Athene Airheart's definitions
1. Anyone who can fly an aircraft. Pilots can be military, commercial, or fly for pleasure.
2. In general, a fairly skilled and intelligent individual who had the guts to get into an aircraft and learn how to fly it. Often possessing of a "higher" mindset. Most of us are good lookin,' too.
Joke to prove I have a sense of humor too:
How do you know if a pilot is at a cocktail party?
He'll tell you.
2. In general, a fairly skilled and intelligent individual who had the guts to get into an aircraft and learn how to fly it. Often possessing of a "higher" mindset. Most of us are good lookin,' too.
Joke to prove I have a sense of humor too:
How do you know if a pilot is at a cocktail party?
He'll tell you.
"The ultimate responsibility of the pilot is to fulfill the dreams of the countless millions of earthbound ancestors who could only stare skyward and wish."
by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004
Get the pilotmug. Some people may be wondering why anybody would yell "May Day" when they are in trouble. Here is why:
It derives from the French "m'aidez", pronounced "mayDAY," and means literally "help me."
It derives from the French "m'aidez", pronounced "mayDAY," and means literally "help me."
If you are in distress while flying an airplane, calling "Mayday mayday mayday" over the radio will give you top priority and any help people on the ground or in the air can offer.
by Athene Airheart May 2, 2004
Get the maydaymug. The assistant to the Goo-Chief at the Olympic Flight Museum and elsewhere.
The Pile-it is in charge of picking things up and piling them.
The name comes from "pilot" who is the natural counterpart of a Crew Chief. Except, in this case, the Goo Chief has more rank than the Pile-it, which is opposite to how the original positions are.
The Pile-it is in charge of picking things up and piling them.
The name comes from "pilot" who is the natural counterpart of a Crew Chief. Except, in this case, the Goo Chief has more rank than the Pile-it, which is opposite to how the original positions are.
by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004
Get the Pile-itmug. A derogatory term for a helicopter pilot.
Usually referring to the sort of helicopter pilot that ties up the radio because HE can hover and thus has all the time in the world, or who flies way too low over populated areas because he CAN.
Note: not all helicopter pilots are like this. But the ones that are, get called rotor-heads.
Usually referring to the sort of helicopter pilot that ties up the radio because HE can hover and thus has all the time in the world, or who flies way too low over populated areas because he CAN.
Note: not all helicopter pilots are like this. But the ones that are, get called rotor-heads.
Will that rotor-head please quit hogging the radio so I can make my position report before I bust class D airspace?
by Athene Airheart May 13, 2005
Get the rotor-headmug. A dashing and heroic personage! See pilot. A member of the elite company of the human race that can actually slip the surly bonds of Earth. They can fly, too.
Old fashioned aviators wear leather helmets and flight jackets and silk scarves and goggles. New fashioned ones fly Beechcraft Bonanzas while sipping cappuccino. Both are just a leetle bit cooler than the average groundling.
Old fashioned aviators wear leather helmets and flight jackets and silk scarves and goggles. New fashioned ones fly Beechcraft Bonanzas while sipping cappuccino. Both are just a leetle bit cooler than the average groundling.
Pulling out of the loop, the aviator sent her biplane into a death defying spin and landed perfectly in front of the crowd at the airshow.
by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004
Get the aviatormug. by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004
Get the fallacymug. "Boy, he horfed all over the floor!"
by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004
Get the Horfmug.