MasterBates
Well-Known Member
You speak from experience here A4s?
Mebbe half-way ....You speak from experience here A4s?
No, I was just a fan of Animaniacs...didn't even know Nose's stories about CS's before I read his post. Thanks to all for the gouge. I only knew bits and pieces of the HSL community, so it was good to see how fixed-wing pilots felt about them.
A callsign before I show up for even IFS? At least I get to be "that guy" for the example of what not to do. Awesome.
Was ... not is .... and beware of Senior guys in general.PS Beware of Senior guys who tell you what their callsign is...
How to get a good callsign:
3. Do any of the following (all actual events): run out of gas taxiing in from a hop (Vapes); puke at a squadron event while passed out on your back (Geyser); discharge your sidearm in the PR loft (Killer); crash the skipper's car (NASCAR); get beat up by a carload of Mexican's (Pinyata); run your tomcat's wingtip through 4 jets parked on the foul line (Slash); While serving as Boat Officer, run your boat aground (Skippy); Have a first name that starts with "J" and a last name that starts with "T" (JT); Have the last name "Wise" or "Bright" "Goode" (Notso); Have Buggy eyes (Grinch); etc etc etc.
Good luck, Meat.
Nose
How to get a good callsign:
1. If you are "christened" with a CS you don't like, make a stink so everyone knows you are unhappy with it. Don't be afraid to go to the Skipper and complain. No one likes a squadronmate who is grumpy and they will try hard to find something that will make you happy.
2. If you know what callsign you want, go ahead and order a Nametag and coffee mug with that CS on them. The more you push it and act like it is a done deal - the more likely you are to make it stick.
3. Do any of the following (all actual events): run out of gas taxiing in from a hop (Vapes); puke at a squadron event while passed out on your back (Geyser); discharge your sidearm in the PR loft (Killer); crash the skipper's car (NASCAR); get beat up by a carload of Mexican's (Pinyata); run your tomcat's wingtip through 4 jets parked on the foul line (Slash); While serving as Boat Officer, run your boat aground (Skippy); Have a first name that starts with "J" and a last name that starts with "T" (JT); Have the last name "Wise" or "Bright" "Goode" (Notso); Have Buggy eyes (Grinch); etc etc etc.
Good luck, Meat.
Nose