“Quotes of the decade”

Tony : “I love these VFR flights”

Dave:   Who said that?”

“Is there anybody out there?”

“I think it is dropping out” Tony the optimist

Crew: “You are going to miss that log Ian?”

“I see myself as being part of this business for several years to come” Managing Director of the Ballooning Business 2003

Dave flying 275 and Steve flying 180:

Tony : “We’re cutting the flight, we’re cutting the flight” (plus hand movements chopping of throat)

Dave: “I’m going, I’m going, NOW”

“Cracking toast Grommet” used in 25 knot winds by crew to pilot as a warning!

“Where is that oily rag?” (prior to smoke pouring from bonnet of Landrover after a service)

“What fire extinguisher?”

“Who has had the pinner away?”

“Who has let this f**king fire extinguisher off again?” Health & Safety Officer

“My name is Tony Pinner, I used to own the Ballooning Business but now I am out of work”

Balloon on-call A.M.

Will we, won’t we, that is the question,

Shall we go to bed early is a suggestion

Dave said it won’t be flyable

But you know he is the weather girl

Its always calmish in the morning

So Dave will give it a whirl.

Balloon on-call P.M.

Will he won’t he, Will we won’t we?

Barbie early or leave it late

Start the next job or just stagnate

Weather iffy, but evens score

So….. “meeting as usual at the yard at four”.

1000 HOUR WARNING

David Kew will be celebrating the auspicious occasion of flying his 1000th hour without incident sometime this year. Watch this space…….. Lucie will no doubt be providing her excellent eats………………..

Haystack

Big - easy to see

Solitary - easy to miss

Magnetic - unseen force

Unforgiving - not prepared to just fall over

Painful - for Alison

Embarrassing - for me

Hard to miss

Avoidable

Yellow in colour

Straw content

Tallest thing in the field

A round obstacle (rolo)

Crack sound when it’s hit

Kiss the ground after landing

Gone but not forgotten