Originally Posted by
buzzpat
We probably crossed paths. I flew lots of Reforgers in the day (and spent untold nights stumbling around Frankfurt). How about these for names (staying with the flying theme, of course)?
In the Slot
Cleared to Push
Turbulence Penetration
The Thrust Lever
The "Performance" Check
Line Up and Wait
Classic. We had a dispatcher trying to negotiate a new slot for us in to MSP last winter and had to talk with the "MSP Slot Coordinator".
I thought "Slot Coordinator" sounded like a bureaucratic pimp.