You Might Be an #AvGeek if…
on Nov 20, 2013 08:11 AM
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- You look up without hesitation when you hear an airplane engine overhead.
- You say “wilco” when your boss tells you to do something.
- You say “affirmative” and “negative” instead of “yes” or “no.”
- You say “your controls” when you hand the TV remote to your roommate.
- You have something on your car that says “I’d Rather Be Flying.”
- You know what this means: KLAX 181753Z 1818/1924 00000KT 6SM HZ BKN025 BKN200 FM182000 26010KT P6SM BKN250
- TAFs and METARs are your primary source of weather, even when you’re not flight planning.
- You’ve subconsciously created an engine-shutdown checklist for your car. Gear- PARK. Lights- OFF. Air Vents – CLOSED. Windows- UP. Seatbelts- OFF. Ignition- OFF.
- Your internet home page is DUATS.com.
- You sit at the end of a runway and watch airplanes for fun.
- You get annoyed when people don’t use the phonetic alphabet.
- You’re the only one in your family that thinks the movie “Airplane” is still funny.
- Your Christmas list includes foggles and instrument-themed coasters.
- You have a model airplane collection.
- You listen to live ATC feeds online when you can’t be at the airport.
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