so long and thanks
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so long and thanks
After turning 55 last month I have now officially retired as a supervisor at Maastricht UAC
I would like to thank all, on the ground and in the air, who have made the past 35 years a satisfying and enjoyable experience.
In particular D3, who made life a doddle for the last three years by not disturbing my sleep and all those who took the time to explain things to a rather thick student in the beginning of my career; too many to mention, and mostly sadly no longer with us.
To you all, thank you again for helping me have the most fun you can with your clothes on; the alternative was working for a living.
Lon
I would like to thank all, on the ground and in the air, who have made the past 35 years a satisfying and enjoyable experience.
In particular D3, who made life a doddle for the last three years by not disturbing my sleep and all those who took the time to explain things to a rather thick student in the beginning of my career; too many to mention, and mostly sadly no longer with us.
To you all, thank you again for helping me have the most fun you can with your clothes on; the alternative was working for a living.
Lon
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Good luck to you Lon More in whatever pastimes you now seek.
You have been a great contributor to this industry (I KNOW who you are
) and a resolute professional throughout your career.
Wishing you a long, happy and fruitful retirement from all your friends in PPRuNe Towers and beyond
You have been a great contributor to this industry (I KNOW who you are
) and a resolute professional throughout your career.Wishing you a long, happy and fruitful retirement from all your friends in PPRuNe Towers and beyond
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Hey there,
I would kust like so how pleasant it was t read your note of thanks. I dont know who you are but it was just good to hear some body saying thanks in stead of so many other people moaning.
All the best for your future plans
Hay Ewe
I would kust like so how pleasant it was t read your note of thanks. I dont know who you are but it was just good to hear some body saying thanks in stead of so many other people moaning.
All the best for your future plans
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Good luck Lon..... dunno who you are but we may have crossed paths sometime.
Retirement is magic, but difficult to come to terms with not talking to the jets any more!
Good luck and a long and healthy retirement.
Bren McC
Retirement is magic, but difficult to come to terms with not talking to the jets any more!
Good luck and a long and healthy retirement.
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Lon More, Sir,
Don't know you but have avidly read the majority of your postings. Has been an honor to do that and to have learnt about some of your experiences.
As was the case with Heathrow Director - I hope u will come back and pass on further wisdom.
I wish you a very very happy retirement
Cheers
LL
Don't know you but have avidly read the majority of your postings. Has been an honor to do that and to have learnt about some of your experiences.
As was the case with Heathrow Director - I hope u will come back and pass on further wisdom.
I wish you a very very happy retirement
Cheers
LL
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Somehow methinks we have not heard the last of you, either on these forums or in D3
All I can say is its been a pleasure working under your supervision, and "that" story from my time in the sim with a certain colleague who made a good first impression will be told for years to come
Like zed3, I am sorry I couldnt be there last week, but I hope still to see you here for our bbq in July.......good luck in your retirement, you deserve it.
Cheers
HA
All I can say is its been a pleasure working under your supervision, and "that" story from my time in the sim with a certain colleague who made a good first impression will be told for years to come
Like zed3, I am sorry I couldnt be there last week, but I hope still to see you here for our bbq in July.......good luck in your retirement, you deserve it.
Cheers
HA
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meilleurs voeux pour ta retraite mon cher " tondeuse a gazon anglaise "
We will miss you, and whatever they say, even management will also miss you, as life without people like you around is going to be dull.....
Back to Ireland or staying around in Limbabwe ?
ATCW ,
( slowly getting there myself...)
We will miss you, and whatever they say, even management will also miss you, as life without people like you around is going to be dull.....
Back to Ireland or staying around in Limbabwe ?
ATCW ,
( slowly getting there myself...)
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From a lowly scientist that met you in Bournemouth (the only male one, during the North Sea sims) - congratulations. I hope you have a long and happy retirement.
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Thanks for the kind comments; i am sure in a number of cases that paths have crossed.
