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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.
	African Aviation	Regional issues that affect the numerous pilots who work in this area of the world.
	Canada	The great white north. A BIG country with few people and LOTS of aviation.
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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.
	Rotorheads	A haven for helicopter professionals to discuss the things that affect them
	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.
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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.
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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.
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# 1	Horrible instructor! Started 21st Sep 2020 by double_barrel Last post 04:16 by double_barrel	Private Flying	42 replies	10.5k 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
# 2	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 03:38 by Buster Hyman	Military Aviation	6k replies	328.5k 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...
# 3	Air Force 2 Bird Strike Started 22nd Sep 2020 by nomorehelosforme Last post 02:06 by aa777888	Rumours & News	4 replies	915 views
	News coming through [url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/plane-emergency-landing-air-force-2-mike-pence-b540468.htmlAir]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/plane-emergency-landing-air-force-2-mike-pence-b540468.html[/url] Air Force Two with Mike Pence onboard was forced to make an emergency landing after a suspecte... Read More
# 4	Are things worse than we could have imagined Started 19th Sep 2020 by Jamie2009 Last post 21:28 by PilotLZ	Jet Blast	72 replies	27.5k 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
# 5	QF Group possible Redundancy Numbers/Packages Started 7th Jun 2020 by ExtraShot Last post 03:23 by compressor stall	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1.9k replies	623.4k 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
# 6	Virgin 3.0 Started 14th Sep 2020 by -41 Last post 02:43 by dr dre	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	135 replies	32.1k 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
# 7	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 00:06 by Stickshift3000	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1.8k replies	227.6k 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
# 8	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
# 9	IAG: BA restructuring may cost 12,000 jobs Started 28th Apr 2020 by Just a spotter Last post 07:44 by kungfu panda	Rumours & News	1.8k 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
# 10	How do you keep pushing? Started 15th Sep 2020 by plotplot Last post 04:55 by plotplot	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	93 replies	17.6k views
	General Aviation. The missed birthdays. Missed weddings. Missed funerals. Missed Christmases. The failed relationships due to long distance. The missing my siblings' kids grow up. The putting off of having a family of my own. The crappy share-houses. The below-award conditions. The sacrifices we all make are really starting to get to me on a mental... Read More
# 11	Sikorsky S.92 on UK Register Started 22nd Sep 2020 by Max Skylon Last post 03:55 by industry insider	Rotorheads	4 replies	895 views
	Recently reported on 'ROTORSPOT' two Sikorsky S.92A's have been registered in the UK. G-INFO shows the registered owner is WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (DUBLIN) LTD.The aircraft are : G-CLPJ, cn 92-0091, ex LN-ONU G-CLRX, cn 92-0047, ex LN-OQE Does anyone know who the owner is and what operations are they are planning ? Read More
# 12	From Airlines to Firebombing - Really? Started 19th Sep 2020 by spektrum Last post 00:41 by whiskeyflaps	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	40 replies	7.5k views
	https://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/overhaul-ad-hoc-aerial-firefighting-system-pilots-20200914-p55vgq Which one is it? Is it arrogance or ignorance to think airline pilots have the skillset to mov... Read More
# 13	All the attributes of a good flight instructor Started 22nd Sep 2020 by C.M Last post 19:38 by Alpine Flyer	Flying Instructors & Examiners	5 replies	598 views
	I would appreciate if some experienced instructors , especially ones in the airlines would list as many things they can think of that they consider makes a difference in being an effective flight instructor. Anything you can point out as tips and tricks , would be appreciated . Thank you Read More
