I despise lazy Americanisms
Yeah, laziness is creeping in, sorry, I should have typed 'plane, so as to prevent confusion with woodworking tools during a discussion about flying safety.
This well known [American] magazine also discusses aviation safety:
Home - Plane & Pilot Magazine
I trust you actually meant "aeroplane" or perhaps "aircraft"
Well, I did
not mean aircraft, as there are many aircraft which are not 'planes. I can be okay with Aeroplane though.
I am confident that it is not only my continental neighbours to the south who lazily abbreviate words. I've driven through "Herts", which I understand is actually Hertfordshire, but their local university seems to like it the lazy way:
www.herts.ac.uk
And how many "donks" does a "Lanc" have anyway? Does a "Moth" have fixed "undercart"?
Shall we call it even, and discuss flying safety instead?