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	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	The place for students, instructors and charter guys in Oz, NZ and the rest of Oceania.
	Fragrant Harbour	A forum for the large number of pilots (expats and locals) based with the various airlines in Hong Kong. Air Traffic Controllers are also warmly welcomed into the forum.
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	Nordic Forum	It smells a bit of snow and ice and big hairy vikings chasing lusty maidens around after lots of mjød and loud partying. Forum languages are Svenska, Dansk, Norsk & English.
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	Freight Dogs	Finally a forum for those midnight prowler types who utilise the unglamorous parts of airports that many of us never get to see. Freight Dogs is for pilots and crew who operate mostly without SLF.
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	Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.	The place for discussion of issues related to corporate, Ag and GA aviation. If you're a professional pilot and don't fly for the airlines then try here.
	Military Aviation	A forum for the professionals who fly military hardware. Also for the backroom boys and girls who support the flying and maintain the equipment, and without whom nothing would ever leave the ground. All armies, navies and air forces of the world equally welcome here.
	Flying Instructors & Examiners	A place for instructors to communicate with one another because some of them get a bit tired of the attitude that instructing is the lowest form of aviation, as seems to prevail on some of the other forums!

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	Cabin Crew	Where professional flight attendants discuss matters that affect our jobs & lives.
	Flight Testing	A forum for test pilots, flight test engineers, observers, telemetry and instrumentation engineers and anybody else involved in the demanding and complex business of testing aeroplanes, helicopters and equipment.

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	ATC Issues	A place where pilots may enter the 'lions den' that is Air Traffic Control in complete safety and find out the answers to all those obscure topics which you always wanted to know the answer to but were afraid to ask.
	Engineers & Technicians	In this day and age of increased CRM and safety awareness, a forum for the guys and girls who keep our a/c serviceable.
	Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch	A forum for the people who are engaged in operational control/flight dispatch/crewing and their colleagues airside in ramp dispatch, load control and ground handling, to discuss issues directly related to keeping their aircrew and aircraft operational.
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	Medical & Health	News and debate about medical and health issues as they relate to aircrews and aviation. Any information gleaned from this forum MUST be backed up by consulting your state-registered health professional or AME. Due to advertising legislation in various jurisdictions, endorsements of individual practitioners is not permitted.
	Questions	If you are a professional pilot or your work involves professional aviation please use this forum for questions. Enthusiasts, please use the 'Spectators Balcony' forum.

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	Private Flying	LAA/BMAA/BGA/BPA The sheer pleasure of flight.
	Accidents and Close Calls	Discussion on accidents, close calls, and other unplanned aviation events, so we can learn from them, and be better pilots ourselves.
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	Airlines, Airports & Routes	Topics about airports, routes and airline business.
	Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)	If you're not a professional pilot but want to discuss issues about the job, this is the best place to loiter. You won't be moved on by 'security' and there'll be plenty of experts to answer any questions.
	Aviation History and Nostalgia	Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.
	Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)	If you are regularly a passenger on any airline then why not post your questions here?
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	Jet Blast	Topics that don't fit the other forums. Rules of Engagement apply.
	Night Stop	If anyone has a recommendation for somewhere to visit or eat out on a night stop then post the info here.
	Where Are They Now?	Please feel free to post contact information here if you are looking for long lost friends or trying to find out what has happened to colleagues. Obituaries and condolences can be posted here too.
	PPRuNe Bashes	A forum for announcements and anything else to do with the PPRuNe Bashes such as the 20th May 2000 Ash Bash.

Airline Specific Private Forums
	Thomson Airways	Formerly known as Britannia, now Thomson and merged with FCUK Airlines forum.
	bmi	Private forum
	easyJet	To apply for access to this private forum, please CLICK HERE, enclosing your name, staff number and base.
	Monarch	Also known as 'Spotty M'.
	Southwest Airlines Pilots	To apply for access to this private forum, please CLICK HERE, enclosing your real name, Southwest employee number, date of hire, position (CPT/FO/Instructor), and crew base (DAL, HOU, PHX, etc.).
	Thomas Cook Airlines	A forum for the large pilot group from the former Flying Colours, Airworld, Caledonian and JMC companies now rebranded as Thomas Cook UK and the former Airtours/MyTravel airlines.
	Emirates	Also known as 'M Rats'. A forum for the large pilot group based in the Sand Pit and employed by Emirates.
	NATS	The major UK ATS provider.
	Flying Solo