# 14	T31 / Cadet Mk3 History search Started 22nd Sep 2020 by Krystal n chips Last post 19:14 by DaveReidUK	Aviation History and Nostalgia	4 replies	346 views
	I am engaged in a little project, one element of which involves the history of a small collection of gliders. One of these is the above type , Serial / No WT 914 If, by any chance, anybody has flown / flew this aircraft, any history / location etc you can recall would be appreciate... Read More
# 15	Dodgey deals Started 22nd Sep 2020 by Andy_G Last post 22:25 by machtuk	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	6 replies	2.6k views
	Seen the news? We taxpayers have been royaly fleeced again, as the rich get richer and backroom deals are done. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-21/federal-government-western-sydney-airport-audit-office/12686208... Read More
# 16	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	360.5k 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
# 17	Transferable Skills Started 20th Sep 2020 by AviatorPac Last post 20:41 by Kotuku	Fragrant Harbour	26 replies	8.5k views
	Sitting around almost all of this year with little to no work has left me all with lots of time on my hands and I am curious to know what peoples thoughts are on what they might do if they lost their jobs here in Hong Kong. CX (and I am sure KA and HKE) has a huge range guys are girls both from an experience perspective and a cultural one. When I s... Read More
# 18	BA wheelie 777 @heathow Started 7th Sep 2020 by Cloudtopper Last post 08:38 by speedrestriction	Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)	130 replies	44.6k views
	Given the video does not include whether any failures occurred prior to touch or during the roll out, if this was intentional, the attention gathered by most points to an amazing landing in some quarters ...... Then again, the FCTM alludes to something different . [ame]https://twitter.com/BigJetTVLIVE/status/130296471... Read More
# 19	Our last month of "normality" Started 31st Aug 2020 by herewego75 Last post 07:29 by Memorylapse	Fragrant Harbour	190 replies	71.4k views
	In some parts of the world it's the beginning of Spring in other parts of the world its the beginning of Autumn. Life is continuing in some parts of the world. Let's get some positive energy out there for the month. I will personally do everything I can to save my job and the jobs of my colleagues! I hope that feeling is felt across the pilot group... Read More
# 20	Blind BEA Viscount Captain. Started 18th Sep 2020 by Lance Shippey Last post 20:56 by old,not bold	Aviation History and Nostalgia	36 replies	4k views
	Working for BEA S.1-11 division in the late 60's early 70's I remember a Viscount captain, who, after making his outside checks during the loading of the pax, would re-enter the a/c by the rear door. He would then take out a collapsible white stick, and walk through the cabin, knocking the stick on the seat legs, before entering the cockpit. Ca... Read More
# 21	What to retain between ground school and the flying phase Started 22nd Sep 2020 by pilotjjj Last post 15:14 by redsnail	Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)	5 replies	747 views
	Hi, So I have had a long gap between my final atpl and the upcoming flying phase of my training due to covid. We all know that a lot of the info during ground school is a load of rubbish, but obviously there are parts which need to be retained. From previous experience, is there any specific parts of the theoretical part of the training tha... Read More
# 22	Air India Runway Excursion Started 7th Aug 2020 by Analyser Last post 05:35 by Stan Woolley	Rumours & News	362 replies	160.9k views
	Air India runway excursion at Calicut..VOCL...details are sketchy but aircraft badly damaged Read More
# 23	Altitude Angel Started 19th Sep 2020 by ORAC Last post 19:36 by John Marsh	Rumours & News	29 replies	6.6k views
	https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sky-corridor-to-enable-mass-drone-deliveries-20d5vbsz0 Sky ‘corridor’ to enable mass drone deliveries The world’s first commercial &#... Read More
# 24	19 year old firefighter Started 19th Sep 2020 by rotorfan Last post 15:25 by Winnie	Rotorheads	30 replies	5.6k views
	This week's "AOPA Live" has a nice little story about a Montana pilot working the western U.S. fires. I'd be real proud to be her father, except that she's already more accomplished than me.:rolleyes: I appreciate that she's well-spoken, unlike most of her American peers that use "like" several times per sentence. I couldn't imbed the video, so th... Read More
# 25	Rumour: EK to Decommission 40% of Airbus A380, Axe 1/3 of Pilots & Cabin Crew Started 17th May 2020 by EchoKilla Last post 05:40 by GH66	Middle East	964 replies	1.1M views
	[h1]Rumour mill: [/h1] https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2020/05/17/exclusive-emirates-to-permanently-decommission-40-of-airbus-a380-fleet-axe-nearly-a-third-of-... Read More