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Aviation terms......

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  1. JLF

    JLF Formula 3

    Sep 8, 2009
    1,705
    The following Aircraft terms
    might be of interest.


    AIRSPEED - Speed of an airplane. (Deduct 25% when listening to a
    retired fighter pilot).

    BANK - The folks who hold the lien on most pilots' 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 beacon at an airport.

    CRAB - A VFR Instructor's attitude on an IFR day.

    DEAD RECKONING - You reckon correctly, or you are.

    DESTINATION - Geographical location 30 minutes beyond the pilot's
    bladder saturation point.

    ENGINE FAILURE - A condition that occurs 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 - NAVY Formation flying.

    GLIDE DISTANCE - Half the distance from an airplane to the nearest
    emergency landing field.

    HOBBS - An instrument which creates an emergency situation should
    it fail during dual instruction.

    HYDROPLANE - An airplane designed to land long on a short and wet
    runway.

    IFR - A method of flying by needle and horoscope.

    LEAN MIXTURE - Nonalcoholic beer.

    MINI MAG LITE - Device designed to support the AA battery
    industry.

    NANOSECOND - Time delay between the Low Fuel Warning light and the
    onset of carburetor icing.

    PARACHUTES - The two chutes in a Stearman.

    PARASITIC DRAG - A pilot who bums a ride and complains about the
    service.

    RANGE - Usually about 3 miles short of the destination.

    RICH MIXTURE - What you order at another pilot's promotion party.


    ROGER - Used when you're not sure what else to say.

    SECTIONAL CHART - Any chart that ends 25 nm short of your
    destination.

    SERVICE CEILING - Altitude at which cabin crew can serve drinks.

    SPOILERS - FAA Inspectors.

    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.

    VOR - Radio navigation aid, named after the VORtex effect on
    pilots trying to home in on it.

    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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