Have you got any flying clichés?
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As we like to say in the Flight Control Office: Sometimes you ride the desk, Sometimes the Desk rides you!
Of course not a cliche per se:
For all of the newbies, "Get me a bucket of rotor wash" "A roll of flight line" "Left handed hammer" ect...ahh what the kids will do.
Of course not a cliche per se:
For all of the newbies, "Get me a bucket of rotor wash" "A roll of flight line" "Left handed hammer" ect...ahh what the kids will do.
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Yes RT,
"you don't do very much!!!!!"
"what's that for???????"
"are YOU going to land?????"
The last one was directed at me by a 10-12 year old smarta$$ after I explained to him that we take turns flying.
"you don't do very much!!!!!"
"what's that for???????"
"are YOU going to land?????"
The last one was directed at me by a 10-12 year old smarta$$ after I explained to him that we take turns flying.
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When I was doing my Instructor (FIC) course in Kidlington, my teacher, Bill Beadle, had posted a sign over the top of the blackboard where we practised presentations...
"When I am right, no-one remembers; when I am wrong, no-one forgets"
Anyone have a clue where Bill is these days?
"When I am right, no-one remembers; when I am wrong, no-one forgets"
Anyone have a clue where Bill is these days?
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Hi
Alwys remember that flying is very safe, it is the crashes that is very dangerous.
If you fly long distances, remember that fuel weighs nothing in the Weight and Balance. (Dontleave without sufficent fuel)
You can never be over prepared for any flight. There are no routine flights.
[ 03 September 2001: Message edited by: Capt 210 ]
Alwys remember that flying is very safe, it is the crashes that is very dangerous.
If you fly long distances, remember that fuel weighs nothing in the Weight and Balance. (Dontleave without sufficent fuel)
You can never be over prepared for any flight. There are no routine flights.
[ 03 September 2001: Message edited by: Capt 210 ]
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Remember when spotting planes:
If it's ugly, it's British;
if it's wierd, it's French;
if it's ugly AND wierd, it's Russian.
Also-
Airplanes fly from Bernoulli, not Marconi!
(never drop the airplane to pick up the mike....)
If it's ugly, it's British;
if it's wierd, it's French;
if it's ugly AND wierd, it's Russian.
Also-
Airplanes fly from Bernoulli, not Marconi!
(never drop the airplane to pick up the mike....)
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Always try to keep the number of landing equal to the number of take-offs.
Never pass gas (not an entreaty to keep wind to yourself, this means never turn down fuel!)
For when you do any procedural instrument flying and have to get clearance to descend 'if you can't go down, slow down'.
For when flying a light twin, the remaining engine after a failure is 'the engine that flies you to the site of the crash'.
Never pass gas (not an entreaty to keep wind to yourself, this means never turn down fuel!)
For when you do any procedural instrument flying and have to get clearance to descend 'if you can't go down, slow down'.
For when flying a light twin, the remaining engine after a failure is 'the engine that flies you to the site of the crash'.
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Some from the old days (from the mess, old boy)
"If you've got to cheat to win, win."
"Two certainties in life, death and nurses. They're working on death!"
"Martin-Baker Letdown" = ejection
"If you've got to cheat to win, win."
"Two certainties in life, death and nurses. They're working on death!"
"Martin-Baker Letdown" = ejection
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From a certain film featuring lots of RayBans, testosterone & Kelly McGillis with a PhD in Astrophysics:
“I feel the need, the need for speed.”
“Remember boys, there’s no points for second place.”
Oh, and of course;
“If you screw up just this much, you’ll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh*t outta Hong Kong.”
Anyone remember what it was called?
“I feel the need, the need for speed.”
“Remember boys, there’s no points for second place.”
Oh, and of course;
“If you screw up just this much, you’ll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh*t outta Hong Kong.”
Anyone remember what it was called?
There I was, flat on my back, no s### thought I was gonna DIE!! 
There was nothing no the clock except the makers name, and that was in Polish and covered in BLOOD!!!
There was nothing no the clock except the makers name, and that was in Polish and covered in BLOOD!!!
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That prop up front is just a big fan to keep the pilot cool; 'cause see how he starts sweating when it stops...
(turbo-prop pilot to jet pilot): I actually prefer a slow screw over a quick blow job...
And one especially for The Guvnor: Know how you make a small fortune in aviation? Start with a big one...
[ 13 September 2001: Message edited by: Frog Air ]
(turbo-prop pilot to jet pilot): I actually prefer a slow screw over a quick blow job...
And one especially for The Guvnor: Know how you make a small fortune in aviation? Start with a big one...
[ 13 September 2001: Message edited by: Frog Air ]
