FLOPS Management, Read this; You're on Notice

[bchjetdrvr]

Dime,

Don't forget to add;

o N1 N2 gauges. One period on the digital readout maybe inop. Check MEL. Two periods is grounding. Part 91 any period inop is inop on digital readout.

 

[Mooneymite]

Write it up...early.

Air-Engineers Claim Pilots Not Reporting Aircraft Defects Quick Enough

'Pilots Not Reporting Aircraft Defects When They Happen, But When It Is
Convenient'
At the recently concluded Aircraft Engineers International (AEI) 35th Annual
Congress in London, a consensus seems to have been reached (after "heavy
debate") calling for 'a resolution to step up the campaign for better
policing of aircraft maintenance carried out in the European Union.' The
congress hosted by AEI's UK Affiliate the Association of Licensed Aircraft
Engineers (ALAE) attracted 65 delegates from all over the world.

AEI are also calling for an investigation into "widespread abuse" of
aircraft technical log books in which faults originating early in the day
are not recorded by flight crew until several flights later, once the
aircraft returns to a maintenance base. The moves come after a senior EU
official failed to refute claims that over 1000 maintenance failings or non
adherence/compliance to airline safetyregulations by the various European
Aviation Authorities and airlines had been uncovered within a 12 month
period with many remaining uncorrected

Deputy EU Commissioner for Transport, Olga Koumartsioti, who was questioned
at the AEI conference in London, would only say: "This was just a snapshot."

AEI are pressing for EU memberstates to investigate what Fred Bruggeman, AEI
Secretary General described as "a massive fraud" by pilots who do not report
malfunctions or systemdefects when they happen, away from home base.

"Statistically these defects should occur periodically throughout the day"
said Mr Bruggeman. "We know that a quick check of a number of aircraft
technical logbooks would simply show if a disproportionate number of faults
are entered into the logbooks on the last flight of the day where
maintenance can be performed conveniently without disrupting the flight
programme". The reason is that away from a maintenance base there are often
no engineers qualified to deal with the defects or repairs would be too
time-consuming thus being costly and too disruptive to the flight schedule.

When pressed on this point the EU commissioner said Engineers should report
such abuses to their employer. Unfortunately the fact is that reporting such
matters often leads to dismissal as we are well aware that the European
confidential reporting system has yet to mature.

European Aviation Safety Authorities however could suggest to the various
National Authorities throughout Europe to carry out their own audit of
logbooks to discover the full extent of this scandal.

After questioning of the EU Deputy Commissioner Mr. Bruggeman wasn't
convinced. "I'm unfortunately still of the opinion that at the moment the EU
just doesn't have the powers to police European aviation safety
effectively."

"I'm not saying that everyone of these failings could lead to a major
incident. I do know however, that more and more affiliates are reporting and
highlighting failings within the system. Proving the ineffectiveness of the
authorities oversight.

In our opinion the regulations are good but must be effectively enforced to
ensure highest standards of maintenance and safety."

FMI: www.airengineers.org

 

[skyismyoffice]

Oh snap!!!!!!!!!

Clearly, the FLOPS management thugs can't be happy with how things are going. This is not the FLOPS of a few years back where some of the "best" pilots out there were clammering to get an interview. No more.

Nope. the word is that during a recent job fair attended by FLOPs NO ONE WANTED TO TALK TO OUR RECRUITER!! I guess the word is out.

 

[WabiSabi]

Oh snap!!!!!!!!!

Clearly, the FLOPS management thugs can't be happy with how things are going.

The IBT is not messing around and this latest management stunt suggests that they're feeling the pressure. Hey management, you ain't seen nothin' yet!

The following implication is not sanctioned by the IBT1108;
Peak travel is just around the corner!:smash:

You jackasses don't even realize that you pissed off enough pilots enough times that you're actually encouraging a work action during your precious peak travel period. What's funnier is that the pilots will sit back and watch the train wreck with a grin.

I'd like to see how y'all will cook your metrics this time to mama Raytheon.

 

[jetwash]

My bet is that Mikey will stop mentioning the dispatch reliabilty of the fleet during the next few months or will be trying to cook the numbers but we have ways of knowing how many AC are Red!

I hope all the Part 135 charter guys are well rested since I have a feeling they will be working a lot more in the next few months

I feel a relaxing holiday season coming and you can put that in your metrics Sanjay !!!:laugh:

 

[clickclickboom]

To the old school flops guys from the mouth of wisdom:

"Uh Guys the wing is a lifting device it is not a table"


Anybody remeber that one?

 

[GooseHZ]

Lol

TM said that.....along with some other funny stuff....

 

[skanza]

The IBT is not messing around and this latest management stunt suggests that they're feeling the pressure. Hey management, you ain't seen nothin' yet!

The following implication is not sanctioned by the IBT1108;
Peak travel is just around the corner!:smash:

You jackasses don't even realize that you pissed off enough pilots enough times that you're actually encouraging a work action during your precious peak travel period. What's funnier is that the pilots will sit back and watch the train wreck with a grin.


And you loose your job too idiot. Thanks a lot.

 

[dime line]

The IBT is not messing around and this latest management stunt suggests that they're feeling the pressure. Hey management, you ain't seen nothin' yet!

The following implication is not sanctioned by the IBT1108;
Peak travel is just around the corner!:smash:

You jackasses don't even realize that you pissed off enough pilots enough times that you're actually encouraging a work action during your precious peak travel period. What's funnier is that the pilots will sit back and watch the train wreck with a grin.

And you loose your job too idiot. Thanks a lot

.

Were not happy about loosing our jobs, but I'm at a point that if FLOPS can't make money they should not be in business, the whole industry will be better off. And if you really think that were not making money, Then why is it alll of the other fractionals are able to make money and not us?, And If were not making money, you should thank upper management for allowing everybody (execpt you) to take their familys for vacations, wives to New York for shopping, impressing girlfriends with a flight to see her family, all using FLOPS JETS. Oh and I forgot the Harleys and Bentleys that were given as gifts.

Oh and while NetJets is being made a household name as we speek, ask mikie why we didn't have a booth at NBAA this year....Hmmmmmm

I refuse to subsidise (sp) the rich (and upper management's) travel needs and habits, on my back and yours. So if this company goes under, well mikie will have another failure to his resume.

 

[WabiSabi]

And you loose your job too idiot. Thanks a lot.

Hey, I'm not working there anymore but, I felt the exact same way I do now as when I did work @ FLOPS. Your statement reflects exactly what Ford and Harrison/management wants; divide and conquer, turn the pilot group against itself etc. If anyone loses their job, it won't be because of the pilot group standing up and fighting for safe and legal operations and industry standard. It will purely be due to the inept management group.

If the legitimate writing up of airplanes has anything to do with affecting operations to the point that pilots loses jobs, then the company should not be operating under those conditions in the first place. Again, I emphasize that I felt exactly as I do now when I was @ FLOPS and was just as vocal.

Edit to add; I have just read your past posts and I now know why you replied in the way you did. So, you said "thanks alot" to me huh? You're welcome! I'm sure Sheeringa and Sanjay thanks you, FUD man.