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Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Aug 2006, 16:51
Replies: 419
Views: 104,417
Posted By BigRab

Gary Lager. I would be more than happy to give...

Gary Lager.
I would be more than happy to give up a days pay for a hardship fund to give people more confidence to stand up for themselves. Would you?
And given that some ungrateful people are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Aug 2006, 17:01
Replies: 419
Views: 104,417
Posted By BigRab

Unless one has the guts to stand up to the likes...

Unless one has the guts to stand up to the likes of BMI management, our T&C's throughtout the industry will continue to be eroded.
Thankfully I do not work there, never cared for the meanminded...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2003, 05:43
Replies: 19
Views: 3,633
Posted By BigRab

What do the people who would ‘hang’ the allegedly...

What do the people who would ‘hang’ the allegedly ‘drunk pilots’ think about the fatigued pilots who’s level of performance after a typical long night duty exceeds the equivalent drink driving...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Jun 2003, 21:16
Replies: 6
Views: 1,724
Posted By BigRab

Thumbs up The ATIS brought a smile to us, and the ATC...

The ATIS brought a smile to us, and the ATC service was good, as is usually the case now in Spain.
Cleared direct to BAMAR (IAF), closing vector for localiser, cleared the ILS. Nice and simple,...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Jun 2003, 02:11
Replies: 6
Views: 1,724
Posted By BigRab

'Controllers on the Job' @ LEMG

From the ATIS at Malaga "Controllers on the Job", one would hope so, but what 'job' were they refering to?
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
11th Jun 2003, 05:27
Replies: 19
Views: 2,028
Posted By BigRab

Snodgrass; They were happy with the paper...

Snodgrass;
They were happy with the paper licence, which they did not look too closley at; so I expect you will be OK.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Jun 2003, 21:20
Replies: 15
Views: 1,446
Posted By BigRab

Thumbs up I welcome anyone taking the time to carry out...

I welcome anyone taking the time to carry out reserch on this subject. I would urge pilots to take a few moments to complete the survey.

It includes a comments section, my response to which I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Jun 2003, 19:26
Replies: 74
Views: 14,645
Posted By BigRab

Recently in the MyTravel crew room one of our...

Recently in the MyTravel crew room one of our senior captains announced that he was about to retire; and spend more time at is home in Florida and play around with his light aircraft.
Not one of the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Feb 2003, 10:49
Replies: 27
Views: 3,695
Posted By BigRab

A long overdue piece of commonsense. A...

A long overdue piece of commonsense.

A second runway has been needed at Gatwick for at least the 12 years that I have operated out of it, even without any increase in aircraft movements. At times...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Feb 2003, 08:28
Replies: 2
Views: 1,428
Posted By BigRab

The mostly departed previous management (with...

The mostly departed previous management (with huge unethical payoffs) had lofty ambitions to be the biggest kid on the block. It would appear that the new management are just being realistic and...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2002, 17:07
Replies: 212
Views: 52,348
Posted By BigRab

The fact that general trading has been mostly...

The fact that general trading has been mostly been unaffected by the financial speculation, combined with the assesment of the lending banks accountants has no doubt played a significant part in...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2002, 08:52
Replies: 212
Views: 52,348
Posted By BigRab

Is this a case of peanuts and monkeys ? or is it...

Is this a case of peanuts and monkeys ? or is it a MAN problem?

Most of the MYT bases other than MAN consistently depart/ arrive on schedule or early.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2002, 08:41
Replies: 212
Views: 52,348
Posted By BigRab

Rumour has it (Sunday Times) that 3i are having...

Rumour has it (Sunday Times) that 3i are having a look.
Will they be able to persuade Babs to move from SW1 to M14?:p
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Oct 2002, 10:24
Replies: 11
Views: 4,357
Posted By BigRab

MYTravel group plc has apparently been one of the...

MYTravel group plc has apparently been one of the best payers in the industry for their senior executives (somewhat is contrast to what they pay everyone else). The argument being that they had to...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Oct 2002, 09:27
Replies: 13
Views: 3,225
Posted By BigRab

His basic was £450,000. Last year with bonuses...

His basic was £450,000. Last year with bonuses he picked up nearly £1m, and is apparently on a two year contract.

I don't suspect he will have too much to worry about do you?

Nice work if you...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2002, 08:11
Replies: 50
Views: 17,641
Posted By BigRab

Mr Angry from Purley I share your surprise if...

Mr Angry from Purley
I share your surprise if the victims’ lawyers have apparently not taken action against the employer of the deceased.
I can only assume that they are not aware of the numerous...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2002, 08:36
Replies: 50
Views: 17,641
Posted By BigRab

Predictably the pilot, who conveniently is not...

Predictably the pilot, who conveniently is not able to defend himself, is being given the blame.
Factually that may well be the case, or at least part of it. As many have commented, with these types...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2002, 08:49
Replies: 30
Views: 7,564
Posted By BigRab

Is it not more useful to air these types of...

