Amazing what you hear on EDI twr...
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Amazing what you hear on EDI twr...
Does anybody know who was behind the very tuneful whistling on the Edinburgh tower frequency (118.7) at about midday today (Sun 6th?) And no, before you ask, I'm not talking about that god-awful sound you get when two stations transmit at once, I'm talking about someone with not inconsiderable musical prowess whistling a few ditties with tx pressed...
And no, I'm not an anorak, but when you're bogged down in a 10,000 word university thesis, Edinburgh tower provides a bit of 'light relief'...as does pprune.
Jimbo.
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And no, I'm not an anorak, but when you're bogged down in a 10,000 word university thesis, Edinburgh tower provides a bit of 'light relief'...as does pprune.
Jimbo.
ATC: Bear right, next intersection
A/C: Roger, have him in sight...
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About 8 or 9 years ago, my then coleagues at EDI (some of whom remain) were "treated" to more than a bit of humming when an aircraft's PTT was stuck on on 121.2. It made the newspapers!
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Ah yes that famous incident, i was on freq in a rival clubs 152, what a laugh 
Story (short version) here.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...threadid=83387
Funny how these things "come-up" (so to speak ) so often.
Story (short version) here.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...threadid=83387
Funny how these things "come-up" (so to speak
) so often.
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I was referring to the EDI mile high incident... not sure if it has been well valeted since then but it is due for a re-spray this summer. 
It was looking clean enough when I flew it today! 
It was looking clean enough when I flew it today!
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Falling asleep in the act...
"And its not unheard for someone at EGPH to fall asleep with their foot on the Approach PTT switch, and snore loudly."
Somebody's got to elaborate on this! I'm sure anonymity could be preserved without too much difficulty. And let's face it, most people have said something with the PTT pressed when, with hindsight, they probably shouldn't have done...
Jimbo.
Somebody's got to elaborate on this! I'm sure anonymity could be preserved without too much difficulty. And let's face it, most people have said something with the PTT pressed when, with hindsight, they probably shouldn't have done...
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Deeks,
Guess I was probably too busy snoring on the other frequency!!! 
Snowballs???? I've heard all about the talc on the fans but not the snowballs.
Guess I was probably too busy snoring on the other frequency!!!
Snowballs???? I've heard all about the talc on the fans but not the snowballs.
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For a little light relief we used to throw stripholders into the o/h fan going at full speed. I'm still amazed no-one was injured or windows broken.
Obviously we were a much hardier breed 44 miles to the west.
Obviously we were a much hardier breed 44 miles to the west.
