Looking for real pilot!

chevol · Post by **chevol** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:14 pm

"Hi all, This is a message I am sending on behalf of my nephew who is a real 747 captain. He is urgently looking for a (real) flight engineer with an FAA licence to ferry a 747-200 out of EGSS Stansted to Asia. This could interest a retired FE available next week for 4 to 5 days, All expenses are paid, of course. If you know someone who could be available for this short mission please contact lev@vtxnet.ch. Again, this is real life. No joke. April 1st is still 1 week away! Thank you Luc"

yoni63 · Post by **yoni63** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:12 am

"Luc, I would love to help out, but I gotta go to the store during that time

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chevol · Post by **chevol** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:32 pm

Thanks to those of you who offered to help. The flight eng has been found. I know more about the project: a 747 200F (1974) has been sitting at EGSS for 4 years following a bankrupcy. It has been bought by a freight co which is planning to send it to EGPK for gear check and then to Jakarta for revision. EGSS - EGPK should be flown this week with the gear down all the way! They are waiting for final paper work and checks... Luc

Post by **esurfman** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:55 pm

That would make for a fun Atlas repositionning flight. To fly with the gear down at a maximum of 250 knots.

Brogs · Post by **Brogs** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:09 am

That will eat into the Fuel !

chevol · Post by **chevol** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:13 am

"Indeed! they just landed at EGPK, not such an easy ride but - controllers were really great and helpful It is so nice to fly behind a computer screen, instead! Luc"

yoni63 · Post by **yoni63** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:46 am

Now ya see why they leave the bloody gear down eh?

cyoo eddie · Post by **cyoo eddie** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:16 pm

Nothing that a couple of cans of good ol' WD-40 wont fix

yoni63 · Post by **yoni63** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:25 pm

Or a bigger hammer!

Post by **esurfman** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:32 pm

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"cyoo eddie" wrote:Nothing that a couple of cans of good ol' WD-40 wont fix

I'd rather have a couple of cans of beer.

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