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Old 19th Aug 2004, 05:29
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Metro man
 
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1. You are based in a place where you do not have to describe it's location relative to somewhere else.

2.You can walk upright ,or slightly bent over inside your aircraft.

3.You are unable to use it's fuel in your car.

4.You look down at the award as a minimum safety net instead of a target to aim for.

5.People outside of aviation know what you are talking about when you tell them what aircraft you fly.

6.You do not need to take your own food with you.

7.You regard a car pre 2001 as old.

8.When overnighting you stay in a major hotel, with mini bar and room service.

9.Even after a good meal you still have a large % of the allowance for it in your pocket.

10.Your shirts are not covered in oil stains ,and are less than one year old.

11.There is a space designed for you hang your jacket.

12.Every where you go has at least one instrument approach.

13.The real estate boom has been good to you.

14. You check your investments.

15.Your kids are in private school.

16.As a passenger you are at least in business class.

17.You can talk to the other pilot on the flight deck ,without using intercom or raising your voice.

18.You wonder how pilots with analogue instruments manage.

19.The yaw damper is a no go item.

20.You recieve training in subjects such as CRM ,RVSM ,ETOPS.
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