Top Tips 3
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Well, Lincolnshire
Whilst sitting for hours in a coach, awaiting the return of the Flight's golfers who were playing the annual golf competition against the Royal Household at Windsor Castle, do not assume the head scarf and tweed wearing lady, walking corgies, is the hired help.
Under no circumstances address her as 'love'.
Under no circumstances address her as 'love'.
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 420
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From: Emptying the litter bin
NEVER ever under any circumstances bet that an aircraft will never fly again. Or ever make a condition of the bet that you will run naked round a flight line, should that aircraft ever get airborne again.
Ring any bells anyone
Ring any bells anyone
Joined: Jun 2001
Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
Posts: 1,153
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From: Brit living in Malaysia
This is true. I know, cos I did it!
Scene: You have left the RAF in '92 and are going broke in '94 cos you can't get a job with an airline so decide to write a grovellogramme to their airships to see if you can get back in.
Heres the Top Tip. Always get someone else to proof read very important letters. They might spot the typo that you missed.
What the officer meant to write at the bottom of page 1 was:
"Should this application to rejoin the RAF be approved I will do so with a hard won"
Top of Page 2:
" sense of appreciation .........etc etc"
What the officer actually wrote at the bottom of page 1 was:
"Should this application to rejoin the RAF be approved I will do so with a hard on"
Well, it all worked out for the best in the end!
Scene: You have left the RAF in '92 and are going broke in '94 cos you can't get a job with an airline so decide to write a grovellogramme to their airships to see if you can get back in.
Heres the Top Tip. Always get someone else to proof read very important letters. They might spot the typo that you missed.
What the officer meant to write at the bottom of page 1 was:
"Should this application to rejoin the RAF be approved I will do so with a hard won"
Top of Page 2:
" sense of appreciation .........etc etc"
What the officer actually wrote at the bottom of page 1 was:
"Should this application to rejoin the RAF be approved I will do so with a hard on"
Well, it all worked out for the best in the end!
Joined: Jun 2001
Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
Posts: 1,153
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From: Brit living in Malaysia
Which civvy company did you end up flying for?
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 105
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From: UK
Never Eat Yellow Snow
Never Drink The Tap Water
(Then after only a few hours of being ill)
Never do a confidence test when you are in flight and still have 5 hours to destination
Never announce said confidence test to the crew and then inform them that you are going to get changed.:
Never expect sympathy from your crew.
Never be FOFF
Never Drink The Tap Water
(Then after only a few hours of being ill)
Never do a confidence test when you are in flight and still have 5 hours to destination
Never announce said confidence test to the crew and then inform them that you are going to get changed.:
Never expect sympathy from your crew.
Never be FOFF
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Joined: Dec 2002
Aviation Qualifications: Military (Retired)
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From: Lincolnshire
Joined: May 1999
Aviation Qualifications: ATP+Mil
Posts: 27,398
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
Depends - if he asked "Good grief, who slashed that horsehair sofa you're sitting on, ma'am", then he was probably selected as NCA...
On second thoughts, that can't be right - no Air Engineer I ever knew would be concerned at such details....
On second thoughts, that can't be right - no Air Engineer I ever knew would be concerned at such details....
