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Huh?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:28 pm
by CaptainCub
From an actual pilot's report:

"While at altitude aircraft experienced dramatic power loss resulting in a rapid decent terminating in catstrophic terrain incursion."

TRANSLATION:

"We were flying along when the engine quit causing us to drop like a rock until we crashed!" :D

Re: Huh?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:37 pm
by Fozzer
"While at altitude aircraft experienced dramatic power loss resulting in a rapid decent terminating in catastrophic terrain incursion."

A typical case of....>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobbledygook

Popular with Politicians, Health and Safety Officials, and Law Enforcement Officers.

Paul.... ;D.... ;D...!

Re: Huh?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:50 pm
by patchz
"While at altitude aircraft experienced dramatic power loss resulting in a rapid decent terminating in catastrophic terrain incursion."

A typical case of....>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobbledygook

Popular with Politicians, Health and Safety Officials, and [glow=yellow,2,300]Law Enforcement Officers[/glow].

Paul.... ;D.... ;D...!

I can't speak for your side of the pond Paul, but over here, that would only be the ranking Law Enforcement Officers. Those of us that worked for a living, preferred it short and simple. ::)

Re: Huh?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:19 am
by hyperpep111
Lol

Re: Huh?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:09 pm
by U4EA
That's sorta like "catastrophic disassembly". :o

Translation:  dang thing blew up!!! :D