Epaulettes
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Originally Posted by theresalwaysone
Lowey first of all congratulations on your PPL
As a seasoned veteran professional pilot can i tell you that a lot of people will laugh at you and your epaulettes. Some people take rank very seriously and its intersting to see that most who do have major social problems-- i will give you some examples--
My first job was as a co pilot and i had two rings i was very proud of them i liked to be accidentally seen in them if you know what i meant-- my pal at the time bet me £20 that i wouldnt wear my uniform to a night club in Birmingham.
I was a bit hsitant at first but £20 was a lot of money so off i went. During the evening a young lady came up to me and said in a very broad Bham accent "Excuse me are you a fuxxing sailor" ive never forgotten that and nevr worn my unifrom outside an airport since.
around 20 years ago there was avery odd fellow who was the manager of an airfield near Stratford upon Avon, an ex bankrupted second hand car dealer, a complete knob head if you know what i mean. i flew in an Aztec one day and he said to me and i quote word for word I AM GLAD TO SEE YOU ONLY HAVE 3 STRIPES AS YOU ONLY HAVE A CPL-- I mean what had it got to do with him anyway even if i had stripes up my chuff but no this knob head always had something to say-- a typical airfield no all that new nothing--he even told me he was going to be checked out to fly the Vulcan that was on the airfield!!! a long with starting a service to London City with Otters I could write several book on the dick heads i have met in flying.
any way i digress this is my favourite
I did a charter to southend nad when the two punters returned to the aztec they were legless, could hardley stand. as i started the enigines they strated making various comments about the age of the aircraft etc. as i taxied out oine said this pilot has had a argument with his wife hes siuicidal and he is flying us home oh no(all druken bolox!) then one said to the other--hey hes only got three stripes, Capatains have four ask him why-- this was repaeted several times until i got to the holding point when one of them finally siad CAPTAIN you have only got three stripes-why? I turned calmy around to both of them and said I crashed an Aztec and killed 5 passengers and they took a stripe off me-- they both fell back into the seats and nevr moved or spoke again all evening!
My favourite is the liverpool night stop-- one particular captain always liked to stop for a drink after flying but in a local pub. this particular night we were staying in a hotel on the edge of Toxteth and its a brave fxxker that goes out there after dark-- any way the captain stops in the hire car at this very seedy lloking pub and the FO and himself take thir bars off just leaving thier ties and white shirts and go in. The whole pub stops, they carry on up to the bar and Dave asks for two pints of bitter . the landlord says fxxxk off you bastards we dont serve coppers and actually threw them out.
night everyone
As a seasoned veteran professional pilot can i tell you that a lot of people will laugh at you and your epaulettes. Some people take rank very seriously and its intersting to see that most who do have major social problems-- i will give you some examples--
My first job was as a co pilot and i had two rings i was very proud of them i liked to be accidentally seen in them if you know what i meant-- my pal at the time bet me £20 that i wouldnt wear my uniform to a night club in Birmingham.
I was a bit hsitant at first but £20 was a lot of money so off i went. During the evening a young lady came up to me and said in a very broad Bham accent "Excuse me are you a fuxxing sailor" ive never forgotten that and nevr worn my unifrom outside an airport since.
around 20 years ago there was avery odd fellow who was the manager of an airfield near Stratford upon Avon, an ex bankrupted second hand car dealer, a complete knob head if you know what i mean. i flew in an Aztec one day and he said to me and i quote word for word I AM GLAD TO SEE YOU ONLY HAVE 3 STRIPES AS YOU ONLY HAVE A CPL-- I mean what had it got to do with him anyway even if i had stripes up my chuff but no this knob head always had something to say-- a typical airfield no all that new nothing--he even told me he was going to be checked out to fly the Vulcan that was on the airfield!!! a long with starting a service to London City with Otters I could write several book on the dick heads i have met in flying.
any way i digress this is my favourite
I did a charter to southend nad when the two punters returned to the aztec they were legless, could hardley stand. as i started the enigines they strated making various comments about the age of the aircraft etc. as i taxied out oine said this pilot has had a argument with his wife hes siuicidal and he is flying us home oh no(all druken bolox!) then one said to the other--hey hes only got three stripes, Capatains have four ask him why-- this was repaeted several times until i got to the holding point when one of them finally siad CAPTAIN you have only got three stripes-why? I turned calmy around to both of them and said I crashed an Aztec and killed 5 passengers and they took a stripe off me-- they both fell back into the seats and nevr moved or spoke again all evening!
My favourite is the liverpool night stop-- one particular captain always liked to stop for a drink after flying but in a local pub. this particular night we were staying in a hotel on the edge of Toxteth and its a brave fxxker that goes out there after dark-- any way the captain stops in the hire car at this very seedy lloking pub and the FO and himself take thir bars off just leaving thier ties and white shirts and go in. The whole pub stops, they carry on up to the bar and Dave asks for two pints of bitter . the landlord says fxxxk off you bastards we dont serve coppers and actually threw them out.
night everyone
