Tool of the day
04-26-2012, 12:19 PM
#601
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Originally Posted by 8 Cherry Garcia
Or anyone responding to a routine traffic callout from ATC by saying "we're Popeye!"-->dewalt
It's part of the "Brevity code". It essentially means flying in reduced visibility or in and out of clouds.
Thus suppose ATC calls out traffic and you have the aircraft in sight but you know you'll lose the aircraft momentarily when you re enter the clouds.
I would guess you didn't fly in the military...
04-26-2012, 12:26 PM
#602
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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom
Well, I guess I'm a tool as I've used the term.
It's part of the "Brevity code". It essentially means flying in reduced visibility or in and out of clouds.
Thus suppose ATC calls out traffic and you have the aircraft in sight but you know you'll lose the aircraft momentarily when you re enter the clouds.
I would guess you didn't fly in the military...
It's part of the "Brevity code". It essentially means flying in reduced visibility or in and out of clouds.
Thus suppose ATC calls out traffic and you have the aircraft in sight but you know you'll lose the aircraft momentarily when you re enter the clouds.
I would guess you didn't fly in the military...
04-26-2012, 12:38 PM
#604
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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom
Well, I guess I'm a tool as I've used the term.
It's part of the "Brevity code". It essentially means flying in reduced visibility or in and out of clouds.
Thus suppose ATC calls out traffic and you have the aircraft in sight but you know you'll lose the aircraft momentarily when you re enter the clouds.
I would guess you didn't fly in the military...
It's part of the "Brevity code". It essentially means flying in reduced visibility or in and out of clouds.
Thus suppose ATC calls out traffic and you have the aircraft in sight but you know you'll lose the aircraft momentarily when you re enter the clouds.
I would guess you didn't fly in the military...
Last edited by shoelu; 04-26-2012 at 12:50 PM.
04-26-2012, 01:22 PM
#605
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Originally Posted by shoelu
Why would you use a term that a good portion of those on frequency have absolutely no idea what you are talking about? I don't remember seeing it in the pilot/controller glossary. I heard that term the other day and we both just looked at each other and said: "Did that guy just say he was Popeye?" It invariably turned into a discussion about whether not Olive Oyl was hot, and what she ever saw in Bluto, because we both agreed he was a real tool. So, we did in fact get a good laugh out of it. Although my time is all purely civilian, the Captain did have a military background and yet we were both clueless as to what the term meant. At least now I know.
But, if the controllers don't know what it means anymore, I'll stop using it.
Ferd <------I guess a tool
04-26-2012, 01:31 PM
#607
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Originally Posted by Ferd149
I'll have to look it up, maybe it's an antique term no longer in the book. But, I agree with Wasatch, when you're trying to cut down the radio chatter from the traffic alert, a one word response that you ain't going to see the guy the controller is calling out to you is good. IMHO
But, if the controllers don't know what it means anymore, I'll stop using it.
Ferd <------I guess a tool
But, if the controllers don't know what it means anymore, I'll stop using it.
Ferd <------I guess a tool
04-26-2012, 01:33 PM
#608
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Originally Posted by unit monster
He's a tool, but then you have to include the a**hats that I've heard sign off with "c u next time". At least the controller is professional and consistent.
04-26-2012, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by shoelu
Why would you use a term that a good portion of those on frequency have absolutely no idea what you are talking about? I don't remember seeing it in the pilot/controller glossary. I heard that term the other day and we both just looked at each other and said: "Did that guy just say he was Popeye?" It invariably turned into a discussion about whether not Olive Oyl was hot, and what she ever saw in Bluto, because we both agreed he was a real tool. So, we did in fact get a good laugh out of it. Although my time is all purely civilian, the Captain did have a military background and yet we were both clueless as to what the term meant. At least now I know.
Originally Posted by Bluto
And saying "popeye" is way faster than saying "IMC", which actually is in the AIM and pilot controller glossary.
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