How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
04-20-2013, 04:35 PM
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How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
Or “Her”, if the grammar dictates?
I have been flying RC for almost 40 years. I flew full scale helicopters for a living for a full 40 years, logging 18,000 hours in the process. I have never referred to my aircraft (big or small) as she or her, although some have and do. Even so, I think in my career as a pilot I only heard two people use the term.
Needless to say I have used some choice words for the big ones when they were being a problem, the least offensive being a “bucket of bolts”, but had a friend tell me, “careful what you say around your helicopter, it can hear you.” Then I realized I needed to choose my words wisely before speaking as ultimately it did have the last word when we were in the air.
True, flying the same machine day after day becomes a personal, even loving experience. However it never crossed my mind to think of it in the feminine, or to put gender on it at all.
The same with models. No telling what may come out of my mouth when I talk to them, and I generally refer to them by some name or another during our late night chats, just not she or her. Or girl, filly, babe, sugar pie, sweetums .
So what do you think? Am I just being stubborn? Or am I pressing my luck by not giving in to their whims? Or what if your model is Bi-sexual or Gay? Do they still want to be called “She”?
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RE: How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
I'm sure most people around me and my planes think I call them sh-t. Ahhhh shhhiiii..... Ohhhhh shiiiii.......Hooooooolllly shiiiii.......
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RE: How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
It's an ancient term of endearment respecting the original craft that we were carried by for about 9 months.
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RE: How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
14,000 hours of USAF flying - never heard an airplane called she, her, he or him.
It was always the tail number or "it"!
It was always the tail number or "it"!
04-21-2013, 01:30 AM
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When I passed my private pilot check ride, the examiner told me "Congratulations. You are now a responsible heavy equipment operator." No romance in that statement, but he made a good point! Airplanes are just machines with a human master.
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RE: How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
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How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
Or “Her”, if the grammar dictates?
True, flying the same machine day after day becomes a personal, even loving experience. However it never crossed my mind to think of it in the feminine, or to put gender on it at all.
How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
Or “Her”, if the grammar dictates?
True, flying the same machine day after day becomes a personal, even loving experience. However it never crossed my mind to think of it in the feminine, or to put gender on it at all.
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RE: How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
I refer to my models as the children, but at the field I individualize them as babe, girl, darlin, and occasionally *****. As far as full scale, I repair a B757 every 30 days, so I never really get attached to one. There are occasions when I wave good-bye to them as they takes off to their next destination. In the Military (30 years ago) I was assigned to an A-10 that had my name stencilled on it and I do remember calling it female gender names, but I was young, dumb, and horny back then, now its just a novelty. I dont mean anything by it, I'm far from a sexist or what ever they call it these days, just a manly thing.
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RE: How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
Even though planes did not exist during the ancient Roman times, most craft including boats chariots, etc. were named in the the feminine gender...therefore the "she" designation today since much of our lexicon is from Latin.
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04-22-2013, 05:12 AM
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ORIGINAL: EloyM
14,000 hours of USAF flying - never heard an airplane called she, her, he or him.
It was always the tail number or ''it''!
14,000 hours of USAF flying - never heard an airplane called she, her, he or him.
It was always the tail number or ''it''!
'she took off and flew beautifully' ... I've never been one for that... (for me at least) it's an 'it'.
something that on one hand brings a lot of joy (and pain
) but on the other hand will bite you and press on, never giving you a second thought.(or a first thought for that matter
) I DO love flying (always have) but I try not to allow myself to become emotionally attached to any airframe (I still Do occasionally
but I TRY not to.)
04-22-2013, 09:06 AM
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GREAT POST Mr. Roy R.
In my 41 years of flying I never and still don't (17 years since last parking brake set) think of using "she" for an airplane. OTOH I have heard those people that "walk on water" refer to their boats (er-uh-ships that is) use "she" in refering to their vessels. Like some above, IT's an "it". [:-]
Love the fun posts above. Good to hear some FUN remarks.
ORIGINAL: RoyR
How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
Or “Her”, if the grammar dictates?
I have been flying RC for almost 40 years. I flew full scale helicopters for a living for a full 40 years, logging 18,000 hours in the process. I have never referred to my aircraft (big or small) as she or her, although some have and do. Even so, I think in my career as a pilot I only heard two people use the term.
Needless to say I have used some choice words for the big ones when they were being a problem, the least offensive being a “bucket of bolts”, but had a friend tell me, “careful what you say around your helicopter, it can hear you.” Then I realized I needed to choose my words wisely before speaking as ultimately it did have the last word when we were in the air.
True, flying the same machine day after day becomes a personal, even loving experience. However it never crossed my mind to think of it in the feminine, or to put gender on it at all.
The same with models. No telling what may come out of my mouth when I talk to them, and I generally refer to them by some name or another during our late night chats, just not she or her. Or girl, filly, babe, sugar pie, sweetums .
So what do you think? Am I just being stubborn? Or am I pressing my luck by not giving in to their whims? Or what if your model is Bi-sexual or Gay? Do they still want to be called “She”?
This note is written for entertainment only, and not intended as a topic of disagreement. So please, no Flames, complaints, insults, or criticisms, unless it is preceded by ,”Surely you are probably a good guy and all, BUT—“
And Don’t call me Shirley.
How many of you really call your airplane “She”?
Or “Her”, if the grammar dictates?
I have been flying RC for almost 40 years. I flew full scale helicopters for a living for a full 40 years, logging 18,000 hours in the process. I have never referred to my aircraft (big or small) as she or her, although some have and do. Even so, I think in my career as a pilot I only heard two people use the term.
Needless to say I have used some choice words for the big ones when they were being a problem, the least offensive being a “bucket of bolts”, but had a friend tell me, “careful what you say around your helicopter, it can hear you.” Then I realized I needed to choose my words wisely before speaking as ultimately it did have the last word when we were in the air.
True, flying the same machine day after day becomes a personal, even loving experience. However it never crossed my mind to think of it in the feminine, or to put gender on it at all.
The same with models. No telling what may come out of my mouth when I talk to them, and I generally refer to them by some name or another during our late night chats, just not she or her. Or girl, filly, babe, sugar pie, sweetums .
So what do you think? Am I just being stubborn? Or am I pressing my luck by not giving in to their whims? Or what if your model is Bi-sexual or Gay? Do they still want to be called “She”?
This note is written for entertainment only, and not intended as a topic of disagreement. So please, no Flames, complaints, insults, or criticisms, unless it is preceded by ,”Surely you are probably a good guy and all, BUT—“
And Don’t call me Shirley.
Love the fun posts above. Good to hear some FUN remarks.
