Collective noun for three or more pilots
Nov 29, 2003, 1:38 am
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Collective noun for three or more pilots
I was on the final leg of my Thanksgiving Mileage Run (SEA-MSP-DTW-LAX-DTW-SEA)and had been upgraded. In the cabin were no less than three NW pilots and another one in the jump seat of the cockpit. I commented to the pilot sitting next to me that I had never collectively encountered four pilot passengers in first before. I asked him what the collective noun for pilots is? He looked skyward! I suggested..... a deck of pilots, a flight of pilots, and my personal favorite a stack of pilots.
Anyone got any more suggestions?
Anyone got any more suggestions?
Nov 29, 2003, 2:33 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by east-yorkshireman:
Anyone got any more suggestions?</font>
Anyone got any more suggestions?</font>
Nov 29, 2003, 9:46 am
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Woulnd't that many pilots flying together be a gaggle? (giggle) 
Nov 29, 2003, 9:55 am
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Perhaps a troop, squad, pack, foursome, 744 crew for a long haul flt, etc...
Nov 29, 2003, 4:16 pm
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On NW, a "bar" of pilots.
Nov 30, 2003, 6:17 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rthib:
On NW, a "bar" of pilots.</font>
On NW, a "bar" of pilots.</font>
Nov 30, 2003, 6:31 pm
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Isnt it a squadron of pilots?
Nov 30, 2003, 7:12 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NWAMileageSlave:
Isnt it a squadron of pilots?</font>
Isnt it a squadron of pilots?</font>
You gotta be kiddin!
Nov 30, 2003, 7:52 pm
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How about a "strike" of pilots. 
Dec 1, 2003, 7:11 pm
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A "strike" of pilots these days is only if they're Mesaba pilots.
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Dec 1, 2003, 8:21 pm
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Well, since a group of crows is called a murder, why not a murder of pilots? I'm sure most airline CEO's would agree they're murder on the bottom line.