http://www.wordnik.com/lists/let-s-go-strap-on-the-ole-air-chine-and-bore-holes-in-the-sky.xml Aviation, especially aerobatic aviation, has been quite aptly described as the "most fun you can have with your clothes on". There are a ton of colorful and cryptolexical words that have evolved in and around aerodrome hangars and among clever-brained flyers. Here are some found and used in modern airline cockpits, as well as some that've been around since Orville and Wilber got Kitty Hawk sand in their hair.<br /><br />Click on the individual words for detailed explanations. http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/words/taller-tap Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:52:45 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/taller-tap http://www.wordnik.com/words/call sign Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:02:08 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/call sign http://www.wordnik.com/words/red box items Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/red box items http://www.wordnik.com/words/the box Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the box http://www.wordnik.com/words/talley ho Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:11:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/talley ho http://www.wordnik.com/words/no joy Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:03:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/no joy http://www.wordnik.com/words/illegitimus non carborundum Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:57:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/illegitimus non carborundum http://www.wordnik.com/words/tabboomas Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:53:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/tabboomas http://www.wordnik.com/words/military organization Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:02:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/military organization http://www.wordnik.com/words/point nemo Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:35:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/point nemo http://www.wordnik.com/words/touch-and-go landing Fri, 02 May 2008 17:01:20 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/touch-and-go landing http://www.wordnik.com/words/full-stop landing Fri, 02 May 2008 16:59:13 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/full-stop landing http://www.wordnik.com/words/pitot tube Fri, 02 May 2008 16:39:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pitot tube http://www.wordnik.com/words/wheel-cap Fri, 02 May 2008 16:16:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/wheel-cap http://www.wordnik.com/words/scrambled eggs Fri, 02 May 2008 16:13:41 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/scrambled eggs http://www.wordnik.com/words/brass hats Fri, 02 May 2008 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/brass hats http://www.wordnik.com/words/headshed Fri, 02 May 2008 16:10:07 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/headshed http://www.wordnik.com/words/blackbird Fri, 02 May 2008 16:03:32 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/blackbird http://www.wordnik.com/words/tango uniform Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:46:32 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/tango uniform http://www.wordnik.com/words/refusal speed Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:23:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/refusal speed http://www.wordnik.com/words/rubber jungle Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:10:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/rubber jungle http://www.wordnik.com/words/kick the tires and light the fires Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:05:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/kick the tires and light the fires http://www.wordnik.com/words/bingo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:59:02 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bingo http://www.wordnik.com/words/fingertip formation Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:22:45 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/fingertip formation http://www.wordnik.com/words/gooney bird Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/gooney bird http://www.wordnik.com/words/roger wilco Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:16:29 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/roger wilco http://www.wordnik.com/words/aerotropolis Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:04:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/aerotropolis http://www.wordnik.com/words/powder puff derby Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:52:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/powder puff derby http://www.wordnik.com/words/shithot Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:46:16 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/shithot http://www.wordnik.com/words/flat-hatting Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:41:05 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/flat-hatting http://www.wordnik.com/words/hickalulu Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:28:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hickalulu http://www.wordnik.com/words/sky king Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:21:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sky king http://www.wordnik.com/words/keep the shiny side up, the rubber parts down and the pointy part forward Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:08:41 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/keep the shiny side up, the rubber parts down and the pointy part forward http://www.wordnik.com/words/thumbs up Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:27:44 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/thumbs up http://www.wordnik.com/words/hot mike Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:52:06 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hot mike http://www.wordnik.com/words/brain bag Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:44:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/brain bag http://www.wordnik.com/words/whiskey compass Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:19:22 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/whiskey compass http://www.wordnik.com/words/the booze news Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:37:29 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the booze news http://www.wordnik.com/words/contrail Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:10:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/contrail http://www.wordnik.com/words/lomcevak Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:56:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/lomcevak http://www.wordnik.com/words/wifferdill Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:47:14 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/wifferdill http://www.wordnik.com/words/wire-worm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:18:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/wire-worm http://www.wordnik.com/words/aluminum overcast Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:43:39 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/aluminum overcast http://www.wordnik.com/words/bug-smashers Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:57:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bug-smashers http://www.wordnik.com/words/bug-suckers Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:55:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bug-suckers http://www.wordnik.com/words/cloud-chasing Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:36:56 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cloud-chasing http://www.wordnik.com/words/grease-job Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:34:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/grease-job http://www.wordnik.com/words/puddlejumper Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/puddlejumper http://www.wordnik.com/words/hypoxia Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:11:33 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hypoxia http://www.wordnik.com/words/hundred-tons-of-wires-tires-and-fires Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hundred-tons-of-wires-tires-and-fires http://www.wordnik.com/words/in the slot Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:14:13 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/in the slot http://www.wordnik.com/words/go around Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:08:02 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/go around http://www.wordnik.com/words/missed approach Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:55:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/missed approach http://www.wordnik.com/words/coffin corner Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:05:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/coffin corner http://www.wordnik.com/words/behind the power curve Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:08:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/behind the power curve http://www.wordnik.com/words/walkaround inspection Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:51:58 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/walkaround inspection http://www.wordnik.com/words/fire handle Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:08:26 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/fire handle http://www.wordnik.com/words/iff-sif Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:18:20 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/iff-sif http://www.wordnik.com/words/squawk ident Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:09:18 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/squawk ident http://www.wordnik.com/words/radome Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:06:08 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/radome http://www.wordnik.com/words/whiz wheel Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:48:54 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/whiz wheel http://www.wordnik.com/words/dead reckoning Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:43:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dead reckoning http://www.wordnik.com/words/east is least and west is best Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:27:06 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/east is least and west is best http://www.wordnik.com/words/spoilers Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:10:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/spoilers http://www.wordnik.com/words/autopilot Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:59:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/autopilot http://www.wordnik.com/words/black box Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:55:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/black box http://www.wordnik.com/words/true virgins make dull companions Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:46:50 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/true virgins make dull companions http://www.wordnik.com/words/magenta line Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:44:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/magenta line