Why port & starboard instead of left & right?
Why fore & aft instead of front & back?
Why engineer instead of mechanic?
Why do we board an aircraft but get into a car?
Why use Nautical miles?
An educated aviator would have made the connection to the marine days of the past which were carried over to aviation. Personally I agree that people who drive helicopters shouldn't be called Captains, as extrapolating the old marine terminology the captain doesn't drive the ship does he? He just tells everyone else what to do. I suppose they figured if the mechanics can call themselves engineers then dammit I want to be called a Captain!!!