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Does anyone have any new aviation related definitions for any words or phrases etc.

To start you off-

‘Propulsion’ – A special paint for propellers.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 20th September 2004 at 12:16

“Adamants”–Fen dwellers with thick hairy coats to keep out those lazy winds.
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Guess I kinda asked for that one… 😉 😀

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By: Dave Homewood - 20th September 2004 at 11:38

Propwash – a liquid cleaner for polishing your airsrew blades (something the new U/T’s were always sent spuriously to get a bottle of from Stores when I was in the RNZAF. I didn’t fall for it!)

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By: Andy in Beds - 20th September 2004 at 11:33

Dwelling

“Adamants”–Fen dwellers with thick hairy coats to keep out those lazy winds.
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By: Barnowl - 20th September 2004 at 11:20

AA (American Airlines) – Always Awful

AI (Air India) – Allah Informed

ALITALIA – Always Late In Takeoff Always Late In Arrival ,Air Line In Tokyo And Luggage In Amsterdam

BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corp.) – Better On A Camel ,Bloody Old and Careless

CA (China Airlines) – Choose Another

CAAC (Civil Aviation Authority of China ?) – Chinese Airline Always Canceled , China Airlines Almost (Always) Crashes

CPA (Canadian Airl.Intl.) – Can’t Promise Anything (New code CAI) – Crash And Ignite, Call Ambulance Immediately, Circle Airport Indefinitely, Cruise Above Iceland, Cancel Alaskan Itinerary, Call Attendants “Idiots”, Check All Items, Copilots Are Imbeciles, Casual Atmosphere Inside

DELTA – Don’t Even Leave The Airport, Don’t Ever Leave The Airport, Don’t Even Let Them Aboard (referring to the arabs?), Departing Even Later Than Anticipated

EAL (Eastern) – Eastern’s Always Late

ELAL – Every Landing Always Late

JAT (Yugoslav Airlines)- Joke About Time

KLM = Koop Lockheed Majesteit (Buy Lockheed, Your majesty, after the Lockheed bribe scandal which involved HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands)

LOT (Polish Airlines) – Last One There, Luggage On Tarmack (wave ‘bye!)

LUFTHANSA – Let Us **** The Horses, Are No Stewardesses Available

PA (Philippine Airways)- Please Avoid

PAL (Phil. Airlines) – Philippines Always Late

PAN AM – Plan On Arriving Nervewracked And Mad

PIA (Pakistan Intl.Airl) – Please Inform Allah, Panic In Air ,Perhaps I Arrive

QANTAS – Queer And Nasty Types As Stewards

SABENA (Belgium) – Such A Bloody Experience, Never Again, Such A Bad Experience, Never Again

SAHSA (Servicio Aero Honduras SA) – Stay At Home, Stay Alive

SAS (Scandinavian Airl. System) – Sweet And Sexy, Sex And Service

SIA (Singapore Intl.Airl.) – So Incredible, Aah

TACA – Take A Chance Airline

TAP (Portuguese Airl.) – Take Another Plane

TRANSAVIA – To Rape A New Stewardess After V1 Is Allowed.

TWA (Transworld Airl.) – Travel Without Arrival, Try Walking, Asshole , Try Walking Again, The Worst Airline, Took Wrong Airline, Try Walking Across (transatlantic perspective), Travel With Arabs, Terrorist Welcome Aboard, Terrorists With Arms, Teenie Weenie Airlines, Traveling Without Air, Tiny Wings Aflappin , Time Waste Airlines

Usair – Unfortunately, Still Alleghany In Reality

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By: Arabella-Cox - 20th September 2004 at 11:18

“Growbag” – large green fabric container, usually found outside a Bedfordshire garden shed with something alive contained within it. 😉

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By: Andy in Beds - 20th September 2004 at 11:12

Hampshire….

Rearwinned
(EG of usage “He’s a bit Rearwinned”)

This is a mild form of agoraphobia. Symptoms can include the patient locking themselves in a cowshed for three years. 😀 😀 😉 😀

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