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"Let's go strap on the ole air'chine and bore holes in the sky!"

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Aviation, especially aerobatic aviation, has been quite aptly described as the "most fun you can have with your clothes on". There are a ton of colorful and cryptolexical words that have evolved in and around aerodrome hangars and among clever-brained flyers. Here are some found and used in modern airline cockpits, as well as some that've been around since Orville and Wilber got Kitty Hawk sand in their hair.

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point nemo   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
touch-and-go landing   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
full-stop landing   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
pitot tube   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments
wheel-cap   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
scrambled eggs   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
brass hats   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
headshed   has been listed 2 times with 3 comments
blackbird   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
tango uniform   has been listed 1 time with 3 comments
refusal speed   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
rubber jungle   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
kick the tires and light the fires   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
bingo   has been listed 7 times with 4 comments
fingertip formation   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
gooney bird   has been listed 2 times with 2 comments
roger wilco   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
aerotropolis   has been listed 5 times with 2 comments
powder puff derby   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
shithot   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
flat-hatting   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
hickalulu   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
sky king   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
keep the shiny side up, the rubber parts down and ...   has been listed 1 time with 5 comments
thumbs up   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
hot mike   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
brain bag   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
whiskey compass   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments
the booze news   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
contrail   has been listed 13 times with 3 comments
lomcevak   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
wifferdill   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
wire-worm   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
aluminum overcast   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
bug-smashers   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
bug-suckers   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
cloud-chasing   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
grease-job   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
puddlejumper   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
hypoxia   has been listed 7 times with 1 comment
hundred-tons-of-wires-tires-and-fires   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
in the slot   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
go around   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
missed approach   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
coffin corner   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
behind the power curve   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
walkaround inspection   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments
fire handle   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
iff-sif   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
squawk ident   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
radome   has been listed 3 times with 2 comments
whiz wheel   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments
dead reckoning   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
east is least and west is best   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
spoilers   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
autopilot   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
black box   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
true virgins make dull companions   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
magenta line   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
Words 1 through 59 of 59
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about 13 hours ago oroboros said:

Thanks, all!

about 14 hours ago yarb said:

Quite right, bilbers. Plenty of humour, just the right length - perfect.

about 23 hours ago bilby said:

A jargon list that has been beautifully done and shows just how entertaining and informative they can be. Top bombing, oro!

9 months ago reesetee said:

What a great list! Thanks, oroboros. Favorited.

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