airtwardo 7 #1 May 23, 2006 Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Airspeed: Speed of an airplane. Deduct 25% when listening to a Navy pilot. Bank: The folks who hold the lien on most pilots' cars. Cone of Confusion: An area about the size of New Jersey, located near the final approach beacon at an airport. Crab: The squadron Ops Officer. Dead Reckoning: You reckon correctly, or you are. Engine Failure: A condition which occurs when all fuel tanks mysteriously become filled with air. Firewall: Section of the aircraft specially designed to let heat and smoke enter the cockpit. Glide Distance: Half the distance from the airplane to the nearest emergency landing field. Hydroplane: An airplane designed to land on a 20,000 foot long wet runway. IFR: A method of flying by needle and ripcord. Lean Mixture: Nonalcoholic beer Nanosecond: Time delay built into the stall warning system. Parasitic Drag: A pilot who bums a ride and complains about the service. Range: Usually about 30 miles beyond the point where all fuel tanks fill with air. Rich Mixture: What you order at the other guy's promotion party. Roger: Used when you're not sure what else to say. Service Ceiling: Altitude at which cabin crews can serve drinks. Spoilers: The Federal Aviation Administration. Stall - Technique used to explain to the bank why your car payment is late. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #2 May 23, 2006 QuoteRoger: Used when you're not sure what else to say. QuoteAbsolutely true. used by Air Traffic Controllers, too. You forgot . . . Gear Lever: The handle pushed downwards immediately after a gear up landing. Critical Buss: The one that takes the flight crew to the hotel after a long day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ron 10 #3 May 23, 2006 How you can tell you might be a Redneck pilot: 1. You stall warning horn plays "Dixie" 2. Your Landing lights are made by "KC" 3. You have oil marks running from your engine, and spit marks running from your window. 4. You have a gun rack in the back window. 5. The side of your plane has "Kill stickers" shaped like smaller planes. 6. Your tires are bigger than everyone elses and they are knobbies."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diverdriver 7 #4 May 23, 2006 It always killed me when my mom described where I was flying as a "Free Basing Operation". Even my non-aviation brother would get pissed and go "Mom they are not doing coke!" God that was funny for so many years.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NtheSeaOrSky 0 #5 May 23, 2006 QuoteAirspeed: Speed of an airplane. Deduct 25% when listening to a Navy pilot. or ANY fighter pilot .Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tailwheel 0 #6 May 24, 2006 What makes an airplane fly? Money Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Ron 10 #3 May 23, 2006 How you can tell you might be a Redneck pilot: 1. You stall warning horn plays "Dixie" 2. Your Landing lights are made by "KC" 3. You have oil marks running from your engine, and spit marks running from your window. 4. You have a gun rack in the back window. 5. The side of your plane has "Kill stickers" shaped like smaller planes. 6. Your tires are bigger than everyone elses and they are knobbies."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #4 May 23, 2006 It always killed me when my mom described where I was flying as a "Free Basing Operation". Even my non-aviation brother would get pissed and go "Mom they are not doing coke!" God that was funny for so many years.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #5 May 23, 2006 QuoteAirspeed: Speed of an airplane. Deduct 25% when listening to a Navy pilot. or ANY fighter pilot .Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailwheel 0 #6 May 24, 2006 What makes an airplane fly? Money Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
