ARmy Rumour SErvice

**re-stilly** · 08-06-2012, 08:11

Excellent he can now sign off and get a job with the newly privatised Air Sea Rescue service.

**redshift** · 08-06-2012, 08:24

Originally Posted by cloudbuster

Let's hope he's got a better grasp of 'captaincy' than his Old Man and doesn't over-rule the more experienced bloke beside him. Hints such as "Please don't try landing this aircraft downwind on a short runway with peat-bog for an over-run, your Highness." are meant to preclude embarrassing headlines.

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/65F3C...00_29jun94.pdf

F-me! So HRH gets away with not even a mention while all the blame is piled on the captain and the nav?

**aardvaark the carpeted** · 08-06-2012, 08:39

Originally Posted by redshift

F-me! So HRH gets away with not even a mention while all the blame is piled on the captain and the nav?

The Captain remains responsible no matter who is driving. This applies at sea also - which is why captains of ships under the nominal control of port authority pilots twitch like sh'=house rats throughout. Having said that he complied with the maxim that goes: Any landing you walk away from is a good one.

**redshift** · 08-06-2012, 09:24

Originally Posted by aardvaark the carpeted

The Captain remains responsible no matter who is driving. This applies at sea also - which is why captains of ships under the nominal control of port authority pilots twitch like sh'=house rats throughout. Having said that he complied with the maxim that goes: Any landing you walk away from is a good one.

True that. Still, seemed a bit unfair..

**cloudbuster** · 08-06-2012, 17:33

Turning to HRH in the ensuing pile of teddybear fluff and tyre-smoke and saying "You cunt!" isn't much of a career-enhancer either.

**chocolate_frog** · 08-06-2012, 17:58

Originally Posted by DavidBOC

Well done to Prince William of Wales! And he added a real rescue run to the day.

Must be a bit odd when someone realizes that a prince is the helo driver.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge or Flt Lt William Wales. He isn't Prince of Wales yet.

TBH I don't think many Brits get that carried away, if Wills rescued them it would just be another rescue.

The Taliban on the other hand love to be brassed up by Harry.