"Fake"" pilot arrested"

[Darren Wheeler]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8549954.stm

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Happens in the Medical profession too![:0]

And here he is, caught in the act, the little tinker...


[img]http://www.v-flyer.com/photos/3641.jpg[/img]

I have been asked to forward this message to you all :

'From the desk of Beary B Bearenberger

I am not the fake pilot. Any resemblance between myself and the fake pilot in the above photograph is purely coincidental.

In anycase as a real pilot I know that its best to sit so you can see out of the window.

Regards

B B B'

quote:Originally posted by tontybear
In anycase as a real pilot I know that its best to sit so you can see out of the window.

I think I speak on behalf my fellow V-Flyers in saying that I do hope there's slightly more to attaining one's commercial pilot's license...

[Neil]

quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
quote:Originally posted by tontybear
In anycase as a real pilot I know that its best to sit so you can see out of the window.

I think I speak on behalf my fellow V-Flyers in saying that I do hope there's slightly more to attaining one's commercial pilot's license...


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We were just discussing this in the office actually, and our conclusion was that as the autopilot does most of the work nowadays, and as a Captain you could just tell the co-pilot to do all the other stuff, it would be a fairly easy thing to blag, might give it a go myself this weekend at HUY [8D]

quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
quote:Originally posted by tontybear
In anycase as a real pilot I know that its best to sit so you can see out of the window.

I think I speak on behalf my fellow V-Flyers in saying that I do hope there's slightly more to attaining one's commercial pilot's license...


A further message from Captain Bearenberger

'Yes, yes there is mr mdvipond!

In addition to the aforementioned looking out the window class there are numerous classes including the following

Sounding reassuring yet authoritive when making announcements

Looking dashing and debonair in out smart uniforms (extra module in wearing our caps at a jaunty angle)

There are also classes on what all the buttons and leavers do but to be honest we don't pay much attention to those as there are just so many of them !

Happy flying!

BBB'

Don't forget the drinking many cups of tea and the ability to finish a crossword/sudoku puzzle! [:p]

The poor bear, they don't even bother to teach how to spell 'levers'. That is probably superceded by the how to miss your airport while sleeping/playing on laptop course. [:)]

What I don't really get about this story is that yes yes he had a fake license and what not, but he worked for jet2 (according to what I read in the sun; please don't judge!) now as far as I'm aware to get to that sort of level the airline puts you through hours of simulator training?!

But even fake pilots can be 'good pilot's according to the CAA:
quote: He was spared jail after the Civil Aviation Authority agreed that Gibson was a good pilot and that passengers had not been endangered.

and for a MAN based airline [;)]