Do you speak "Avlish"? (engines)

[bruddah]

Negative

[Not_liking_FL]

Originally Posted by emcee squared

I've heard suck, squeeze, bang, blow, as a definition too.

That is the way I've always heard it, too.

[Jim_a49]

Enter a left downwind for 32.

[Jim_a49]

Originally Posted by Retroit

"Elevator" isn't just for changing floors in a building, it is also the horizontal control surface on the tail which makes the plane go up and down.

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Fail.

The elevator will rotate the lateral axis.

The wings, speed and angle of attack, regulates lift

[Not_liking_FL]

It does rotate the aircraft on the lateral axis which makes it go up and down.

[Jim_a49]

Originally Posted by Not_liking_FL

It does rotate the aircraft on the lateral axis which makes it go up and down.

Except the lift created by the wing makes it go up, not the airflow over the elevator, as is implied.

[Tripower455]

Originally Posted by emcee squared

I've heard suck, squeeze, bang, blow, as a definition too.

That's the correct definition for a recip......

Turbine engines don't go bang. Well, at least they're not supposed to!

[Tripower455]

Originally Posted by Retroit

How a jet engine works: suck, squeeze, burn, and blow

Full power in some planes is referred to as "radar power" because the radar in those planes is in front of the power levers.

Engine power is variously referred to as "throttle" even though there is no throttle. Technically, a reciprocating engine uses "throttle", a turboprop uses "power" and a jet engine uses "thrust".

"Gear" as in "put the gear down" means the wheels, struts, etc.

"Bank" isn't just where we put our money, it's also what happens when you turn the control wheel.

Control wheels are often called "yokes".

"Toga" isn't just what the ancients wore, it is also TakeOff/Go-Around power.

"Elevator" isn't just for changing floors in a building, it is also the horizontal control surface on the tail which makes the plane go up and down.

"Static wicks" are little chords that trail from the control surfaces to dissipate static electricity.

I'm sure I could think of another thousand of these.

Some good ones...


I'll add:

"Stall", which has nothing whatsoever to do with powerplant function.

[SluggoF16]

Originally Posted by Tripower455

Some good ones...


I'll add:

"Stall", which has nothing whatsoever to do with powerplant function.

Unless it's a compressor stall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrErfnFEjx0

[Tripower455]

Originally Posted by SluggoF16

Unless it's a compressor stall.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrErfnFEjx0

Touche!

I haven't heard one of those since my 727FE days! They typically occurred in #2, right past V1 in a crosswind. The pax loved them!