Here we go again...
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Here we go again...
.... sitting in Fog and Checking the weather every Nano-second hoping itīll improve!
DAMN...
So now that I have the Time
I was wondering what my fellow Pilots are doing as a pastime (given your somewhere away from homebase and your piling Paperwork).... doing some lat Pull on the Rotorblades, etc.
Checking Pprune is surly the first choice
but what ya doing apart from that?
Cheers Cap
DAMN...
So now that I have the Time
I was wondering what my fellow Pilots are doing as a pastime (given your somewhere away from homebase and your piling Paperwork).... doing some lat Pull on the Rotorblades, etc. Checking Pprune is surly the first choice
but what ya doing apart from that?Cheers Cap
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From: Just around the corner
Ahah awesome thread, we too in Lisbon sometimes go through a bit of that, sitting down all morning since the aerodrome opens till about lunch time, waiting for the weather to clear itīs just torture. Lately Iīve been taking some magazines, my Ipad, newspaper, etc.. Whatever makes you stay there basically...
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Yea thats right as soon as you start sitting around the hunger grows! Iam with you on that and Tea of course is always good.
But sometimes Fog crawls up on you while ,lets say, on a Pipelinecheck and your sitting on a freshly fertilized field.
Well if your in a Bell 205/212/412 you can play a game of soccer but if not, lets hopeyou have a book
Well keep it coming, I might catch some good ideas
But sometimes Fog crawls up on you while ,lets say, on a Pipelinecheck and your sitting on a freshly fertilized field.
Well if your in a Bell 205/212/412 you can play a game of soccer but if not, lets hopeyou have a bookWell keep it coming, I might catch some good ideas
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My Dad always said...."Never Hire a Pipe Smoker!".
Seems they are always fiddling with the Pipe and never get anything done!
I guess there are times when having a Pipe to play with can occupy some empty minutes.
Seems they are always fiddling with the Pipe and never get anything done!
I guess there are times when having a Pipe to play with can occupy some empty minutes.
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Talking about smokers got me thinking generally about multi crew operations when one pilot is a smoker and the other isn't.
Actually as the non smoker I find it quite annoying when the smoker often disappears before, during or even after the planning process and are also often not around at the time the crew is due to walk to the aircraft, so you end up effectively being 1.5 crew instead of 2.
Honestly is it that hard to last 45 mins from getting out of the car to getting into the aircraft without feeling the compulsion to try and kill yourself ?
It seems it is unfortunately 🙇
Actually as the non smoker I find it quite annoying when the smoker often disappears before, during or even after the planning process and are also often not around at the time the crew is due to walk to the aircraft, so you end up effectively being 1.5 crew instead of 2.
Honestly is it that hard to last 45 mins from getting out of the car to getting into the aircraft without feeling the compulsion to try and kill yourself ?
It seems it is unfortunately 🙇
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I often sit taking phone calls from the pax's PA, who is demanding to know when the fog will clear. The answer is always the same....when the visibilty is above 1000 metres.
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Talking about smokers got me thinking generally about multi crew operations when one pilot is a smoker and the other isn't.
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From: Desert Rat
Firstly, one should never leave home without a bag of essentials such as iPad, notebook, shaving kit, and some to read. Having been caught in heavy rain and low vis - luckily while still on the ground - the cabin seats provided ample space to plop down for a nappy since we were in a remote area.
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You got that right Al-bert...I have a Tranjo and with the headset attached I can slaughter 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown' to my hearts content. Hotel or tent it's a great way to pass the time (without a hangover) and little to no complaint from workmates 
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Al-bert
It not a bad thing to 'come out' ...We know you're a closet Banjo player and your claims of Sarcastic wit (oxymoron BTW) fall on deaf ears.
The entire industry now knows your a closet Banjo player... The first years are the worst! but then you get used to the derision.
You'd be very surprised who else on this forum has a banjo in his kitbag ;-)
Your not alone!...be proud!
It not a bad thing to 'come out' ...We know you're a closet Banjo player and your claims of Sarcastic wit (oxymoron BTW) fall on deaf ears.
The entire industry now knows your a closet Banjo player... The first years are the worst! but then you get used to the derision.
You'd be very surprised who else on this forum has a banjo in his kitbag ;-)
Your not alone!...be proud!
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From: Wales
170 - sorry, you're wrong! I sold my banjo round about 1970, not because of any sense of shame or the ridicule my playing engendered, but because I just had to concentrate on guitar and, well, the chords just seemed too upside down at the time. I do play the melodeon though - there, I've confessed and feel better for it. I still hang out with banjo players and I also play sousaphone, tuba and....but that's another story 
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