Book of words

(n.) A book or manual of instruction, such as, for example, Pilots’ Notes/any official publication. cf. Good book


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Engineering tap

(adv.) A blow administered to a piece of faulty equipment as a quick solution. cf. Aircrew reset/recycle

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Lift fairies

(n.) Term used by the uneducated to describe the origin of lift (they live in the flaps, apparently). Bernouillis, Sky hooks

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Lunch

(v.) To induce errors in one’s navigation system, Eg.”you have ~ed the kit”. Out to lunch

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Mandraulically

(adv.) Conduct an activity which is normally automated, without recourse to the usual level of automation. Rev cf. Practice bleed

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Master recycle

(v.) To turn a piece of equipment off and then back on as many times as are required before correct function is achieved. O.N. / O.F.F. Switch cf. Engineering tap, Aircrew recycle

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Nuts and Bolts of it

(n.) The most elementary parts of a subject or object. cf. Basics

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O.N. / O.F.F. switch

(n.) Sarcastic reference to the primary power selector for a piece of electrical equipment. Used when the correct operation of the item is under question. cf. Aircrew reset/recycle

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Ones and noughts/zeros

(pl. n.) Dismissive term used by the uneducated to simplify the action of computer programs. cf. Wiggly amps, Black magic, White man’s magic, Science occurs, Beeps and squeaks, Smoke and Mirrors

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Out to lunch

(adj.) Used to describe a piece of electronic equipment that is broken or not performing as it should. Lunched

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Sky hooks

(n.) Term used by the uneducated to describe the origin of lift. Bernouillis, Lift fairies

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Smoke and mirrors

(adj.) Term used by the uneducated to describe a process that they do not understand. cf. Wiggly amps, Ones and noughts, Bernouillis, Lift fairies, Sky hooks, White mans magic, Science occurs

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System wibble

(n.) A disruption of the normal service that a system provides due to a technical reason that cannot be explained.


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