down south....

in the FI, we used the choppers like buses to get all over the islands.....was brillo! had to take 48hr kit and sleeping bag whereever you went tho, just in case the chopper came down in the middle of no where!

Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on February 4th 2014 at 17:18:07

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Anyone know anything about airline jargon? What's "ASK traffic"? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 15:33:59
- Air traffic control??? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 4, 17:58:38
- I'm ex RAF..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 4, 15:41:57
  - Ever get to do anything like this? (General Chat) - Adster, Feb 4, 16:34:23
    - my wife used to get taken up lots with her Dad (RAF helo instructor) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 17:12:00
      - down south.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 4, 17:18:07
    - kinda..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 4, 17:06:51
  - gis some free flights. Wouldn't mind flying home and back for a pittance (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 15:49:05
    - i know..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 4, 16:00:56
      - Woofter (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Feb 4, 16:06:32
        
        oooooosh! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 4, 16:21:42
- what's the context? ASK is sometimes Available Seat Kilometres (ie capacity) (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 15:40:52
  - yes, that must be it, they're talking about passenger capacity. Thanks! (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 15:47:22
    - and now.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 4, 15:48:18
      - Airline companies don't usually kill people intentionally (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 15:53:32
        
        that can change in 2014! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 4, 16:12:04
        
        Ryanair and Squeezy Jet are trying their best (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 4, 16:15:42
        
        Bizarrely Ryanair and Easyjet were up among the top-ranked airlines (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 16:59:58
        
        that was 2012, last year was pretty much the same though (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 4, 17:02:17

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