I sent that to my old boss in the RAF and he replied:
It's horrid inside when that happens. I had a VC10 sim "die" on me slowly (I was Instructor) and the "crash" coincided with a very difficult final approach and therefore the crew carried on, oblivious, as part of the exercise, really fighting with the controls . It becomes so real to fly a sim, especially under pressure. When all the admin and books started to fall on the "flying" crew I tried to tell them to stop - to no avail! I started to laugh (and the engineer instr) which made things real for them just as its front hit the floor. It was very awkward climbing up the inside and open the door. When I managed it I could see a lake of hydraulic fluid all over and we were marooned for a while before we were all able to clamber down safely. What a mess in and outside. Never to be forgotten. Thanks for reviving that memory.
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:28 am
by ricardian
Captain Kirk: I just invented a thought-controlled air freshener.
Mr Spock: That sounds illogical.
Captain Kirk: It makes scents when you think about it.
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 5:09 am
by G-CPTN
A maintenance electrician from Cranfield Airport told me of a sudden total failure of everything on their simulator.
The 'crew' suffered shock (due to their perceived loss of the aircraft and passengers).
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 5:39 am
by FD2
There was a story years ago of a crew who had just sweated through a hard series of in flight failures and emergencies during LOFT training being offered a short relaxing break and coffee. Shortly afterwards the opaque 'cockpit' window slid open and the plastic cup was handed in. The very involved trainee thought he was cruising at several thousand feet - as the simulator was - and promptly fainted.
Then there was the John Wayne action movie The High and the Mighty - I think the one where he slaps his co-pilot Robert Stack around to ginger him up - and during filming someone walks across the top of the set. 'Someone's walked across my sky!'
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 7:51 am
by Ex-Ascot
Yes, I have known of sims to 'crash' but never seen one.
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 8:53 am
by tango15
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Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 5:47 pm
by Woody
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 6:20 pm
by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Tottenham Hotspur Board of Directors' Manager Shortlist
(based on inability of job to damage reputation)
1. Rolf Harrisdied last week
2. putinbusy in Ukraine
3. Satanunder contract to putin in Ukraine
4. Tony Blair
5. Michael Barrymore
6. The Poop Emoji preferred candidate.
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 10:56 pm
by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 5:41 am
by ricardian
My academic friend has combined a laxative and alphabet soup, he has called it "Letter Rip"
Re: Friday Jokes
Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 11:13 am
by ricardian
Peter: Where are you John?
John: I'm just pulling out of Paddington.
Peter: I bet that made him drop his marmalade sandwich!