Guest pokey Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 most have already stated heaps of things that they do and won't do again and why. How about we take it to just a simple one liner? (Confucius style)For instance, you have read some of my dumb things, and i yours. Make this a kinda "moral to the story"? i'll start with a few: don't fly with ducks, OR topless wimmins, you may quaak up don't fly inverted with upcoming hill, is so? remember to push FORWARD when making emergency landing in your 747, make sure mom has plenty of quarters leave cherry drying to the birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r22butters Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 If the (leaving soon) pilot who is conducting the flight portion of your job interview has nothing but bad things to say about his (soon to be) ex-boss,...LISTEN TO HIM! Ok its not a one-liner, but it is one sentence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Always...*always* pee before a flight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfan Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Remove probably from your vocabulary. We probably have enough fuelWe can probably land in that spot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolftalonID Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Do not drink THREE ginger ales before a two hour flight home, and then fly over waterfalls for photographers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam32 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Don't eat a bunch of cherries right before taking off to dry them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 1. Whatever you prepare for never happens. 2. Multiply initial time estimates by three. 3. If you hear yourself saying "I can do that," then don't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagMan Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 1.) Don't pass up an opportunity for a bag of gas. 2.) In regards to preflight/postflight actions; Touch everything you look at, and look at everything you touch. 3.) Double-check those cowlings (and inside of them) once more before jumping into the seat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pokey Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 etching your initials or name on your tools is a good practice, especially when the owner of a Cessna 310 brings it back to your shop bent and says: "gee? i didn't know the gear was strong enough to bend a Snap-on 1/4 in drive ratchet" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azhigher Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 When landing on (company) helipads land between the tie down eyelets and not on that giant H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r22butters Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 - Paying to fly the R-44 is a waste of money! - Flying for the sole purpose of "building time" is incredibly boring, a huge waste of money, and not why I became a pilot! - "Get-there-itis" is real! - When renting after hours, always check the lights BEFORE getting gas! - When the chopper won't start, check that the mixture is in before calling to say, "Chopper won't start dude"! - Airplane pilots can't see you and are often not on the local CTAF,...and that's why he almost hit you! (like four times now) - Pop tarts are not a good idea before a sunrise flight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pokey Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 the mechanic: "without maintenance?, nothing flies" the entrepreneur: "without money?,, nothing flies" the pilot: "without me?... only the birds fly" the reality: "without the dream?,,,,nothing can possibly fly" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r22butters Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 With a fat wallet you are qualified to fly anything - Jet Ranger pilot at 400hrs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonarHerocopterPilot Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 No. I'm not doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r22butters Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Never assume an employer will treat you like a human being!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Should've been a fireman...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Hunt Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 The ones who talk the most do the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I'm not paid to make you like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbrady755 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 An EFC on an IFR flight plan is pretty much just a promise from ATC of when they plan to forget about you completely. "ABC center, Copter 12345 still holding over the ABC VORTAC" "Copter 12345 who handed you into my airspace?" "This is Copter 12345, we've been talking to you for 45 minutes..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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