Please amend to comply with attached CASA guidelines as follows:



Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth (1),

And danced (2) the skies on laughter silvered wings;

Sunward I've climbed (3) and joined the tumbling mirth (4)

Of sun-split clouds (5) and done a hundred things (6)

You have not dreamed of - Wheeled and soared and swung (7)

High in the sunlit silence (8). Hov'ring there (9)

I've chased the shouting wind (10) along and flung (11)

My eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long delirious (12), burning blue

I've topped the wind-swept heights (13) with easy grace,

Where never lark, or even eagle (14) flew;

And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod

The high untrespassed sanctity of space (15),

Put out my hand (16), and touched the face of God.



NOTE:

1 Pilots must insure that all surly bonds have been slipped entirely

before aircraft taxi or flight is attempted.

2. During periods of severe sky dancing, crew and passengers must keep

seatbelts fastened. Crew should wear shoulderbelts as provided.

3. Sunward climbs must not exceed the maximum permitted aircraft

ceiling.

4. Passenger aircraft are prohibited from joining the tumbling mirth.

5. Pilots flying through sun-split clouds under VFR conditions must

comply with all applicable minimum clearances.

6. Do not perform these hundred things in front of CASA inspectors.

7. Wheeling, soaring, and swinging will not be attempted except in

aircraft rated for such activities and within utility class weight limits.

8. Be advised that sunlit silence will occur only when a major engine

malfunction has occurred.

9. "Hov'ring there" will constitute a highly reliable signal that a

flight emergency is imminent.

10. Forecasts of shouting winds are available from the local FSS.

Encounters with unexpected shouting winds should be reported by pilots.

11. Pilots flinging eager craft through footless halls of air are

reminded that they alone are responsible for maintaining separation from

other eager craft.

12. Should any crewmember or passenger experience delirium while in the

burning blue, submit an irregularity report upon flight termination.

13. Windswept heights will be topped by a minimum of 1,000 feet to

maintain VFR minimum separations.

14. Aircraft engine ingestion of, or impact with, larks or eagles should

be reported to CASA and the appropriate aircraft maintenance facility.

15. Aircraft operating in the high untresspassed sanctity of space must

remain in IFR flight regardless of meteorological conditions and visibility.

16. Pilots and passengers are reminded that opening doors or windows in

order to touch the face of God may result in loss of cabin pressure.

DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN!!!!
BP

Bushy - 2 things .. most likely this should have been posted in JB, the other being .. you could hit a raw nerve with a few people here. The poem itself has been a focal point on a few sad occasions where aviators have been farewelled.

Perhaps you may like to re-think taking the mickey out of this ..

The Voice.
This lovely peice was originally written in a spirit of great exuberance for the aviation experience.
I don't think we should let it become solely associated with saddness as you have mentioned, life must go on but appreciate your comments.
BP

And people wonder why Australian pilots are considered completely full of it by their somewhat more relaxed foreign colleagues.

The Voice, it is a joke. And a bloody funny one too. Go out and get pissed and try to get laid - it might help you to unwind.

Honestly.

Well well, flyingins, seeing as how you have been very generous in the spreading of your wisdom "Go out and get pissed and try to get laid - it might help you to unwind" I sincerely trust you take you own advice. If you can't get laid then just continue as before, you know, the "Do It Yourself" version.

At the same time you may care to contemplate whether or not you words really did contain any wisdom or were perhaps just the mutterings of an somebody who does not know any better.

The Woomeri have my sympathy, having to deal with the likes of flyingins.

tipsy
:yuk: :yuk:

Ah, Tipsy,
You seem to feel some sort of self-righteous indignation at that mere suggestion that someone on the Dunnunda forums has the gall to actually NOT try to impart wisdom (designed to show all how omniscient and worldly they really are - online chest beating if you like), and instead just tries to poke fun.

If you're telling me you've never been down to the pub with the boys and a) gotten drunk; b) tried to get laid; c) both together or; d) suggested to a stressed out colleague that they attempt a-c, then you either have no mates, no life or, perhaps more to the point, no appeal.

