Absolutely CP: I hope no one thought I was taking the wotsit as I only frequent half a dozen or so of the PPRuNe forums or so (didn't realise you moderate others!), and this one is, by far, the friendliest - if there has been the merest whiff of back biting it has been in a tolerant and forgiving manner... I hope it never changes, in that respect. Absolutely great stuff! I enjoy it hugely and am bereft when neccessity bars me from checking on the latest gossip.
And more from the experts please... I am a mere student of aviation, a repaeater of tales and observations...
Incidently, the comapny I work for does a lot of work at airports and airfields and, spotting a marketing opportunity, my boss announced this week that we should invite our airport clients to a "100 Years of Aviation" event.
"Oh," I said, tongue firmly in cheek, we've missed Pearce's achievement, 1902 and all that..."
She glared at me: "Listen... old man... we're celebrating Flight's centenary on 12th December. Got it?"
"17th December" said I. "Actually. And shouldn't that be a lower case f?."
Treadders (ducking to avoid the pro-Pearce squad's missiles).