When the XO of a ship is traditionally referred to as "Commander" regardless of rank and the CO as "Captain," again, regardless of rank.
Didn't know the part about XO being called "Commander" I was thinking more on the lines of a Commodore (who, by the way, isn't a Commodore, but a Captain. Clear?)
AOM=All Officer Meeting. APM=All Personnel meeting??
All Pilot meeting. In other words, we won't bore you ground pounders while we talk about aviation stuff...
A "below average but safe" pass.
Yep. Carried a bit further:
1. Deviation with no correction. "No correction, No Grade!"
2. Improper correction to a deviation.
3. Failure to respond to an imperative call from LSO. (I'd usually wave them off for that, just to see if they were listening!)
Cut lights=green lights on the IFLOLS/FLOLS which signal "roger ball" when first flashed. After that, they signal a power call from Paddles.
True, but in the old days (Steel men and wooden ships, etc) a cut was a signal to chop power and land. No angle meant no Bolters. Land now or you kill people. "Cut" call (but not lights!) still used for barricade passes...
The catapult crew has pressed the button, but the cat did not go bang. Keep your power up until told to throttle back; you many suddenly find yourself in the air anyway when it spontaneously goes off . . .
Had one on my last cruise. Sat in tension at full power for 3 1/2 minutes!!
Not very fun...