And to sympathise with "Woomeri" about having to put up with the likes of me is quite an eye-opener too. Perhaps you're just bad with the concept of singular and plural, maybe you think it's humourous to attach Star-Wars like nomenclature to people's names. Sad either way.

Solution? Go to the pub, boyo. You might grow a personality.

Republicans and solemnity...

The party of Lincoln, that is... I wouldn't want to get Gerry Adams upset with me.

But why is it that practically every time some poor fellah succumbs to some combination of bad luck, mechanical failure, a terminal attack of 'the dumb-ass' or whatever, thus subtracting himself from the gene pool we get 'High Flight'?

The United States Air Farce used to use it for a little closing clip shown by many TV stations, back before the goggle box ran 24/7. It took second place to Superman posing in front of that billowing American flag in the 'Goofy TV Patriotism' pantheon. Of course this was many moons ago; nowadays you probably get Janet Jackson with her t1ts out reading the Pledge of Allegiance. I have no idea what goes on.

But I didn't get into the flying game to have organ music, mediocre poetry, banks of flowers and candles every time someone loses that joust with gravity and the laws of entropy. Please leave room for irreverence as well. To take the mickey out of 'High Flight' is perfectly in order and to moan about that seems rather wet.

Personally, no, I don't agree with the idea of getting drunk and getting laid as the way forward. My doctor is against the one and bitter experience of random, alcohol-fuelled encounters is against the other. But as a counter to misplaced solemnity, well, 'Go for it!' is all I can say. The wimmin of today are perfectly capable of standing up for themselves when accosted by some horrible male chauvinist. Some of them might even welcome such an assault on their delicate sensibilities; you never know.

The Voice
Why don't you go and crash and kill yourself and I'll make sure I post the poem for you. In fact it will be a pleasure!:E

Corr, don't wish to intrude, but may I just observe that even by Jetblast's not overwhelmingly high standards thats quite an impressive descent into the abyss of personal abuse - from the original slightly whimsical post to an invitation to commit suicide in just seven entries!

Yeah it IS a little rough around the edges.

Interesting how none of the wallahs getting their handbags in a knot are the ones who made the original, quite civilised comments and exchange of views.

Interesting....

All we need now is a bit of biffo....and it'll be just like a footie match!:}

DeBurcs an interesting observation none of the wallahs getting their handbags in a knot are the ones who made the original, quite civilised comments and exchange of views

I was thinking how perfectly civilised the first 1st 3 posts were, and how mindless the other blurb, referring particularly to that of Mr Flyin Gins and his soulmate Clarence. Both scholars of the art of clever wit and humour - and perfect examples of mindless morons with nothing better to do than make stupid inane ridiculous comments when not particularly warranted.

All that I'll say is that:
Perhaps you may like to re-think taking the mickey out of this ..
is one of the most pathetic comments I have seen on here. Which is some competition.

Gosh, The Voice, you must be the life and soul of a party.......not.

Bush Pelican, Tipsy and Whitney I appreciate your comments.

As for the other posters, my hubby doesn't agree with your thoughts, and your observations and wishes as to my good health and social activities are noted and will be duly disregarded.

It's only taken 7 years and 8 months to attract such vitriolic responses to any post I have made, so I suppose that's not a bad record....

Whitney

Read the posts.

Bush pelican has made an inoffensive, humorous contribution to JB and The Puritan (read The Voice) has immediately given him an unwarranted and undeserved rebuke. Pathetic. If The Voice doesn't like the posts that appear in JB then The Voice shouldn't venture in here and complain. Read the rules of engagement.
Clarence

Clarence, I'm guessing that this post was originally placed in another forum and has since been moved.

The Voice has decided to go with the "idignant on behalf of others" angle, which ultimately belittles and patronises those others by assuming that they cannot make their own minds up about what is or is not funny.

Personally, that poem could have been used at a best friend's funeral and I am certain I would still have been amused by it. I am certain other's will feel the same, but will allow them to make their own decision on this.