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Old 7th Aug 2016, 11:00
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Ascend Charlie
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Go to Hervey Bay and see the little despots in action. I used to fly in there regularly in a chopper, and because of the lousy way the taxiways and GA parking was set out, we had to park way over on the western end of the hardstand, past the terminal. The GA gate was 200m east of the terminal, but if we walked across the RPT hardstand, the security dudes would gallop over and inform us of our grievous sin.
After tracking clear of their area and getting to the GA gate, it was then the same hike back landside to the terminal to use the toilets and try to get a coffee. Once that was done, attempting to exit the terminal by asking the attendants to open the door was a huge effort. Despite being in company uniform, ASIC displayed correctly, and the chopper visible through the window, the Jobsworths would make us wait until after the RPT had done its turn around , loaded the pax and doors shut before they opened the doors for us.

Totally unnecessary horsefeathers.
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