Call Signs: another thing we have some fun with!
Pilots, beginning with the early aviators, began to be identified by the notable characteristics of their personality or physical features. This use of nicknames caught on during the First World War and carried on in Canada by the great Bush pilots like “Wop” May or “Punch” Dickens. The practice was carried on during World War II and has been built in to the systems of all air forces ever since.
Aviation Studies should be no exception to this tradition and it will give an extra bit of character and special identity to our class! Some students have been assigned a "Call Sign" on a sporadic basis but we should be able to hand out new handles to everyone as they come into the class!
How does one get a call sign? These are based on the best traditions of the RCAF:
The Three Rules of Call-signs:
Aviation Studies should be no exception to this tradition and it will give an extra bit of character and special identity to our class! Some students have been assigned a "Call Sign" on a sporadic basis but we should be able to hand out new handles to everyone as they come into the class!
How does one get a call sign? These are based on the best traditions of the RCAF:
The Three Rules of Call-signs:
- If you don't already have one, you will be assigned one by your "buddies", or me.
- You probably won't like it.
- If you complain and moan too much about #1 and #2, you'll get a new nickname you'll like even less!
So, how do you get a Call-sign?
Do something stupid or have it fit with your last name. Obvious examples, “Crash”, “Sticky”, “LT” or “Cheesy” (for a pilot named Kraft). Sometimes it's based on a physical appearance thing like “Carrot” or “Stretch”. Sometimes it comes from your "About me" info sheets; sometimes it just arrives from Shangri-La!
After you've earned the respect of your buddies, you may get a more “heroic” call sign.
Use of your “call sign”:
After it has been assigned I / we will start to use your call sign more often, particularly in class. When we order our Aviation jackets you will have a choice of your name or call sign on the jacket.
For any pictures that I use or put on the website I will use your call sign in the caption rather than your name.
I will suggest that when you respond to any Blog posting or open web line that you also use your call sign instead of your real name.
Have fun with it!
Mr. A.
Do something stupid or have it fit with your last name. Obvious examples, “Crash”, “Sticky”, “LT” or “Cheesy” (for a pilot named Kraft). Sometimes it's based on a physical appearance thing like “Carrot” or “Stretch”. Sometimes it comes from your "About me" info sheets; sometimes it just arrives from Shangri-La!
After you've earned the respect of your buddies, you may get a more “heroic” call sign.
Use of your “call sign”:
After it has been assigned I / we will start to use your call sign more often, particularly in class. When we order our Aviation jackets you will have a choice of your name or call sign on the jacket.
For any pictures that I use or put on the website I will use your call sign in the caption rather than your name.
I will suggest that when you respond to any Blog posting or open web line that you also use your call sign instead of your real name.
Have fun with it!
Mr. A.