Back in 1966 I was at school in Luton - a year ahead of Martyn Cooper and Crum - and won an RAF Flying Scholarship at Fred Pinchin's Flying Circus - Phil Jeffrey, Delphine Grey-Fisk amongst other unlucky instructors were unlucky enough to meet me. A month later with a fresh PPL in my pocket I thought the airlines would be dying to snatch me up, unfortunately aviation was going through a period of depression - one of my colleague car park attendants at Luton was an ex-Cyprus Airlines pilot. So, with an attitude deemed unacceptable to the RAF, I drifted into ATC towards the end of 1967. With the exception of a couple of months at NMU Gatwick - with Daphne, Peter Undewood-Ground and John Dancer - I spent the next couple of years there and at Sopley - Cheese and Ham and Peter Green as room mates. Then moved to Euro in 1970, in Ab-Initio Nr. 1 at Luxembourg - great bunch of dedicated instructors - Bob Cheyne, Brian Greenhaugh, Tony Doyle and others, mostly gone now. Then via ScATCC for a period to Maastricht where I have remained since
In the past few years I was involved in the Operational Transfer Group preparing the new system at Maastricht and also in a number of simulations -presumably on the grounds that if I could understand it, anyone could.
Unfortunately the past few years i have been suffering from increased tiredness, initally put down to a family history of narcolepsy but now diagnosed as being a life long sufferer of Sleep Apneu. Nowdays probably wouldn't get into the job!
4-3-3 That was a fun day
ATCW Ecossais, pas d' Irlandais
Zed Not many off us left mate
Thanks again to one and all, I see I was gone officially one day and D3 made it into the newspapers
Back in 1966 I was at school in Luton - a year ahead of Martyn Cooper and Crum - and won an RAF Flying Scholarship at Fred Pinchin's Flying Circus - Phil Jeffrey, Delphine Grey-Fisk amongst other unlucky instructors were unlucky enough to meet me. A month later with a fresh PPL in my pocket I thought the airlines would be dying to snatch me up, unfortunately aviation was going through a period of depression - one of my colleague car park attendants at Luton was an ex-Cyprus Airlines pilot. So, with an attitude deemed unacceptable to the RAF, I drifted into ATC towards the end of 1967. With the exception of a couple of months at NMU Gatwick - with Daphne, Peter Undewood-Ground and John Dancer - I spent the next couple of years there and at Sopley - Cheese and Ham and Peter Green as room mates. Then moved to Euro in 1970, in Ab-Initio Nr. 1 at Luxembourg - great bunch of dedicated instructors - Bob Cheyne, Brian Greenhaugh, Tony Doyle and others, mostly gone now. Then via ScATCC for a period to Maastricht where I have remained since
In the past few years I was involved in the Operational Transfer Group preparing the new system at Maastricht and also in a number of simulations -presumably on the grounds that if I could understand it, anyone could.
Unfortunately the past few years i have been suffering from increased tiredness, initally put down to a family history of narcolepsy but now diagnosed as being a life long sufferer of Sleep Apneu. Nowdays probably wouldn't get into the job!
4-3-3 That was a fun day
ATCW Ecossais, pas d' Irlandais
Zed Not many off us left mate
Thanks again to one and all, I see I was gone officially one day and D3 made it into the newspapers
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TT,
Lon is going to hand over the torch to the Aussies my friend, to the Aussies I tell you, ahhh the power, hahahaha. Germans beware !!!!!! and in the immortal words of Austin Powers " and I'm spent" or should that read pissed.
Lon is going to hand over the torch to the Aussies my friend, to the Aussies I tell you, ahhh the power, hahahaha. Germans beware !!!!!! and in the immortal words of Austin Powers " and I'm spent" or should that read pissed.
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I understand the instructions to running Maastricht are hidden in the picture of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies - by Van Klomp!
Euronator.....
Yes TT...
You may kiss me now....
Yes TT....
Euronator.....
Yes TT...
You may kiss me now....
Yes TT....