There was an instance where the starter button on a Jetranger I was flying started playing up. When I pushed the starter button I would get a small electrical shock, not one that hurt but one that tickled. I telephoned through the problem to one of my fellow pilots. This chap had a rather nasty case of the ta ta’s. His description to the engineers went something like this……..
“Ww when hh he pp pushes tt the button, he gg gets a Tic Tic Tic Tic”. Before he could finish, the engineer said that that is exactly what the igniters are supposed to do.
Ok, I made that up……but hey, it could happen to you.
Imunable I don’t think you realise what it is that I feel so strongly about.
I believe that a good radio voice is essential and adds to the professionalism of a pilot. We pride ourselves on our ability to talk extremely fast so that others cannot understand what it was we said. And of course we as pilots sound really, really cool.
Along with a big watch, there are some things that are expected of helicopter pilots. The ability to talk calmly and concisely about events that have taken place in our career is extremely important when talking to the younger generation or girls. It is imperative that you can smoothly rattle off the words “there I was” to any group of young impressionable pilots, without destroying the momentum with a stutter.
I hope you understand my position. I believe SASless does.
RotorDompteur Very polite. You have a way with words……..