Phrase I've never heard before

Krieger

Krieger

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I was on a XC from KVGT to KRAL and I heard a phrase I was unfamiliar with. I heard a controller call out an aircraft that wasn't responding and then said "avant guard". What would he mean by that?:confused:
 
Krieger said:
I was on a XC from KVGT to KRAL and I heard a phrase I was unfamiliar with. I heard a controller call out an aircraft that wasn't responding and then said "avant guard". What would he mean by that?:confused:
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Vampires pretending to be humans pretending to be vampires? How avant-garde
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Sorry quote from a good movie/great book. lol

Avant-garde is a french term, and generally used to describe innovative, possibly not mainline art of some form that might be questionable. If it were truly used in this environment, I don't really see what the humor in it, but maybe i'm missing something. lol

Perhaps it just sounded like that but they said something else?
 
Avant garde... you should have replied "cessna 123, uh, I don't get it."

Are you sure you didn't mis-hear the controller. He could have said "on guard" like he was trying to call the NORDO plane on the guard freq.
 
sharkey said:
Avant garde... you should have replied "cessna 123, uh, I don't get it."

Are you sure you didn't mis-hear the controller. He could have said "on guard" like he was trying to call the NORDO plane on the guard freq.
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Perhaps he said "En Garde" and was attempting to start a fight :crazy:
 
Adler said:
in other news...

anybody heard "see you next time" :rotfl:
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I always wondered what would happen if some pilot didn't understand/mean the implication of that, and said it actually trying to be nice. Would the controller still be mad?
 
HeimerPilot said:
I always wondered what would happen if some pilot didn't understand/mean the implication of that, and said it actually trying to be nice. Would the controller still be mad?
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Is there another implication other than trying to be nice?
 
Krieger said:
I was on a XC from KVGT to KRAL and I heard a phrase I was unfamiliar with. I heard a controller call out an aircraft that wasn't responding and then said "avant guard". What would he mean by that?:confused:
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He was more than likely saying "on guard." Controllers usually say Nxxxx on guard contact (facility) on (freq). I had to say this before and it usually works...if they are montoring 121.5.
 
tjvpa28 said:
Wow, I would have never put THAT together. Do you really think a controller would think that's what you're saying to them, esp. if they know you frequent that airport?
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We know all.


(There's a light on the console that tells us). :bandit:
 
So thats why after all the dumb pilots leave the pattern at my airport twr says "see ya next time" but when the good ones leave its have a good flight or something. :D
 
tjvpa28 said:
Wow, I would have never put THAT together. Do you really think a controller would think that's what you're saying to them, esp. if they know you frequent that airport?
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The more direct, pointed way to use that phrase is "See You Next Tuesday."
 
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