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RE; shiny side up --ponder no more -- URL
http://www.aviationofbusiness.com/AoBBlog/2007/04/ sez There's a saying in aviation: "Keep the shiny side up!" Usually, it is said jokingly - often to a new student pilot or freshly minted private pilot. I imagine the saying may have started in early aviation when aircraft were not built to be as stable and trustworthy as they are today - when it was entirely possible that an inexperienced pilot could end up upside-down or in some other "interesting" attitude that would take a decent amount of skill to recover from. The belly of an airplane tends to get dirty more quickly than the "top" of the plane - hence the saying. But it is used in many other places -- film (shiny side up and the flat emulsion side down), aluminum foil, motorcycles {Keep it shiny side up, rubber side down and ride safe) Overall I think it indicates - keep things safe Lamont - an old Navy Aviator "ve3tjd" wrote in message ps.com... The Shadow wrote: "Narri Org" wrote in message ... Several of these converts used CB 10 codes, passed the good numbers, pedal to the metal, etc Don't forget "keep the shiny side up" which I never did figure out, hi! Old timers shudder All we can do is try and educate them. Eventually, they get the idea when no one talks to them. Handle here is Lamont (;-) I remember an Old Timer who was a bit of a prangster, when asked for his "handle" by a new Ham, he said "Chrome", as the "handle" of his radio was....you guessed it, chromed ![]() He would lead the new guy on for hours without giving out his name. Ah, memories...... Tedd, VE3TJD |
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