CFCman:

But according to Boeing777pilot, there is no need for multiple pilots on those long flights because the airplanes pretty much fly themselves these days.
The pilots are only fully flying the plane during take-off and landing

We still need multiple pilots oh.
For several reasons as I explained in another thread.

We have more than one captain. A first officer can't legally sit in the captains seat.

In all my long haul flights , we have had at least two captains.

It's a scam.

A Nigerian police advertorial will have the police letter head and contact details.

I'm very sure the lady is trying to get asylum somewhere using the lesbianism route and needs this to support her claim.

Nigerian bloggers, plagiarizing articles since 1960.

CFCman:
In Naija, you'd be in a holding pattern for over 1 hour

See jonzing!!!
I will declare low fuel emergency and request for priority landing..

CFCman:
- Whenever the American presidential jet, known by its call-sign "Airforce One" is about to land or take off from a civilian airport, the airspace around that airport is closed for around 20 minutes.

This means that other aircraft cannot take off or land at that airport during that 20-minute period.

We were put in holding pattern for over thirty minutes once because of presidential movement. The interesting thing is that they changed the call sign on the transponder.

onatisi:
how will they service their external repayment?
How will they pay their foreign expatriate workers ?
How will they buy spare parts from abroad?
What about landing fees and charges they have to pay when they land in foreign countries

It's only the money that they earn from Nigeria that they use for all these abi?

Or do you think the funds generated by country offices are used to run flight operations?

My guy chill. You have no idea what goes on behind the scenes.

It's very naive of you to think that it's the funds they generate from a country that's what is used to run the airlines operation in that country.

You really should find out how financing airline ops really work.

Anyway, I blame these journalists who know nada about how aviation financing works and end up writing trash.

Arik Air and Med view. Over to you guys. Come up with a catchy ad : "You don't have to pay in dollars to fly abroad"

Chickens

The airline nor get level sef.

CFCman:

Haha. I'm not surprised by your post
But the B787 is more fuel efficient

Yup but the B777 series has wider range capabilities than the B787

CFCman:
The Enugu-Atlanta route could be a goldmine for the airline if it does proper marketing, and offers superior in-flight customer service.
Its good news to know that, very soon, Nigerians would be able to travel directly from the US to the SS/SE part of the country.

Air Peace should use the B787 or B777 for the estimated 12hr 40 min flight time between Enugu and Atlanta, USA, because both planes can cover the 6,084.84 nautical mile (9,792.58km) journey without refueling.

My Baby the B777 would get the job done without stress.

bolajiboi:
@ Boeing777pilot boss i hail oh. are u rated on B777? With Which airline. I have a cabin crew rating on it with euro atlantic of Portugal

Yes sir I'm a loyal first Officer on the B777-200 LR
A popular middle eastern airline

Glad to have you here sir.

Olisa4all:


one of the many reasons why an Aviation Section is needed

@ seun justwise disguy please na. Let us have an aviation section on nairaland. Please

Mine is flying.


Eight hours per leg long haul flights

“ Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. " Confucius

mikky4all:
where did u receive ur training and what are the steps you took.

South Africa and USA sir.

LOSKYXANDER:

Hi pilot, I agree with you. would you mind stating the airline you fly with? And also share your experience on how you got trained (especially the financial aspect)

I work for a popular middle eastern airline.
My training was financed by private sponsorship but when I switched aircraft types, my employer was responsible for the bills.

Funjosh:
Who owns the Emirate Air and Etihad Air

Google is free sir.

CFCman:

Stuff like monitoring the systems and communicating with ATC, ensuring that you haven't strayed into a no-fly zone, right?

Yeah and more. And at certain times we have to "check in " with different ATC so they are aware we are in their airspace and maintain our assigned cruising altitude.

We are also aware of other aircraft flying within the same airspace . A whole lot of work

CFCman:
The longest domestic flight within Nigeria can't be more than 2 hours?

Most likely Lagos to Sokoto, maiduguri or katsina maybe two hours plus

ClassCaptain:


boss.. You a pilot.?

Yes sire.

CFCman:

The one plane that I haven't flown in is the A380. I've heard people say it's so quiet that they barely knew the engines were on.

BTW, how long was the journey from JNB to Heathrow?

That's very true about the A380. It's a modern aviation marvel.

JNB -LHR is 11hours 20-30 mins. Depending on the tailwinds.

Qualer:



might not be necessary. modern planes these days more or less fly themselves when at cruising altitude. So most of the time, the pilots are actually chilling on long haul flights!

the major work in flying modern commercial jets will be taking off and landing, mostly!

It's not necessary It's compulsory.
We usually have two sets then another set on standby.
And no we don't exactly chill on long haul flights , there's a lot of other things we do during that period.

I have been part of a crew that operated a 16hr flight from the Middle East to the United States.

It's pretty much interesting as we have two sets of crew members who share the flight time. It's really not that difficult per SE.

As a passenger, I have flown from Johannesburg to Heathrow.

As a passenger, you would enjoy long haul flights in the business class.

And yes my baby the Boeing 777 family is one of the best long haul airplanes in existence.

Sasuwa:
i have being mobilize for nysc A2016 but my school I.D card has expire do i have to renew it before going to camp or will i i be given an nysc PASSPORT AS A CORPER.
thanks in advance

No need to renew it.

NYSC passport doesn't exist

Quintee:


I disagree with this. If it was the wife that abused her hubby, his family members will be the ones to throw her out of their matrimonial home.

I'm not a fan of third party interference.
Let the couples sort out their issues themselves

Let them sort out their issues without third party interference.

If you heard your brother beat up his wife would you arrange for him to be beaten up?

I recognize that face.
Probably at the international wing not sure but I know I have seen this face probably during my pre flight checks.

A few notes it's a very dumb thing to post this on a public forum . If I'm your boss, I will fire you because you are not happy with your job and your output would be low.

From your replies, I can see you have a form of inferiority complex especially when someone commented on your job. It seemed to hit a nerve.

Anyway, God help you.

P. S NLers Una nor get joy. Reading these comments left me laughing with tears in my eyes.

onila:
why cant she sit down where she wants to sit

must she sit beside a black person because shes black

Most definitely there's " freedom of seating "

You profile a black person as a crack head
And you expect the whites to treat you differently

All the lady did was ask a simple question and because of a faulty mindset you immediately read racial undertones to it.

Na wao.

Isaiah 4 Vs 1 International Standard Version


"At that time, seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer: 'We'll provide our own bread. We'll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you so we won't be stigmatized anymore.'"


That day is fast approaching...