Glossary Of Aeronautical Terms

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Airfoil - Sword for dueling in flight.
Airstrip - In flight performance by exotic stewardesses.
Cockpit - Area where "Chicken Pilots" are kept.
Dive - Pilot's lounge
Down Wind Leg - When a girls is standing side ways to the wind, skirt will be lower on this leg.
Elevator - Device for raising runway, thus preventing pilots from dropping in.
Final Approach - Last pass a male pilot makes at a girl before giving up.
Flaps - Birds do it, not recommended for pilots.
Gross weight - 350 pound pilot
Nose wheel - Device sometimes bent by pilot.
Pilot's nose - Usually bent just after nose wheel.
Propeller - Fan that keeps pilot cool, turn it off and watch him sweat.
Roger - Most popular name on the radio.
RPM - Initials of large corporation that builds tachs.
Runway - Place where stewardesses start the airstrip.
RV - Flying recreational vehicle.
Piper Cherokee - Flying indian musician.
Skyjack - Device for changing a tire in flight.
Slip - Apparel worn by some pilots.
Stall - Place where plane is kept.
Supercharger - Pilot with wallet full of credit cards.
Tail Dragger - Pilot who lost a bout with a bottle last night.
Thermal - Student pilot's description of a container of hot coffee.
Zulu Time - Used by African pilots
 
VOR – A navigational aid that has a fixed location on a map, and a random position on the earth
 
Attitude Indicator - device that will tell if the Captain is going to be cranky
 
Propwash: liquid detergent used to clean propellers.
 
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