Pearls of wisdom
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From: new zealand
Pearls of wisdom
Hi all
Im a low time huey driver, and was wondering if all you guys (and girls) out there have once piece of advice/wisdom given to you by a instructor/captain/checking officer that has stuck with you through all of your flying carreer?
I remember back when i was a lowly student on wings course (which was not too long ago), and found myself strugling to make the grade and on a chop ride, my primary instructor at the time came up with this gem after i told him i was having problems..."you know how to fix that dont you?, just dont do it again"
Riiiiight?!?? worked though.
hey i didnt say it had to be serious
Im a low time huey driver, and was wondering if all you guys (and girls) out there have once piece of advice/wisdom given to you by a instructor/captain/checking officer that has stuck with you through all of your flying carreer?
I remember back when i was a lowly student on wings course (which was not too long ago), and found myself strugling to make the grade and on a chop ride, my primary instructor at the time came up with this gem after i told him i was having problems..."you know how to fix that dont you?, just dont do it again"
Riiiiight?!?? worked though.hey i didnt say it had to be serious
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From: Gold Coast, Australia
What Straight and Level in Flight magazine used to call 'ARIA's'?
Always Remembered Instructor's Advice
Malarky Jim once suggested:
"Point the way you're going, and go the way you're pointing"
He actually suggested it more than once, ISTR.......
Always Remembered Instructor's Advice
Malarky Jim once suggested:
"Point the way you're going, and go the way you're pointing"
He actually suggested it more than once, ISTR.......
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From: Somewhere, Over the Rainbow
My favorite: "A preflight consists of searching for reasons not to fly"
Others: "The low fuel flasher means you've got time to make up for being an idiot and land, not continue being an idiot" and "tracer fire is a kind reminder that you've missed a turn and should make expedient efforts to get back on the right course" -- though if you're smart, you'll never run into either of these situations.
Mike
Others: "The low fuel flasher means you've got time to make up for being an idiot and land, not continue being an idiot" and "tracer fire is a kind reminder that you've missed a turn and should make expedient efforts to get back on the right course" -- though if you're smart, you'll never run into either of these situations.
Mike
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From: After all, what’s more important than proving to someone on the internet that they’re wrong? - Manson
"Don't fly anything that is in the "restricted" category."
It means what it says on the tin.
Be very wary of flying anything older than you are!
It means what it says on the tin.
Be very wary of flying anything older than you are!
Cool as a moosp
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From: Mostly Hong Kong
Don't assume, check.
I always remember the Airclues cartoon of that statement that hung in crew rooms of the RAF years ago. There was a caricature of a Winco giving a lecture to a group of pilot officers on flight safety and his flies were undone. Silly but effective, and it has saved me a couple of times over the last many years.
Meaning at my age I still come out of the lav with my flies undone, but at least I do a careful preflight.
I always remember the Airclues cartoon of that statement that hung in crew rooms of the RAF years ago. There was a caricature of a Winco giving a lecture to a group of pilot officers on flight safety and his flies were undone. Silly but effective, and it has saved me a couple of times over the last many years.
Meaning at my age I still come out of the lav with my flies undone, but at least I do a careful preflight.
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From: USA
Oldies but goldies.
Never pass up an opportunity to use the loo, eat or catch a nap. You don't know when you will be able to do all or any of the above again.
At 200 hours I thought I knew everything. At 1000 hours I was sure I knew everything. At 5000 hours I realized I was only just beginnig to learn.
And as a corollary to that:
The day you think you know everything about flying is the day you should turn in your wings.
Cheers,
Alt3.
At 200 hours I thought I knew everything. At 1000 hours I was sure I knew everything. At 5000 hours I realized I was only just beginnig to learn.
And as a corollary to that:
The day you think you know everything about flying is the day you should turn in your wings.
Cheers,
Alt3.
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From: Hereford UK
Military Pilots Course many moons ago, sage old, ex matelot, big bearded instructor.
"Lets talk about the PFL in a helicopter" Right Bloggs "What is the first rule"
aaaaagh Lookout = No,
eeerrrrr airmanship = No,
ehhhhhhhh pick a field = No
mmmmmmmmm Turn into wind = No
Listen Bloggs this is going to take a long time isnt it? errrrrrr!!!! Yep
The first rule is simple and never ever forget it ........ I SURVIVE..... Now you fit all the other crap in after it.
Never did forget it and it still serves me well.
"Lets talk about the PFL in a helicopter" Right Bloggs "What is the first rule"
aaaaagh Lookout = No,
eeerrrrr airmanship = No,
ehhhhhhhh pick a field = No
mmmmmmmmm Turn into wind = No
Listen Bloggs this is going to take a long time isnt it? errrrrrr!!!! Yep
The first rule is simple and never ever forget it ........ I SURVIVE..... Now you fit all the other crap in after it.
Never did forget it and it still serves me well.
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From: uk
When considering whether the wx is good enough to fly
I was always told to remember the following ...............
"its better to be on the ground wishing you were up flying than up flying wishing you were are on the ground."
How very true !
"its better to be on the ground wishing you were up flying than up flying wishing you were are on the ground."
How very true !
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From: Europe
Favorites:
CRM related: "Brief what you're going to do and do what you briefed"
Go/no-go decision: "Take off is optional, landing is mandatory"
Fuel: "The only time that you have too much fuel is when you are on fire"
CopterD
CRM related: "Brief what you're going to do and do what you briefed"
Go/no-go decision: "Take off is optional, landing is mandatory"
Fuel: "The only time that you have too much fuel is when you are on fire"
CopterD
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From: Iceland
One of those funny FW instructors I had once told me: "Keep your hands on the controls, there aren't any girls watching you up here!"
Another FW instructor said when discussing weather and go-no-go decisions making: "When in doubt, there is no doubt". That is a good one me thinks.
I cannot remember anything my rotary instructor told me but hey, I'm still flying so it must have been good.
Another FW instructor said when discussing weather and go-no-go decisions making: "When in doubt, there is no doubt". That is a good one me thinks.
I cannot remember anything my rotary instructor told me but hey, I'm still flying so it must have been good.
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From: 18 Degrees North
training captain in aberdeen said to us keen newbies:-
"top 10 rules of the north sea
1)dont run out of fuel
2)land in the right place (preferably with the wheels down)
3).....err thats it really!"
"top 10 rules of the north sea
1)dont run out of fuel
2)land in the right place (preferably with the wheels down)
3).....err thats it really!"
Last edited by Camp Freddie; 14th February 2008 at 00:35.
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From: EGPT/ESVS
On the "Don't assume, check" theme....
There was a flight safety poster of a Gazelle flying down a firebreak between trees just about to hit a wire with the caption "Don't check, assume"
'cos the pesky sigs will have an aerial up and wires all over the place in an instant.
Likewise these days in the UK, those thin whippy almost invisible wind monitoring aerials for windfarm siting research pop up overnight with no warning. Don't check, assume.
There was a flight safety poster of a Gazelle flying down a firebreak between trees just about to hit a wire with the caption "Don't check, assume"
'cos the pesky sigs will have an aerial up and wires all over the place in an instant.
Likewise these days in the UK, those thin whippy almost invisible wind monitoring aerials for windfarm siting research pop up overnight with no warning. Don't check, assume.
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From: Germany
When I did the early stages of my flight training I had to to memorise the seven "P"s:
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
Later I was told "Only bats and twats fly at night" Well I still fly at night but the 7 Ps are definitely correct.
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
Later I was told "Only bats and twats fly at night" Well I still fly at night but the 7 Ps are definitely correct.
