Your most memorable QFI
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I am in regular contact with Brian, especially when he works out where the on button is on the computer! Got to know him a few years ago through Prune, when it turns out he flew with an old mate of mine on Hercs. A quality, multi-talented geezer! He hails from the Rock, so can't be all bad!!!
I am in regular contact with Brian, especially when he works out where the on button is on the computer! Got to know him a few years ago through Prune, when it turns out he flew with an old mate of mine on Hercs. A quality, multi-talented geezer! He hails from the Rock, so can't be all bad!!!
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PAF, i preferred the "Punishment G" under tha bag when you got too close to the edge of airspace.
"Taking over" then continuous 5G Max Rate turns.
"Now, why did we go so close to busting airspace??"
I could never answer as i was breathless at the time and my head had just cracked against the canopy
The ol' helmet took a bit of a battering.
"Taking over" then continuous 5G Max Rate turns.
"Now, why did we go so close to busting airspace??"
I could never answer as i was breathless at the time and my head had just cracked against the canopy
The ol' helmet took a bit of a battering.
UWAS 1973: Sqn Ldr S W T Steve Holding and Flt Lts Peter Skinner, Dave Johnson and Chris Lumb, top blokes all. Emphatically not Steve Holding's successor, an Aussie tosser whose name I've forgotten (Bryan? Bryant?).
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D H-H! Now there's a legend! Never was my QFI (would have been rather difficult for him to have been) but he was my 'example to follow' when I did Orderly Officer Under Instruction as part of my IOTC at the Aircrew Officer Training School at Church Fenton in 1969. That was about the time of his 2nd court martial, this time for (allegedly) blowing a beer mug out of the S Ed O's hand with a well-aimed shot from his 'blunderbus' from the bar door!!!!What a bl00dy character! I wonder what he would be saying now about his policy on training Iraqi students that were on Chippie PFS at CF then!
If you will permit me, as a Nav, to recount my own Q (small f) I on this CFS-focused thread. Mine would be Flt Lt Reg Drown (ex Master & Spitfire Pilot); my pilot Nav Instructor on JP3s at 6 FTS at Finningley in 1970 during the pre-Bucc LL course. We had 2 low-level areas to plan our sorties in: LFA 11 (North Yorks); and LFA 8 (Derby Dales).
Reg to FW on first introduction: "Don't waste your time planning sorties to LFA 11, 'cos I ain't flying over the f
in' Humber with a name like mine!"
Classic!
If you will permit me, as a Nav, to recount my own Q (small f) I on this CFS-focused thread. Mine would be Flt Lt Reg Drown (ex Master & Spitfire Pilot); my pilot Nav Instructor on JP3s at 6 FTS at Finningley in 1970 during the pre-Bucc LL course. We had 2 low-level areas to plan our sorties in: LFA 11 (North Yorks); and LFA 8 (Derby Dales).
Reg to FW on first introduction: "Don't waste your time planning sorties to LFA 11, 'cos I ain't flying over the f
in' Humber with a name like mine!"Classic!
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I send Skilli an email last night with a link to this thread. He was pleased to be so fondly remembered.
The thing that amazes me is the timescale. I don't think he lets on but I am sure he had something to do with the Wright Bros early successes
I think the word 'capacity' is the one that sorts the very best from the merely best
I send Skilli an email last night with a link to this thread. He was pleased to be so fondly remembered.
The thing that amazes me is the timescale. I don't think he lets on but I am sure he had something to do with the Wright Bros early successes
I think the word 'capacity' is the one that sorts the very best from the merely best
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I guess my most memorable QFI is....Me! Get to look at his ugly mug every morning! Won't leave me alone!
Other than him, I must mention Ken Fillingham (Ex-Lancs, I believe) who taught me at OATS, Kidlington, in the summer of '92 on my Fg Scholarship. Lovely bloke. Next must be H F-S - JETFS circa '97 - what a character!
