Words of Flight

Bless you

*sneeze* 🙂

Bless you MET. I knew I could rely on you.

I believe the last time someone tried to comment on “Easy Grace” a lawsuit was slapped on them.

Pilots must insure that all surly bonds have been slipped entirely before aircraft taxi or flight is attempted. During periods of severe sky dancing, crew and passengers must keep seatbelts fastened. Crew should wear shoulder harnesses as provided. Sunward climbs must not exceed the maximum permitted aircraft ceiling.

Passenger aircraft are prohibited from joining the tumbling mirth. Pilots flying through sun-split clouds under VFR conditions must comply with all applicable minimum clearances. Do not perform these hundred things in front of Federal AviationAdministration inspectors. Wheeling, soaring, and swinging will not be attempted except in aircraft rated for such activities and within utility class weight limits.

Be advised that sunlit silence will occur only when a major engine malfunction has occurred. “Hov’ring there” will constitute a highly reliable signal that an in-flight emergency is imminent. Forecasts of shouting winds are available from the local FSS. Encounters with unexpected shouting winds should be reported by pilots. Pilots flinging eager craft through footless halls of air are remindedthat they alone are responsible for maintaining separation from other eager craft.

Should any crewmember or passenger experience delirium while in the burning blue, submit an irregularity report upon flight termination. Windswept heights will be topped by a minimum of 1,000 feet to maintain VFR minimum separations. Aircraft engine ingestion of, or impact with, larks or eagles should be reported to the FAA and the appropriate aircraft maintenance facility. Aircraft operating in the high untresspassed sanctity of space must remain in IFR flight regardless of meteorological conditions and visibility.

Pilots and passengers are reminded that opening doors or windows in order to touch the face of God may result in loss of cabin pressure.

Have you seen the version of that where the Rules of the Air are applied to each line?
Most Amusing. I might be able to dig it out, if someone doesn’t beat me to it.

I fear you may be covering old ground. I have a book, I believe it is called “Slipping Surly Bonds” which is just crammed full of utterly wonderful aviation quotes which are humourous, emotional or thought provoking.

Have a look at that first.

Now, what were the Bruce D lines then? Go on, you can tell us. We wont tell any one else. When’s the single out? How come you know about it? What’s your involvement? And don’t tell us we’re nosey, cos you wouldn’t have mentioned it, if you didn’t want to be asked.

😀 :diablo: 😀 :diablo:

P.S. Welcome to the forum!

Hello

Hello there, sorry about the delay, had to have many dealings with angry management and record company types, wasn’t supposed to ‘air’ (if you’ll excuse the pun) some lyrics that I had been handed as they are from Bruce Dickinson’s forthcoming single and album. It does help if one is told these things in advance. Anyway, I’m not concerning myself with constraints at the moment, I just want to compile the information and take it from there. I’m really concerning myself with poetry and maybe short personal emotional accounts, about the impact aviation has had on a personal level. One chap wrote a poem after surviving a crash in his Cessna and passed it on to me.

Hello Flyfree,

I would be interested in taking part in your project… But I have some questions:

-What sort of “writing” are you talking about? Short stories? real events?
-How long should one item be?
-and what would be the deadline for submitting one?

I have written a couple of texts that would need reworking if published but I could produce a brand new one as well, depending on the time constraint.

cheers,