La pericia de este piloto hizo que el avión tomase tierra con todos a salvo durante una tormenta en Amsterdam. ME GUSTA!
Posted by Nuez España on Jueves, 30 de julio de 2015
viernes, 31 de julio de 2015
La pericia de este piloto hizo que el avión tomase tierra con todos a salvo durante una tormenta en Amsterdam
miércoles, 15 de julio de 2015
SWISS AIR CABIN CREW INTERVEWS
Personal statement – check. Language test and cleared to fly – check
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After making my momentous decision, which I told you about in my last blog post, I applied to SWISS to join the airline as Cabin Crew. I spent days working hard on my personal statement, and finally I decided it was ready to be submitted.
Less than two days later, to my utter delight I received my invitation to an “assessment”. To be honest, I had no idea what to expect on the day.
SWISS.com says:
Candidates are invited to an assessment, where they will be asked to complete various tasks and tests. Their language skills will also be tested. Participants who receive a positive response after the assessment will be considered for a training course.
So that was that. Preparing for various tasks and tests was difficult. After all, I had no idea what these tasks and tests were. I gave my language skills a bit of a boost by watching English TV programmes, visiting Italian restaurants and studying French wine labels.
I’d love to tell you what happened on day of the assessment.
I was still quite tired from the Lauberhorn Event, where I was deeply involved in the organisation as an intern, but highly motivated for this exciting days of tests, I arrived at the Obstgartenstrasse in Kloten. The first thing was an English test. It consisted of various multiple-choice questions, followed by a round of introductions so we could also demonstrate our verbal skills.
We had until lunchtime to solve various group activities. They included things such as discussing the characteristics of a Flight Attendant. This was followed by a role play where we simulated an on-board situation, which really helped to relax the mood. We all laughed a lot, and yet everyone was aware of their role. And as we all wanted to show ourselves from our “Schwiizer-Schoggi” side, it didn’t take long for us to create utter confusion. Obviously it was going to take quite a lot of training and discipline before we would be ready to face the public.
The initial selections were made at lunchtime. Anyone who has ever watched a casting show will know just what it felt like. Three of the girls were told, “I’m afraid I don’t have a boarding pass for you today.”
The rest of us who had made it through to the second round went straight on to another test. This one was optional, though, because it was about the “additional language test”.
If you speak another language apart from German and English, you will earn more. The choices are French, Spanish and/or Italian. As a successful language test means another CHF 50 a month in your pay packet, it was time to prove our (language) skills. Or in my case, “¡manos a la obra!”
The day ended with a mini application interview in German and English. The assessors and applicants were relaxed and friendly with each other, so there really was nothing to be worried about.
And when I received a positive response next day, I was absolutely over the moon. At the same time, though, I was also extremely nervous and very proud. That was when it first hit me: I’m gonna be a Flight Attendant!
But then it was time for a slightly less pleasant part: the medical check to make sure I was fit to fly. They really do check everything. First I had to complete a form with information on my state of health. Next came a personal talk with the doctor. Once he had tested my reflexes and my blood pressure (which was a little high, understandably in the light of my nervousness), it was time for some blood tests and to provide a urine sample.
At the very end we had a sight and hearing test, just to be absolutely sure. Oh, and I almost forgot: if you haven’t had your vaccinations, you’ll have something to look forward to. Best just to close your eyes and roll up your sleeve.
With a slightly tender arm, but feeling very relieved, it was time to go on to the uniform stores. As I mentioned in my earlier blog, this was a very special moment for me. After all, seeing myself in the SWISS uniform also represented the start of my exciting new life above the clouds.
A few days later, I was invited along to a fitting. In my mind’s eye, I had this romantic image of a lovely little tailor’s workshop. A smart location, lovely changing rooms, large mirrors, and perhaps even a glass of Prosecco in my hand. The reality, of course, was somewhat different. The lovely little tailor’s workshop was more like a warehouse. My glass of Prosecco turned into a bottle of water. Sadly, the fitting was over all too soon, and in fact I hardly had time to look at myself in the mirror, never mind take photos.
