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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2009, 13:55
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Perhaps if we could persuade our 'keyboard...

Perhaps if we could persuade our 'keyboard finger-happy' troll-feeders to take a breath, we could have another 4 months?
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2009, 21:31
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

korrol - if you refer to this supposed...

korrol - if you refer to this supposed 'poisoning', may I attempt to relax you a little? I shudder every time this old chestnut is resurrected here (try a search for it).

I and the vast majority...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2009, 10:45
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

MB - if it puts your mind at rest, I have flown...

MB - if it puts your mind at rest, I have flown in the same two airlines and it never happened to me. It is a rare event indeed.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2009, 16:34
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Ah well - since the usual protagonists are all...

Ah well - since the usual protagonists are all intent on dragging this out, I'll have another go!

1) I have applied 'Occam's Razor' to 'cityfan' and his posts - I'm sure you can all work that out...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2009, 10:50
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Bea - I guess anyone who has would be more...

Bea - I guess anyone who has would be more sensitive to it?

As we know the thread is divided essentially by peoples' view of 'command'/'leadership' issues.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2009, 07:04
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

cityfan - whilst you may have particular...

cityfan - whilst you may have particular personal reasons for your 'hypothetical' post, you have effectively brought the thread back to the top after it lay (thankfully) dormant for 11 days. It...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2009, 12:52
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

My initial enquiry on Dispatch was in terms of...

My initial enquiry on Dispatch was in terms of re-dispatch, not the decision to divert in the first place which undeniably lies in the cockpit. Certainly in the UK it is not unusual to take 'advice'...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Aug 2009, 07:23
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

SD - thank you for the (amusing) insight.

SD - thank you for the (amusing) insight.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2009, 22:30
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Thanks Retire - I'm reasonably ok with that. ...

Thanks Retire - I'm reasonably ok with that.
All of your list is the same for JAR/EUOPS stuff. Would the company be using dispatch to 'assess' the situation? On second thoughts, of course, I...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2009, 22:14
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Now, for our US pilots. To pick up on MerlinXX -...

Now, for our US pilots. To pick up on MerlinXX - I am interested in the level of involvement of dispatch in this whole affair, since I have never operated under FAR. What would have happened on...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2009, 08:28
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Too many folk ascribing powers beyond reason here...

Too many folk ascribing powers beyond reason here to what is a 'chat forum, where folk get awfully excited and tetchy sometimes. It is not a 'Court of Law', nor is it a 'Court Martial'. Just a chat...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2009, 20:46
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Do we have any more news, or just conjecture?...

Do we have any more news, or just conjecture? Anything from UA, 'Based on fact'? Anyone any of the 'inside'?

For those who don't know: Occam's Razor (http://www.2think.org/occams_razor.shtml)
...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2009, 07:32
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

- I think I might even increase that ratio:) ...

- I think I might even increase that ratio:)

However, on a serious note, the problems with the 'leadership by osmosis' group do not lie specifically in gender-related issues but in overall...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jul 2009, 14:23
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

A very possible reason, Jack, but it kind of...

A very possible reason, Jack, but it kind of knocks out the '600mph death machine drama queens', no? I would have thought that having flooged all that way, a little more with the purser in leg irons...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jul 2009, 11:02
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Hmm Roger - I see your 9/11 post has 'gorn' -...

Hmm Roger - I see your 9/11 post has 'gorn' - just as well - you'd have been 'popular'..................:)

I'm amazed this is still rumbling on. It is over. Decisions will have been taken on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 15:52
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

RBF - MIA turn-round time 40-60 minutes? FAA...

RBF - MIA turn-round time 40-60 minutes? FAA reaction time (to the nearest day)? They have to find out about it first, which means a report from the company. Who questioned his 'fitness'?
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 15:32
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Well, it is obviously difficult without knowing...

Well, it is obviously difficult without knowing personal details to which we should not be privvy. It is more than possible the return to duty was justified, and that some underlying serpent leapt up...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 15:14
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

- I think sadly we are actually dealing with a...

- I think sadly we are actually dealing with a medical/psychological issue. Like some others here, the Captain was not, in my opinion (and yes, I've seen some fruit cakes in the cockpit) able to act...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 14:17
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

- don't you think our 'professional pilot...

- don't you think our 'professional pilot positioning' might have been a bit disappointed on the Emirates flight?
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 10:58
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

- I would hope not, unless a complete fabrication...

- I would hope not, unless a complete fabrication was delivered by the Captain to company! Surely it warranted a 'chat' with the senior F/O as well. I'd like to know his/their position. BoF?
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 10:48
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

BRE - a valid question and one that has been...

BRE - a valid question and one that has been puzzling me for a while. Given that UA would know if xxx had scratched his backside from all the available data, it would be of great interest to plug...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 07:55
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Assuming we can take 'based on facts' as genuine,...

Assuming we can take 'based on facts' as genuine, I think post #147 wraps this up very neatly.
- it appears thay do know?

Rainboe - give up. Its over - and I've seen posers dancing with...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2009, 07:38
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

- no he did not! He chose to continue the flight...

- no he did not! He chose to continue the flight with a less than full crew compliment that had been put through an unusual and possibly confusing situation. I'm sure that had the airline management...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jul 2009, 21:34
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Mutt - it matters not who was 'operating' - the...

Mutt - it matters not who was 'operating' - the point I was making that there can be no question of merely 'considering' a diversion with a drunk, brawling crew and by implication not doing it. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jul 2009, 16:39
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Cue for a song again................:)

Cue for a song again................:)
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2009, 10:59
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

- thanks for your advice - I have only just...

- thanks for your advice - I have only just stopped laughing. I have actually had a 'real life' in which many issues with c/crew have arisen and have been handled in a reasonable and professional...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2009, 21:51
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Let's just refresh on the post by The Bartender...

Let's just refresh on the post by The Bartender at the start

It appears that the airline made its decision. One assumes they knew the facts. No-one has told us he has returned to flying duties.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2009, 19:12
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

Let's get this in perspective. UNLESS there...

Let's get this in perspective.

UNLESS there is a risk to the safety of the aeroplane, there is no need to divert. IF you have more than the minimum crew, the obvious solution is to stand down the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2009, 10:39
Replies: 823
Views: 227,079
Posted By BOAC

This really says it all. He had other options. I...

This really says it all. He had other options. I suspect he was still probably not fit to operate. All very unfortunate. Hopefully he will get eventually get back to 'normal'.
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