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Once spent a long time rehearsing my next Comms. to Rome ATC, and finally said ... xxx is over Firenze at 15, maintaining 350 and estimating xxx at xxx, only to have them reply - Roger, we check you over Florence.

There was a young lad from Poole,
Who had a red ring 'round his tool,
He went to the clinic,
The Doctor, a cynic,
Said wash it, it' lipstick you fool.

When you enter the billing address country, in this case GB, it automatically changes it back to the country we are in now, and then you can’t add a GB address. The only solution is to VPN. I find this is often the case when ordering from New Zealand, many sites require an address, including a "Sta...

Photographs of Churchill. Nice. The one I like best, that I regret I can't reproduce here, was taken by Karsh of Ottawa, and showed Churchill with his most bulldog scowl. Karsh explained that he got Churchill seated the way he wanted, then holding the shutter release bulb in his hand - as one did th...

".........did any of our members do this?

Yes. 707 Command training. Circa 1974,

I don't suppose you noticed that is Winston Churchill's chair.'

On a Moslem carpet maybe ?

The best procedure was to simply reduce power in 2 stages, an initial power reduction (I forget how much) followed by closing the throttle completely after the engine had had a chance to stabilize. I recall setting descent power to a specified EPR value - now forgotten - until passing F/L 350, then...

and parked it close to Hatton Cross.

I was there that day as well ! Still have a photo of my then 4 yr old son stood against one of the main undercarriage wheels - towering over him !

Pity the Daily Wail won't have the chance to have a memorable front page - him and you- know-who together, then we could all have had a laugh.

Many "jokes" and comments about lawyers, but they are pinnacles of honesty and integrity compared to Real Estate Agents, who, IMHO are lower than the sludge that comes out of my septic tank. We have just been made April Fools of again in an honest attempt to purchase a property by offering more than...

Qantas 9 to Paris Control .... Qantas 9 over DeeJonn at one eight, maintaining Flt Level 350, estimating Ramm .. Er.. estimating Rambo... Er.. estimating Rambollox at 58. (next position Rambouilliet VOR ). Paris Control ... Err ... say agenn Qantas ? Jeez, I just told ye. (Repeats) and then a cultur...

I haven't worn jeans for at least forty years and have no intention of doing so.

Never worn jeans, can't stand the pocket design.

Normal daily attire is a golf/polo shirt, shorts and sandles in summer, and slacks and shoes in our short winter.

Ditto, 'cept for shoes, replaced with Crocs !

Does anyone still wear a tie ?

It was suggested that I sit on my wallet...

Wasn't that the reason for the hump on the 747 - so that the Captain could sit on his wallet ?

(Pan Am being first operators of course ! )

I will probably wear out the channel change button first, trying to find something not playing an advert, especially Trivago !

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When asked what trade they hoped to get into, the recruiter would imply that if the guy 'signed on', he would improve his chances of getting into the desired trade and also receive the higher regulars pay scale. A not so subtle form of blackmail. Spot on ! I was one deferred whilst completing an ap...

I do exactly the same, also TOP.

A lot might depend upon how often you check-in, if you are fairly up to date then only topical comments are of interest ?

Do NOT arrive at LAX behind 2 loads of A -380 pax and expect to get through Immigration ( or Border Protection or whatever' they choose to call it today ) anytime this Century.

Don' ask.

large brown paper bags - with handles - which makes them perfect for other uses incl as carry-out trashbags.

I never seem to get those home without the handles tearing off, maybe I stuff them too full ?

Bring back the F/Eng. He was the only one who knew what was going on !!