Athene Airheart's definitions

It's my birthday

An expression of delight, accompanied by dancing around. Basically saying that the person in question is great, skilled, lucky, etc.

Ususally said in a kind of sing-song way.

"Ooooh yeah! I just won that race! It's my birthday! It's my birthday!"

by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004

land grab

What the US Government and other countries did to tribal peoples already living on the American continent.

Any appropriation of real estate that wasn't originally yours.

Joe used to have only five acres of property, but he made a huge land grab and now he has fifty.

by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004

Hangar

A building or structure used for storing aircraft. Often populated by pilots, mechanics, hangar hounds, and similar ilk. It's kind of like a really big garage, but it's more fun to spend time in.

Hangars can be open on one or all sides, fully enclosed, heated or unheated. Some are quite nice with offices inside, some are very plain without even power going to them. The word "Hangar" comes from a French word meaning "shed."

I'm glad I got my plane into the hangar before the hailstorm started.

by Athene Airheart May 2, 2004

groundlings

People who are stuck on the ground all the time.

A non-pilot.

Someone who can't fly.

Also, Groundhog.

"Wow, look at all those groundlings! It's too nice a day to be stuck down there!"

by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

skosh

A small amount of something.

From the Japanese word "sukoshi," pronounced skosh. That also means a little bit.

"I'll have just a skosh of that pie..."

by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004

text me

An invitation for text messaging over the Internet. A phrase that is sometimes found on more modern conversation hearts.

"Hey, text me sometime," said Joe as he passed Sally in the hallway.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

stall

All the above is true. Operationally, a stall happens when you slow the airplane down and increase the angle of attack over the wing so it is no longer producing lift. Student pilots practice doing them so they know how to get out.

It is not particularly dangerous to do stalls if you are careful about it, but I find them to be rather uncomfortable. There is a possibility of going into a spin if the pilot doesn't pay attention. But that, too, can be recovered from.

The other day I did a power-off stall. I slowed the airplane down, applied full flaps, then reduced power. I raised the nose untill it buffeted, then the wing lost lift and the nose dipped. I lowered the nose some more and applied full power and flew away.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004