Once I had tried my uniform on, all the preparations were over. When I then also signed my contract – I had already got used to seeing the SWISS logo in my letterbox – there was nothing left in the way of my approaching training.
And I soon forgot my disappointment at the brevity of the uniform fitting. That’s because we were able to collect our uniforms on the first day of training, which meant that I was then able to look at and admire myself from every angle in front of a pretty mirror at home. As I looked at myself, I experienced a lovely feeling. A feeling of belonging, mixed with a touch of pride and growing confidence. The only things missing were my shoes. Flight Attendants have to buy their own. One pair with heels, one pair of in-flight shoes, one pair with a lower heel, and then another pair because they just happened to catch my eye. The requirement is for one pair of “highs” and one pair of “lows”, but sometimes you just have to spoil yourself.
And next time I’ll be telling you what it is like when you first push the trolley down the aisle, and what misfortune befell me on my taster flight. I shall also tell you what my first training day was like, and which other future Flight Attendants joined me as we embarked on this new adventure together.
domingo, 14 de junio de 2015
jueves, 4 de junio de 2015
EUROVISION-THE ROAD TOWARDS THE DISTRUCTION OF OUR VALUES
Eurovision 2015 in Austria,Viena,with the "key attraction of the show" Conchita,last years winner,I would say following the political issues and not the quality of the song.Everybody remembers that beard shemale,who lifted her/his/???? award said:we have the power".Europe-where are we heading?The media said that Russia couldn´t win,beacause there´s an anti-gay law,but that´s a bullshit.On the other hand our liberal,stupid,politicians,who don´t care about the future of their respectful countries,not able to resist the pressure of those minority lobbysts and betray our traditions,believs,religion and values,thus destroying what is christianity stands for.I´m not saying that we have to kill these minority groups,but we need to STOP advertising and,showing to the world that this is something normal and beautiful,And we need to appart the so called intellectuals(musicians,actors and so on),from the politics.They don´t live in reality.They´ve created for themselves this "pink world of utopia"and trying to implement their visions to mass media and brainwash the public.We need to forbid the singers on the scene to do such a stupid gestures like man kissing man and woman kissing woman(in the lips)
And I also blame the church,which is not actively fighting against this disease,except the Ortodox church.Just by condemning it won´t do anything.
Europeans,please wake up.We getting less and less.Please listen to the mr. Putin´s speach in Netherlands regarding inmorality and distruction of our values in our society.
And I also blame the church,which is not actively fighting against this disease,except the Ortodox church.Just by condemning it won´t do anything.
Europeans,please wake up.We getting less and less.Please listen to the mr. Putin´s speach in Netherlands regarding inmorality and distruction of our values in our society.
viernes, 29 de mayo de 2015
SPANISH ELECTIONS-U.S.S.R. IS BACK
Last weeks elections scared hell of a lot out of many people from the capitalist world.And I think there´s a reason.On the other hand should we blame Spanyards,for being tired cheated by corrupted politicians,or according to many analysts Spanish voters are politically illiterate and they follow more emotions then logics.
First of all I didn´t read the preelections program of the pro-communist party,but what I´ve heard all this time from TV and have read about these guys,their financing sponsors,then it makes you think about it.
One of the things they want to stop evictions,but in this case we have to make all real estate business to belong to the state and thus there won´t be any evictions.This is pure Soviet system.Well,we know that the banks have money and power and I don´t think they´ll agree on this kind of business.They simply will say to these guys,O.K.if pay what they owe us no problem.
Another thing;they want to rise the taxes,but the question is to whom?
