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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Mar 2024, 02:51
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Back in the day, before outsourcing, 4-day trips...

Back in the day, before outsourcing, 4-day trips were common. I used to spend 12 nights away. I did get to meet some swell divorce lawyers though.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Feb 2024, 06:06
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

The current 330/350 travesty of justice award for...

The current 330/350 travesty of justice award for S/Os would probably tip the scales for many people to the 737. Not so for the senior fleets, but of course a new hire is unlikely to get the A380.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Feb 2024, 04:04
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Hmmm. I fly with people who have done both seats...

Hmmm. I fly with people who have done both seats and it’s probably. 60:40 regrets for coming to shorthaul. There are many good reasons to bid the 737, but career progression isn’t one of them, unless...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Aug 2023, 06:47
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

That had better not be the case, although I don’t...

That had better not be the case, although I don’t know what can be done when my “can-do” selector is already at zero.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Aug 2023, 21:45
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

After ten years you can indeed bid for that left...

After ten years you can indeed bid for that left hand seat. Then maybe grab a right seat for the next ten years waiting for your number to come up. But it won’t be on a 737.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Apr 2023, 01:30
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

You don’t get much of a choice on how little you...

You don’t get much of a choice on how little you wish to be scheduled to work-rosters get built at the divisor for the fleet. When you are junior in the rotating seniority (737) you will work circa...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Sep 2022, 08:45
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

I doubt it. The fleet isn’t growing, but perhaps...

I doubt it. The fleet isn’t growing, but perhaps the age distribution is skewed so advancement may be quick for a couple of intakes. On average if you want a right seat quickly its probably going to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Sep 2022, 06:33
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

QF long haul no doubt is less fatiguing. But you...

QF long haul no doubt is less fatiguing. But you are either going to have to do 15 years in the sh*t show that is shorthaul or stay in a junior rank* for lots longer than most peoples' ambitions.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2022, 01:14
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Also be aware that commuting the day of duty is...

Also be aware that commuting the day of duty is now impossible for most duties due to fatigue risk management, and in fact actual fatigue.

In SYD (and maybe elsewhere too) there are commuter...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Sep 2022, 03:55
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Hmmm. You guys should round up every older pilot...

Hmmm. You guys should round up every older pilot who didn’t get hired, which would be all of them, and get a juicy class action going.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2022, 23:32
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Just out of curiosity did the other 59 flow to...

Just out of curiosity did the other 59 flow to Delta? What would be EDV's total numbers? 2500 or so?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Aug 2022, 04:52
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

That’s easy. Flight plan fuel plus one hour, same...

That’s easy. Flight plan fuel plus one hour, same as always. 😎
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2022, 20:47
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Yeah, and I am an odd number. What’s that make me?

Yeah, and I am an odd number. What’s that make me?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Feb 2020, 21:31
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

I am trying to be a realist. I only read...

I am trying to be a realist. I only read recognised experts in the field, and articles in respected journals and periodicals. I would rather be prepared to the extent that I am able this time than...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Feb 2020, 19:50
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

So far there is no evidence to suggest that...

So far there is no evidence to suggest that corona viruses in general, or SARS-CoV-2 in particular, are purely seasonal.
The classic common cold viruses are rampant from autumn to spring, but show...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2020, 22:19
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

And when Mao style social control doesn’t work,...

And when Mao style social control doesn’t work, then good old Mao style propaganda does.

Yesterday China reneged on their recent changes to diagnostic criteria. Once again you have to be tested to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2018, 20:17
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Field Marshall Doctor Captain DaDa, if you...

Field Marshall Doctor Captain DaDa, if you please. Good enough for Idi Amin, good enough for me. :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2018, 03:49
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

At 17 you should be ok...at least I don’t see any...

At 17 you should be ok...at least I don’t see any limit on their website.

What I do see though is probably $600 In costs Maybe you could just ask them the question somehow before incurring all...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2018, 03:15
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Well, when they look at your examination results...

Well, when they look at your examination results they either will or won’t ask for further testing, then they either will or won’t issue a Class 1 medical. Its cold, but at least you will then know...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2018, 03:03
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Ask CASA. Perhaps you can undergo a Class 1...

Ask CASA. Perhaps you can undergo a Class 1 medical to get a quick impression of how alarmed CASA gets. A quick read suggests both specialist evaluation and a long time line evaluation to asses...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2018, 02:57
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Your written English is at least coherent. Maybe...

Your written English is at least coherent. Maybe polish up your use of prepositions.

Writing as someone whose Mandarin pronunciation is a rich vein of comedy for native speakers, I recommend a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2018, 02:41
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Oops, should have read it twice after a long...

Oops, should have read it twice after a long night slaving over a hot Airbus.

Regarding your point about testing and smarts: hmmmm. Not sure. It would be illuminating to see a study of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2018, 00:56
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

But along with all of that perhaps a course in...

But along with all of that perhaps a course in critical thinking to help you parse out all the probabilities of a happy and rewarding 45 year aviation career. Particularly to help you predict what...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Sep 2018, 22:37
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

That’s pretty much what’s going to happen to you...

That’s pretty much what’s going to happen to you after you get hired, too. The pay deposit always happens on time though.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Sep 2018, 03:24
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Well, if women earned 10% of rhe CPLs but got 12%...

Well, if women earned 10% of rhe CPLs but got 12% of the QF jobs that demonstrates a 20% hiring bias in their favour.

There may be other factors at work than mere gender however; it’s not hard to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th May 2018, 11:20
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Seagull: . None of your thoughts reflect reality....

Seagull: . None of your thoughts reflect reality.

My highly paid and well qualified S/Os don’t serve coffee. Their licences do not allow operation below FL200, nor does policy.
EK is not the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2018, 02:19
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

Which goes to prove that you can fool some people...

Which goes to prove that you can fool some people some of the time.

Not easy to entice people into working a lot harder for less money. Unless its a short term preparation for an upcoming widebody...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2018, 02:11
Replies: 4,428
Views: 3,684,996
Posted By Australopithecus

PER is the junior base, so there would be...

PER is the junior base, so there would be gnashing of teeth and rending of garments if a new hire got a prized east coast slot instead of a current pilot.
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