The Big Christmas Greeting Thread (Merged)
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The Big Christmas Greeting Thread (Merged)
Ok, blatant plagerism, but I couldnt resist...............with thanks to Avweb
Twas the night before Christmas, and out on the ramp,
Not an airplane was stirring, not even a Champ.
The aircraft were fastened to tiedowns with care,
In hopes that come morning, they all would be there.
The fuel trucks were nestled, all snug in their spots,
With gusts from two-forty at 39 knots.
I slumped at the fuel desk, now finally caught up,
And settled down comfortably, resting my butt.
When the radio lit up with noise and with chatter,
I turned up the scanner to see what was the matter.
A voice clearly heard over static and snow,
Called for clearance to land at the airport below.
He barked his transmission so lively and quick,
I'd have sworn that the call sign he used was "St. Nick".
I ran to the panel to turn up the lights,
The better to welcome this magical flight.
He called his position, no room for denial,
"St. Nicholas One, turnin' left onto final."
And what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a Rutan-built sleigh, with eight Rotax Reindeer!
With vectors to final, down the glideslope he came,
As he passed all fixes, he called them by name:
"Now Ringo! Now Tolga! Now Trini and Bacun!
On Comet! On Cupid!" What pills was he takin'?
While controllers were sittin', and scratchin' their head,
They phoned to my office, and I heard it with dread,
The message they left was both urgent and dour:
"When Santa pulls in, have him please call the tower."
He landed like silk, with the sled runners sparking,
Then I heard "Left at Charlie," and "Taxi to parking."
He slowed to a taxi, turned off of three-oh
And stopped on the ramp with a "Ho, ho-ho-ho..."
He stepped out of the sleigh, but before he could talk,
I ran out to meet him with my best set of chocks.
His red helmet and goggles were covered with frost
And his beard was all blackened from Reindeer exhaust.
His breath smelled like peppermint, gone slightly stale,
And he puffed on a pipe, but he didn't inhale.
His cheeks were all rosy and jiggled like jelly,
His boots were as black as a cropduster's belly.
He was chubby and plump, in his suit of bright red,
And he asked me to "fill it, with hundred low-lead."
He came dashing in from the snow-covered pump,
I knew he was anxious for drainin' the sump.
I spoke not a word, but went straight to my work,
And I filled up the sleigh, but I spilled like a jerk.
He came out of the restroom, and sighed in relief,
Then he picked up a phone for a Flight Service brief.
And I thought as he silently scribed in his log,
These reindeer could land in an eighth-mile fog.
He completed his pre-flight, from the front to the rear,
Then he put on his headset, and I heard him yell, "Clear!"
And laying a finger on his push-to-talk,
He called up the tower for clearance and squawk.
"Take taxiway Charlie, the southbound direction,
Turn right three-two-zero at pilot's discretion"
He sped down the runway, the best of the best,
"Your traffic's a Grumman, inbound from the west."
Then I heard him proclaim, as he climbed through the night,
"Merry Christmas to all! I have traffic in sight."
Author unknown.
Merry Christmas everyone, may we all be still here this time next year.
Twas the night before Christmas, and out on the ramp,
Not an airplane was stirring, not even a Champ.
The aircraft were fastened to tiedowns with care,
In hopes that come morning, they all would be there.
The fuel trucks were nestled, all snug in their spots,
With gusts from two-forty at 39 knots.
I slumped at the fuel desk, now finally caught up,
And settled down comfortably, resting my butt.
When the radio lit up with noise and with chatter,
I turned up the scanner to see what was the matter.
A voice clearly heard over static and snow,
Called for clearance to land at the airport below.
He barked his transmission so lively and quick,
I'd have sworn that the call sign he used was "St. Nick".
I ran to the panel to turn up the lights,
The better to welcome this magical flight.
He called his position, no room for denial,
"St. Nicholas One, turnin' left onto final."
And what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a Rutan-built sleigh, with eight Rotax Reindeer!
With vectors to final, down the glideslope he came,
As he passed all fixes, he called them by name:
"Now Ringo! Now Tolga! Now Trini and Bacun!
On Comet! On Cupid!" What pills was he takin'?
While controllers were sittin', and scratchin' their head,
They phoned to my office, and I heard it with dread,
The message they left was both urgent and dour:
"When Santa pulls in, have him please call the tower."
He landed like silk, with the sled runners sparking,
Then I heard "Left at Charlie," and "Taxi to parking."
He slowed to a taxi, turned off of three-oh
And stopped on the ramp with a "Ho, ho-ho-ho..."
He stepped out of the sleigh, but before he could talk,
I ran out to meet him with my best set of chocks.
His red helmet and goggles were covered with frost
And his beard was all blackened from Reindeer exhaust.
