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Old 7th April 2003 | 18:42
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Floppy Link
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From: EGPT/ESVS
more of a student story but it involves a Gazelle so what the heck...

Going through RAF Shawbury rotary training a while (!) ago, during the night flying phase. We were doing our night navex dual then solo, when solo we had to call ATC with our position, comnditions etc. I was airborne with my instructor and my mate was off solo. We heard him pipe up on the radio

"Gazelle 3*, overhead turning point 4 in driving rain"

(can't remember the real callsign)

my instructor burst out laughing and remarked:
"at 90 knots all rain is driving rain"


well it was funny at the time...
Russell

(p.s. sorry JJ!)
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