Swooping RAF Pilot Fined
Use the Grass
Bet Rodders is feeling a bit green about the fine! Putt it another way - he probably won't be doing it again and he'll have a fairway to go to beat it.
He does however, feel agrieved as the evidence given was under par...and he felt compelled to flag it up. He is philosophical about it as he is taking the rough with the smooth and he's not allowing it to drive a wedge between him and his Sqn members.
After all the blame shouldn't be pinned on him. Fore he is innocent and will go off to a club tonight called the 19th hole. Glad he's back flying now though, but heard he had a birdie strike - apparently he thinks it was an albatross, but it could have been an eagle.
Ironically enough, he does drive a golf!!
P.s as a punishment Rodders, surely it would have been better to send you to the sand.....at least there's bunkers out there!!!!
He does however, feel agrieved as the evidence given was under par...and he felt compelled to flag it up. He is philosophical about it as he is taking the rough with the smooth and he's not allowing it to drive a wedge between him and his Sqn members.
After all the blame shouldn't be pinned on him. Fore he is innocent and will go off to a club tonight called the 19th hole. Glad he's back flying now though, but heard he had a birdie strike - apparently he thinks it was an albatross, but it could have been an eagle.
Ironically enough, he does drive a golf!!
P.s as a punishment Rodders, surely it would have been better to send you to the sand.....at least there's bunkers out there!!!!
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Oh well, heaven forbid anyone broke the rules. Let's have some more rules, whoopee!
I just don't understand how some people can get so upset about a bit of fun. It's pointless pondering what could have happened; if that was a credible way of looking at things, we might as well keep all of the RAF's aircraft in their hangars. The whole saga just sounds typical of our modern society, where people will obsess about rules and regulations, and whine about health and safety issues until you begin to wonder whether it's worth getting out of bed!
Ahh for those happy days when the Red Arrows Gnats would cut the grass. That reminds me - I see that the RAFAT has been given permission to do their run-in from behind the crowd again. Gasps of horror! Doubtless they'll be restricted to a minimum height of about 2,000 feet?!
I just don't understand how some people can get so upset about a bit of fun. It's pointless pondering what could have happened; if that was a credible way of looking at things, we might as well keep all of the RAF's aircraft in their hangars. The whole saga just sounds typical of our modern society, where people will obsess about rules and regulations, and whine about health and safety issues until you begin to wonder whether it's worth getting out of bed!
Ahh for those happy days when the Red Arrows Gnats would cut the grass. That reminds me - I see that the RAFAT has been given permission to do their run-in from behind the crowd again. Gasps of horror! Doubtless they'll be restricted to a minimum height of about 2,000 feet?!
If a civvy PPL had done it the tone of this thread would be somewhat different.
He should be fined for being stupid rather than the actual flying itself.
He should be fined for being stupid rather than the actual flying itself.
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Oh well, heaven forbid you should encourage
Are you suggesting having signed for GASO's, briefing and authorisation, the flying pilot annotates the remarks column " intend to have a bit of fun as well"
This is Bud Holland mentality
I dislike Health & Safety, and all the other crap that has crept in to destroy the ethos and fun of flying - however, if you observe the rules that have evolved since first flight and have been amended after every accident since - there is no reason not to enjoy safe flying
If a pilot decides to have a spur of the moment - 'girl racer brain fart and speed through the local high street to impress the locals' - then he should get pinged and have his wheels taken away until he sits another test
You never have enough fuel, except when your on fire!
Oh well, heaven forbid you should encourage
Are you suggesting having signed for GASO's, briefing and authorisation, the flying pilot annotates the remarks column " intend to have a bit of fun as well"
This is Bud Holland mentality
I dislike Health & Safety, and all the other crap that has crept in to destroy the ethos and fun of flying - however, if you observe the rules that have evolved since first flight and have been amended after every accident since - there is no reason not to enjoy safe flying
If a pilot decides to have a spur of the moment - 'girl racer brain fart and speed through the local high street to impress the locals' - then he should get pinged and have his wheels taken away until he sits another test
You never have enough fuel, except when your on fire!
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12 twists - re the Asi story, I think you may have confused one legendary Funbus pilot with another beginning with 'B' but also ending in 'ers' or should that be 'errrrrs!'
