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Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jun 2019, 09:23
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Correct, an interim measure in times of high...

Correct, an interim measure in times of high recruitment when there is not enough Line Training capacity. BA do not have a Policy of employing semi permanent Cruise only, partially trained SOs.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jun 2019, 07:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

BA don’t do “SOs”. On joining all copilots are...

BA don’t do “SOs”. On joining all copilots are fully trained and qualified as RHS for two crew ops. As Wiggy says many LH trips on 777/787/744/ and a few on A380 are operated with two crew. For a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Jan 2019, 22:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

An expensive mistake for VS perhaps! Recruiting...

An expensive mistake for VS perhaps! Recruiting MPL direct onto a LH fleet(A330) looks good to the Accountants, low salary pilots etc. But only a couple of route sectors/ landings a month with a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jan 2019, 09:09
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Not normally a Pedant, but manual / hand flying...

Not normally a Pedant, but manual / hand flying is defined as controlling the speed and flightpath.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jan 2019, 21:44
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Well sort of! Friend on BA LH says even in...

Well sort of!
Friend on BA LH says even in CAVOK on his Fleet, most pilots only disconnect the autopilot between 500/1000ft on a manual landing. Not forgetting of course, on all Fleets except the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jan 2019, 20:48
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

To counter the negatives re BA joiners, agree...

To counter the negatives re BA joiners, agree completely with VR. I relative of mine joined from the RAF DEP to BA LH.
Lifestyle and pay superior to previous, even after a wide body Command at 28 in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Dec 2018, 20:09
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

When flying for GSS we occasionally used BA 744...

When flying for GSS we occasionally used BA 744 sim, which could quite quickly be reconfigured for GE engines.
GSS used leased Atlas B774F with GE power plant.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Dec 2018, 00:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

I’m only familiar with LR ops on B744. A380 777...

I’m only familiar with LR ops on B744.
A380 777 787 etc. just as fatiguing at 90/100 hrs a month whatever the type, and ops, ie SH out of Lhr.
Not sustainable on a continuous basis, and soon be...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Dec 2018, 09:52
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Jan JSS seems to be run by EK rostering staff!...

Jan JSS seems to be run by EK rostering staff! Junior A380 pilots assigned for example 90 and 98 hrs.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Dec 2018, 18:42
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Thread drift, but, Ok just quoting a Relative...

Thread drift, but,
Ok just quoting a Relative of mine BA A380 pilot. Says their SOP doesn’t allow disengagement of A/T during normal route ‘manual handling’ auto throttle is mandated at all times....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Dec 2018, 19:05
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

in LH a while back most crews used common sense...

in LH a while back most crews used common sense and airmanship re Briefings. On a multi sector LH Trip, first sector comprehensive Brief, then on subsequent days preface said was “ Standard Brief ””...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2018, 22:44
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

How on earth has BALPA been allowed to agree such...

How on earth has BALPA been allowed to agree such punishment on the rostering systems , especially in LH. I retired on the B744 when BA were only allowed to roster 4 Atlantic crossing trips per Bid ...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Sep 2018, 07:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Wiggy is correct. Ex RAF Voyager Pilots recently...

Wiggy is correct. Ex RAF Voyager Pilots recently DEP on to 777. And previously also direct to the A380.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Sep 2018, 10:22
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

A Junior Pilot on the A380 shown me their Oct...

A Junior Pilot on the A380 shown me their Oct roster. Short on that fleet as well perhaps, by the workload. 4 LR trips and 2 Sims. 20 days work. And only 11 airframes, one away on Heavy maintenance...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jul 2018, 14:15
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

I have a mate DEP on LH type LHR based, joined ...

I have a mate DEP on LH type LHR based, joined couple or so years ago. Nearer £70G now with all the add ons.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jul 2018, 10:42
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

The long commute has been going on for a long...

The long commute has been going on for a long time in BA. Some 20 odd years ago as a junior B744 Capt. I turned up for a Dtw trip and was joined by the co-pilot at briefing. (2 pilot sector) First he...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th May 2018, 17:20
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

J V Not complicated at all! It’s a buyers...

J V
Not complicated at all! It’s a buyers market at the moment lots of recruitment too few pilots. Most Legacy airlines have a well trodden recruitment process to get the best applicants and weed...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Apr 2018, 11:17
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Pity the days are gone when we took a ride as a...

Pity the days are gone when we took a ride as a civvy IRE in a Herc or Tristar to qualify the RAF guys for a civil IR. We all flew the same Airways!!
Common sense departs again. Although prob didn't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Apr 2018, 09:39
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Some ex Service pilots joined BA LH, 744,...

Some ex Service pilots joined BA LH, 744, 787.777,A380 on the last tranche as DEP. Mainly ex Voyager as they get EASA A330/350 TR in RAF ,as conversion by Air Tanker use civilian pilots. Hence ZFT...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Apr 2018, 17:55
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

A BA pilot I met yesterday said the word was, BA...

A BA pilot I met yesterday said the word was, BA short of 100 crews (not pilots) for the planned Summer schedules. Said that was just SH, but sounds a bit excessive??
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Apr 2018, 12:13
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Correct, but often gets the left over Upper...

Correct, but often gets the left over Upper Class. Still better than an Ascot tray!!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Apr 2018, 11:24
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

https://www.pprune.org/members/95137-cessnapete-al...

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Wiggy.

Re Flight Deck selfies.This would be good recruitment PR.
A...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Feb 2018, 16:19
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Wiggy A380 F/O Landings A Relative of mine...

Wiggy
A380 F/O Landings
A Relative of mine joined a year or so ago as a DEP direct onto the A380. There is no ban on new F/Os landing the aircraft. The problem was the BA lack of Trainers to do...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Feb 2018, 08:00
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Some very negative BA comments here! Depends...

Some very negative BA comments here!
Depends what lifestyle you want and perhaps your previous Employer. Friend of mine lifestyle immensely improved. From Ex Military, poor pay, Hotac that would...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Nov 2016, 10:58
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Apparently now an excess of A380 F/Os, after...

Apparently now an excess of A380 F/Os, after recruiting and training them this year!
8 perhaps to be posted to other fleets. Bit of a waste of money/planning??
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Apr 2016, 15:30
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Wiggy I hear new joiners on the A380 are being...

Wiggy
I hear new joiners on the A380 are being trained as Cruise only co-pilots for at least a year. Is this a new lower pay scale position.
I didn't think BA employed pilots not trained/qualified...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Mar 2016, 16:50
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

And A380 with June start dates.

And A380 with June start dates.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Jan 2016, 14:57
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Are you saying that after Autopilot/Autothrottle...

Are you saying that after Autopilot/Autothrottle failure at altitude you accept pilots are unable to control the aircraft.
Pilots should be able to hand fly his aircraft at any altitude in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jan 2016, 11:13
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

HPbleed. It's scary that in the recent AF 330...

HPbleed.
It's scary that in the recent AF 330 and Indonesia 320 accidents, the pilots were unable to hand fly aircraft with basic controls, had a full set of instruments, fully serviceable engines,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jan 2016, 09:46
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Mate of mine involved with sim assesment with...

Mate of mine involved with sim assesment with large British airline. He is amazed at the number of ex Airbus candidates from other UK airlines, who have lost the skills of trimming, and controlling...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th May 2015, 08:47
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,133,834
Posted By cessnapete

Not a large number, but RAF Voyager/A330 crew ...

Not a large number, but RAF Voyager/A330 crew with the required previous experience, can get an EASA ATPL with Airbus Type Rating, (A330/350)with the Course. AirTanker is also a civil ATO with EASA...
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