" it does seem a little odd that a professional wordsmith doesn't use capitals where appropriate."

Of course, all pilots also follow all SOPS, radio calls etc etc in accordance with the best Co/ICAO/etc standards :)

And what about my Accent. It is nay Billy Connolly...

luoto

If you think starting sentences with a capital letter in accordance with conventional grammar is even remotely comparable with following "all SOPS, radio calls etc etc in accordance with the best Co/ICAO/etc standards" then I'm lost in admiration for your ability as a pilot.
Most of us find one rather more difficult than the other. :)

No. It was more a comment about how shock horror a journalist has bad grammar in an online forum (when on PPRUNE there are many offenders) when not all pilots and other personnel follow the best practices for their craft.

Cobbler's shoes, Electrician's wiring, Journalist's Grammar, Pilot's...

The "oh a journo" type sh1t is nearly as ball aching as the RY squabbles. Yes, RY has a lot of interesting issues, just like the media, But don't tar everyone with the same brush. Many people like to fly with RY (work there ?) and many people like to read the Sun or Flight Intl. Big deal. Just as many even vote Labour (why, I don't know, but that's up to them!).

Katherine,

I think you will find (and I am willing to be corrected on this) that the only Augusta Westland aircraft in the UK were the military Merlin. The 139 was still Augusta Bell at the time of the election. Were there any on the civillian register at the time of the last election? Air Harrods might have had one, but I am not sure, anyone know?

He was definitely in a S 76 when he came to our neck of the woods. I even got our boss to put fireman's rig on for the occasion (for fire-fighting as opposed to exotic dancing duties). He would have looked the part if he had managed to put the helmet on the right way round!
Did we chortle?

thanks
 

thanks to all of you who offered help. my interest is that i think there are some close connections between the company and labour inner circles.

katherine

not surprised - remember Michael Hesseltine!!!!

katherine,

Look at the 32 Sqn contract.

Say no more.

FNW ;)

This thread is rapidly turning into an English spelling and semantics thread - and then DroppyStopp goes and spells Agusta as if it's a golf club in Georgia! ;)