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I returned home one fine morning, having just quickly checked that Wales was still there, to the dreaded 'We've had a phone call.' After a quick chat with the low flying nazis I ended up speaking to a delightful gentleman who I had seen standing by his conservatory - so had offered a quick wing waggle by way of 'Good morning!'.
Turns out he wanted to know whence I came such that he could send me a cigar! |
Horses startled by aircraft are an air safety risk that needs to be managed.
Unless you have an 'aircraft startled by horse' story:E Orca - nice story.:) |
Horse riders are encouraged to wear a hi-vis jacket because of the (greater) hazard of motor vehicles. It makes good common sense, which is why I wear distinctive and (in low vis, lit) gear when running. I get the impression a lot of horse riders are of the "I own the countryside" brigade, and refuse on principle.
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The Horse and Hound article makes the point that not all riding involves transit across roadways. Its perhaps not natural to assume that aircraft will avoid people in high viz clothing!
If as the RAF say it is an essential risk mitigation to an aviation induced hazad then clearly the RAF need to do more than talk and actually issue high viz. |
Mid '90s, tottering out of the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Langdales (Lakes) at chucking out time, so dark not worth opening your eyes. We heard the sound of a Hercules approaching, it flew over us (just caught the shape) down the valley & we heard it pouring on the coal at the end of the valley as it flew up & over. The crew certainly earned their corn that night.
Sorry SM, too dark to estimate the height. |
Mid '90s, tottering out of the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Langdales (Lakes) at chucking out time, so dark not worth opening your eyes. We heard the sound of a Hercules approaching, it flew over us (just caught the shape) down the valley & we heard it pouring on the coal at the end of the valley as it flew up & over. The crew certainly earned their corn that night. Sorry SM, too dark to estimate the height. Yep, as far as I'm concerned they do 'earn their corn'. Safe flight lads |
Been searching for this clip for a while:
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Horse riders are encouraged to wear a hi-vis jacket because My dear old mum is deeply disappointed :( that she doesn't get to wave down at the Alberts these days.;) |
Or you can just be an incredibly unlucky horse rider, as was the chap who was wearing a hi vis vest as we took a Puma formation over him at 50'. Unfortunately he was in the middle of an oilrape field in full flower and was utterly invisible! Didn't seem to trouble his horse though, and we received no complaint.
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