burnt toast n.— «Smoke in the cockpit is so common that pilots even have a name for it: “burnt toast.” Usually a pilot can find the source of the smoke and get rid of it—much like unplugging the toaster at home—but if not...
finger trouble n.— «Iberia and Spantax pilots, more than most, have been having what safety experts call “finger trouble.” They have been hitting the wrong numbers on the inertial navigation system keyboard.» —“Off...
pellet n.— «On April 24, the day before the New York TRACON evacuation, under the heading of “operational update,” the ATO’s internal communication staff writes tongue-in-cheek accounts of daily airspace operations, air...
greenhouse n. the upper, windowed portion of an automobile. Editorial Note: Airplane pilots have been referring to glass cockpits or turrets as “greenhouses” since at least as early as 1941. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)