Originalsly:
When landing especially at nights when it is raining.... can barely see past your nose... how do you see what you're doing?.... do the blue runway lights remain visible despite the low visibility?

We use ILS (instrument landing system) when visibility is low, so we trust our instruments and not what we see.

This guy went to school to learn how to be a dummy.

Absolutely Brilliant.

wine4dguy:

Which SA flight school can you recommend for PPL in terms of affordability and credibility

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AUAA

Originalsly:
@Op.....when on an intercontinental flight and bad weather pops up along the way causing you guys to divert..... how do you still manage to reach your destination on time?....do you speed up to make up the time?....or take a shorter flight path?...if shorter path why not use that in the first place?....and don't for a moment think I'm running out of questions!

Well, we are not under any pressure to reach our destination in the event we have to change course but should my captain decide to cut down on lost time, we fly faster.

Traffic could be congested on those shorter routes.

For the records, Pastor Chris doesn't have a private jet. The aircraft is owned by Zetta http://zettajet.com/ (it's written on the aircraft) , a charter company.


All these silly blogs will just be carrying wrong info and their fellow idiots swallow it hook line and sinker.

Ikwokrikwo:
President Buhari has almost as many airplanes as Ethiopian airlines. Shameless hypocrite.

Jisos.
You can lie oh

There should be a law banning frivolous allegations like this with stiff penalty to serve as a deterrence.

LOSKYXANDER:
Hope you don't mind the following questions
1. How much exaclty do commercial airline pilots earn in Nigeria?
2. Can you briefly share with aspiring pilots like me how and where you got trained. Did you have sponsors?
3. How easy or difficult is it getting a job in a Nigerian airline?
4. Do you spend so much time away from home?

1.No idea, never worked in Nigeria but some airlines have better pay conditions than others.

2. PPL /CPL South Africa, type rating USA

3. Just keep your ears to the ground and network with aviation professionals in the industry, it's usually faster if you are already type rated because the airline doesn't need to spend resources training you .
I was privately sponsored.

4. Yes, I do, kind of. I operate intercontinental flights and usually work for around 20days / month, the remaining time is split between stand by and off duty.

cutelover19:

I'm not a pilot yet but from what I learned, pilots are not supposed to take alcohol or intoxicating substances for an interval before and during a flight, usually determined by the airline. Also they do not eat the same meal because of safety concerns. Lastly, being a pilot can be boring especially if you fly the same routes regularly, even long-haul. I heard they can read newspapers, novels, etc but may not make use of their mobiles. I advise you to get some cockpit view videos of short flights on YouTube or jetstream.tv for klm flights

Very true except that we are not allowed to read anything apart from aviation stuff and use our mobile in the cockpit except you are in the crew rest area.

No alcohol consumption at least eight hours before flights, some airlines is twelve hours.

Originalsly:
Read aviation stuff? ...that one I don't believe! Moving on.... is all this ehmmm... flexing done in the cockpit....which to me barely has room for the two pilots.... or is there like a little lounge up front? And is the captain's seat the same as those in First Class?...or ehmm ....more luxurious like with built in massager and more?!

Berra believe sometimes it's boring to be a pilot.
The two seats in front are identical and there's a crew rest area or sometimes we chill in first class or business class section.

bestdeals0:
I just sent u a pm dear. Wanna go into aerospace/aeronautical engineering cos of my passion for machines and how to keep them running without breakdown. My parents have been telling me am a lady and it will be a hard task for me . Currently in uniport anyways. Can u reply my pm please?. Thank you.

LOL, the fact you are a lady doesn't stop you.
We have quite a number of women pilots and engineers in our fleet.

I have PMed you. Tried replying but it's bouncing back.

naruto02:
@boeing777pilot hello its me again. I think by next month I'll be starting my training. In the school they use sling 2 and piper twin comanche for multi engine. I don't want to spend much time in ppl course so I don't know if u have ppl study material in soft copy u can send to me to continue reading before I go there. I got 1 and its faa curriculum. I just got to read about pre flight inspection. And I noticed if u r going to read a study material u should read d 1 approved by d flight school in ur country(south africa).

