Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site petfe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!vax135!petsd!petfe!gmv From: gmv@petfe.UUCP (George Verbosh) Newsgroups: net.columbia,net.aviation Subject: Accent of pilots Message-ID: <160@petfe.UUCP> Date: Thu, 18-Oct-84 18:05:49 EDT Article-I.D.: petfe.160 Posted: Thu Oct 18 18:05:49 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 21-Oct-84 13:45:48 EDT Organization: Perkin-Elmer DSG, Tinton Falls, N.J. Lines: 16 <> Having flown a bit myself, I think the REAL reason so many pilots sound like Chuck Yeager(sp?) is it's easier to understand (slower & clearer) than 'normal' speach. Many people tend to speek to fast into the mike and a drawl, besides being easy to do, slows them down. Several technical words have come to us this way such as Y'all, one of the 3 major axis of aircraft. How about a contest for the best word? ;-) 1st prize is one week in NJ, 2nd prize is 2 weeks.... -- - - - - - -- George M. Verbosh US Mail: Perkin-Elmer, 106 Apple St., Tinton Falls NJ, 07724 UUCP: ...!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!petfe!gmv Phone: 201/870-5910