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12-20-2018, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by m3113n1a1
A few years ago we were assigned a squawk code with a 666 in it..the captain asked me to request a different one. I thought he was joking, but then it became clear he was serious. I told him if it bothered him that much, he could request a new code himself. And he did!
Seems almost delusional to me, but whatever, the guy was fine to fly with otherwise!
Seems almost delusional to me, but whatever, the guy was fine to fly with otherwise!
After sucking the wheels up, I asked what on earth was wrong, wondering what it could possibly be since everything appeared normal.
"The EGT was at 666!!" Dude was serious.
Every chance I got I tried to get that EGT back at 666 just to drive him nuts.
12-21-2018, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by AZFlyer
Flew with a captain once, who, on take off let out a loud "UH OH!".
After sucking the wheels up, I asked what on earth was wrong, wondering what it could possibly be since everything appeared normal.
"The EGT was at 666!!" Dude was serious.
Every chance I got I tried to get that EGT back at 666 just to drive him nuts.
After sucking the wheels up, I asked what on earth was wrong, wondering what it could possibly be since everything appeared normal.
"The EGT was at 666!!" Dude was serious.
Every chance I got I tried to get that EGT back at 666 just to drive him nuts.
People who say "Uh oh."
Elaborate. Quickly, please.
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12-22-2018, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Hetman
People who say "Uh oh."
Elaborate. Quickly, please.
Elaborate. Quickly, please.
12-22-2018, 10:38 AM
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One of the Apollo astronauts revealed a radio prank from the Moon that they decided not to pull, by transmitting: “Uh-oh, what’s that thing? It’s coming this way! Aieeee!” ....... then silence. 
12-23-2018, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Han Solo
It was a lot funnier single seat, but I used to always say "I don't like the way that looks" right as I started rolling for takeoff. Figured if something happened and I morted the accident board would drive itself insane trying to figure out wtf I was talking about.
727 Captain tells the S/O, "When we're cleared for takeoff, I want you to raise your desk lid up and hold it until I rotate the plane, then drop it. Don't say a word."
S/O asks, "Why?"
Captain: "If we crash, it'll take 'em forever to figure out what that noise was."
12-23-2018, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DFW Refugee
That reminds me of a story from years ago:
727 Captain tells the S/O, "When we're cleared for takeoff, I want you to raise your desk lid up and hold it until I rotate the plane, then drop it. Don't say a word."
S/O asks, "Why?"
Captain: "If we crash, it'll take 'em forever to figure out what that noise was."
727 Captain tells the S/O, "When we're cleared for takeoff, I want you to raise your desk lid up and hold it until I rotate the plane, then drop it. Don't say a word."
S/O asks, "Why?"
Captain: "If we crash, it'll take 'em forever to figure out what that noise was."
12-24-2018, 04:49 AM
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Poor pilots. They think the NTSB is too stupid to figure out the noises the pilots themselves choose to make. Rest assured, they will. And it will be embarrassing. Aircraft crashed with a probable cause [blah blah]. “Contributing to the accident was the early onset of Tourette Syndrome for the Captain which caused numerous foot stomping on the cockpit floor prior to takeoff..”
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