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Old 1st Aug 2008, 11:07
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xolodenko
 
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I am confused what's so confusing about my question folks
Do you mean to say that there's no such thing as pilots' slang and jargon? IT folks have their jargon, navy folks have their jargon, any professional community has a jargon - some insider language, which can hardly be 'decoded" by a person from the outside. Will non-aviation folks understand what is "to throw gear" (be a copilot) or "to command George" without explanation. I am not talking formalized tech terms like "stabilizer trim" or "pressure relief valve" which cannot be understood by an outsider either but they can be easily looked up in a dictionary or a reference book. But stuff like "dive and drive" or "steam gauge plane" or "slow, low and dirty" is not in the dictionary. This is pro talk.
Do pilots always use official, formalized words when they talk about aviation stuff in informal settings like in a bar or on a message board like this?
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