TCL goes down as joint loser with VB, a French QTI who's only phrase was "Youuu arrre sheeeet!", well at least with me! Helpful words.
LT, a fantastic artist (208 Sqn Circa '99-'00)-another A1 top bloke. Hi if you're reading this, BTW.
Other than him, I must mention Ken Fillingham (Ex-Lancs, I believe) who taught me at OATS, Kidlington, in the summer of '92 on my Fg Scholarship. Lovely bloke. Next must be H F-S - JETFS circa '97 - what a character!
TCL goes down as joint loser with VB, a French QTI who's only phrase was "Youuu arrre sheeeet!", well at least with me! Helpful words.
LT, a fantastic artist (208 Sqn Circa '99-'00)-another A1 top bloke. Hi if you're reading this, BTW.
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Concur with comments about Brian Skillicorn. I remember him jumping out the aircraft saying "and how do you fancy doing a circuit on your own" before he sent me on my first jet solo.
Not sure if the picture on the link is so up to date though - he was sporting a beard last time I saw him! Doesn't the helmet strap for your bike helmet get caught in that occasionally Brian?
Not sure if the picture on the link is so up to date though - he was sporting a beard last time I saw him! Doesn't the helmet strap for your bike helmet get caught in that occasionally Brian?
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Most memorable.........a certain Fg Off creamie on the JP for all the wrong reasons......come the revolution....
Dick Falllis, top bloke, still in too. Always a pleasure to fly with and a gentleman too
Dick Falllis, top bloke, still in too. Always a pleasure to fly with and a gentleman too
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My recollection of the D H-H blunderbuss incident is that a senior officer wished to find some excuse to get D H-H out of the bar and picked on the fact that, while dressed in No 1 uniform, he did not have the newly issued "Hi Dome" buttons on his uniform and was thus improperly dressed. H-H went back to his room, loaded his buttons into said blunderbuss and came back to the bar and fired the buttons into the ceiling.
I guess there's bound to be a few variations after all this time - thought I heard he was having ... um .... a 'disagreement' with the bar staff over closing time, and ended up taking pop-shots at the optics!!
Whatever, I always enjoyed his instruction in the air, and he took great trouble to ensure that his studes were well versed in the York social scene!!
Whatever, I always enjoyed his instruction in the air, and he took great trouble to ensure that his studes were well versed in the York social scene!!
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Had the pleasure of being briefly taught by Dick, they were great flights where you learnt a lot and enjoyed yourself immensely in the process. His phrase "sh!tty lord, the engine's stopped!" which he uttered during a PFL exercise still makes me chuckle to this day when I think about it. As mentioned before, a true gent.
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Without a doubt Charlie Brown. Not only did he teach me not to crash an aircraft (No mean feat!!) but had loads of fun going off on Navex's to Audley End where he would get me to land, he would get out, I would shut down by which time he would be firing up a Spitfire!! What a sound!
Charlie, If you are reading this - Thanks!
Charlie, If you are reading this - Thanks!
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My most memorable QFI was a Welsh Master pilot on the staff of CFS in the mid 60's. If you did not give an exercise back word for word as he gave it then he would reduce you to a gibbering wreck. His recovery to base technique was to do what he called "Free Let Downs". descending to cloud break without bothering Air Traffic because he always knew exactly where he was. 2knots slow on the approach and the screaming started again. Did wonders for the confidence for this ex Valiant co-pilot!!!. Thank goodness for Chas Maynard, totally the other end of the scale.
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No No No!
I remember a certain "instructor" on the island of broken dreams, remember him mostly for the wrong reasons. Still I hear he's got a ground job now.
At the other end of the scale DM from Linton, crazy face whiskers but an awesome instructor. Shame they sent him to sandy places to probably be replaced by a multi co-pilot.
At the other end of the scale DM from Linton, crazy face whiskers but an awesome instructor. Shame they sent him to sandy places to probably be replaced by a multi co-pilot.