Hi guys,
It's been too long since somebody posted some frivolity.
Thanks and credit to Andy Faulkner.
Airspeed - An aircraft's speed. (Deduct 25% when listening to a
homebuilder).
Bank - The people who own most of a pilot's car.
Carburettor Icing - A phenomenon reported by pilots just after they run out
of fuel.
Cone of Confusion - An area about the size of Hampshire located near the
final approach beacon at airport.
Crab - A VFR instructor's attitude on an IFR day.
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 - FollowingFormation 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 aircraft designed to land long on a short wet runway.
IFR - A method of flying by needle and horoscope.
Lean Mixture - Non-alcoholic beer.
Nanosecond - The time delay between the low fuel warning light coming on
and the onset of carburettor icing.
Parachutes - The two 'chutes in a Stearman.
Parasitic Drag - A pilot who bums a ride and then complains about the
service.
Range - Usually about three miles short of the destination.
Rich Mixture - What you order at another pilots promotion party.
Roger - Used when you're not too sure what else to say on the radio.
Spoilers - CAA or FAA inspectors.
Stall - Technique used to explain to the bank why your car payment is late.
Turn and Bank Indicator - An instrument largely ignored by pilots.
Useful Load - Volumetric capacity of the aircraft, disregarding weight.
....more at:
http://www.andyfaulkner.fsnet.co.uk/aviation/humour/aviation_humour.htm
Cheers
Nigel
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