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EOSM37
30th Nov 2011, 19:59
I once had the pleasure of a jolly flight around the Falkland Islands in a Herc. I was in the rear jumpseat (under the bubble) for the take off. As soon as we took off I noticed a Sgt, not one of the pilots got up and retarded 1 lever on the console and some clear liquid came out of it.
Can anyone tell me what the liquid was and why the Captain or Co-pilot did not do it?
Thanks
Airborne Aircrew
30th Nov 2011, 20:33
That's the bar... Probably Vodka or Gin...
The pilots aren't qualified...
Dengue_Dude
30th Nov 2011, 20:47
Sounds like the hot water flask. Once the flaps are up 'where's my cuppa'?
So this post is a joke right?
But if it had been Pete Tyas, that fluid could have been anything - not yellow was it?
Seldomfitforpurpose
30th Nov 2011, 21:04
No, the yellow fluid lived the other side of the flight deck, in the corner by the table :ok:
Pontius Navigator
30th Nov 2011, 21:29
In days of old the sergeant knew what it was, the pilot officer did a taste test, the flight lieutenant did a smell test, the sqn ldr did a visual observation but the wg cdr didn't notice as he has a sqn ldr, flt lt, and fg off to confirm what the sgt knew.
charliegolf
30th Nov 2011, 21:36
Side console = nav sitting very still indeed.
CG
Motleycallsign
1st Dec 2011, 08:05
The Sgt was probably draining fluid off before he pulled the 'T' Handles with the black and yellow hatching on the overhead panel in a similar thread...