Yeah just chill you start. Different schools, different curriculum. Naa, I don't have PPL materials again

Originalsly:
Hmmm....belly landing is the way! Moving on.... when on these longggg flights. .. is not like driving a car in that you always have to be paying attention to where you are going .... swerving from clouds or other aircrafts. ..... what on earth do you guys do?....like be replying to us here?...or playing Candy Crush?!

LOL, the most important thing is for us to stay alert and in the process we read aviation stuff, chat with colleagues, listen to music, occasionally report our locations, etc, however we must always be alert as there are things that require our attention at intervals.

djlaqua91:
Good day Captain, please what's with the turbulence when airplanes pass through clouds and how do you guys navigate through. I had a very terrible experience in one some years back. More grease to your elbow and aircraft.

Some times, weather formations can make the flight a bit bumpy, sorry about that sir.

sylva1:
Why do aeroplanes sometimes overshoot their runways when landing. Is it that the pilot did not calculate adequately before landing or the traffic controller did not do his job well?

Combination of several factors including some you mentioned

Ferraricash:
good morning boss, I had lots of passion for aviation and I was opportuned to have little knowledge about the aviation industry through a late uncle who worked at the airport. Had a training in ticketing but my passion is either piloting or aeronautical engineering training . Please how can I reach you sir? Thanks

PM sir

phibetakappa:
1.Do aeroplanes have ignition keys like cars?

2. What does it mean when a pilot says he's performing a stall test?

1. Some smaller maller planes like those for training have, bigger ones don't.

2. Slowing a plane in mid air so the wings stop flying because there's not enough on the wings to produce lift. It's usually for experienced test pilots but all commercial pilots are trained on how handle stalls.

gebhota:
@boeing777pilot is ur flight simulation added to flying hours?

Yes sir.

Originalsly:
Curious...have you ever been in an emergency situation?.....what if the landing gear/wheels fail to set up for landing ... what are the options?...lastly... those people sitting in Exit rows that promise to help others in case of emergency... do you guys really believe they would?

During our time in the simulators, we practice alot of emergency scenarios that's is exactly like a real life situation. This prepares us for any eventuality.

If the landing gears don't deploy, we information ATC about what's up, we circle round the airport so dump fuel to reduce possibility of fires, brief the pax about the situation and get them into brace position, line up with runway and do belly landing and deploy the spoilers once we hit the runway.

Hopefully yes.

Akinbaba:
Dear OP,

Are there any flight schools abroad that are cheaper than the ones we have in Nigeria.

Probably in eastern Europe...

lindaayim:
saw a guy standing far off with an orange like lamp while the aircraft was been towed backward (reverse) from the gate the guy seemed to be directing the pilot but saw no side mirror in the cockpit. what is the job of the guy?

Usually to direct the pilot to or from the gate.
If he wasn't in the line of sight, then he was been seen via camera.

We don't need side mirrors because the push back truck positions the aircraft into a position we can taxi to the runway

okikiosibodu:


Pls sir, kindly reach out to me on oki

Sent you a mail since

lindaayim:
do aeroplane have heaters? cos i know they have air-conditioners.
in the cockpit, do you see other plane flying especially in crowded route and wave at other pilots
how do you eat and shit for long flights
can a plane stay still in air? i mean still while airborne no movements?
why don't planes reverse? they have tow trucks push them backwards off gate
is taking off more challenging than landing?
can drinking and flying (flying under influence affect how you operate the plane? and how do they know? (i mean the police)
can you dose off and fly past your destination airport? like driving past busstop?
thanks

This has got to be the funniest question yet

1. Some times we see other planes while flying but we can't wave at them because each aircraft would separated by a certain distance but vertically and horizontally to avoid stories that touch.

