Originally Posted by
chevvron
I was tower controller at Farnborough one day.
The Sioux pilot called starting for airtest, but never got further than lifting to a low hover.
He phoned a short time later to apologise for not telling me he had shut down 'because he was a bit annoyed when he found REME had fitted the rotor blades upside down'.
I had no reason to disbelieve the pilot.
Because we'd never make stuff up for a giggle, would we?