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# 1	USMC Mid-Air - F-35/KC-130 Started 30th Sep 2020 by TBM-Legend Last post 16:26 by India Four Two	Military Aviation	29 replies	6.9k views
	USMC F-35B and USMC KC-130J both down after mid-air. Jet pilot ejected and Herc forced landed with those on-board OK. About 150nm East of San Diego. Read More
# 2	JETPACK for GNAAS Started 29th Sep 2020 by Aucky Last post 16:10 by Deltasierra010	Rotorheads	33 replies	3.1k views
	I thought it was April 1st for a moment... Jet suit paramedic tested in the Lake District 'could save lives' [url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54331994]Link[/url] Read More
# 3	Supersonic blast over Paris Started 30th Sep 2020 by tcasblue Last post 15:57 by ATC Watcher	Rumours & News	1 replies	95 views
	Gee, they won't even let me fly my rented Robin over the city but authorize supersonic flights for others...in the name of security.... https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/paris-explosion-blast-news-updates/660315<... Read More
# 4	General EFIS and A320-specific questions Started 30th Sep 2020 by Check Airman Last post 15:14 by Fursty Ferret	Tech Log	8 replies	627 views
	Hi all, 2 questions if you would 1- we’re usually taught that when changing a value (not mode) on the FCU/MCP, to verify that the new value is reflected on the PFD, and not just the FCU. Has anyone ever seen a situation where the PFD and FCU values are different? 2- A320 specific- When aligning the IRU’s, some people do 1-2... Read More
# 5	Last A380 Leaves Assembly Hall Started 27th Sep 2020 by wiggy Last post 16:17 by Mr Mac	Rumours & News	75 replies	15.9k views
	As per the title, apologies if this has already been covered elsewhere.... [url=https://www.aerobuzz.fr/breves-industrie/le-272eme-et-dernier-a380-sort-dassemblage/#:~:text=L'A380%20portant%20le%20num%C3%A9ro,dernier%20exemplaire%20produit%20par%20Airbus.]French Text[/url] [url=https://onemileatatime.com/final-airbus-a380-assembled/#:~:text=... Read More
# 6	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 16:30 by Kiltrash	Military Aviation	6.2k replies	334.3k views
	[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...
# 7	Well that should take care of the HEPA filter myth Started 30th Sep 2020 by ozbiggles Last post 12:36 by Lookleft	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	5 replies	2.1k views
	https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-30/covid19-ruby-princess-passengers-infected-qantas-coronavirus/12718748 My thoughts are it probably is a hostile environment for Covid...but it has to get there first. Tryi... Read More
# 8	IMAC KEYBOARD Started 30th Sep 2020 by AARON O'DICKYDIDO Last post 14:05 by Jhieminga	Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting	6 replies	425 views
	I am using a iMac computer. This morning several of the letters on the keyboard are not working! So I have reverted to an old keyboard from my days with Microsoft. For the most part there is little difference but I would like to get back to my iMac keyboard as soon as possible. Any hints or tips please. AARON O'DICKYDIDO Read More
# 9	QF Group possible Redundancy Numbers/Packages Started 7th Jun 2020 by ExtraShot Last post 23:54 by dr dre	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	2.0k replies	646.7k views
	This topic seems to have been raised a couple of times in other threads, so to avoid the continued hijack of threads important to others (Air NZ), perhaps the rumors/info could be collated here? Potential Redundancies are an interesting, though alarming topic none the less, and although We have been told it’s not on the cards, it’s an entirely... Read More
# 10	Virgin 3.0 Started 14th Sep 2020 by -41 Last post 13:21 by pig dog	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	267 replies	58.5k views
	[h1]Virgin head office jobs face axe[/h1][h2] [/h2] [list] []The Australian []15 September 2020 [*]IMOGEN REID [/list] Virgin Australia has warned that its recovery plans have been “severely impacted” by Victoria’s COVID-19 and ongoing border... Read More
# 11	KC135R's airborne Started 29th Sep 2020 by Imagegear Last post 19:43 by GeeRam	Military Aviation	20 replies	5.9k views
	Interesting - 8 x KC135's airborne in trail Northbound and 2 more joining up behind (10 total) Wooo, woooo IG Read More
# 12	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 11:22 by Xeptu	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1.8k replies	234.1k views
	[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More
# 13	Suggestion Box Started 26th Sep 2020 by Sam Ting Wong Last post 03:22 by unitedabx	Fragrant Harbour	62 replies	21.5k views
	- solutions only - should define benefit to the company - feasible and legal (best of knowlege) - no personal attacks or insults CX only, can't comment on KA All S/O's, JFO's offer of 12 months voluntary leave with monthly allowance of 10k. If bound to a rental contract, company will pay the full rent. Officers with children can d... Read More
