Jakarta, 1960

   I realized that when we started with our standardization training in Indonesia by mid-1960, our flight instructors were also former instructors at our Advanced Flying School in Kalijati where the methods being used were generally adapted from those applied in the United States or the United Kingdom. No wonder that they were accustomed to the methods and procedures used in the Western world. The following story concerns with a typical Western culture that would not necessarily influence our own culture in Indonesia.

   When does an instructor pilot tend to use the English word "damn"?

   Well, most probably while in an instruction flight sortie when the student makes terrible mistakes repeatedly. However, people perhaps would never know the word to have been used as some kind of "jargon" which of course would sound somewhat awkward.

   Here's a case where one of our flight instructors in Jakarta would explain to his students in an "amusing manner" about bringing an airplane into a "stall" and how to proceed with its recovery.

   But, first of all, if you wish to know what a "stall" is, just CLICK HERE.

   In his pre-flight briefing the instructor would then describe the stall entry and recovery procedures as follows:

   "We'll start it by closing the 'damn' throttle fully back, smoothly pulling back on the 'damn' joystick to raise the 'damn' nose of the 'damn' plane above the 'damn' horizon, then wait until the 'damn' wings start to 'judder' (buffet) and the 'damn' nose of the 'damn' plane drops down instantly to enter the 'damn' stall."

   ...........................

   "Now, how to recover from the 'damn' stall... We'll just push forward on the 'damn' joystick briskly, simultaneously open up the 'damn' throttle fully forward while keeping the 'damn' wings level, then smoothly pull back on the 'damn' joystick to come out from the 'damn' ensuing dive, and the 'damn' plane should safely recover from the 'damn' stall. Is that all clear?"

   Students: "???"

Note:
   Instead of using the word "damn" (slang for "damned"), try to substitute it with "bloody".