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by ExSp33db1rd
Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:37 pm
Forum: Private Flying and Aerobatics
Topic: The UK CAA joins the 21st century, probably!
Replies: 14
Views: 1296
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Re: The UK CAA joins the 21st century, probably!

Commenting on my onetime experience as a Navigator, was recently interrupted by an aspiring PPL student, who took his eyes off his Smartphone for 10 seconds to say - What's a sextant ?
by ExSp33db1rd
Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:08 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Should we be more worried about plastic than global warming?
Replies: 369
Views: 11147
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Re: Should we be more worried about plastic than global warming?

Apologies - I think this has been posted before ? but worth reminding ? Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment. The woman apologized to the young girl and explaine...
by ExSp33db1rd
Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:49 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III
Replies: 6370
Views: 117447
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Re: The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok I think.

Still with the golf course between the parallel runways ??
by ExSp33db1rd
Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Rant of the Day v2.
Replies: 7806
Views: 248062
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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

Probably cheaper to pay for the 240 V connection, estimated at some $20K at last count, and wire the door to the resultant 240 V supply ? I threatened to do that to an Avocado tree once, when I had called the Police after a massive theft of fruit. If you do we'll have you for setting a Man Trap, the...
by ExSp33db1rd
Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:03 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Rant of the Day v2.
Replies: 7806
Views: 248062
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Re: Rant of the Day v2.

For many years I've had a small flashing red LED warning light visible on the door of my hangar, powered by 2xAA batteries, as no AC power is available for a "proper" burglar alarm at the remote location on the airfield, tho' some of my neighbours have invested in solar stuff, I kid myself that any ...
by ExSp33db1rd
Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:05 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV

Packing thermals for my trip to Kent tomorrow. Don't need 'em downunda, nudging 35 C most of today, another 3 days of it forecast. Running out of water, water saving measures in force, no car washing - and we live at the end of a dusty road - laundry only essentials, paper picnic plates that can be...
by ExSp33db1rd
Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:04 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Royal Bank of Wankers
Replies: 493
Views: 19633
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Re: Royal Bank of Wankers

She asked me all sorts of difficult questions to prove who I was ...
Like the name of your Grandmother's second dog ?

( and other idiocies ? )
by ExSp33db1rd
Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:02 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: A bit late on the round-out, Hoskinski!
Replies: 26
Views: 863
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Re: A bit late on the round-out, Hoskinski!

Used to fly with a Capt who smoked a pipe Yes, I met the pipe smokers, and the cigar smokers, too. One advantage of being the Nav. was that one could pull up the curtain that shielded the Nav. desk from the rest of the flight deck light, and don the oxygen mask. ( On the Stratocruiser it was a whol...
by ExSp33db1rd
Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:53 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!
Replies: 237
Views: 12448
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Re: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!

........soon a camera will identify me and show whether i am correctly insured and licensed, ??? You ??? as the driver ?? is this something new that is coming along ? or are your referring to the car registration etc, which can be under the control of anyone, not necessarily the owner, as are most ...
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: Computer Chatter
Topic: Whatsapp to be screwed!
Replies: 9
Views: 308
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Re: Whatsapp to be screwed!

Don't have a Smartphone, so no worries.

Must confess to an occasional use of Facetime on n iPad tho', from one branch of the Grandchildren family, the other lot don't even acknowledge Birthday / Christmas cash gifts, so no problem.
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:06 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!
Replies: 237
Views: 12448
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Re: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!

OBE
Other Buggers Efforts.

QED.
Who doesn't even know know which side to pin his OBE even though it was planted on the correct side when presented.
Maybe his "Fashion Icon" wife thought it looked better on him that way ?
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:03 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Do pilots make better car drivers?
Replies: 34
Views: 914
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Re: Do pilots make better car drivers?

......we had estimated 5 minutes either side of his and within a couple of k of his fuel calc.
Big numbers, good enough most times.
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:53 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Royal Bank of Wankers
Replies: 493
Views: 19633
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Re: Royal Bank of Wankers

Similar experience with Natwest - Oh! wait a minute RBS ?
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:39 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Australian Heatwaves
Replies: 25
Views: 468
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Re: Australian Heatwaves

NZ needs to build a wall, know anyone who might oblige ?
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:36 am
Forum: Computer Chatter
Topic: Whatsapp to be screwed!
Replies: 9
Views: 308
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Re: Whatsapp to be screwed!

WhatsWhatsApp ?

( yes, yes, I know, but can't be bothered with any of it. )
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:16 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!
Replies: 237
Views: 12448
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Re: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!

I don't think that this kicker of leather balls had half an ounce of sense. Do any of them ? A certain kicker of leather married to a one-time member of an all-girl singing troupe, comes to mind. ( names suppressed to protect the innocent - me !) One might think that with a reported net wealth in e...
by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:39 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Do pilots make better car drivers?
Replies: 34
Views: 914
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Re: Do pilots make better car drivers?

Our club microlight/LSA cruises at 90 kts.IAS so I suggest that if that equates to something near to the groundspeed, for short-ish legs like a 40 mile leg, at 60 kts this would take 40 minutes, and at 120 kts it would take 20 minutes, so at 90 kts it is good enough to call it 30 minutes. I know, no...
by ExSp33db1rd
Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:44 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!
Replies: 237
Views: 12448
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Re: Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!

HLAFFT
by ExSp33db1rd
Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:47 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: I am ten with a yoke, I am gonna pull it!
Replies: 5
Views: 187
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Re: I am ten with a yoke, I am gonna pull it!

Was recently given a ride in a dedicated aerobatic aircraft. I wasn't sick, but I couldn't drive home in a straight line !
by ExSp33db1rd
Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:16 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: HELP! I’m stuck!
Replies: 13
Views: 416
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Re: HELP! I’m stuck!

I thought it was going to say that the heat had melted the tarmac and that they had sunk into it. Queuing in a long line for take off out of JFK one night, with instructions to move up the taxyways in sequence, F/O handling, he complained that the aircraft wouldn't move as he advanced the throttles....