London

Doug Taylor · January 31st, 2008, 14:32

Ok, here's some news you can use.

ALWAYS check the AM/PM of your alarm clock. Better yet, if it can display the 24 hr clock, use it!

We got to the hotel by about 8:30-ish, I set my alarm clock in order to wake up at noon, get a workout and to go to Brighton or to explore Crawley a bit.

Low and behold, I set the alarm clock for 12.... AM! DOH! So here it was, 5pm before I realized I had overslept.

So here are the most boring photos ever!

Here's Crawley:

Fairly quiet, suburban town...

Shopping mall near the hotel:

Park near the shopping mall...

You know, these things are handy because I kept looking the wrong direction while crossing the roads:

Windy, rainy, dark. Buggers!

Stand 51, mid...

Cool underpass. Unfortunately, we didn't get to taxi under it:

Coasting in over NE Canada:

Planes were having a hell of a time in the crosswind and low level turbulence, but by the time I pulled my camera out, ehh, most of the drama had subsided. The camera shaking is mostly from the wind.

coa787 · January 31st, 2008, 16:04

Nice photos, I certainly didn't think they were boring!

USAFplt · January 31st, 2008, 17:07

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Yeah..the turb has been pretty bad this week..we experienced it pretty much halfway over and some other crews coming in today also mentioned the rough ride.

I_Money · January 31st, 2008, 18:10

God England looks horrible - poor people who have to live there.

Mad Doggy Dog · January 31st, 2008, 18:48

Doug!

What......No pictures of you getting "gate raped" by LGW airport security?

Take that, Osama bin Laden! Now you can't use my 4.5oz of toothpaste to take down my plane! Good show, British Security!

OldTownPilot · January 31st, 2008, 18:54

Is Crawley right by the Airport?

The crews at dads airline stay at the airport, but get a free pass on the Gatwick express to get into town.

the_dmn8tr · January 31st, 2008, 19:25

Thanks! The pics remind me of Wayne's World 2....

"Where are you going?"

"England!"

PGT · January 31st, 2008, 19:32

it rains in London?

great pics

ILSstud · January 31st, 2008, 22:53

Pictures like that area make me wonder why my mom HAAAAATED English boarding school! How dreary....next time set that alarm right so you can go into town mister

N826AW · February 1st, 2008, 01:09

That stinks you guys stay so far from Central London. Enjoy the trip and get some sleep when you get back to the states.

H46Bubba · February 1st, 2008, 12:43

What? No pictutures from Hogwarts?

Sorry Brendan has gotten us into the world of Harry Potter!

Doug Taylor · February 1st, 2008, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Doggy Dog

Doug!

What......No pictures of you getting "gate raped" by LGW airport security?

I'd like to call my experience at Gatwick "Non-Consensual Physical Contact".

Holy cow! I hate to say it, but... oh, this is going to cost me cool points, but they're more anal than the TSA.

Txt msg torrent in three....two... one...

skyrunner1500 · February 1st, 2008, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I'd like to call my experience at Gatwick "Non-Consensual Physical Contact".

Holy cow! I hate to say it, but... oh, this is going to cost me cool points, but they're more anal than the TSA.

Txt msg torrent in three....two... one...

That's why I always love going to Italy for a layover.

Pacheco · February 1st, 2008, 17:18

nice photos i love london

Doug Taylor · February 1st, 2008, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldTownPilot

Is Crawley right by the Airport?

The crews at dads airline stay at the airport, but get a free pass on the Gatwick express to get into town.

I think we might stay at the same hotel as it's full of airline people.

Does he stay at a hotel that's a misspelled version of a failed GM brand?

LoadMasterC141 · February 1st, 2008, 17:32

I never understood how English people could be so darn cheerful all the time with the drury weather that seems to almost always be present.

Doug Taylor · February 1st, 2008, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

I never understood how English people could be so darn cheerful all the time with the drury weather that seems to almost always be present.

Because they're all "Buggahz about CHEEEESE"

OldTownPilot · February 1st, 2008, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I think we might stay at the same hotel as it's full of airline people.

Does he stay at a hotel that's a misspelled version of a failed GM brand?

Different place. They can walk to their hotel named after one of Britney's friends.

Doug Taylor · February 1st, 2008, 18:13

Ahh. You know, we're pretty close to the airport, but it still take about 15-20 mins.

Riding a bus in the UK is weird. You get in on the wrong side, way too many traffic circles and you can't anticipate the turns. Makes a brother dizzy.

Maurus · February 1st, 2008, 18:38

Haha, I loved London while I was there on vacation. So much history if you have the time to tour the city.

At least you didn't try to drive there, Doug. Really dangerous when switching sides in a car. Not to mention the drivers over there are also insane.

Gulfstream IV · February 1st, 2008, 23:06

Great pics Doug! Have you been to Brixton? Go'n see Brixton next time you're there. It is literally like being in "Little Jamiaca" without the beach and Palm trees. I will post my pics in a few months when I get back from my trip in Stockholm.

Doug Taylor · February 2nd, 2008, 02:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gulfstream IV

Great pics Doug! Have you been to Brixton? Go'n see Brixton next time you're there. It is literally like being in "Little Jamiaca" without the beach and Palm trees. I will post my pics in a few months when I get back from my trip in Stockholm.

