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Old 16th Aug 2006, 11:26
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Dont do it!!!
The fact others will see you walking round with your flight gear will let them know you are a pilot - you will be laughed out of most clubs....

Aerbabe, couldnt really see your smile, maybe if you shaved we could see it better

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Originally Posted by Julian
Dont do it!!!
The fact others will see you walking round with your flight gear will let them know you are a pilot - you will be laughed out of most clubs....
Aerbabe, couldnt really see your smile, maybe if you shaved we could see it better
J.

JULIAN,
you're out or order! You should refrain from posting if you can only throw insults about.
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Old 16th Aug 2006, 14:01
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Thats what smilies are for CA.

No offence intended

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seven bars

Once had a dispatcher who loved his stripes too much and seemed to have loads of them. One skipper borrowed the F.O.'s three to add to his four and added both their wings, one on each shoulder before heading out to greet him...
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JULIAN,
you're out or order! You should refrain from posting if you can only throw insults about.
CA where's your sense of humour? I thought Julian's little sally rather witty
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Originally Posted by kevmusic
... Julian's little sally...


Or is that really too abstruse?

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Old 16th Aug 2006, 16:15
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Look closely she IS smiling.....

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Old 17th Aug 2006, 00:34
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Epaulettes have no place in the non-professional aviation environment, they are only relevant to vocational aviation.There is nothing to stop you wearing them, but in your PA-28 they are seriously uncool and could only be an ego trip for you. Be proud of what you have achieved, but don't wear your own medals.
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Old 17th Aug 2006, 00:51
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I beg to differ with the majority of replies on this thread. I think most PPLs are a messy lot and could benefit from wearing a nice ironed white shirt, tie and those stripey things on their shoulders.

All the instructors at the "training organisation" opposite where I am learning to fly wear propa white shirts and epaulettes. I yearn for the day when I to can wear mine with pride as I carry my shiny leatherette Jeppesen type flight case up to my PA-28 with a gaggle of dazzled girlies (and boys!) "oohing" and "aahing" as I mount my shiny steed (and then climb into the aircraft).

Also means you can charge an extra 20 quid an hour for instruction!
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Old 17th Aug 2006, 08:32
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Originally Posted by AerBabe
Really? I quite like it! Except it makes my bum look pointy.
I'm RAFVR(T) as well and none of our female officers wear the No.5, preferring evening dresses instead. Are you sure that is port??!! Looks like madeira to me from that photo!
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Old 17th Aug 2006, 09:11
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Tasted like port.
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Old 17th Aug 2006, 12:21
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I think that the beard looks good on Aerbabe, but as for the badly drawn one on the other person in the photo............!!
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Old 17th Aug 2006, 16:42
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Hi guys.....I'm a friend of flash and was at the party where the photo of him and the cute girlie was taken........being one myself, I can vouch that all the birds are top quality there, but flash is guarding his territory - or at least trying!! So I just had to join in this one - sorry Loewy but I come from serious flying genes and like a bit of tiger moth aerobatics every once in a while.....getting back in to flying with flash's help.

My father would take the piss something chronic out of anyone who used epaulettes and the rest.....just give it up and get off on the sheer joy of flying......but i reckon by now, you've got the message. Enjoy x
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Old 17th Aug 2006, 16:46
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Hi guys....By the way, I am the girlie who is flash's friend.
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Old 17th Aug 2006, 18:44
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Originally Posted by DenhamPPL
I beg to differ with the majority of replies on this thread. I think most PPLs are a messy lot and could benefit from wearing a nice ironed white shirt, tie and those stripey things on their shoulders.

All the instructors at the "training organisation" opposite where I am learning to fly wear propa white shirts and epaulettes. I yearn for the day when I to can wear mine with pride as I carry my shiny leatherette Jeppesen type flight case up to my PA-28 with a gaggle of dazzled girlies (and boys!) "oohing" and "aahing" as I mount my shiny steed (and then climb into the aircraft).

Also means you can charge an extra 20 quid an hour for instruction!
You cannot be serious....

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Old 18th Aug 2006, 07:33
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Originally Posted by Cricket23
I think that the beard looks good on Aerbabe, but as for the badly drawn one on the other person in the photo............!!
Yes ... thanks for that, Flash. Watch out for the M'dget with sudden brake/steering failure if you're around the Weald on Sunday!
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Old 20th Aug 2006, 18:16
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I think this chap could be related to Lowey



Thanks for posing for me.....


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Old 20th Aug 2006, 18:55
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all right then, who pinched the red carpet?
before the first sea lord arrived!
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Old 20th Aug 2006, 23:45
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Originally Posted by Flik Roll
You cannot be serious....

Of course. Deadly serious
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Old 21st Aug 2006, 20:04
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Posers

Originally Posted by Auster Fan
I'm RAFVR(T) as well and none of our female officers wear the No.5, preferring evening dresses instead.
Good analogy. Mess dress on a cadet leader is very similar to epaulettes on a PPL: pretentious, but perfectly 'legal'. And both affectations are quite harmless.
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