His breath smelled like peppermint, gone slightly stale,
And he puffed on a pipe, but he didn't inhale.
His cheeks were all rosy and jiggled like jelly,
His boots were as black as a cropduster's belly.
He was chubby and plump, in his suit of bright red,
And he asked me to "fill it, with hundred low-lead."
He came dashing in from the snow-covered pump,
I knew he was anxious for drainin' the sump.
I spoke not a word, but went straight to my work,
And I filled up the sleigh, but I spilled like a jerk.
He came out of the restroom, and sighed in relief,
Then he picked up a phone for a Flight Service brief.
And I thought as he silently scribed in his log,
These reindeer could land in an eighth-mile fog.
He completed his pre-flight, from the front to the rear,
Then he put on his headset, and I heard him yell, "Clear!"
And laying a finger on his push-to-talk,
He called up the tower for clearance and squawk.
"Take taxiway Charlie, the southbound direction,
Turn right three-two-zero at pilot's discretion"
He sped down the runway, the best of the best,
"Your traffic's a Grumman, inbound from the west."
Then I heard him proclaim, as he climbed through the night,
"Merry Christmas to all! I have traffic in sight."
Author unknown.
Merry Christmas everyone, may we all be still here this time next year.
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St. Nick
I haven't seen that one before, it was great, I like it.
Now all I have to do, is to work out how I can Email it to all my Aviation Peers in Oz.
Merry Christmas to all and have a Happy Hogmany.
Cheers
robroy
Now all I have to do, is to work out how I can Email it to all my Aviation Peers in Oz.
Merry Christmas to all and have a Happy Hogmany.
Cheers
robroy
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The Big Christmas Greeting Thread (Merged)
Seasons Greetings to all PPRuNers Dunnunda and in the Land of the Long White Cloud.
Very best wishes for a great 2007. May all your EBA wishes come true!! May those across the pond field a better footy and cricket team in 2007!!
From PPRuNe Admin and the Dunnunda Mods.
Tail Wheel
Much Ado
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Very best wishes for a great 2007. May all your EBA wishes come true!! May those across the pond field a better footy and cricket team in 2007!!
From PPRuNe Admin and the Dunnunda Mods.
Tail Wheel
Much Ado
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Awww geez that's nice from the Aussie cuzzie-bros. I guess by footy you must mean League, 'cos we comprehensively thrashed you in real rugby. Beat you in the A1GP as well, not to mention the netball...
BTW isn't it about time we had a Kiwi moderator? That could be your Chrissy present to us!
BTW isn't it about time we had a Kiwi moderator? That could be your Chrissy present to us!
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Remoak. I see there will be no Nativity scene in Auckland this year. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin and Uncle Helen slapped a gift tax on the frankinscense and myrr! 
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends across the pond!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends across the pond!
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Tailwheel... you are so VERY funny, I can see why they chose you for this job! 
You are right about Helen though, can we borrow John Howard for a bit to straighten our country out?
A very Merry Christmas to all the D & G mods (and everyone else, of course).
You are right about Helen though, can we borrow John Howard for a bit to straighten our country out?A very Merry Christmas to all the D & G mods (and everyone else, of course).
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Santa is running on time - tell your kids
From the SACL website, he is scheduled to arrive as SC2006 from the North Pole at 2358
http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/SACL...0&d=&f=&c=&p=7
(check it and show your kids before this gets moved to JB etc
... Merry Christmas All )
http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/SACL...0&d=&f=&c=&p=7
(check it and show your kids before this gets moved to JB etc
... Merry Christmas All )
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Originally Posted by airbusthreetwenty
Nice of DOTARS to give him a curfew dispensation.
I'm flying through the night on Xmas eve so I'll keep a good eye out for him. I don't want the kids of the world knowing me as the guy who ran into Santa. I hope that the transponder on his sleigh works.
Merry Christmas everybody
Merry Christmas everybody
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Latest update. Expect at least a two hour delay due to SOG (sleigh on ground). Apparently a skid has broken off the sleigh and MEL relief is not available. Damage alledgedly caused by cost cutting. Elves presently trying to weld skid back on. CASA dispensation urgently being sort. Maybe referred to Aviation Minister for final approval. 
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Thanks to all ppruners for the interesting reading and dscussions through the year. Wishing you all the very best for Christmas and an adundance of good things in the New Year.
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Merry Christmas to all - I no longer have to work Christmas, but my best wishes to those who still do and are away from family on the day.
M. xxx
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Apparently Santa made his first delivery to young aircraft. Gifts included a Tonka dump truck, a game of Kerplunk, an aeroplane colouring in book, an Airfix catalogue and because he ate his brussell sprouts he got a Batman mask. 