Pilot Slang on Radios

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meritflyer

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Here is what I have. Let me know if you have anything else -

A) Here comes the flash = ident

B) In the window = altimeter setting (30.00 in the window)

C) On the box = squack code (3031 on the box)
 
"PHX approach Cactus #2321 with you at one-four-zero thosand for one-zero thosand whats crackin with you playa..."

Haven't heard that but if I ever were to I'd be weak!
 
I know max made his up so I will make one up too
:-)

Cessna XXXX: Bowman Tower, Cessna XXXX at runway 69, ready for takeoff.
Bowman Tower: Porn star, you're cleared for takeoff, Runway 69. Be sure to flash us on a fly by.

Okay, stupid, corny and vulgar but I was bored.
 
I heard a fellow pilot the other night ask if a MOA was hot and center replied they can't say Hot anymore. Supposidly it is either active or inactive. I was very tempted to ask if active meant Hot.
 
FlyingNole said:
Max Foward Speed, Spoken: "Warp Speed"
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Forget warp speed, we need to go faster...give me LUDICROUS SPEED!

I've been flyin' a turboprop lately and have used, "Indy Center, N**** paddles out at one six thousand."
 
I have used, Carrier Landing as slang for Short Field.
V-tail Doctor Killer for the old Bonanza
and Flying Fan Boat for these Ultralights
 
Silly cracka..it's LUDACRIS! lol

I heard a Piper report "on the go" just today at an uncontrolled field. :buck:
 
Tim said:
Doug I am sure you have heard the "fluff jet"
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Yup!

I've on the radio, I've heard heard "scarebus" (A-320), "mad dog" (MD-88/90), "mighty dog" (MD-11), "fluff" (737), "barbie jet" (CRJ) and "skippy jet" (CRJ), "taco jet" (ERJ).
 
About 50% of the time LAS approach will call us out to other traffic as a "Dash 6" and I know the folks looking for us are going "WTF is a Dash 6!?"
 
pilot602 said:
About 50% of the time LAS approach will call us out to other traffic as a "Dash 6" and I know the folks looking for us are going "WTF is a Dash 6!?"
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gotta love Vegas Approach.


I flew with a guy who was a military nav or bomber-dude or something.
ATC: "Archer 12A, verify you want 6000 ft"
Dude: "Charlie"
Me: "?????????"

~~~also~~~
Me: "Man, how come Nellis is ignoring us?"
Dude: "They must be on uniform"
Me: "They're checking gig lines!?"
 
On Approach freq in PIT a few years back:

"US Air XXX, you're following an Embraer at your 2 o'clock, 5 miles, turning final. Report traffic in sight."

"Traffic in sight for US Air XXX."

"Roger, follow that traffic, cleared the visual 28R."

"Follow the burrito supreme, cleared 28R, US XXX."

They were following XJT.

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Doing a flight from PHL to BVT, Boston Center forgot to start bringing us down. 80 miles out, we're still at FL350. We start asking for lower, it takes awhile, finally start getting it. About 20 miles out, dropping through F200, we're handed off to Burlington Approach.

"Air Shuttle XXXX checking in, 200 for 10 thousand, field in sight."

"Air Shuttle XXXX, roger, what are you doing up there?"

"Someone forgot to hand us off."

"Ahh, ok. You're cleared for re-entry and the visual, make any turns as necessary to make it down."
 
Ah the life around a busy airport..
Did you get to fly the Powerpuff 737 when you were flying express?
 
Doug Taylor said:
Yup!

I've on the radio, I've heard heard "scarebus" (A-320), "mad dog" (MD-88/90), "mighty dog" (MD-11), "fluff" (737), "barbie jet" (CRJ) and "skippy jet" (CRJ), "taco jet" (ERJ).
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i've heard jungle jet (ERJ) and at NW they call the 747s whales. I have also heard a story about a controller asking an A/C give way to the large regional (E-170) jet. They replied "roger, give way to the jumbo shrimp"


and lately I have been hearing pilots respond when asked about wind readouts, two-three-five diagonal eighty-five.....??Diagonal!! is that the correct way to read it?
 
How about when you are at an uncontrolled airport and people are having discussions about their weekend and how so and so is doing?
 
blee256 said:
i've heard jungle jet (ERJ) and at NW they call the 747s whales. I have also heard a story about a controller asking an A/C give way to the large regional (E-170) jet. They replied "roger, give way to the jumbo shrimp"


and lately I have been hearing pilots respond when asked about wind readouts, two-three-five diagonal eighty-five.....??Diagonal!! is that the correct way to read it?
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The first time I heard "Slant" was a frustrating day.
 
FOD said:
I heard a fellow pilot the other night ask if a MOA was hot and center replied they can't say Hot anymore. Supposidly it is either active or inactive. I was very tempted to ask if active meant Hot.
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We use that a lot out here, since there are some airspaces that are in use by the military

i.e. "Okinawa Approach, Cessna 67F would like to know if W 178 is hot or cold." meaning if the mil was doing active training in the airspace
 
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