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Old 16th Nov 2008, 09:21
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When a porter becomes your marshaller to park the airplane

When you delay your takeoff till the donkeys/horses/dogs/etc cross the runway

When you have to land past half the runway to avoid interfiering with the "street football match" at the threshold

When you are told to do several 360 degree turns instead to have a holding pattern assigned

When the passengers arrive to the airport 5 minutes prior to the schedule time of departure

When the F/A comes to the cockpit and tells you they've got 50 meals and 100 pax on board

When HIL items last 3 to 4 months because the part have not arrived

When the tower "owes" you the wind and temp on the field because the instruments have broke down

When schedulling promises you not to call you again on your day off, but you are the only one available today

When you are about to taxi and you listen the dispatcher on the company
frequency asking if you can return to the ramp to pick up a late checked passenger

When an ATC controller request your intentions because your destination airport have suffered an electrical blackout

When you listen an AA, UA, DL, CO, BA, AF, KL etc... asking to say again please 3 or 4 times

When the jump seat have been sold

When an AM radios antenna is used in lieu of a OM or MM

When a NOTAM have been active for over 20 years

When you see some pilots going to the ramp because the restroom is too far away

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