Daily drama

(n.) The emergency discussed each morning at the squadron meteorological briefing. Snag of the day

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Economy of effort

(adj.) Term taken from air power doctrine and used as an excuse for getting a pass mark just above the required percentage in an exam. cf. Aircrew A, A kill is a kill

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How do you think that went?

(phr.) A question designed to demoralise by prompting the person being asked to admit how badly they handled the situation that has just occurred. cf. Be better

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Maggots

(n.) Trainee pilots. cf. Peanut gallery

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Mouth music

(n.) Verbal expression of actions as they are performed; often learned by rote. Some instructors consider its verbatim repetition to be of greater importance than the successful execution of the associated tasks. cf. Lip service

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School

(n.) Staff college, as generally referred to by new squadron leaders.

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Schoolboy (error)

(n.) You have made a very elementary mistake in my opinion. Basics

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Science occurs

(v.) Term used by the uneducated to describe the action of anything they do not understand. Wiggly amps, Ones and noughts, Bernouillis, Lift fairies, Sky hooks, White mans magic

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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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Sleaford tech

 (n.) The Royal Air Force College Cranwell

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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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Snag of the Day (or Du Jour)

(n.) The daily emergency discussed at the morning meteorological briefing. Daily drama

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Stude

(n.) A person under instruction. Bloggs

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