Þegar maður hefur ekkert mikið annað að segja er oft bara ágætt að splæsa inn nokkrum bröndurum.
Fyrst kemur vísa sem lýsir vel raunum okkar aðstoðarflugmannana.
The CopilotI am the copilot. I sit on the right.
It's up to me to be quick and bright;
I never talk back for I have regrets,
But I have to remember what the Captain forgets.
I make out the Flight Plan and study the weather,
Pull up the gear, stand by to feather;
Make out the mail forms and do the reporting,
And fly the old crate while the Captain is courting.
I take the readings, adjust the power,
Put on the heaters when we're in a shower;
Tell him where we are on the darkest night,
And do all the bookwork without any light.
I call for my Captain and buy him cokes;
I always laugh at his corny jokes,
And once in awhile when his landings are rusty
I always come through with, "By gosh it's gusty!"
All in all I'm a general stooge,
As I sit on the right of the man I call "Scrooge";
I guess you think that is past understanding,
But maybe some day he will give me a landing.
— Keith Murray
Flaug heim frá LHR í dag, las þetta í local blöðunum þar:
At Heathrow Airport today, an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a compass, a protractor, and a graphical calculator.
Authorities believe he is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra movement.
He is being charged with carrying weapons of math instruction.Og svo vegna þess að uppáhalds flugstjóri minn Herra Neaushitler er nú þýskumælandi og leigusali minn er af þýsku bergi brotinn þá finst mér viðeigandi að maður læri nokkur vel valin þýsk flug-orð
German Aviation TermsAIRCRAFT---Der Fliegenwagen
JET TRANSPORT---Der Muchen Overgrossen Biggenmother Das Ist FliegenHighenfaster Mit All Der Mach Und Flightenlevels. (Built by Boeing)
PROPELLER---Der Airfloggen Pushenthruster
ENGINE---Der Noisenmaken Pistonpusher Das Turnens Der AirfloggenfanPushenthruster
JET ENGINE---Der Schreemen Skullschplitten Firespitten SmokenmakenAirpushenbacken Thrustermaker Mit Compressorsqueezen Und TurbinespinnenBladenrotors. (Made by Pratt & Whitney)
CONTROL COLUMN---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Schtick
RUDDER PEDALS---Der Tailschwingen Yawmaken Werks
PILOT---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Tailschwingen Werker
PASSENGER---Der Dumbkopf Das Est Strappened En Der Baacken Mit Der OtherDumbkopfs Das Est Expecten To Leave Undgo On Scheduledtimen Und Arriven mitDer Luggagebags Somplaceneisen
STUDENT PILOT---Der Dumbkopf Das Learnen Fliegen Un Hopen To Jobenfinden MitDer Airlinens
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR---Der Timenbuilder Mit Less Den 1000 HrsMultienginefliegen. Teachen Dumbkopfs To Fliegen Vile Waitenwatchen Fer DerLetter Mit Der Joboffering Frum United
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT---Das Grosse Overpaiden Und Under WerkenWhinencomplainer Biggen Schmuck Dat Fliegen Mit Das Big Airlinen
PARACHUTE---Der Stringencotten Das Est Usen To Floaten Der TailschwingenPushenpullen Bankenyanken Werker Down To Earthen Ven Der Fliegenwagen EstKaputen
FAA---Der Friggenfliegen Dumbkopf Schmucks Das Maken Alder Rulens UndRegulations
Helicopter --- Der Flingen Wingen Maschinen mit der Floppen Bladens dot istFliegen by der Dumbkopfs vas iss too Stupiden for Knowen dees Maschinens eesnot Safen ver Fliegen.
Annars er bara allt gott að frétta. 757 hermirinn gekk bara eins og best verður á kosið þannig að allir eru sáttir. Næsta útferð er mánudaginn næstkomandi, verð þá úti í einungis 16 daga.
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