|Nicolaki From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: | Posted (12 years
2 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 434 times: THE
AVIATION GLOSSARY Airfoil - Reynolds Wrap for manufacturing
aircraft wings. Airspeed - Speed of an airplane. Deduct 25% when
listening to a Navy pilot. Angle of Attack - Pick-up lines that
pilots use. Arresting Gear - A Policeman's equipment. Bank - The
folks who hold the lien on most pilots' cars. Barrel Roll -
Sport enjoyed at squadron picnics, usually after the barrels are
empty. Carburetor Icing - A phenomenon happening to Aero club
pilots at exactly the same time 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 - The squadron
Ops. Officer. Dead Reckoning - You reckon correctly, or you are.
Engine Failure - A condition which occurs when all fuel tanks
become filled with air. Firewall - Section of the aircraft
specially designed to let heat and smoke enter the cockpit.
Glide Distance - Half the d