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 Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:27 pm Post subject: Flying Terminology |
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Thanks for this.
From: lloydsss11(at)MSN.COM
To: BRADG27Z(at)COMCAST.NET
Subject: Fw: Flying Terminology
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:46:39 -0400
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[quote] From: John Mitchell <63whiskey(at)gmail.com (63whiskey(at)gmail.com)>
Date: August 31, 2014 at 12:04:30 PM EDT
Subject: Flying Terminology
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Flying Terminology
AIRSPEED - Speed of an airplane. (Deduct at least 25% when listening to a fighter pilot.)
BANK - An institution that hold the lien on most pilot's cars.
CARBURETOR ICING - A phenomenon reported to the FAA by pilots immediately after they run out of gas.
CONE OF CONFUSION - An area about the size of New Jersey located near the final approach fix at an airport.
DEAD RECKONING - You reckon correctly, or you are.
DESTINATION - Geographical location 15 minutes beyond the pilot's bladder saturation point.
ENGINE FAILURE - A condition that always results when all fuel tanks mysteriously become filled with low-octane air.
FIREWALL - Section of the aircraft specifically designed to funnel heat and smoke into the cockpit.
FLIGHT FOLLOWING - 1. Formation flying 2. Bird watching.
GLIDE DISTANCE - Half the distance from an airplane to the nearest emergency landing field.
HOBBS METER - An instrument requiring an immediate emergency landing if should it fail during dual instruction.
HYDROPLANE - An airplane landing long and "hot" on a short and very wet runway.
LEAN MIXTURE - Nonalcoholic beer.
MINI MAG LITE - Device designed to support the AAA battery industry.
NANOSECOND - Time delay between the Low Fuel Warning light and the onset of carburetor icing (see above).
PARASITIC DRAG - A pilot who bums a ride and complains about the service.
RICH MIXTURE - What you order at another pilot's promotion party.
ROGER - Used when you have no idea about what else to say.
SECTIONAL CHART - Any chart that ends 25 nm short of your destination.
SERVICE CEILING - Altitude above which the cabin crew cannot serve drinks.
SPOILERS - 1. FAA Inspectors. 2. Box lunches
STALL - Technique used to explain to the bank why your car payment is late.
STEEP BANKS - Banks that charge pilots more than 10% interest.
TURN & BANK INDICATOR - An instrument largely ignored by pilots.
USEFUL LOAD - Volumetric capacity of the aircraft, disregarding weight.
WAC CHART - Directions to the Army female barracks.
YANKEE - Any pilot who has to ask New Orleans tower to "Say again".
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John Vormbaum
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:09 pm Post subject: Flying Terminology |
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Lloyd, this is great. Thanks for sharing!
From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of lloyd silverman
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 6:47 PM
To: brad GOLDMAN
Subject: Fw: Flying Terminology
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