Well, it was my second time in the UK. The first time Kristie got sick and I was hungry so we left a few days earlier than initially planned.

This was my second time in the UK.

SkyCougar · February 2nd, 2008, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pacheco

nice photos i love london

Me too! I always have a good time there.

TallFlyer · February 2nd, 2008, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maurus

Haha, I loved London while I was there on vacation. So much history if you have the time to tour the city.

At least you didn't try to drive there, Doug. Really dangerous when switching sides in a car. Not to mention the drivers over there are also insane.

Hmmm, I spent several weeks in the country early last year driving all over the place and never really had a problem. I was mightily helped by the fact that it was an automatic though.

And yes, walking around London is an experience not to be missed.

sdfcvoh · February 2nd, 2008, 22:42

Dude - those were so boooorrrriiiinnnnggggg!!!!

Looks like the NWA had a GS of my Cessna 172 on final! Finally - something big I can compare my own flying to.

January 31st, 2008, 14:32	#1
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,191 Blog Entries: 1	London Ok, here's some news you can use. ALWAYS check the AM/PM of your alarm clock. Better yet, if it can display the 24 hr clock, use it! We got to the hotel by about 8:30-ish, I set my alarm clock in order to wake up at noon, get a workout and to go to Brighton or to explore Crawley a bit. Low and behold, I set the alarm clock for 12.... AM! DOH! So here it was, 5pm before I realized I had overslept. So here are the most boring photos ever! Here's Crawley: Fairly quiet, suburban town... Shopping mall near the hotel: Park near the shopping mall... You know, these things are handy because I kept looking the wrong direction while crossing the roads: Windy, rainy, dark. Buggers! Stand 51, mid... Cool underpass. Unfortunately, we didn't get to taxi under it: Coasting in over NE Canada: Planes were having a hell of a time in the crosswind and low level turbulence, but by the time I pulled my camera out, ehh, most of the drama had subsided. The camera shaking is mostly from the wind. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

January 31st, 2008, 16:04	#2
coa787 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lakewood, Ohio Posts: 1,422	Re: London Nice photos, I certainly didn't think they were boring!

January 31st, 2008, 18:10	#4
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,674	Re: London God England looks horrible - poor people who have to live there.

January 31st, 2008, 18:48	#5
Mad Doggy Dog Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: DFW Posts: 240	Re: London Doug! What......No pictures of you getting "gate raped" by LGW airport security? Take that, Osama bin Laden! Now you can't use my 4.5oz of toothpaste to take down my plane! Good show, British Security! Last edited by Mad Doggy Dog; January 31st, 2008 at 19:19. Reason: sp

January 31st, 2008, 18:54	#6
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,032 Blog Entries: 6	Re: London Is Crawley right by the Airport? The crews at dads airline stay at the airport, but get a free pass on the Gatwick express to get into town. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

January 31st, 2008, 19:32	#8
PGT Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: IA & MN Posts: 3,113	Re: London it rains in London? great pics __________________ College student.PPL.Working on IR

January 31st, 2008, 22:53	#9
ILSstud Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 613	Re: London Pictures like that area make me wonder why my mom HAAAAATED English boarding school! How dreary....next time set that alarm right so you can go into town mister

February 1st, 2008, 01:09	#10
N826AW Old Skool Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mesa Oeste Posts: 1,701	Re: London That stinks you guys stay so far from Central London. Enjoy the trip and get some sleep when you get back to the states. __________________

February 1st, 2008, 12:43	#11
H46Bubba Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG Posts: 4,335	Re: London What? No pictutures from Hogwarts? Sorry Brendan has gotten us into the world of Harry Potter! __________________ *"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" -Thomas Jefferson*

February 1st, 2008, 17:18	#14
Pacheco Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Bay San Francisco (KLVK) Posts: 54	Re: London nice photos i love london

February 1st, 2008, 17:32	#16
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Arlington, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,928	Re: London I never understood how English people could be so darn cheerful all the time with the drury weather that seems to almost always be present. __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI, AMEL, ASEL, IFR, IGI 630TT 205ME Ex- USAF C141B Crewmember Ex- Cube Monkey Getting paid to fly! (little stuff)

February 1st, 2008, 18:13	#19
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,191 Blog Entries: 1	Re: London Ahh. You know, we're pretty close to the airport, but it still take about 15-20 mins. Riding a bus in the UK is weird. You get in on the wrong side, way too many traffic circles and you can't anticipate the turns. Makes a brother dizzy. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

February 1st, 2008, 18:38	#20
Maurus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 807	Re: London Haha, I loved London while I was there on vacation. So much history if you have the time to tour the city. At least you didn't try to drive there, Doug. Really dangerous when switching sides in a car. Not to mention the drivers over there are also insane.

February 1st, 2008, 23:06	#21
Gulfstream IV Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 57	Re: London Great pics Doug! Have you been to Brixton? Go'n see Brixton next time you're there. It is literally like being in "Little Jamiaca" without the beach and Palm trees. I will post my pics in a few months when I get back from my trip in Stockholm.

February 2nd, 2008, 22:42	#25
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 955	Re: London Dude - those were so boooorrrriiiinnnnggggg!!!! Looks like the NWA had a GS of my Cessna 172 on final! Finally - something big I can compare my own flying to. __________________ I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

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