2. No it can't stay still in the air.

3 . planes Jet engines can't reverse cos they don't have auto transmission like cars but propeller aircraft can reverse, sort of.

4. Landing is more challenging than taking off.
5. There's what we call the eight hour rule, pilots and crew are not allowed to drink alcohol eight hours before your flight. The airline I work for tests us before when we report for duty. Of course it can affect how the pilot operates the plane so necessary checks are in place.

6. No we can't fly past our "bus stop" because there are mechanisms in place to avoid that. The plane is programmed to fly from point a to point b and will only change if to point c if there is an emergency.

7. The pilots never eat the same meals for safety reasons and we have restrooms close to the cockpit where we can poo if the need arises.

SnakeDoctor2020:
And what reduced the load factor, mr pilot?? I am disappointed that this is coming from a self acclaimed pilot....Smh

What they simply do is look for cheaper alternatives which they have done hence United is feeling the pinch. For instance medview flights to London gat wick are always fully booked because it's a cheaper alternative to the expensive BA and Co.

Arik used to fly to dubai but stopped because they couldn't compete with Emirates and Etihad.

I know the economy might not be in the best of shape but let's stop these knee jerk reactions and stop blaming Buhari without critically analyzing the facts of the matter.

Have a nice day.

VulgarVulvas:


Olodo, did you ignore the part where the airline management cited the cumbersome forex policies that makes it hard to repatriate their earnings?

And if you must know economists like to use the aviation industry to gauge the health of any economy as people and goods movement is directly related to economic growth.

Why is the load factor decreasing? Answer is simply that Nigerians are not flying. And why are Nigerians not flying anymore? Because the economy is sh1t.

You can make your point without being vulgar.
Nigerians are still flying and they are so very well.
What they simply do is look for cheaper alternatives which they have done hence United is feeling the pinch. For instance medview flights to London gat wick are always fully booked because it's a cheaper alternative to the expensive BA and Co.

Arik used to fly to dubai but stopped because they couldn't compete with Emirates and Etihad.

I know the economy might not be in the best of shape but let's stop these knee jerk reactions and stop blaming Buhari without critically analyzing the facts of the matter.

Have a nice day.

SnakeDoctor2020:
And what reduced the load factor, mr pilot?? I am disappointed that this is coming from a self acclaimed pilot....Smh

Passengers have probably found alternatives. It's not rocket science. What airlines do is to find out why passengers are longer flying with them. In this case, I'm not sure United did that. There are international airlines who even want to increase their weekly frequencies.
The route simply wasn't profitable to them.
More of Nigerians fly to Europe, other parts of Africa and the middle east than the US.

According to a tweet, the demand less passengers are using them for that route hence their decision to pull out but why didn't they find out why and try to reverse the trend?
Best of luck to them.

You people should stop writing about what you have no idea about. If they are leaving, it's not because of the downtown in Economy...
The load factor has reduced that's the primary reason.

You people should stop writing about what you have no idea about. If they are leaving, it's not because of the downtown in Economy...
The load factor has reduced that's the primary reason

igwemoagbo:
... Heheheheheh hehe..... In your face boeing777pilot.... Now who is the sisi.....

We are partners in progress

SurewayBookings:


My able boss captain, I am indeed very loyal to have come across this your thread. I practically not a fan of airplanes as they always make my heart beat to much but I usually don't have a choice when I have to use them especially when traveling out of the country.

Right now sir, I am totally into corporate hospitality services and I usually work somehow like a freelance marketer with some top hotels around Ikeja and close to the airport.

Being that you work in the aviation industry please is there a way you can link me up with some of these multi national companies that do lodge in hotels on a regular basis.

Please I will be very glad if you can help me out because I really need to achieve a certain target for these hotels and you will definitely be helping a fellow Nairalander get an opportunity to expand in his business.

Please I will appreciate any help from you in linking me up. Thank you.

God bless our hustle, the thing is I don't ply my trade in naija aviation industry so I don't have any contacts at in that department...