Caption competition
Airbus's Sub-Continental Division took a pragmatic view of trying to minimise parasitic drag on their local products.
Judicious use of heavy braking just after touchdown meant there was never any evidence of the pilot's nice little "cash" earner being apparent when the aircraft reached the gate.
By not actually letting the passengers inside, Gujarat was the industry leader in cabin catering and cleaning turn around times.
Bolshie Captain to FO: "You mark my words Ranjeet, if those bastards in management could get Airbus to put some controls up there, we'd be sitting out there too!"
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You've All Done Very Well !
Special Mention to Boss Eyed for an interesting picture (what a CapCom it would make !) but not directly relevant, I think, as a caption to this one:
"My wits are scattered to the winds as usual, so I don't have an entry.
But I thought that those not already aware might want to see this being done for real"
From a Short List of ten, then:
Bringing up the rear with Honourable Mention, in Third Place was
Nutloose with
"Are you sure this is the next migrant boat out of Libya?"
Proxime Accessit
was ShyTorque with the faintly naughty
"Woohoo! The stewardess just said that if we remove our seat belts we might get sucked off !"
But the Victor Ludorum (IMHO) has to be
Traffic_Is_Er_Was with
"Judicious use of heavy braking just after touchdown meant there was never any evidence of the pilot's nice little "cash" earner being apparent when the aircraft reached the gate."
Step forward, Traffic, and receive the Laurel Wreath, with my Congatulations !
Danny...
Special Mention to Boss Eyed for an interesting picture (what a CapCom it would make !) but not directly relevant, I think, as a caption to this one:
"My wits are scattered to the winds as usual, so I don't have an entry.
But I thought that those not already aware might want to see this being done for real"
From a Short List of ten, then:
Bringing up the rear with Honourable Mention, in Third Place was
Nutloose with
"Are you sure this is the next migrant boat out of Libya?"
Proxime Accessit
was ShyTorque with the faintly naughty
"Woohoo! The stewardess just said that if we remove our seat belts we might get sucked off !"
But the Victor Ludorum (IMHO) has to be
Traffic_Is_Er_Was with
"Judicious use of heavy braking just after touchdown meant there was never any evidence of the pilot's nice little "cash" earner being apparent when the aircraft reached the gate."
Step forward, Traffic, and receive the Laurel Wreath, with my Congatulations !
Danny...
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
