Phrase I've never heard before

Krieger · November 2nd, 2009, 23:56

I was on a XC from KVGT to KRAL and I heard a phrase I was unfamiliar with. I heard a controller call out an aircraft that wasn't responding and then said "avant guard". What would he mean by that?

ClearedToTakeoff · November 3rd, 2009, 01:35

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Originally Posted by Krieger

I was on a XC from KVGT to KRAL and I heard a phrase I was unfamiliar with. I heard a controller call out an aircraft that wasn't responding and then said "avant guard". What would he mean by that?

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Vampires pretending to be humans pretending to be vampires? How avant-garde

Sorry quote from a good movie/great book. lol

Avant-garde is a french term, and generally used to describe innovative, possibly not mainline art of some form that might be questionable. If it were truly used in this environment, I don't really see what the humor in it, but maybe i'm missing something. lol

Perhaps it just sounded like that but they said something else?

sharkey · November 3rd, 2009, 01:35

Avant garde... you should have replied "cessna 123, uh, I don't get it."

Are you sure you didn't mis-hear the controller. He could have said "on guard" like he was trying to call the NORDO plane on the guard freq.

ClearedToTakeoff · November 3rd, 2009, 01:40

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Originally Posted by sharkey

Avant garde... you should have replied "cessna 123, uh, I don't get it."

Are you sure you didn't mis-hear the controller. He could have said "on guard" like he was trying to call the NORDO plane on the guard freq.

Perhaps he said "En Garde" and was attempting to start a fight

Adler · November 3rd, 2009, 01:40

in other news...

anybody heard "see you next time"

Mike H · November 3rd, 2009, 13:16

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Originally Posted by ClearedToTakeoff

Perhaps he said "En Garde" and was attempting to start a fight

Touche'

HeimerPilot · November 3rd, 2009, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Adler

in other news...

anybody heard "see you next time"

I always wondered what would happen if some pilot didn't understand/mean the implication of that, and said it actually trying to be nice. Would the controller still be mad?

tjvpa28 · November 3rd, 2009, 14:39

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Originally Posted by HeimerPilot

I always wondered what would happen if some pilot didn't understand/mean the implication of that, and said it actually trying to be nice. Would the controller still be mad?

Is there another implication other than trying to be nice?

rherrick · November 4th, 2009, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Krieger

I was on a XC from KVGT to KRAL and I heard a phrase I was unfamiliar with. I heard a controller call out an aircraft that wasn't responding and then said "avant guard". What would he mean by that?

He was more than likely saying "on guard." Controllers usually say Nxxxx on guard contact (facility) on (freq). I had to say this before and it usually works...if they are montoring 121.5.

dhc2tacksby · November 4th, 2009, 23:12

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Originally Posted by tjvpa28

Is there another implication other than trying to be nice?

Yeah, there is.

Krieger · November 4th, 2009, 23:56

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Originally Posted by rherrick

He was more than likely saying "on guard."

That must have been it!

tjvpa28 · November 5th, 2009, 01:34

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Originally Posted by dhc2tacksby

Yeah, there is.

Care to elaborate? I often say "see you next time" when handed off from a nearby tower because we do a lot of pattern work there and we know most of the controllers...can this be insulting somehow?

ASpilot2be · November 5th, 2009, 04:40

C U Next Time.

tjvpa28 · November 5th, 2009, 10:10

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Originally Posted by ASpilot2be

C U Next Time.

Wow, I would have never put THAT together. Do you really think a controller would think that's what you're saying to them, esp. if they know you frequent that airport?

ATC RET 2003 · November 5th, 2009, 11:15

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Originally Posted by tjvpa28

Wow, I would have never put THAT together. Do you really think a controller would think that's what you're saying to them, esp. if they know you frequent that airport?

We know all.

(There's a light on the console that tells us).

tjvpa28 · November 5th, 2009, 15:39

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Originally Posted by ATC RET 2003

We know all.

(There's a light on the console that tells us).

Good to know!

CN94559 · November 5th, 2009, 16:06

So thats why after all the dumb pilots leave the pattern at my airport twr says "see ya next time" but when the good ones leave its have a good flight or something.

sharkey · November 5th, 2009, 19:34

I thought the controllers really liked me.

ljg · November 8th, 2009, 11:10

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Originally Posted by sharkey

I thought the controllers really liked me.

lol.

Firebird2XC · November 8th, 2009, 12:08

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Originally Posted by tjvpa28

Wow, I would have never put THAT together. Do you really think a controller would think that's what you're saying to them, esp. if they know you frequent that airport?

The more direct, pointed way to use that phrase is "See You Next Tuesday."

Bigey · November 8th, 2009, 21:11

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Originally Posted by Firebird2XC

The more direct, pointed way to use that phrase is "See You Next Tuesday."

Care to elaborate?

Firebird2XC · November 8th, 2009, 23:26

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Originally Posted by Bigey

Care to elaborate?

Did you read the rest of the thread?

I'm not sure what's left to elaborate on...

Hacker15e · November 9th, 2009, 00:01

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Originally Posted by Bigey

Care to elaborate?

That's just the accepted euphamism for that piece of profanity in American English.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...u-next-Tuesday

Bigey · November 9th, 2009, 00:32

Hahaha i get it now!

November 2nd, 2009, 23:56	#1
Krieger Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Long Beach Posts: 11	Phrase I've never heard before I was on a XC from KVGT to KRAL and I heard a phrase I was unfamiliar with. I heard a controller call out an aircraft that wasn't responding and then said "avant guard". What would he mean by that?

November 3rd, 2009, 01:35	#3
sharkey Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Honolulu Posts: 174	Re: Phrase I've never heard before Avant garde... you should have replied "cessna 123, uh, I don't get it." Are you sure you didn't mis-hear the controller. He could have said "on guard" like he was trying to call the NORDO plane on the guard freq.

November 3rd, 2009, 01:40	#5
Adler Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kalamazoo / W. Bloomfield, MI Posts: 259	Re: Phrase I've never heard before in other news... anybody heard "see you next time" __________________ Com. AMES AMEL ASEL Instrument; with only 250 hours

November 5th, 2009, 04:40	#13
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 6,951	Re: Phrase I've never heard before C U Next Time. __________________ "When the world gets in my face, I say "Have a nice day!""

November 5th, 2009, 19:34	#18
sharkey Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Honolulu Posts: 174	Re: Phrase I've never heard before I thought the controllers really liked me.

November 9th, 2009, 00:32	#24
Bigey Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 3,764	Re: Phrase I've never heard before Hahaha i get it now! __________________ PUBNAT'er 4 LIFE!

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