A reference to the rapid 180-degree Batmobile maneuver in the old 'Batman' television series.īehind the Power Curve - Not keeping up with expectations.īingo ~ Minimum fuel for a safe return to base. Hostile aircraft.īarberpole – Gear unsafe warning or in transit indication – Not up or Downīasement - Hangar deck of the aircraft carrier.īat Decoder - A sheet of paper carried on all fight operations that is the key to current airborne communication codes.īat-turn - A tight, high-G change of heading.
The “Meatball” Similar to a PAPI or VASIīandit - Dogfight adversary positively identified as a bad guy. The primary optical landing device on the carrier. 'Back to the Taxpayers' - Where you send a wrecked aircraft.īag Season - Cold weather or water conditions which require the wearing of anti-exposure gear which is very restrictive, uncomfortable and unpopularīall - An amber visual landing aid that the pilot uses to adjust aircaft relative position to a desired final approach glideslope.
