Every profession has it's jargon... the vernacular specific to only that profession formed from hours of the monotonous repetition of the obvious tasks of their chosen line of work. In many ways, the vernacular is as interesting, and tells as much of a story as the details of the actual job itself do. Airline pilots in particular. Allow me to share some of the ones I've learned recently.
Credit also where credit is due... the vast majority of these were gleaned from Captain (Big C) Dave's blog "Flight Level 390" here on Blogspot.
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Sky babes - flight attendants
Cessna country - flying below 10,000 feet where all the private aircraft are.
The electric jet - Airbus A320 because of it's extensive computer controlled flight system.
Being Starbucked - excessive turbulance that knocks your coffee over into your lap
Forward shields - ice protection. pitot heat, engine heat, etc.
Forward scanners - landing lights
The empire - The United States
Nav bots - flight computer
Food replicator - forward galley
Mother - airline operations center
Bravo Sierra - bullshit
Warp speed - accelerating beyond the 250 kph speed limit once clear of Cessna country
Captain-itis - a horrible disease affecting co-pilots which makes them think they know more than the captain does
Goat rodeo - turbulence aloft
The aluminum herd - lots of airliners in a holding pattern
Fly west for the last checkride - passing away
Atmospheric processor - main engines
A bag drag - changing from one aircraft at one end of the airport to another aircraft at the other end of the airport.
Emergency flight controls – turn the autopilot off and fly with stick and rudder
Aerial combat vets – senior flight attendants
Lost Wages Airport – Las Vegas Airport
GIGO - Garbage in, garbage out
GIGO - Garbage in, garbage out
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