Oww! My Fucking Ears! (Airshow Fun)

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-09-03 12:58pm

phongn wrote:
jenat-lai wrote:That'd be KPIE in aviation speak or is that Canada? then it's CYPI or something <g>

It's in the United States, though I usually just use the three-letter abbreviation for airport codes. TPA, PIE, ORD, MSP, JFK, etc.

but the question on everyone's mind is, does Rei like St. Petersburg/Clearwater International?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-09-03 01:13pm

phongn wrote:
jenat-lai wrote:That'd be KPIE in aviation speak or is that Canada? then it's CYPI or something <g>

It's in the United States, though I usually just use the three-letter abbreviation for airport codes. TPA, PIE, ORD, MSP, JFK, etc.

Hehehe, looky, there's a abbreviation just like the name of that President who got shot.

MSP = Microsoft Paint.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-09-03 01:33pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote: Hehehe, looky, there's a abbreviation just like the name of that President who got shot.

you mean to tell me that John F. Kennedy International Airport is named after John F. Kennedy? Wow!

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-09-03 09:18pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:but the question on everyone's mind is, does Rei like St. Petersburg/Clearwater International?

Considering that all of Florida is probably flooded by then, the answer: no

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-09-03 09:19pm

Col. Crackpot wrote: you mean to tell me that John F. Kennedy International Airport is named after John F. Kennedy? Wow!

Actually, it's a bit interesting that they changed the code as well. For example, Chicago O'Hare still uses the old "ORD" code even though it's no longer Orchard Field.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2003-09-03 10:44pm

And why is the code for Toronto "YYZ"? What does that have to do with it's official name of "Lester B. Pearson International Airport"? How the hell do you get YYZ out of that?