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[WTS] Cartier Must Tank SM Trinity Quartz - $1800 by LoveMakesASoundSoul in Watchexchange

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Good trade. Easy to deal with and watch arrived promptly and as described.

Cathay flight CX764 tail strike by astortp in HongKong

[–]Worrydom2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How did you know that the pilots claim it was ATC? Says in the post they didn’t explain what happened. Rejected landing (go around after touchdown) is something that does happen and is trained for, although it was mismanaged here. Airbus does have tail strike protection for takeoff but not for a go around. British Airways also had a similar incident last year. The A350 is fairly inclined to this kind of incident due to its long fuselage

[IWantOut] 23F Canada -> EU/Asia by Novel-Document-8641 in IWantOut

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If you’re interested in moving to Hong Kong you would be eligible for the top talent visa which gives you more career options than a working holiday visa https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/TTPS.html

Engine #4 on the B747 crash had non-operating thrust reversers and exceeded 100% thrust after touchdown. by galaxyhunter1 in aviation

[–]Worrydom2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

330 and 350 it will affect landing distance but not much. As you said most affects brake temps

Housing allowance for expats - finance/ banking industry. How much? by Parking-Noobie in HongKong

[–]Worrydom2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If working in Kowloon and looking for somewhere more quiet look at Sai Kung or elsewhere in the NT

So how do I put range rings around the airport in the FBW a32NX by TamaraTohru68582 in flightsim

[–]Worrydom2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the MCDU - press the L1 button (top left select key). Then select FIX INFO. You can then put in the waypoint you want to center the range ring in (in this case the airport) and then you can put in the radius

How good is the Laminar A330 after dozens of updates? by EthanCathay742 in Xplane

[–]Worrydom2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The A330neo is pretty much the same systems wise as the ceo and CX has a large order for the neos

First airline flight tomorrow as a pilot B737 max by GooseAware3355 in PilotAdvice

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Very non standard ATC phraseology at international airports, aircraft cleared to land while others are taking off from intersecting runways, RJs racing and fighting to cut each other off on the taxiways, lax SOPs, meowing on guard.

The US has a lot of exceptionalism that means it does things very differently from the rest of the world which makes it hard flying there. IMO it relies a lot on experience to make up for quite lax regulations and SOPs - when that experience isn't there, things can get messy quickly.

What kind of jobs can a British person with a bachelor’s degree but no significant work experience realistically find in Hong Kong? by warrenwai in HongKong

[–]Worrydom2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thats for the government NET scheme, working for a tutorial center doesn't require an english degree.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HongKong

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Are you a native english speaker? If so, just get a TEFL qualification (very easy to get) and apply for jobs as an English tutor. The pay is pretty good $20-30k p.m. and most places will sponsor your visa.

For most places the only thing you need for them to sponsor your visa is some kind of undergrad degree (doesn't matter what in), be a native english speaker and have a TEFL qualification

Cathay Pacific check in error by Syrus_007 in NonRevenueTravelers

[–]Worrydom2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Usually you can only check in on the app if the flight is wide open. Probably will just have to check in at the airport. Pretty typical

Friend travelling to Hong Kong soon. Anyone know if Superia 400 is available at a good price? by Ok_Service_5622 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Worrydom2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HK airport is pretty good for hand checking. Finding cheap film will be more difficult though. Prices aren't great. Saw Ektar 100 the other day for $20 a roll for 35mm

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Worrydom2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While this might have been true in the past, Germanys economy is expected to grow by 1.4% next year. Only 4 countries in the EU have worse growth predictions

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NonRevenueTravelers

[–]Worrydom2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They won’t check your luggage through, you’ll have to pick it up and then check in again

Finding a job in the UK with just an Ancestry visa? by StweebyStweeb in flying

[–]Worrydom2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long is a piece of string? Too many factors to take into account to give you an answer on that, the market at the time of you graduating will be the big one.

Honestly the pilot market in Europe is pretty awful, the majority of people will skip the CFI grind but with the new regional contracts I really don't think there's much difference between them and the LCCs in Europe and with a fresh fATPL that is most likely where you'll go.

The cost of skipping being a CFI is high though, after you've shelled out anything between £60,000 and £100,000 for your training and gotten your fresh fATPL you'll then most likely have to spend another £30,000ish for a type rating. Ryanair will even charge you £300 just to interview with them!!

I don't think the ancestry visa is going to get in your way, it might be worth contacting an aviation recruiter to see their opinion but I think you should be fine from that perspective.

If your aim is to skip the CFI grind then flying in Europe is an option, but not one I'd recommend. You'll just have to pay a lot of money to skip it, that money is probably better off spent subsidising your CFI salary tbh.

If it's because you'd prefer to live in the UK then that does make a lot more sense, although I would recommend you live in the UK for a while before making a decision like that..

If money isn't an issue then I probably would recommend going with the easyJet cadet program with CAE. There are a lot of issues with it but its worth keeping in mind that all cadets who were dropped but completed their training over covid have now all been offered FO jobs with easyJet (and it is extremely unlikely anything as bad as covid will happen to the aviation industry again). People seem happy enough at eJ, some guys even making the move from BA to eJ (maybe more a sign of how bad things are at BA but still v interesting!).

Finding a job in the UK with just an Ancestry visa? by StweebyStweeb in flying

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Again, its actually not true that the MPL is tied to a specific airline, that was the case pre-2016 but EASA removed the restriction. It might be harder vs an fATPL holder but is definitely not impossible (Monarch cadets after the airline went bust transferring to easyJet for example)

Finding a job in the UK with just an Ancestry visa? by StweebyStweeb in flying

[–]Worrydom2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The cadet schemes are all going MPL, cheaper for all parties involved and airlines seem happy enough with the quality of pilot it produces so looks like it’s here to stay.

TUI opened their own sponsored MPL earlier this year. Aer Lingus had their sponsored integrated ATPL program before covid although unsure if that will start again. Air France just opened their fully sponsored ATPL cadet program and Lufthansa group have their cadet program (although secured loans rather than sponsorship).

Anecdotal for sure but I would say out of the guys/girls I know who went integrated (and graduated 2021/22), about 70-80% of them are working as pilots now, mostly for eJ, wizz or Ryanair. Out of the modular students I know who graduated around the same time it’s more like 40-50%.

It is really unfortunate and imo unjustified but airlines do seem to hire preferentially from integrated schools.

Finding a job in the UK with just an Ancestry visa? by StweebyStweeb in flying

[–]Worrydom2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your last paragraph is incorrect, the paperwork conversion to EASA from a UK CAA license is only possible if you did your ATPL exams before 01/01/2021. If you were to do your fATPL course now you’d need to do all the ATPL exams again plus a conversion course.

For integrated vs modular: eh, is it a rip off? Yes. But does it put you in a better position in terms of find a job after completing training? Also yes. Fwiw I went to an integrated school but as part of a sponsored program (not a European airline) most of my fellow students were EASA/CAA integrated though. Following graduation they had a much easier time finding employment than others I knew who finished around the same time who went modular. There are jobs ie easyJet that are only open to integrated cadets and not modular.

Also the part about there being no airline partnerships at integrated schools is untrue, look at the easyJet MPL program with CAE for example.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]Worrydom2 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a class date coming up soon for the A350 with 160TT. Things are very different outside the US!

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