RoddieJ Posted November 13, 2021 Share Thanks @Spokeyfor an entertaining read ???????? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3841114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokey Posted November 14, 2021 Share 9 hours ago, RoddieJ said: Thanks @Spokeyfor an entertaining read ???????? Pleasure man, I would love to comment more on some of my trips but only as an encouragement to peeps who are in early stages of flying or those trying to build there careers in this difficult time. I consider myself extremely fortunate to be employed at my age in the corporate field however I am 9 years with my Boss and they clearly value loyalty having released an FO this time last year who was low time in the company. I am around 15 years older than my colleagues so am very grateful. Edited November 14, 2021 by Spokey Spelling Robbie Stewart, SwissVan and Long Wheel Base 3 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3841115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted November 15, 2021 Share On 11/14/2021 at 1:28 AM, Spokey said: Pleasure man, I would love to comment more on some of my trips but only as an encouragement to peeps who are in early stages of flying or those trying to build there careers in this difficult time. I consider myself extremely fortunate to be employed at my age in the corporate field however I am 9 years with my Boss and they clearly value loyalty having released an FO this time last year who was low time in the company. I am around 15 years older than my colleagues so am very grateful. Thanks for the pictures and trip description, definitely imo the pinnacle of civilian piloting! Are you allowed to say who your employer / company is? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3841435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted November 16, 2021 Share @Spokey, keep those pics and write ups coming! I really enjoy them. Your pictures are amazing and I love reading about the day to day stuff too. Long Wheel Base and Spokey 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3841535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 16, 2021 Share On 11/11/2021 at 6:11 AM, Spokey said: Was very tight parking In Teterboro. The tug driver expertly positioned us after shut down. Looks like SAAT during lockdown. Couldn't swing a cat there were so many planes parked. Only other time I have seen SAAT so full was the night of the 2010 soccer world cup final. And within 3 hours of the game ending all the planes left. We have never worked so hard in such a short time. dirtypot, RoddieJ, Spokey and 1 other 4 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3841580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted November 18, 2021 Share On 11/15/2021 at 7:41 PM, SwissVan said: Thanks for the pictures and trip description, definitely imo the pinnacle of civilian piloting! Are you allowed to say who your employer / company is? I've also been curious.. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3841973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokey Posted November 21, 2021 Share On 11/15/2021 at 9:41 PM, SwissVan said: Thanks for the pictures and trip description, definitely imo the pinnacle of civilian piloting! Are you allowed to say who your employer / company is? Hi Swiss, sorry for the late reply, I have just returned to the sandpit from a swift jaunt around Euroland. Sadly, nope, I am not at liberty to disclose who the owner is. Suffice to say that I have been 11 years with the ExecuJet Group in SA and ME. Sorry if I sound like a **** but you understand how it works. Edited November 21, 2021 by Spokey Content. Long Wheel Base, Robbie Stewart, SwissVan and 1 other 4 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3842589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted November 22, 2021 Share 13 hours ago, Spokey said: Hi Swiss, sorry for the late reply, I have just returned to the sandpit from a swift jaunt around Euroland. Sadly, nope, I am not at liberty to disclose who the owner is. Suffice to say that I have been 11 years with the ExecuJet Group in SA and ME. Sorry if I sound like a **** but you understand how it works. No worries, I’ll just let my imagination fill in the blank spaces ???? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3842751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted November 23, 2021 Share So I was pottering around the house late evening around 23H00 over the weekend and heard a big plane go overhead from the North West heading to Cape Town Intl. Curious as to who would be approaching so late and from such a strange angle (I live close to Blouberg so usually only European heavies approach from the north of me, but not at that time of the day) I checked on Flightradar24. I was surprised to see it was a A340 on approach from Antarctica. Seems like Antarctic flights from Cape Town is a thing now. Thug, RoddieJ, Ed-Zulu and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3842887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted December 2, 2021 Share Window seat for the first of my two flights today....... Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3844637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Flew for the first time in over 4 years on the weekend. Flew Air France from Munich to Paris and then from Paris to Joburg. Was the last Air France flight for a couple of days as flights got cancelled. Suppose it was my lucky day. The first time I flew on the 777. Personally I thought it was a noisier aircraft that the airbus. Other than that it was a good flight. Now to see if I can fly back to Europe on the 11th with KLM. Robbie Stewart, Long Wheel Base and RoddieJ 3 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3844727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted December 2, 2021 Share 6 hours ago, Bateleur1 said: Flew for the first time in over 4 years on the weekend. Flew Air France from Munich to Paris and then from Paris to Joburg. Was the last Air France flight for a couple of days as flights got cancelled. Suppose it was my lucky day. The first time I flew on the 777. Personally I thought it was a noisier aircraft that the airbus. Other than that it was a good flight. Now to see if I can fly back to Europe on the 11th with KLM. Well with those two massive engines one could hardly think it was quiet. I flew on the 777 to Dubai and back a few years ago. I actually enjoyed it. It was much better than A330 / A340 by a country mile. I can't speak for the A350 and A380 though. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3844844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted December 3, 2021 Share I just flew on an A350-900 from Munich to Denver and it was very nice. We flew pretty much in a straight line for just over 10 hrs passing near Iceland, over Greenland and down over Canada. Robbie Stewart and RoddieJ 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3845055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted December 10, 2021 Share So @Spokey What do you reckon the odds are you manage equivalent turn rates . . . Spokey 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3846454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spokey Posted December 10, 2021 Share 9 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said: So @Spokey What do you reckon the odds are you manage equivalent turn rates . . . Easy on rate, not so the radius! Man, that guy is having fun! Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3846628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted December 10, 2021 Share 24 minutes ago, Spokey said: Easy on rate, not so the radius! Man, that guy is having fun! The comments had me chuckling. I mean, who wouldn't given the same chance ? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/180012-for-the-aviation-fans/page/269/#findComment-3846630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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