Old drills that you just can't forget.
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Or we could remember the Jackeroo (Thruxton circa 65) where the only downwind landing check was that the slats were unlocked. Since you never actually moved the lever in the pattern this was nice and easy because to lock the slats you had to slide the window open and reach out to operate a lever fixed to the interwing struts.
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told start it up and get going. Was it 12 blades?
The Herc needed three revolutions.
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NORWICH and many others, written on the back of envelopes.
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On a visit to the helicopter museum at Weston-Super-Mare I found myself performing a pre-flight check on a (non airworthy) Sioux. The drill came back to me and everything went smoothly until I tried to test the fuel drain cock - but the exhibit didn't have one fitted. Felt quite disappointed!
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Dash,Down,Crawl,Observe,Sights,Fire
And I can still hear the Capt who was a Vietnam vet yelling at us
to get our heads down !
Bug to foul, bug to base...........same..drift, drift, drift, track, FIRE!
Piece of P*ss, too good to miss, dah dit dah dit dah dit - BRRRRRRRRRPPPPTTTTTT!
It had the same cadence as the original but somehow the QWIs still objected.
Fixed cross against the strafe target at Pembrey in Hunter days:
Same
Pause
Fire
Recover
Apart from one of my course (in the 'Barge')
Same
Pause
Fire
Pause
I HAVE CONTROL
Overstress
My idiot's guide to cine weave:
"Track, track, throttle back...roll, airbrake, power".
It seemed to keep the practitioners of 'triggernometry' (QWIs) happy in the cine room afterwards!
Same
Pause
Fire
Recover
Apart from one of my course (in the 'Barge')
Same
Pause
Fire
Pause
I HAVE CONTROL
Overstress
My idiot's guide to cine weave:
"Track, track, throttle back...roll, airbrake, power".
It seemed to keep the practitioners of 'triggernometry' (QWIs) happy in the cine room afterwards!
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Not so much a drill but even today when in the car I always call out "clear left or right" at a junction when I'm a passenger - my wife understands it fine. Maybe it's in common use now or always was.
What about "clear, ease springs" - said it the other day and a colleague looked wholly bemused.
The ones that always made me laugh were the ones used in the annual GDT test especially the first aid - it changed every year, each drill acronym becoming every more contrived. AVPU sticks in my mind - no idea what it was for.
Tom
What about "clear, ease springs" - said it the other day and a colleague looked wholly bemused.
The ones that always made me laugh were the ones used in the annual GDT test especially the first aid - it changed every year, each drill acronym becoming every more contrived. AVPU sticks in my mind - no idea what it was for.
Tom
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A Pararescue colleague received this via telegram on the day of his wedding.
At a critical moment later tonight if things are not going as well as expected, dont worry, just remember to Look Locate Punch Right Punch Left Arch Check Clear
At a critical moment later tonight if things are not going as well as expected, dont worry, just remember to Look Locate Punch Right Punch Left Arch Check Clear
To clear a jammed M-16
S-slap the bottom of the magazine
P-pull the charging handle
O-observe if round is ejected
R-release the charging handle
T-tap the forward assist
S-squeeze the trigger
S-slap the bottom of the magazine
P-pull the charging handle
O-observe if round is ejected
R-release the charging handle
T-tap the forward assist
S-squeeze the trigger
1960s - 70s MT Check Air Cadets VGS
The winch, retrieve vehicles and trailers were checked:
P petrol
O oil
W water
E electrics
R rubber
P petrol
O oil
W water
E electrics
R rubber