Cathay study discussion group

jetav8r · Post by **jetav8r** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:44 pm

Hi all,

I'm thinking of setting up a Cathay interview discussion study group once a week at my place for about 10 people. We can discuss, aerodynamics, systems, weather etc. I figure 10 heads are better than one. You don't need to have an interview with Cathay to join but you never know. Some conditions on joining the group will have to apply ie minimum time 3000 hours +, 500 jet or multi turbine time, etc. Any thought?

TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:14 pm

Will there be pie?

Mike Oxlong · Post by **Mike Oxlong** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:19 pm

what city do you live in?

jetav8r · Post by **jetav8r** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:20 pm

Richmond, BC

ziggy · Post by **ziggy** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:22 pm

Sounds like NerdStock! I know a lot of guys with 2000ish hours and no turbine or jet that are at Cathay. Gotta love it. A 3000 hour requirement to talk about an airline with a 1000 hour requirement!!

jetav8r · Post by **jetav8r** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:25 pm

no need to be sarcastic, i thought it would be a good idea to learn and have fun at it. and no i'm not nerdstock

ziggy · Post by **ziggy** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:34 pm

I just get a kick out of the 3000 hour requirement to talk about an airline that has a 1000 hour requirement. You must admit, that is a little goofy!!

Hickory Stick · Post by **Hickory Stick** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:10 pm

Why not discuss the living conditions in Hong Kong as well. If you have asthma, I reccomend you stay away.

Cheers

. . · Post by **. .** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:13 pm

the nerdstock comment cracked me up.

Rubberbiscuit · Post by **Rubberbiscuit** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:46 pm

Don't think they've been hiring guys with less than 3500 hours lately. Could be wrong off course. I've been wrong before

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:03 pm

Just tell their management they don't need to be trying to fill your brains with all that useless info that is completely irrelevent and go out for beer and wings instead!

SkyWolfe · Post by **SkyWolfe** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:06 pm

How about a brand new pilot who knows nothing that just wants to learn?

cyyz · Post by **cyyz** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:35 pm

SkyWolfe wrote:How about a brand new pilot who knows nothing that just wants to learn?

A new pilot with 3000 hours? How much of that is in the circuit?

jetav8r · Post by **jetav8r** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:48 am

Thanks for the responses. I thought it may have been a good idea, even to get people together on a social basis and learn something extra about aviation at the same time, but I guess not.

heavymetal · Post by **heavymetal** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:50 pm

Maybe you should offer "Free Hat."

iwillflyajet · Post by **iwillflyajet** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:16 am

Man I cant even get into a discussion group with my hours.......

just another requirement I dont meet in my aviation career!!!!!

turbineJET · Post by **turbineJET** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:20 pm

I think its a great idea!
Heres a guy/girl with the right attitude and the obvious focus and direction to attain their goal.
I have trouble with this site as so many of you take the time to write incredulous garbage.
I wish the ones like jetav9r great success, and to the rest of you "pilots"? I hope to never see you in the flight deck.

fly it like you own it.
my 1st and last post.

turbineJET · Post by **turbineJET** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:20 pm

I think its a great idea!
Heres a guy/girl with the right attitude and the obvious focus and direction to attain their goal.
I have trouble with this site as so many of you take the time to write incredulous garbage.
I wish the ones like jetav9r great success, and to the rest of you "pilots"? I hope to never see you in the flight deck.

fly it like you own it.
my 1st and last post.

turbineJET · Post by **turbineJET** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:21 pm

I think its a great idea!
Heres a guy/girl with the right attitude and the obvious focus and direction to attain their goal.
I have trouble with this site as so many of you take the time to write incredulous garbage.
I wish the ones like jetav9r great success, and to the rest of you "pilots"? I hope to never see you in the flight deck.

fly it like you own it.
my 1st and last post.

dangerous · Post by **dangerous** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:26 pm

First and last post eh? I count three there!

CaptainHaddock · Post by **CaptainHaddock** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:53 pm

jetav8r, if you are really interested in Cathay your study group is a good idea. And the 3000 hour mark isn't to far off the mark. The posted requirements are well below that, but the majority of candidates that make it to the interview stage have a fair bit of time and usually turbine/Jet time. Spend a fair bit of time on 'Handling The Big Jets', and on the prune site for the gouge. You are right though, the study group will help in explaining your answers so they are easily understood. You may not make it to Cathay but the knowledge and experience will certainly help your career (I am aware that a lot of there questions are not relevant but many encompass information that is gooD to know).

jetway · Post by **jetway** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:07 pm

not a bad idea, even though it is not my thing personally...
i think it's a good idea as i know one of the questions asked at my buddy's interview was the exact height of the tropopause, among many other things that he and i had long forgotten...

PS: iwillflyajet, how many bars does your guy in your avatar really need to fly that surly beast?

nerdstock, eh?

iwillflyajet · Post by **iwillflyajet** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:26 pm

as many as a pilot feels he needs.......

This Cessna 180 was the best plane I have ever flew!!!

water wings · Post by **water wings** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:41 pm

i loved the 180 too, but i had no bars, just blood and strained back muscles... and a dirty flight suit... white shirt... sheesh, good on ya!!

iwillflyajet · Post by **iwillflyajet** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:54 pm

I actually wanted to wear a blue shirt as it didnt show the grease stains as much.
but the boss wanted white shirts as we were a scenic flying operation.