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Aviation acronyms

These aviation acronyms come courtesy of Genghis the Engineer who recently posted them on PPRuNe (Professional Pilots Rumour Network):

GPS – Grown-up’s Playstation System
IFR – I Follow Roads
IMC – I’ve Mucked up and can’t C
NOTAM – NO you Twit! Another Mistake
VMC – Virtually Meteorologically Clear

(One from my military past)
NIMROD – NIcompoop Management Ruined Our Design

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  1. Johannes Fritsch | H says

    September 7, 2010 at 11:00

    GPS, Global Perpetuation of Stupidity

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