Saying thank you?
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We're fairly sure we can accurately divine their hair color, weight, and measurements by the sound of their voice. We've never landed to check, but we're pretty certain that the process is accurate. This means, of course, that most of the male controllers to whom we speak look a lot like Andy Capp, and the women somewhat of a cross between Posh Spice and Holly Willoughby.
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Posh - a bit thin I am afraid, they spend too much time sitting, so I think you will find you need to imagine something shall we say a little fuller these days.
Isnt it fascinating when you have heard the particular voice so often and you eventually get to put a face to it. Dreams shattered or come true.
Far better to just divine.
Isnt it fascinating when you have heard the particular voice so often and you eventually get to put a face to it. Dreams shattered or come true.
Far better to just divine.
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I always drop in the word 'Thanks' at the end. Takes about 1/3 of a second, time which would easily otherwise be used up by pilots who speak slower over the course of an entire radio call anyway...
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On one of my earlier posts I mentioned hearing a pilot asking a very sexy sounding controller out on a date
I often wondered whether had he got the date what she would have looked like? Maybe 240 ibs and built like a tank, with legs that could extend the undercarriage with a sqeeze
Pace
On one of my earlier posts I mentioned hearing a pilot asking a very sexy sounding controller out on a date
I often wondered whether had he got the date what she would have looked like? Maybe 240 ibs and built like a tank, with legs that could extend the undercarriage with a sqeeze
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From your description I would prefer to think in terms of her being able to retrack your undercarriage with a single squeeze but whatever floats your boat I guess, some more desperate than others! 
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I meant purely by the dramatic increase in hydraulic pressure such a squeeze would create not by natural means
I like mine slim and fairly petite
But some might get both natural as well God help them
Pace
I meant purely by the dramatic increase in hydraulic pressure such a squeeze would create not by natural means
I like mine slim and fairly petite
But some might get both natural as well God help them Pace
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On one of my earlier posts I mentioned hearing a pilot asking a very sexy sounding controller out on a date
I often wondered whether had he got the date what she would have looked like? Maybe 240 ibs and built like a tank, with legs that could extend the undercarriage with a sqeeze
I often wondered whether had he got the date what she would have looked like? Maybe 240 ibs and built like a tank, with legs that could extend the undercarriage with a sqeeze
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Twenty five years ago I climbed the steps to a tower to find out if the lady controller was really as sexy as her voice and found a pocket venus. (small but perfectly formed) This morning I heard that self same voice say "have a good trip darling" as I left the house for work. Sometimes the old adage of "sexy tone-add 5 stone" is so wrong.
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IO540; you are sooo right. I'm sure some of them could make a great living on "those telephone lines" as they have the faces and bodies for the telephone.
Definately not EGKK, but they do have a lovely sounding scot lassie on director sometimes
As for the rest I find following the instructions simplest; Her "Route direct the kitchen and hold at the washing up."
Me "any idea at the length of hold?"
Her "Until you've finished the washing up."
Master in my own home? no chance!
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Definately not EGKK, but they do have a lovely sounding scot lassie on director sometimes
As for the rest I find following the instructions simplest; Her "Route direct the kitchen and hold at the washing up."
Me "any idea at the length of hold?"
Her "Until you've finished the washing up."
Master in my own home? no chance!
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Examples of (in my opinion) harmless and excessive courtesy.
I was returning home about 8 nm out when the nearby LARS asked me if I could descend 'below 1400ft' early to assist another aircraft joining their ILS. I told them I was able to comply, did so, then shortly after when I changed to my home tower they said "Golf - Blah Blah, frequency change approved, skwark 7000, thanks for that".
Another day (2nd Jan?) I heard
"Blah Radar, Golf Blah Blah Blah Blah can I first of all take this opportunity to wish everyone at Blah a very happy new year and thanks for all your help during the last year. It's really good to know you guys are down there looking out for us. We're a [type] [somewhere] to the fly-in at [somewhere else], [some] on board [position] [altitude] [heading] [routing] did you know there's a fly-in at [somewhere else] today? I expect you're going to be quite busy. Errr, we're requesting a basic service.
I was returning home about 8 nm out when the nearby LARS asked me if I could descend 'below 1400ft' early to assist another aircraft joining their ILS. I told them I was able to comply, did so, then shortly after when I changed to my home tower they said "Golf - Blah Blah, frequency change approved, skwark 7000, thanks for that".
Another day (2nd Jan?) I heard
"Blah Radar, Golf Blah Blah Blah Blah can I first of all take this opportunity to wish everyone at Blah a very happy new year and thanks for all your help during the last year. It's really good to know you guys are down there looking out for us. We're a [type] [somewhere] to the fly-in at [somewhere else], [some] on board [position] [altitude] [heading] [routing] did you know there's a fly-in at [somewhere else] today? I expect you're going to be quite busy. Errr, we're requesting a basic service.
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Pilot taxying in, on tower frequency:
"Tower, This is *****, taxying in. This was the last flight of my career; I'm retiring now. I'd just like to say thanks for your help and I'd like you all to know that you are the second best ATC unit I've ever had the pleasure of working with".
ATC: "*****, Thanks very much for saying so, congratulations on safely reaching your retirement and good luck. Just out of interest, who was better than us?"
Pilot: "Everybody else... G'day!"
"Tower, This is *****, taxying in. This was the last flight of my career; I'm retiring now. I'd just like to say thanks for your help and I'd like you all to know that you are the second best ATC unit I've ever had the pleasure of working with".
ATC: "*****, Thanks very much for saying so, congratulations on safely reaching your retirement and good luck. Just out of interest, who was better than us?"
Pilot: "Everybody else... G'day!"
