CURRENTLY !!!!

[vernon11]

I went onto Avcom to see all the hoo haa about this and i must say this... everyone is in the air to have fun. We all fly because we enjoy it and the air belongs to everyone. I still cannot understand that some pilots measure "their" radio skills to the size they think their "john"is??? I mean seriously, there are a million different ways to make a radio call and yes some more experienced pilot may sound better and be alittle more specific but I tell you this, If a low time pilot or student gets in the air with his dad or girl friend or who ever and goes for a flip and then gets kaked out by some dude who thinks he is hung like a donkey because he sounds more professional he will not make any radio calls to avoid the embarresment. Now don't you think this makes it more dangerous?? I would much rather a pilot make a real shitty call than make no call. People can nit pick all day over everyones calls but really, so what?? so what if a pilot says currently, or "at this time" or what ever. at least he is flying, paying taxes, bying an arie which is keeping the market up and going, going to air shows keeping interest paying for atc by paying certain fees.. etc

I have a strong feeling about this for many reasons. I am an instructor in MPL and Commercial and I was also a student once who got kaked out before and it is not necesary. So to the guy who thinks he is the shit, Plz sir, deflate the size of your pecker and remember that the guy who said currently at least shares your interest in avaiation. South africans have alot more crap to worry about than who says what on the radio!!

This is my 10 cents worth.
jamie mathewson

Could not agree with you more.
Some of the experienced pilots talk so fast that no one can understand. Sometimes One can't even make out thier call sign. Now that P%@s**s me off. So a couple of words with a clear meaning, does no harm.
Vernon.

[Horace Blok]

I have witnessed more sensible "speak" on this site and topic in particular than over at the "other" well known aviation site. (is there a (puke) emoticon?

Keep it up guys - we are here in aviation for nourishment - not punishment - and just say express an opinion or print a word that just may be interpreted "otherwise" by one of the mega posters - and it is not to his liking - oh my goodness - IMPLOSION - what a cake and arse party. The problem with Avcom is the one quality we want to rid aviation of: EGO!

I merely want to have my say - feel better now!

[Horace Blok]

I have witnessed more sensible "speak" on this site and topic in particular than over at the "other" well known aviation site. Is there a (puke) emoticon? The problem with Avcom is the one quality we want to rid aviation of: EGO!

Keep it up guys - we are here in aviation for nourishment - not punishment.

I merely want to have my say - feel better now!

[DarkHelmet]

(^?^)

[Horace Blok]

Thanks Dark Helmet. Just learned something new!

[sailor]

Welcome Horace buddy. Could'nt agree more about the other site. Also wants to make me puke sometimes. Here on microlighters we dont like to fellow aviatiors.



Sailor.

[skybound®]

Welcome Horace buddy. Could'nt agree more about the other site. Also wants to make me puke sometimes. Here on microlighters we dont like to fellow aviatiors.



Sailor.

Bit of a contradiction there - you are the AvCom okes and many of us frequent both sites. Also just look at a topic here a few pages down (Scary Moment), where the one forum member is threatening to give the other a x (womens private part) klap. So the undertones are not too dissimilar. Why - because both sites have humans as members with differing opinions and to say the one lot is better than the other is a statement I cannot support.

[Sukkelaar]

Such language should not at all be allowed on our site, and I think an apology, for the use of it, is in order.

Regards

[AndyG]

Dish and Thatchman happen to be best mates. Not condoning the language but they were just pulling the p out of each other

[Triker]

Hi there guys

I also got to agree that there is nothing wrong with the word "currently" Used it every time I make a radio call. What other word is there to discribe the "present situation" or "present time"

Definition: at this time or period; now. THIS IS THE DEF. for the word ! Typically that guy complaining about this whole story is some kind of American ass le that probably use the word Roger.


NOthing wrong with Americans (nothing right either )

[skybound®]

Roger.

You called?

Matter of interest - that is from the Baker Charlie phonetic alphabet - sometimes heard in SA.

[Tailspin]

Welcome Horace buddy. Could'nt agree more about the other site. Also wants to make me puke sometimes. Here on microlighters we dont like to fellow aviatiors.



Sailor.

Bit of a contradiction there - you are the AvCom okes and many of us frequent both sites. Also just look at a topic here a few pages down (Scary Moment), where the one forum member is threatening to give the other a x (womens private part) klap. So the undertones are not too dissimilar. Why - because both sites have humans as members with differing opinions and to say the one lot is better than the other is a statement I cannot support.

I will speak to the offending parties and reprimand them for the bad Language.

[Africa]

Getting back to the pont, there is a CD and cassette tape that is sold at Virginia and Grand central airports with all different radio procedures, Its great to listen to while traveling in your car etc. What I used to do alot too when i lived in JNB was i used to sit in benoni and listen to JNB international tower and that helped me allot with radio etiquette sp.. The bottom line is that everyone has to start somewhere and NO one needs to be reprimaded over the open frequentcy. If you feel a pilot is really making a hash of his radio calls he needs to be taken to a side in an adult and professional manner and given the corect procedure to use. Normally its best to get the local instructor or airport manager to do the dirty work.

Skybound makes a point that we do not need to say that the avcom guys talk badly about us if we are doing the same thing to them..LOL. I know its hard not to though because there seems to be some anamosity between the 2 and it has been like that since I can remember..LOL. Microlighters think that the blik oaks think they own the sky and the blik oakes think that microlighters should not be in the sky, but everyone has a right to be there if they are legal and are trying to be safe and act professionally.

Blue skies gents and have a safe and fantastic weekend.

Jamie (ready to come home) Mathewson

[AndyG]

Jeez Jamie, you sound so grown up now.

Seriously Bud it is nice to have your input. We miss you come back to SA!!!!

Your old mate,


Andy

[Africa]

LOL, it costs too much money to fly a king air in SA plus most drop zones only go to 8000 ft...LOL no seriously I would love to come back. I have so many mates that I "currently" miss "at this time" and now that i am "a beam" 31 years old and i"inbound" to 32 and my runway is loosing all its grass i am about ready. its been tough but i have been able to do so much in aviation over here but am finally "gat vol" and ready to see Moses and Philemon again. You recon geoff needs an instructor at Light flight?? LOL
its in my 5 year plan to return so lock your fridges because i shall be back!! LOL