Jetcraft callsign - end of an era
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Jetcraft callsign - end of an era
Tonight/tomorrow morning ~4am will be the last time the Jetcraft callsign gets used !
Will no doubt get tongue twisted remembering the new one but you get that
Thanks to the Fosters and all the people over the years who made it all worthwhile
Will no doubt get tongue twisted remembering the new one but you get that
Thanks to the Fosters and all the people over the years who made it all worthwhile
)
Played "Spot the Metro" this morning as I flew over Dysart.
I thought he was "Coal Express", some new coalfields fly-in-fly-out contractor.
Took me a while to figure out he was "Toll Express"!
Dr
I thought he was "Coal Express", some new coalfields fly-in-fly-out contractor.
Took me a while to figure out he was "Toll Express"!
Dr
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Toll express hmmmm......it had to happen at some stage.
Seen the uniform, it is a joke!!!!!!
On the other hand seems Toll is is doing quite well since taking over, picking up a number of paper runs off pel air.
Seen the uniform, it is a joke!!!!!!
On the other hand seems Toll is is doing quite well since taking over, picking up a number of paper runs off pel air.
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"Toll Express xxx" is a fair mouth full
I don't blame the pilots for hating it, it seems very cumbersome.
Surely something like 'Toll-ex' would suffice if they need a different call from the jets...and why does it need to be different?
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I used to regularly confuse JETEX and JETCRAFT, but that was sadly mostly resolved. My first night shift last night and I learnt quickly to pause for two seconds for a short think before opening my mouth. Having 3 aircraft on freq earlier with callsigns ending in 53 helped keep me awake...
Talking about pining for rego callsigns, I remember fondly when you could read the callsign off the radar label without offending anybody, "Quaintarse ten, Melbourne centre."
"Centre, Quaintarse one zero, were you calling me?"
Talking about pining for rego callsigns, I remember fondly when you could read the callsign off the radar label without offending anybody, "Quaintarse ten, Melbourne centre."
"Centre, Quaintarse one zero, were you calling me?"
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New callsigns sure make you think before start speaking.. Sure confused the controllers a few times .
The new uniform - well, in my best Austin Powers voice "Grrrrreeeen it is - yeah baby yeah"...
-- Not convinced on the tie though
I think its an incentive to improve efficiency - see if you know how it may do this.
So far the new management is doing pretty well as far as I see on the line, planes get fixed as they should, a bit more flying happening too.
Dont really get to hear much from the powers that be - but I guess that can be a good thing.
.The new uniform - well, in my best Austin Powers voice "Grrrrreeeen it is - yeah baby yeah"...
-- Not convinced on the tie thoughI think its an incentive to improve efficiency - see if you know how it may do this.
So far the new management is doing pretty well as far as I see on the line, planes get fixed as they should, a bit more flying happening too.
Dont really get to hear much from the powers that be - but I guess that can be a good thing.
