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Anybody remember the lingo

stangflyer

I like 'em "BIG"!
Hoopties: Flying machines of the R/C persuasion.

Ride: That be your R/C plane holmes.

Both are useable in the same sentence. That's one bad ass "Ride" holmes, what ya got tied up into that there "Hooptie"?
 

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"Lawn Dart"



See following:




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Even worse is that airplane only had 10 flights on it..



Watch This- a phrase generally uttered before performing some sort of death-defying maneuver; See 'Aunt Jemima, Yard Sale, or Lawn Dart.'
 

Terryscustom

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"The Violator", hovering or torque rolling over the remains of your buddy's recently crashed plane. Extra bonus points if you do it with smoke on.
 

Do-rag

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Balsa Shower - Mid air collision resulting in very small pieces of balsa and covering coming down like rain.



Been there done that.
 

stangflyer

I like 'em "BIG"!
BAD-ASS: Performing flight maneuvers in such a way that it gain respect and praise from your fellow pilots.

Drillin' for Oil: When your plane hits the ground nose first so hard that the entire engine is below the ground.

Kangaroo: At least 3 or more bounces when Landing.

P.I.G.: Pilot induced Glitch.

Huckaholic: A person who has difficulty flying in a reasonable manner. Example: 200 ft. 50 grit knife-edges.
 
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