Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-lymph!dimeo From: dimeo@lymph.DEC Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: re.No Joy? Message-ID: <3896@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 14:52:57 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3896 Posted: Thu Oct 11 14:52:57 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Oct-84 07:41:18 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 8 "Bingo" is a term used to indicate the point at which the pilot MUST turn back to reach home before fuel is exhausted. I use the terms all the time. You'll find them in the AIM. They are accepted terms for spotting aircraft although many pilots have not heard them before. By the way, if you tell ATC your "Below Bingo" be prepared to explain yourself to the nearest GADO as soon as you find a berry patch to land in.