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Oct 18^th, 2011 at 3:28pm

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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!" Cheesy

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Reply #1 - Oct 18^th, 2011 at 3:37pm

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"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

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Reply #2 - Oct 18^th, 2011 at 3:50pm

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Fozzer wrote on Oct 18^th, 2011 at 3:37pm:

"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.... Grin

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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. Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Oct 19^th, 2011 at 12:19pm

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Lol

Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #4 - Oct 19^th, 2011 at 10:09pm

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That's sorta like "catastrophic disassembly". Shocked

Translation: dang thing blew up!!! Cheesy

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