You know you're a pilot when....
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From: Iraq and other places
...when you compulsively pull out the choke of your car every ten minutes and count to ten.
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From: Norfolk
....when people dont understand your stories because of all the acronym'
When you are in a mtg with a new client that descends into techie speak and you wonder why they keep using ICAO/IATA codes
then you realise that they are the latest acronyms for new wonder-gadgets!
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From: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
..when you go to a party and tell everyone you are a pilot.
There used to be an old RAF joke that I can't quite remember now but part of it was 'How do you know if there's a Harrier pilot at a party? His wife will tell you.'
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From: Back in the real world
when you are unable to stop yourself assessing the world in terms of visibility, cloud base and wind speed
when you notice the sales person on the telephone fails to use the phonetic alphabet correctly
when planning a short break or holiday you start with the self fly option and refuse to accept the £29.99 return flight with NOTSOEASY to a.n.y.w.h.e.r.e. is so much the better deal....
when you notice the sales person on the telephone fails to use the phonetic alphabet correctly
when planning a short break or holiday you start with the self fly option and refuse to accept the £29.99 return flight with NOTSOEASY to a.n.y.w.h.e.r.e. is so much the better deal....
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From: Lincolnshire
There used to be an old RAF joke that I can't quite remember now but part of it was 'How do you know if there's a Harrier pilot at a party? His wife will tell you.'
The slightly different one which I know from my Harrier friend is "how do you know theres a Harrier Pilot in the room?" because he'll tell you! ...Now I believe its Typhoon pilots...
ps..like the driving down the centre line of the road one...I ahve to think twice sometimes, especially after a lesson in the circuit!
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From: EGNT/LFMQ
Ok, so I'm not quite a pilot yet, but since learning, I have started requesting taxi clearances before reversing off the drive, and carrying out regular FREDA checks while driving.
Incidently, phonetics are widely used by many people, even the OH used them when working in a call centre as a student.
Oh, and I agree with the unit of currency becoming 1 hour's flying.
Incidently, phonetics are widely used by many people, even the OH used them when working in a call centre as a student.
Oh, and I agree with the unit of currency becoming 1 hour's flying.
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From: Who cares? ;-)
.... when you buy anything that has to do about flying or having planes/hot air balloon motives on them like:
- bed sheets
- jewelry
- gift wrapping paper
- posters
- lamps
- toilet seat covers (yes, I have one with balloons on it!)
- blankets
- t-shirts/blouses
and your apartment almost looks like a flying museum!
- bed sheets
- jewelry
- gift wrapping paper
- posters
- lamps
- toilet seat covers (yes, I have one with balloons on it!)
- blankets
- t-shirts/blouses
and your apartment almost looks like a flying museum!
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From: North West UK
'Yes' to lots of these, especially when driving, the moving brake test and electrics off before closing down the engine being 2nd nature.
And occasionally 'doors to manual' when stopped....
Btw - a tank of Derv is now almost an hour's flying. But it does allow 10 hours driving.
That said, I'd sooner have an hour in the air...
And occasionally 'doors to manual' when stopped....
Btw - a tank of Derv is now almost an hour's flying. But it does allow 10 hours driving.
That said, I'd sooner have an hour in the air...
