Helicopter Slang and/or Technical Terms

[AdminLB]

Looking to develop a list (for a project) of slang and/or technical terms that we use in our industry......i.e., skids up, torque turn, Jesus Nut..........

 

OK, let me have it. Legit, funny, not funny, rude, crude and socially unacceptable......whatta ya got?

[Lindsey]

"Left skid low." That's actually a screen name I use sometimes.

 

Also, what about nicknames for helicopters? Crashhawk (Black Hawk), Hook (Chinook), Hookers (Chinook drivers), etc.

 

Also, stick buddy, stick bitch.

 

NOTAR (who was it on VR who named their cat this?).

[Trans Lift]

some slang

 

Heli/helo, "Go for a spin", Pilot aka Cyclic-collective actuator, "throw some juice in the bird", pig, plank drivers. I'm sure I'll think of a few more.

Edited July 14, 2010 by Trans Lift

[AStarB3]

Bank ad yank, but pucker moment

[ADRidge]

(slang for pilot) cyclic nut

[TomPPL]

Pre flight and turbine start up: kick the tyres and light the fires (yes...that is the correct spelling, I'm in the UK )

Edited July 14, 2010 by TomPPL

[lelebebbel]

Box Office

 

(alternative term for "Cockpit", in case of an all female crew)

[arotrhd]

Box Office

 

(alternative term for "Cockpit", in case of an all female crew)

 

The best one yet! Still, you really need to think outside of the BOX. :lol:

 

Sorry Lyn, you only have yourself to blame for initiating this topic. I'm really waiting to see where things go from here...hopefully, really deep in the gutter as only rotorheads do so well.

 

-WATCH FOR THE PATTERNS, WATCH FOR THE WIRES-

 

OK, as long as I'm here, and still clawing my way downwards:

Turbine operation (works well for males too); Suck. Squeeze. Explode. Blow.

[Gomer Pylot]

Some mechanics have a term for some maintenance issues - 'Loose nut behind the cyclic'.

 

@arotrhd: The traditional version of your last one, which is exactly the same for turbines or piston engines, is 'suck, squeeze, bang, blow'.

 

To take off is to pull pitch.

 

Gotta go fly. I'll try to think of more later.

[helonorth]

I would say if you're turbine goes "bang" you got some real problems! I think that one just applies to recips.

Also, slang for a pilot: meat servo.

One saying I found humorous: If the weather is too bad to go IFR, we'll go VFR.

Edited July 15, 2010 by helonorth

[Spike]

It’s time to turn Jet-A into noise…..

 

God invented runways so retards could land…….

 

Low, medium, high freak………

 

3 per……

 

Wrench and driver…….

 

Last but not least, Superior Pilots Fly Helicopters - The Alternative is Rather Plane………

[Goldy]

For LE ships- Eye in the sky and Ghetto Bird

 

and I still have my Robbie Ranger patch.

 

Goldy

[Little Bird]

For a piston eng., turn & burn. For your "fav." colleague, a stick pig.

[Outlaw81]

Looking to develop a list (for a project) of slang and/or technical terms that we use in our industry......i.e., skids up, torque turn, Jesus Nut..........

 

OK, let me have it. Legit, funny, not funny, rude, crude and socially unacceptable......whatta ya got?

 

Torque effect, Anti-torque effect, Wind effect! Balance them. Any questions?

 

Never fly near wx you can "hear".

 

Half-assed -- full blast, is no way to run an operation.

[NC AV8R]

Chinese hat (cyclic trim )

[Lindsey]

Chinese hat (cyclic trim )

 

Nice!

[SuperF]

here are a couple i can think of

 

the cause of the accident: DPE - Dumb Pilot Error.

generally only used for minor dings, trying not to insult anyone...

 

Have also been quoted that the cause of an accident was "a loose nut between the cyclic and the collective".... oops

 

IFR = I Follow Roads - NZ

IFR = I Follow Rivers - PNG/Canada

I Follow Railways

[ascj]

tourist killer= tail rotor

rubber bands= belt system on a robbie

[Eggbeater]

Scud-running, Trunk monkey (the crew-chief), Clear blue 22, Robbie Ranger (Civilian), Pickle-Suiter (Military), and most importantly, Rotor RPM is life!

[pendulosity]

Rotorhead = Heli Pilot

Wing Nut = Fixed Wing Assassin

[UH60MTP13]

Meat Servo

[Hawkeye0001]

FAA certified fuel-to-noise converter (= generating speed as a byproduct of noise and heat)

[jeff.f]

Under a twin huey, a sling-load of small drill pipe started osciallating. The load had to be "Pickled" one quick touch of the Pickle switch and away she fell.

[jeff.f]

A picture of Gentle 18 in the dry valleys. What a gig!!!