spanna Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Wasnt at work. But heard the main one was an Eastern Airways j41 with the engine trouble. Not an easy landing in that wind on one engine I wouldnt have thought. Good skill from the pilots. ps. Addie if your a nervous flyer, why would you choose to fly Ryanair? They are that cheap for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 They are that cheap for a reasonExplain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanna Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 The people you want to be under the least pressure from the company so they can concentrate are the pilots imo. Heres just some articles about the additional pressure their pilots get put under as Ryanair cut costs like mad. Ryanair is threatening to sack pilots after being criticised by air accident investigators over a series of dangerous approaches to airports. In the latest incident to emerge, an aircraft flew so low over rooftops that it triggered two warnings in the cockpit and sixteen complaints from alarmed residents. It was the third serious incident in less than a year, and the fourth in two years, involving a Ryanair jet approaching an airport too fast or at the wrong height and being forced to abort landing. All Ryanair staff are under pressure to meet turnaround times of only 25 minutes, the tightest in the industry, and pilot unions say that this can lead to mistakes. British Airways and easyJet said that there had been no similar incidents involving their aircraft in the past two years. Ryanair pilots have denounced as “insane” attempts to pressurise them into flying with less fuel by imposing a cap on their safety reserves. The low-cost airline is saving money by curbing the discretionary rights of pilots to request extra fuel. The disclosure, made in internal company documents seen by The Sunday Times, has led to claims that the safety of passengers is being compromised as the price of oil soars. There's others but my post would be massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgy Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 The people you want to be under the least pressure from the company so they can concentrate are the pilots imo. Heres just some articles about the additional pressure their pilots get put under as Ryanair cut costs like mad. Ryanair is threatening to sack pilots after being criticised by air accident investigators over a series of dangerous approaches to airports. In the latest incident to emerge, an aircraft flew so low over rooftops that it triggered two warnings in the cockpit and sixteen complaints from alarmed residents. It was the third serious incident in less than a year, and the fourth in two years, involving a Ryanair jet approaching an airport too fast or at the wrong height and being forced to abort landing. All Ryanair staff are under pressure to meet turnaround times of only 25 minutes, the tightest in the industry, and pilot unions say that this can lead to mistakes. British Airways and easyJet said that there had been no similar incidents involving their aircraft in the past two years. Ryanair pilots have denounced as “insane” attempts to pressurise them into flying with less fuel by imposing a cap on their safety reserves. The low-cost airline is saving money by curbing the discretionary rights of pilots to request extra fuel. The disclosure, made in internal company documents seen by The Sunday Times, has led to claims that the safety of passengers is being compromised as the price of oil soars. There's others but my post would be massive. Ryanair are going to start charging people £1 to use the toilet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIVER Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 If you have not got a £1 do you piss on the floor or what, and don't tell flybe or they will charge you when you book !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 There is no doubt that MR O'L works them hard and never has a sympathetic ear. However short turnaround times are hardest on the cabin crews aren't they? I think you will find that 25 minutes refers to the away turnaround and not the home base one. This usually means at some god forsaken airport where Ryanair may be the only flight of the day. So what's to pilot got to do in such a turnround that takes more than 25 minutes? 35 minutes would be better but 25 minutes is workable. I definitely would like to be cabin crew on a 25 minute turnround though..... As to fuel reserves, aren't those legal minima that can't be changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Ryanair are going to start charging people £1 to use the toilet That's not going to happen. O'Leary knows that but he still made the comment and as a result Ryanair are on the front pages of most European papers. Free publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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