Is it not more useful to air these types of subjects in public rather than on private forums?
Pilots in other airlines who may be considering their options will benefit from more information on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Aug 2002, 17:54
Replies: 23
Views: 4,861
Posted By BigRab

And just how many potential customers are there...

And just how many potential customers are there at PIK?
Me thinks it's a red herring!
Forum: Questions
3rd Aug 2002, 17:22
Replies: 9
Views: 1,550
Posted By BigRab

Well said flappless. The IPA may be well...

Well said flappless.
The IPA may be well intentioned, and BALPA certainly has it's faults, but is really the only option.
The more of us from all companies stick together, the better the chances of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st May 2002, 08:59
Replies: 20
Views: 5,660
Posted By BigRab

Skyservice have 5 A320s working for Mytravel...

Skyservice have 5 A320s working for Mytravel (airtours) this summer.
Their own (Canadian) busy season is winter, so have spare capacity that can cover the Mytravel peak summer requirement.
Seems...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2002, 00:19
Replies: 43
Views: 7,718
Posted By BigRab

but houses are cheap at EMA

but houses are cheap at EMA
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2002, 00:17
Replies: 13
Views: 2,162
Posted By BigRab

What a load of bxxxsxxx. LTN is miles better...

What a load of bxxxsxxx.
LTN is miles better for passengers and operating crew than either LGW or STN, where it takes an age to check in, get to gate etc for pax, then a big wait in the que for take...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Apr 2002, 09:53
Replies: 5
Views: 1,207
Posted By BigRab

According to our scheduling agreement at...

According to our scheduling agreement at Airtours, monthly rosters for the following month are supposed to be issued on the first of the month.
In practice it has never happened and rosters...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2002, 10:31
Replies: 77
Views: 15,859
Posted By BigRab

As an outsider the fairest way to integrate a...

As an outsider the fairest way to integrate a seniority list is by original date of joining.
Some from each grouping will win, some will loose.
Whilst we are on the subject of seniority lists,...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2002, 11:27
Replies: 17
Views: 3,352
Posted By BigRab

LGW Vulture. IMHO it is not a bad thing if...

LGW Vulture.

IMHO it is not a bad thing if the media to pick up on the dangers to the genaral public brought about by excessive duties.
You can rest assured that some managements will push you...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2002, 07:05
Replies: 32
Views: 5,738
Posted By BigRab

Thumbs up Why not give all passengers a choice on all...

Why not give all passengers a choice on all flights?
Take out some of the seats, offer more legroom only and charge a little more.
I think many people would pay say an extra £50 for 5 inches on a...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2002, 16:30
Replies: 30
Views: 2,953
Posted By BigRab

Thumbs down Well-said Maximum. As to the question of why...

Well-said Maximum.

As to the question of why we wanted to be pilots in the first place:
Lets just say that as you get older and wiser and have more responsibilities and commitments; priorities...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2002, 16:12
Replies: 40
Views: 4,121
Posted By BigRab

Post Used Ryanair for the first time recently;...

Used Ryanair for the first time recently; punctuality, service etc little different from the others. Considering the very cheap price paid was very satisfied, however was surprised when I asked for a...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Mar 2002, 02:04
Replies: 72
Views: 5,683
Posted By BigRab

Post Bus Boy,. .Unless there has been a recent change...

Bus Boy,. .Unless there has been a recent change Skyservice Canada only has a service agreement with MyTravel Group plc and are not part of the group in terms of ownership.. .This may well be due to...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2002, 12:07
Replies: 72
Views: 5,683
Posted By BigRab

Thumbs up They are in addition to the Vikings, who are part...

They are in addition to the Vikings, who are part of the group; and also in addition to the 4/5 320/330 from Canada, who are not part of the group nor EU.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Oct 2001, 17:58
Replies: 7
Views: 610
Posted By BigRab

Thumbs down Don't waste your money. With probably thousands...

Don't waste your money.
With probably thousands of qualified experienced EU pilots it will be years before you earn a penny.


You don't have to be mad to be a pilot - but it helps! :D
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Oct 2001, 17:51
Replies: 5
Views: 1,060
Posted By BigRab

Thumbs down As someone who has self financed my aviation...

As someone who has self financed my aviation career and despite now probably being better placed than many as a mid ranking Captain in the charter sector , I would definitely not peruse this career...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Sep 2001, 01:42
Replies: 8
Views: 713
Posted By BigRab

Post Apparently it had a hydralic leak. Was fixed...

Apparently it had a hydralic leak.
Was fixed and was back in the air a couple of hours later.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2001, 00:47
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By BigRab

Unhappy Every member of the general public that I have...

Every member of the general public that I have spoken to thinks we should have locked doors.
I agree, and have been flying that way since 11 Sep. Even though it is not manadatory in my company,...
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