Norwich ATC - thanks
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Norwich ATC - thanks
A big thank you to Norwich ATC, for being so courteous, so understanding when they cant get exactly what they want, for seeing the bigger ATC picture and thinking about everyone beyond the end of their own runway, even though they are so very busy and everyone around them isn't. Great stuff!
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I did my basic PPL IMC & Nt at Norwich best part of 20 years ago and they were always great; friendly, helpful, understanding, etc even to a mere student / PPL in a PA38, so with how regional airoprts are going, I'm delighted to hear things have not changed.
Im expecting to fly in in the next few weeks, for the first time in years, so it shoudl be a pleasure.
Im expecting to fly in in the next few weeks, for the first time in years, so it shoudl be a pleasure.
Jaffa cakes J? You mean you still allow the loud and shorted one and his fellows to have the decent biscuits? You'll be telling me next you've invited them all out for xmas and not taken their menu choices with you!
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No Menu choices this year, you just pick when you get there, therefore no repeat of last years debacle, jobs a good un. (Obviously a much improved Ents Commitee this year, and much better looking!) Anyway we got Doughnuts from Norwich last Thursday and very nice they were too, cheers P! Hope Norwich approve of us keeping this at the top of list.
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Missed the doughnuts doh!!. In reply to the original post from EG if we don't press our corner then some of our jet traffic would be waiting until kingdom come before getting a airways clearance. Many British airlines won't launch without a clearance as its in their SOP's and the foreign ones would probably go straight into CAS clearance or no. Many of the departures are on a slot time so we have no choice but to hassle for the clearance. With only 8 minutes between departure and entry to CAS NE of BKY in class G there is often more than enough to be done without having to try and obtain/pass airways joining clearance. By the way we are still user frendly to all types of aircraft same as 20 years ago so BL don't be put off you will be made welcome, enjoy your visit!!!
Hassling for clearances? A touch of pro-active controlling? Flexibility? Ahhh, it must be nice to work in an environment like that.
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Only joking Nch! You guys are a great help
We taught them all they know of course
Only joking Nch! You guys are a great help
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WWW You seem a bit touchy at the mo, things not going well since you departed the CSL TACAN hold? Oh well message back to the top of the List. Question is how much longer can we keep it up, if you know what I mean, nudge, nudge, wink, wink say no more 
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Stopbar,
Fight your corner? Do you really think anyone would refuse a joining clearance for no good reason? On a clear day, take off the rose tinted specs and look south - mmm a few trails about arent there?
We love you really, and it is a team game. Isn't it?
Fight your corner? Do you really think anyone would refuse a joining clearance for no good reason? On a clear day, take off the rose tinted specs and look south - mmm a few trails about arent there?
We love you really, and it is a team game. Isn't it?
X-border welcome! How the devil? So nice to hear from another one of CSL's finest who has so recently departed the fix. So how are things down south? Hey J, you really need to speak to the rest of the guys because we're out here all on our own (please excuse the pun considering my current location!) but we're doing a good job keeping Nch at the top. Perchance some more doughnuts for you guys???
Things are always worse than they seem!
Things are always worse than they seem!
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whowhenwhy - nice to see morale is still high across there.
I'd like to say life is fun in the sunny south - but its not!! Its funny how one minute you can be near the top of the pile smelling the roses, and the next you're digging your way out again! Still I only have myself to blame.
Is the loud one still one still on a diet, or has he started eating the doughnuts yet? You know, on certain days when the wind is in the right direction I swear we can hear him sometimes!!
Best wishes
I'd like to say life is fun in the sunny south - but its not!! Its funny how one minute you can be near the top of the pile smelling the roses, and the next you're digging your way out again! Still I only have myself to blame.
Is the loud one still one still on a diet, or has he started eating the doughnuts yet? You know, on certain days when the wind is in the right direction I swear we can hear him sometimes!!
Best wishes
well you see x I'm not even there right now. I have the pleasure of defending the sovereignty of HM's dominion that is the Falkland Islands. What do you mean you don't know where that is coz you never got to go? Besides you're right, you didn't have to go off and explore pastures new, grass is always greener blah blah! So I have no sympathy with you at all. Still it was good to see posting again.
Things are always worse than they seem!
Things are always worse than they seem!
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Nch don't seem to realise that we're sat here defending their corner. But hey if they do I'm sure they'd be more than happy to bring us doughnuts on Monday!!!!!!!!!! 
. How are the penguins then WWW? Oh look at the time, its Friday, it's 1655 what am I doing here. Christening the new bar book tonight, I'm sure carnage will ensue. 
. How are the penguins then WWW? Oh look at the time, its Friday, it's 1655 what am I doing here. Christening the new bar book tonight, I'm sure carnage will ensue.
Knowing you yes I'm sure that carnage will ensue. So tell me, in the absence of Nch keeping their end up(?) is this just becoming an ex-of EGYC tribute site? We'll be getting wing-nut posting here soon. Oh no, sorry, he's coming back again isn't he? It's amazing what you can accomplish with a few car stickers nowadays! Hope you had fun christening your thing J (??????), and hope that Nch start sticking up for themselves soon. After all, it is a very poor show by them.
PS all ye non-contributing members, ye need to help Nch stay at the top!!!!
Things are always worse than they seem!
PS all ye non-contributing members, ye need to help Nch stay at the top!!!!
Things are always worse than they seem!
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Life...........................would be so much simpler without Coltishall and the egos therein .
I dont have to fight our corner, cos' we are the doughnut scoffing champions, and if you miss out on them you'll probably find that it's cos the loud one has squirreled them away for future use
(Quite a disgusting thought really........ ).
.I dont have to fight our corner, cos' we are the doughnut scoffing champions, and if you miss out on them you'll probably find that it's cos the loud one has squirreled them away for future use
(Quite a disgusting thought really........ ).
Hurrah, knew we'd get one of you to post if we kept going long enough. EGYC keeps it up longer!! Ego's? At Colt? Can't believe it!
As for the loud one squirreling doughnuts do you know something that we don't? Talking about disgusting habits like that. Do you know, I watched American Pie again the other day.....Oh no, I've just had a horrible thought!
Things are always worse than they seem!
As for the loud one squirreling doughnuts do you know something that we don't? Talking about disgusting habits like that. Do you know, I watched American Pie again the other day.....Oh no, I've just had a horrible thought!
Things are always worse than they seem!