Aviation Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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100-mile-an-hour tape n. HIPKE: Yeah, we had 100-mile-an-hour tape and a little foam. And it’s just really—it’s rock solid on there. FLOCK: What’s 100-mile-an-hour tape? HIPKE: It’s supposed to last up to 100 miles an hour I guess before it starts peeling off the plane. [English Aviation Slang] [full cite] (Jan. 30, 2007)

709 ride n. The FAA was alerted, and looked things over, even though the incident did not meet the definition of an accident under Part 830 of the NTSB regs. The FAA inspector assigned required that the pilot take what is called a 709 ride. That’s a procedure under the regulations by which a pilot has to demonstrate his or her competence in an area of flight operations. [English Aviation Jargon] [full cite] (Jul. 18, 2006)

aerotropolis n. Traditionally, of course, airports have served cities, but in the past few years airports have started to become cities unto themselves, giving rise to a new urban form: the aerotropolis. [English Aviation Urban Planning & Zoning] [full cite] (Dec. 10, 2006)

air bridge n. An “air bridge” is the term for planes that would move in swiftly and ferry people out in quick succession. [English Aviation] [full cite] (Jul. 17, 2006)

air-miss n. The incident has been called an “air-miss,” distinct from a “near-miss,” which in aviation parlance means the aircraft were on collision course. They did, however, come close enough to breach set norms of lateral and vertical separation. [English Aviation Jargon] [full cite] (Sep. 18, 2007)

airplane n. Victims described a range of tortures: electric shocks, a technique called “the airplane” in which a victim is suspended from a pole and beaten, hands and feet bound together. [English Aviation] [full cite] (May. 13, 2005)

arc v. An incoming flight from Chennai (9W-470) requested priority landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, when window No 2 on the left side of the cockpit (near the commander’s seat) started cracking— “arcing” in aviation parlance. [English Aviation Jargon] [full cite] (Jul. 29, 2007)

armchair pilot n. The United States Army is gong to weed out its “swivel chair” airplane pilots by making all air corps officers with fifteen or more years’ service take tests to determine their flying ability. [English Aviation Military] [full cite] (May. 31, 2005)

armchair pilot n. Mrs. Lilly’s son, George, and nine of his pals organized an aeronautical club.…These young armchair pilots have taken their club work seriously. [English Aviation Military] [full cite] (May. 31, 2005)

babysit v. Some airline industry officials said the proliferation of smaller planes is also a result of airlines’ efforts to protect their slots. In a practice known as “baby-sitting” slots, they are scheduling more frequent flights than they need to certain destinations to ward off competition, the officials said. [English Aviation Jargon] [full cite] (Aug. 28, 2006)

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