To give the power to the Soviets,kind of people´s council.Well,we know what´s the end of these kind of powers.Do they want to eliminate the private property?What are they going to do with rich and well-off people?The situation is getting more dangerous if they´ll try to divide Spain into two enimy camps.But what will be the reaction of EU and "mam"Merkel,who simply can give them couple spanks .
Should I start packing the bags?
First of all I didn´t read the preelections program of the pro-communist party,but what I´ve heard all this time from TV and have read about these guys,their financing sponsors,then it makes you think about it.
One of the things they want to stop evictions,but in this case we have to make all real estate business to belong to the state and thus there won´t be any evictions.This is pure Soviet system.Well,we know that the banks have money and power and I don´t think they´ll agree on this kind of business.They simply will say to these guys,O.K.if pay what they owe us no problem.
Another thing;they want to rise the taxes,but the question is to whom?
To give the power to the Soviets,kind of people´s council.Well,we know what´s the end of these kind of powers.Do they want to eliminate the private property?What are they going to do with rich and well-off people?The situation is getting more dangerous if they´ll try to divide Spain into two enimy camps.But what will be the reaction of EU and "mam"Merkel,who simply can give them couple spanks .
Should I start packing the bags?
jueves, 26 de marzo de 2015
A-320 GermanWings crash
10:20 a.m. (0920 GMT, 3:20 a.m. EDT)
A pilot who flew the A320 for six years said the cockpit has safeguards in case one pilot inside becomes incapacitated while the other is outside. Normally, he said, someone trying to get inside the cockpit requests access and a camera feed lets the pilot decide whether to accept or specifically deny access.
If there is no response, a member of the flight crew can tap in an emergency code again requesting access. If there is still no response, the door opens automatically after another 30 seconds. If, however, the person in the cockpit denies access, the door remains locked, said the pilot. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he did not want to meddle in the investigation.
The pilot says airlines in Europe are not required to have two people in the cockpit at all times.
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8:55 a.m. (0755 GMT, 1:55 a.m. EDT)
Lufthansa says the co-pilot joined Germanwings in September 2013, directly after training, and had flown 630 hours.
The captain had more than 6,000 hours of flying time and been Germanwings pilot since May 2014, having previously flown for Lufthansa and Condor, Lufthansa said.
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8:20 a.m. (0720 GMT, 1:20 a.m. EDT)
An official with knowledge of the audio recordings from the Germanwings flight says one of the pilots apparently was locked out of the cockpit when the plane went down.
The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation, told The Associated Press Thursday the details emerged from recordings recovered from the black box found among the debris of the pulverized aircraft.
Lufthansa on Thursday said it had no new information about the investigation and could neither confirm nor deny reports about the pilot.
A pilot who flew the A320 for six years said the cockpit has safeguards in case one pilot inside becomes incapacitated while the other is outside. Normally, he said, someone trying to get inside the cockpit requests access and a camera feed lets the pilot decide whether to accept or specifically deny access.
If there is no response, a member of the flight crew can tap in an emergency code again requesting access. If there is still no response, the door opens automatically after another 30 seconds. If, however, the person in the cockpit denies access, the door remains locked, said the pilot. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he did not want to meddle in the investigation.
The pilot says airlines in Europe are not required to have two people in the cockpit at all times.
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8:55 a.m. (0755 GMT, 1:55 a.m. EDT)
Lufthansa says the co-pilot joined Germanwings in September 2013, directly after training, and had flown 630 hours.
The captain had more than 6,000 hours of flying time and been Germanwings pilot since May 2014, having previously flown for Lufthansa and Condor, Lufthansa said.
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8:20 a.m. (0720 GMT, 1:20 a.m. EDT)
An official with knowledge of the audio recordings from the Germanwings flight says one of the pilots apparently was locked out of the cockpit when the plane went down.
The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation, told The Associated Press Thursday the details emerged from recordings recovered from the black box found among the debris of the pulverized aircraft.
Lufthansa on Thursday said it had no new information about the investigation and could neither confirm nor deny reports about the pilot.
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