AV -Terms

AIRSPEED
Speed of an airplane. (Deduct 25% when listening to a retired Marine 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
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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