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Old April 10th 04, 03:37 AM
G.R. Patterson III
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Peter Gottlieb wrote:

I haven't heard about this. How does a data plate help the DEA?


The argument goes that it makes it easy for them to check the ID of the plane without
having to enter the plane and it's more difficult to falsify than the painted
N-numbers.

And I have some ocean-front property in Valdosta I'd like to show you, too.

George Patterson
This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band to
play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come home
a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind".
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Old April 10th 04, 04:27 AM
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Peter Gottlieb wrote:

I haven't heard about this. How does a data plate help the DEA?


The argument goes that it makes it easy for them to check the ID of the

plane without
having to enter the plane and it's more difficult to falsify than the

painted
N-numbers.


Aha. Pretty much as I figured.


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Old April 10th 04, 11:35 AM
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The argument goes that it makes it easy for them to check the ID of the plane without
having to enter the plane and it's more difficult to falsify than the painted
N-numbers.


Oh! You mean the *data plate*?

But haven't they been on airplanes all along?

That plate on Zero Six Hotel, starboard side, near the tail--that's
discouraging me from running drugs to Wiscassett, Maine?

Well, I'll be swanned.

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Old April 10th 04, 03:21 PM
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Cub Driver wrote:

The argument goes that it makes it easy for them to check the ID of the plane without
having to enter the plane and it's more difficult to falsify than the painted
N-numbers.



Oh! You mean the *data plate*?

But haven't they been on airplanes all along?


Most, not all planes. Now they all have to be in the same spot. Pilots
side on the fuselage just in fron of the tail.

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Old April 10th 04, 08:37 PM
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Most, not all planes. Now they all have to be in the same spot. Pilots
side on the fuselage just in fron of the tail.


That's pretty funny. I wonder how many DEA guys know that the pilot's
side in a J-3 is the port side?

(What about the PA-22? The pilot sits on the left but enters and
leaves on the right?)

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Old April 11th 04, 10:52 AM
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:37:05 -0400, Cub Driver
wrote:

I wonder how many DEA guys know that the pilot's
side in a J-3 is the port side?


Argh! STARBOARD. (At least he enters and exits on the right.)


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Old April 11th 04, 04:41 PM
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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:37:05 -0400, Cub Driver
wrote:

I wonder how many DEA guys know that the pilot's
side in a J-3 is the port side?


Argh! STARBOARD. (At least he enters and exits on the right.)


all the best -- Dan Ford
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A simple line my instuctor told me made this easy to remember,

"Port wine is RED and you always pour from the LEFT"

Marty


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Old April 11th 04, 05:33 PM
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Marty wrote:

A simple line my instuctor told me made this easy to remember,

"Port wine is RED and you always pour from the LEFT"


Many years ago at summer camp while learning to sail, I learned "PORT
and LEFT have four letters."


--
Peter





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Old April 14th 04, 12:15 AM
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I wonder how many pilots know where the port side or the starboard side is?

Are we flying airplanes or boats?

PJ

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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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That's pretty funny. I wonder how many DEA guys know that the pilot's
side in a J-3 is the port side?



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Old April 14th 04, 12:30 AM
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Easy way to remember. Take the three pairs of words:
left, right
port, starboard
red, green

The shorter words go together, and the longer words go together. You could
probably add:
pilot, passenger (or pilot, instructor)

-- David Brooks

"PJ Hunt" wrote in message
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I wonder how many pilots know where the port side or the starboard side

is?

Are we flying airplanes or boats?

PJ

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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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That's pretty funny. I wonder how many DEA guys know that the pilot's
side in a J-3 is the port side?





 




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