Ask The Pilot

[AviatorInsight]

On a virgin fight the other day and the landing was absolute buttterrrrrr. ** Chefs kiss **

Wanted to acknowledge this fact with the pilots when disembarking with their door open but what is protocols? Ask FA first if okay to pop head in? Do pilots actually care about this?

Definitely ask the Cabin Supervisor first, just to make sure all of our post flight formalities are complete but yes by all means pop your head in and say g’day.

 

[markis10]

Unless your at gate 82 in BNE where the aerobridge operator will still be trying to find the plane.

 

[Rabs97]

If find 4 years hard to believe, unless the contract is terrible, and the base is nowhereville. Or are you not talking about mainline?

No.

In 2026. Mainline command 321 SYD base (the only 321 base so far) is 4 years. SH EA (which has improved markedly).

Times have changed

 

[jb747]

In 2026. Mainline command 321 SYD base (the only 321 base so far) is 4 years. SH EA (which has improved markedly).

As you say, times have changed, but to be honest, it must be an incredibly unattractive package, given that 737 commands in Sydney were much longer waits. Beyond that though, the entire promotion cycle is very accordian like. It might be shorter for some, but then it blows out again.

 

[Saab34]

Gents what is the most severe turbulence you have experienced in Australia, and what part of the country was it?

 

[SeatBackForward]

There's a post on another discussion board, suggesting that a passengers Qantas flight was delayed, and that the pilot was in the First Class lounge speaking directly with affected passengers, even contacting support and getting connecting flights changed.

Have any of the pilots on this thread done that? or know of other pilots who do this?