# 14	L3 Harris, the final shafting Started 25th Sep 2020 by Alex Whittingham Last post 14:45 by SID PLATE	Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)	63 replies	18.6k views
	This is circulating on social media Read More
# 15	Route optimization Started 30th Sep 2020 by babbaz Last post 16:16 by swh	Rotorheads	4 replies	317 views
	Does anyone know of a good computor program for route optimazation? I would like to import a lot of coordinates into the computer that can optimize the route to the shortest legnth, then export it as an KML and/or GPX- file. Read More
# 16	PIA A320 Crash Karachi Started 22nd May 2020 by billa Last post 07:17 by Anti Skid On	Rumours & News	1.7k replies	2.6M views
	News coming in that a Pakistan International Airlines ( PIA) A320 from Lahore to Karachi just crashed few minutes from landing Read More
# 17	Are things worse than we could have imagined Started 19th Sep 2020 by Jamie2009 Last post 13:42 by Alsacienne	Jet Blast	139 replies	43.9k views
	I heard a recording of I believe a union rep briefing the Easy Gatwick staff on the the state of the company and it was dire. In a nutshell, he it was worse than the managements worst case scenarios, aircraft with 22 passengers flying around. Planes being sold and leased back and EZY could survive the winter but if its a bad summer next year its... Read More
# 18	CASA to Licence All Drones..... Started 29th Sep 2020 by Ex FSO GRIFFO Last post 10:59 by Sunfish	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	19 replies	2.1k views
	From today's CASA bulletin.... 'Registration for recreational drones is scheduled for 2022. There are a range of safety benefits in having all drones registered and drone pilots either licensed or accredited." Note the 'all' drones......all of those 'toy shops' and various 'market' stalls, are they going to be busy with 'paperwork'.? Will they... Read More
# 19	Max engine Storage Time Started 30th Sep 2020 by bertrandlaplace Last post 16:10 by finalchecksplease	Rotorheads	1 replies	125 views
	Hello gentlemen, I'm looking at the engine storage and I can't find any information about the maximum storage time at GE engine. A periodic check of the humidity indicators and that's it. It's impressive! Based on your experience would you have knowledge of a maximum storage time? Thank you for your help!... Read More
# 20	IAG: BA restructuring may cost 12,000 jobs Started 28th Apr 2020 by Just a spotter Last post 16:28 by king surf	Rumours & News	1.9k replies	1.5M views
	Reuters (28th April 2020) is reporting that IAG is in talks with BA unions about widespread redundancies.[QUOTE]* RECOVERY TO LEVEL OF PASSENGER DEMAND IN 2019 IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVERAL YEARS, NECESSITATING GROUP-WIDE RESTRUCTURING MEASURES[h3]* IAG IS NOT CURRENTLY PROVIDING PROFIT GUIDANCE FOR 2020[/h3]* GROUP EXPECTS ITS OPERATING LOSS IN Q2 T... Read More
# 21	RAF trooping 1950s Started 28th Sep 2020 by PAXboy Last post 14:45 by Fareastdriver	Aviation History and Nostalgia	16 replies	1.2k views
	A senior member of the family, in his early 80s, was recalling a trooping flight to SIN in 1957 when in the Army. What aircraft might it have been? Read More
# 22	Qantas Pilot Academy 2021 Intake (QG07) Started 28th Sep 2020 by yetiaviator Last post 18:11 by LostWanderer	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	19 replies	2.6k views
	G'day aviators! I've been called up for an interview with FTA for the QGPA course starting in January 2021! I will be doing all my testings and interviews in Novermber at their Adelaide centre so I will try my best to keep youse updated through each and every step and if you have any questions or tips, pls don't hesitate to hmu! (also my first post... Read More
# 23	20 buyers now circling Virgin Australia Started 30th Apr 2020 by MelbourneFlyer Last post 09:04 by Car RAMROD	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1.2k replies	361.8k views
	Virgin Australia administrators Deloitte confirm 20 buyers are now circling Virgin Australia, adding "we remain confident that our target of achieving a sale by the end of June is achievable.” https://www.executivetra... Read More
# 24	EasyJet 'hanging by a thread', says union official Started 26th Sep 2020 by Globally Challenged Last post 15:39 by Down in front	Terms and Endearment	35 replies	14.6k views
	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54303379 Read More
# 25	Horrible instructor! Started 21st Sep 2020 by double_barrel Last post 10:47 by deja vu	Private Flying	71 replies	17.8k views
	I flew with 3 different instructors as I worked towards my PPL. I occasionally grumbled a bit, but now I realize how good they were! I recently wanted to hire a 172 to get some hours in a new area. Of course the school from whom I hired it wanted to check me out, and I also wanted to initially fly with someone familiar with local procedures. But... Read More