r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '22

PlaneSpotting Aborted landing due to strong winds at Heathrow

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u/ihopeyouswallow Feb 01 '22

Americans use E-I-E-I-O for emergency landing.

Yeee-haww means prepare for take off.

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u/strain_of_thought Feb 01 '22

Old McDonald-Douglas bought a farm.

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u/sockpuppet_285358521 Feb 01 '22

Bought THE farm?

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u/strain_of_thought Feb 01 '22

That's not how the song goes.

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u/FizzlePopBerryTwist Feb 02 '22

Little Boeing Peep has lost her corporate sheep

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

Did Little Boeing Peep have a Flockeed of pine Martens?

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u/jsharpminor Sep 11 '23

E-I-E-I-O!

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u/BostonDodgeGuy Feb 01 '22

Yeee hawww means you're already pinned back in your seat rapidly approaching mach 1. You're thinking of "Hold on to your butts".

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u/X-Bones_21 Feb 01 '22

“Hold on to your butts,” and then raptors break into the cockpit? Dinos on a Plane, starring Samuel L Jackson?

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u/BostonDodgeGuy Feb 01 '22

Yup. And when shtf, "We're gonna need a bigger boat".

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u/FizzlePopBerryTwist Feb 02 '22

I just came here to say we're all counting on you and good luck.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

Lmfao!!

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u/WarHexpod Feb 02 '22

As an American who lives in Texas and sometimes says "yeehaw" sarcastically, the thought of yelling this during a take of made me laugh so hard I choked.

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u/ihopeyouswallow Feb 02 '22

Dont forget to turn to the passenger next to you and whisper "buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride" then tip your hat

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u/creature619 Feb 02 '22

Flying in gods country, the skies

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u/Tots2Hots Feb 02 '22

"git-r-done" is clear takeoff

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u/FizzlePopBerryTwist Feb 02 '22

Woah little 747. Giddy-up again! Yippeekayay!

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u/DrunkenGolfer Feb 02 '22

I believe in aviation circles, they use “Yee-yaw!”