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Author: SnapperSnapper Date: Feb 24, 2008 19:43
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Author: NedNed Date: Feb 24, 2008 20:25
Snapper wrote:
Not just any pilot mind - he was the CX Triple-7 Chief Pilot.
Now rumoured to be be flying cargo planes full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!
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Author: PitsPits Date: Feb 24, 2008 21:13
On Feb 25, 1:25 pm, Ned aioe.org> wrote:> Snapper wrote:
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>> Anyone here seen this footage that's supposed to be out there?
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> Not just any pilot mind - he was the CX Triple-7 Chief Pilot.
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> Now rumoured to be be flying cargo planes full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!
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Author: SnapperSnapper Date: Feb 25, 2008 15:14
Ned wrote...
> Not just any pilot mind - he was the CX Triple-7 Chief Pilot.
Wow. If he can be sacked, then the tenure of the plebs must really be
well, tenuous...
> Now rumoured to be be flying cargo planes full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!
Seriously, what would this guy's options be? Presumably, being a chief
pilot that he would be of advanced age, therefore what are his prospects
of employment, other than say, piloting cargo planes?
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Author: PitsPits Date: Feb 25, 2008 17:43
On Feb 26, 8:14 am, Snapper yahoo.com.au> wrote:> Ned wrote...
>> Not just any pilot mind - he was the CX Triple-7 Chief Pilot.
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> Wow. If he can be sacked, then the tenure of the plebs must really be
> well, tenuous...
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>> Now rumoured to be be flying cargo planes full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!
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> Seriously, what would this guy's options be? Presumably, being a chief
> pilot that he would be of advanced age, therefore what are his prospects
> of employment, other than say, piloting cargo planes?
Chief pilot of Garuda, One two almost go, Golliwog Scarelines
plenty .
But the CX guys have a VERY Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery hefty loss of
license premium but the pay out is -------- also rather neat . And
no weasel clause for circumstances like this !
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Author: DCDC Date: Feb 25, 2008 18:12
Snapper said the following on 26/02/2008 8:14 AM:
> Ned wrote...
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>> Not just any pilot mind - he was the CX Triple-7 Chief Pilot.
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> Wow. If he can be sacked, then the tenure of the plebs must really be
> well, tenuous...
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Date: Feb 25, 2008 20:11
Pits >
> China is about 20, 000 yes 20 THOUSAND! pilots short for their
> expansion plans (according to mate over there) As he said on the phone
> make that about 50,000 safe pilots . One Mainland carrier he said has
> FO with less than 100 hours total time learn on the job approach .
> Shudder !
B747-400 Captains - Beijing, China
Direct Personnel International
* Job Role: Flight Crew
* Job Hours: Full-Time
* Location: Asia
* Job Position: Contract
* Company: Direct Personnel International
* Salary: Excellent
* Posted Date: Monday, 25 February 2008 4:48:32 PM
Direct Personnel International, on behalf of our large Asian Cargo
client are currently hiring B747-400 Captains for base in Beijing. This
is an excellent long term contract with excellent terms on offer including:
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Author: veritasveritas Date: Feb 25, 2008 20:36
Bill Cullen wrote:
> This report states that the pilot was asked to do a fly-by (I'm not too
> sure who by).
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> From: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/25/777_flypast/
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> Airline pilot sacked for 777 Top Gun stunt
> Wheels-up flypast, 30ft above runway
> By Lester Haines
> Published Monday 25th February 2008 09:54 GMT
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> A senior pilot with Cathay Pacific Airways has been sacked for an
> "unauthorised low-level flypast" of a new Boeing 777-300ER in Seattle
> last month, Flight International reports.
>
> Ian Wilkinson had just taken delivery of the aircraft on 30 January and,
> after take-off from Everett Airport en route to Hong Kong with about 50
> to 60 passengers on board, including Cathay Pacific chairman Christopher
> Pratt, returned to the airfield for "a low-level flypast with the
> landing gear up": ...
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Author: PitsPits Date: Feb 25, 2008 21:56
On Feb 26, 1:11 pm, "Rob." mine.com.> wrote:> Pits >
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>> China is about 20, 000 yes 20 THOUSAND! pilots short for their
>> expansion plans (according to mate over there) As he said on the phone
>> make that about 50,000 safe pilots . One Mainland carrier he said has
>> FO with less than 100 hours total time learn on the job approach .
>> Shudder !
>
> B747-400 Captains - Beijing, China
> Direct Personnel International
>
> * Job Role: Flight Crew
> * Job Hours: Full-Time
> * Location: Asia
> * Job Position: Contract
> * Company: Direct Personnel International
> * Salary: Excellent
> * Posted Date: Monday, 25 February 2008 4:48:32 PM
> ...
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Author: PitsPits Date: Feb 25, 2008 22:16
On Feb 26, 1:36 pm, veritas coldmail.com> wrote:> Bill Cullen wrote:
>> This report states that the pilot was asked to do a fly-by (I'm not too
>> sure who by).
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>> Airline pilot sacked for 777 Top Gun stunt
>> Wheels-up flypast, 30ft above runway
>> By Lester Haines
>> Published Monday 25th February 2008 09:54 GMT
>
>> A senior pilot with Cathay Pacific Airways has been sacked for an
>> "unauthorised low-level flypast" of a new Boeing 777-300ER in Seattle
>> last month, Flight International reports.
>
>> Ian Wilkinson had just taken delivery of the aircraft on 30 January and,
>> after take-off from Everett Airport en route to Hong Kong with about 50
>> to 60 passengers on board, including Cathay Pacific chairman Christopher
>> Pratt, returned to the airfield for "a low-level flypast with the ...
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