK. FlyBe went bust a year or two back, operated a large number of Q400 too.
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