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Old 24th May 2011, 08:15
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Mental block

What do we call the line that connects the aircrewman (or HHO as I learned yesterday they're now called) to the airframe if (s)he needs to move about the cabin? It's all gone blank over here.
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Old 24th May 2011, 08:18
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Monkey strap? aka Dispatchers Restraint Strap (Monkey Strap)
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Andy Healey, how the hell r u? Where are you these days. PM me (703sqdn, Wasp, short guy, exceptionally good looking, whitty and charming.

Dispatchers Harness in the RN old boy
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Dispatchers!

Hoorah, thanks. Will do TC
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TC forgot to add - delusional and wearer of rose-tinted specs
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Old & bold

He had me down to a T though.
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Monkey Harness

Nice to see you on Linkedin!

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I must get hold of one of these amusing user names. Then no-one will know who the FLIP I am either. Identify yourself, sir, via PM or indeed Li.
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Old 24th May 2011, 19:37
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we call it...

... longe.
But I'm afraid it's not an aviation word. It's imported by our winchmen/HCMs from National Mountain and Speleological Rescue.
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Andy, you could adopt the name: Austin Healey, there, how's that?

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703sqdn, Wasp, short guy, exceptionally good looking, whitty and charming
And on the pull by the sounds of things!
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We called it a retention lanyard....
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No.
A retention lanyard is worn by pilots - it's called flying pay
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