We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:25:40 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification It ain’t easy being a pilot. The actual stick-wiggling is a piece of cake compared with complying with the myriad rules, regulations, administrative directives, pilotage procedures, ad infinitum. You don't have to take my word for it--ask Neffi. Sometimes the publications are crystal clear (“No smoking within fifty feet of the aircraft”) and sometimes they’re--ummmm--see for yourself. I think you’ll get a whole new perspective on flying the friendly skies. And on why, in general, some of us are nuts. Reprinted below is the notice that British Airways sent to its pilots explaining the cockpit crew duties during the conduct... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:14:31 -0600 Sanger: Why do you think it's called a "JOYSTICK"? Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19275 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19275 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:09:53 -0600 I should have said it this way. More ris-kay: How much landing-handle handling can a non-handling lander handle if the non-landing handler is handling the non-handling lander's landing handle (read: stickshift thingy)? We just loooooove Fox in Socks! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19257 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19257 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:07:32 -0600 beware... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19234 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19234 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:24:18 -0600 Methinks I am in great peril here. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19230 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19230 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:45:39 -0600 JTG is a spanker, JTG is a spanker .... Chers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19224 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19224 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:15:32 -0600 You must spank them well.... Then you can handle them easily. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19212 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19212 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:28:05 -0600 Oh, Sanger - you're killin' me!! First my head hurt, and now you have my ribs in spasms ... LOL! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19195 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19195 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:30:04 -0600 SANG-E-R-R-R-R-R-R!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19193 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19193 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:18:51 -0600 OK! Here: How much handling can a non-handling lander handle if the non-handling lander is handling the non-landing handler's landing handle (read: stickshift thingy)? :-D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19188 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19188 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:19:24 -0600 Can I lend a hand to the handling pilot, or maybe a foot to the non-handling pilot? lordy.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19179 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19179 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:49:45 -0600 frazzled BA pilot approaching minimums at Heathrow: "Handle THIS, you bloody non-landing beaurocrats!!" 'oops... er, Tony- turn off the cabin PA, there's a good chap...' http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19169 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19169 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:23:21 -0600 Holy Smokes! Yowch! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19168 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19168 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:03:21 -0600 ...and for an encore man went on to prove black is white and promptly get's killed at the next zebra crossing. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19165 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19165 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:34:39 -0600 my head... No wonder you need a head rub! Watch out for that non-handling pilot, kids ;-) ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19161 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/aviation_obfuscation.html#comment-19161 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:54:30 -0600