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Old 27th Feb 2005, 14:46
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Top tips......

When I first started flying ME aircraft, the old and sage ones used to pass on their various pearls of wisdom. Here are 3 - please add any others you've come across...

1. Drift - Port Plus, Starboard Subtract.

2. Always carry a can opener in your navbag.

3. NEVER let a navigator loose with a hire car.
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 14:49
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Never let a pilot have a nav bag.

Always check the copilot has the rations.

Never let the copilot book the accomodation.
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 15:09
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A fool and his bag are soon parted.

If they say "The tranpsort is on its way", it isnt'!

The 1000 clearance won't.
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Three things you don't do:

Never pass up the chance to eat

Never pass up the chance to refuel (airborne or on the ground)

Never pass the chance to use a flushing loo (particularly apposite given our current expeditionary nature)
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Never let an Officer near the wine list on a crew meal!
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 16:16
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Never eat anything bigger than your head

and

Always kill something everyday, no matter how small it is just to maintain currency......


Courtesy of two (ex) colonial exchange occifers on a TWU squadron afraid of Norman.....

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Old 27th Feb 2005, 16:40
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Never refuse the services of the Bog Wagon.

Never wear sunglasse when reading the F700.

Never use the local water for anything but washing hands.

But most important . . .

Never eat anything you can't spell.
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Always carry a personal bogroll in your bergen.
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 16:57
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artyhug, you've just given me the biggest laugh of the day, thanks very much
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 17:22
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3 More....

- Don't bulls**t a bulls**ter!

- Don't fight battles you cant win......

- Dont judge a man until you've walked in his shoes!
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 17:48
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'Could be the last' never has a truer word been said,


You should indeed never judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes,



after that you can do what the hell you like because you're a mile away and you've got his shoes...............


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..Don't p*ss the Loadmaster/Galley slave/whoever off until you've eaten..
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 18:52
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Never get seperated from your luggage.


Never underpack for a det...

Cos any fool can be uncomfortable.
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Never dare, or double dare, an idiot.
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 19:33
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Man who plans early, plans twice!

Man who fart against thunder get lightning strike on arse!

Man who rocks boat will probably get wave in face.

(Don't ask me how I got to find out about the last two!)
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NEVER ever under any circumstances(no natter how good a deal you seem to be getting) volunteer for anything!!!!!!!
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And another three.

"Don't worry today about what happened yesterday."

"Always get the first punch in."

And the one that I adhered to for over 22 years of service. "Its easier to seek forgiveness than gain permission."
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 20:48
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Always make the last flight on a squadron the one you've just done !
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Old 27th Feb 2005, 20:48
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Train hard, fight easy
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