air lock termonology
perhaps i miswrote the original question-
these were quotes from other persons who knew that i was a pilot. and this is the term given to the ones who spoke to me by pilots/captains.
is it a code phrase for "i have no ****ing idea what made that big noise?"
my question is, is "air lock" a british term for something that yankees would use another term?
i..e. tarmack/apron/ramp
or jetty/jetway/airbridge
mechanic/technician/maintainance
etc. the one use of airlock by the concord pilot in the passenger cabin as well as by the captain on the PA of the same flight.
the other by the captain to the purser on a B737.
i looked up air lock on the web here and didn't find much of any use. perhaps it is an older term since both of the captains were of the more mature type.
i've heard of the term "compressor stall" but am under the impression that it usually occurs during thrust changes or some sort of turbulence that disrupts the airflow in the engine.
perhaps a term related to a failure of a bleed air valve.
i am just guessing until someone enlightens me.