How does sir/madam organise his/her flightsuit?
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Mick Muttitt has to be one of the nicest gentlemen who walked this earth. I believe he carried in his flying suit:
One pair half-moon spectacles.
One crumpled piece of paper with Yellowgate RPRO positions.
Everything else was in his head.
Top, top bloke who, last I heard (2007) was happily bird watching in deepest Suffolk. No more Klondiker recce in Ullapool!
One pair half-moon spectacles.
One crumpled piece of paper with Yellowgate RPRO positions.
Everything else was in his head.
Top, top bloke who, last I heard (2007) was happily bird watching in deepest Suffolk. No more Klondiker recce in Ullapool!
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The answer is simple. NO, there is no standard way of filling the pockets. Take what you need, with stuff you'll need most often in the pockets you can access easily when strapped in.
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The answer is simple. NO, there is no standard way of filling the pockets. Take what you need, with stuff you'll need most often in the pockets you can access easily when strapped in.
Mick Muttitt has to be one of the nicest gentlemen who walked this earth
I am glad that he is enjoying his retirement. Had the pleasure of being on the same crew as him for a few years at ISK. Top bloke
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Firstly on Ops we don't wear flying suits but rather fire retardent combats!
For day to day business back in the UK though....
Lower calf pockets reserved for Bina one sida and FIH the other. The weight pulls the suit down nicely giving it a good look and hides the creases!!
Knee pockets, or none depending which suit I have grabbed that morning, normally left blank, no inserts, no knife as it comes pre-fitted to jackets.
Hip pockets normally gloves, which I then struggle to get out once I have jumped in and fastened my harness!!!
Chest pockets are normally reserved for loose change, pens, pen knife and mini 6B.
Don't even get us started on the badges though!!!!!
For day to day business back in the UK though....
Lower calf pockets reserved for Bina one sida and FIH the other. The weight pulls the suit down nicely giving it a good look and hides the creases!!
Knee pockets, or none depending which suit I have grabbed that morning, normally left blank, no inserts, no knife as it comes pre-fitted to jackets.
Hip pockets normally gloves, which I then struggle to get out once I have jumped in and fastened my harness!!!
Chest pockets are normally reserved for loose change, pens, pen knife and mini 6B.
Don't even get us started on the badges though!!!!!
Only just noticed that there was a "What a fine chap is Mick Muttitt" thread so thought I'd let you know that I spent this afternoon birdwatching with him in deepest Suffolk.
He is still one of the nicest men I've ever met.
He is still one of the nicest men I've ever met.
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Things have obviously changed
Nobody but nobody has mentioned the Mars Bar stowage when decanted from the lumpy box. My daughter, as a toddler, knew EXACTLY where to find them, even in guests' flying suits . . . and woe betide someone visiting without requisite nutty.
Or are lumpy boxes not de rigueur anymore?
Or are lumpy boxes not de rigueur anymore?
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I'm going for Port Upper (wallet and ID), Starboard Upper (MonteChristo No3 & breath mints), everything else empty, along with 'self mods' to pockets with Velcro access to testicles! Comes in handy in 50deg when you still wear long johns! Ask the 6' 4"(ish) Harrier mate who wore the full 'ish' in the middle of an Afghan summer just in case! Easy access for a 'quick scratch' seemed useful as he tabbed outside or was he just a w@nker 
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There is a serious reason why ' pro ' people who fly in mainly light aircraft, in my case as an aerial photgrapher with ex-military a/c experience, would want to use ex-Services flight suits.
They're flame retardant, which is a comfort when flying in dodgy aircraft with pilots one doesn't know well - also the many pockets come in very handy.
Unfortunately although the above reasons make good sense to me, the p'taking would reach a crescendo !
So I bow to peer pressure and use less professional kit, which must be stupid...
They're flame retardant, which is a comfort when flying in dodgy aircraft with pilots one doesn't know well - also the many pockets come in very handy.
Unfortunately although the above reasons make good sense to me, the p'taking would reach a crescendo !
So I bow to peer pressure and use less professional kit, which must be stupid...
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
They perfected the technique of jumping on my legs, turning round, and burrowing into the pocket. Always bottom right.
Now I wish fashion designers would design cargo pants with upside down pockets on the thigh and add shin pockets. Perfect for flying civvie when strapped in a 32 inch pitch (pinch) seat. Even with cargos the thigh pocket is too small for a paperback, apple, banana, nutty bar etc and then difficult to get in to.
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Right thigh pocket: Double Decker
Right leg pocket: Twix and Wine Gums
Breast pocket: Snickers, Bounty, Flake
Left thigh pocket: Cheese and Onion crisps
Left leg pocket: Can of Coke
And people laugh at me for wearing a flying suit in a C150.
Right leg pocket: Twix and Wine Gums
Breast pocket: Snickers, Bounty, Flake
Left thigh pocket: Cheese and Onion crisps
Left leg pocket: Can of Coke
And people laugh at me for wearing a flying suit in a C150.
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Hey there, came across your post about Mick Muttitt, and him keeping his half moon spectacles in his flying jacket.
This made me smile as he still uses those very same specs. Every time I even think of a memory of my grandad, these specs appear on his nose followed by the sharp satifying crack of his shabby specs case closing. ☺️
This made me smile as he still uses those very same specs. Every time I even think of a memory of my grandad, these specs appear on his nose followed by the sharp satifying crack of his shabby specs case closing. ☺️
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RH ankle pocket - Imprest
LH ankle pocket - Imprest (long trips only) and or gloves.
Knees - vomit bag (passenger use only)
Hip Pockets - empty. Reserved for jewellery manipulation tools
Left sleeve pen pocket - Dead pen and SH approved spoon (long stem)
Left tittie - bottle/can opener & credit card (preferably not mine)
Right tittle - pre-signed resignation letter.
Simples.
LH ankle pocket - Imprest (long trips only) and or gloves.
Knees - vomit bag (passenger use only)
Hip Pockets - empty. Reserved for jewellery manipulation tools
Left sleeve pen pocket - Dead pen and SH approved spoon (long stem)
Left tittie - bottle/can opener & credit card (preferably not mine)
Right tittle - pre-signed resignation letter.
Simples.
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Dano, thanks for bringing this thread to life, made me grin.
On yr grandad, in 74, on the OCU, we were returning from Malta, via Gibraltar, when Mick, in the Port Beam called Submarine, port beam, 9 o'clock, Foxtrot.
We were at FL 330 at the time. Then he called a second, third and fourth, followed by a Don. Eagle eyed indeed.
On yr grandad, in 74, on the OCU, we were returning from Malta, via Gibraltar, when Mick, in the Port Beam called Submarine, port beam, 9 o'clock, Foxtrot.
We were at FL 330 at the time. Then he called a second, third and fourth, followed by a Don. Eagle eyed indeed.
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The excuse for purchasing and wearing a chip hat being that it fits into a flying suit pocket is such a load of old b####x.
It is all about image, a beret fits just fine.
Better not get started on about black leather jackets! lol
It is all about image, a beret fits just fine.
Better not get started on about black leather jackets! lol