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Jan 21, 2010, 3:27 pm

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doodley

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Definition of a "kettle"

Hi all, still relatively new to FT, but one word I've seen thrown around a lot is "kettle." What exactly is the definition of a kettle? I'm guessing that it's used to refer to inexperienced flyers. If so, why the word "kettle"?

Thanks