I don't know how this insanity got started but I guess I need to find a new job. Can't they call it a helicopter? Nope. Could they call it an aircraft? Oh no. It's a ship because they heard some pretentious, dumb d*ck pilot call it that and it really caught on because it sounds cool and they get to pretend they're not just passengers. Anyway, have a great day. 

Their easily led

About something they know very little about.

*They're

None of those make sense, either. 

I don't work with some retard that thinks it's a boat or a bus so things aren't that bad.

... s/he will suddenly understand it better, particularly the concept of wake turbulance, and orographic turbulance

We're you flying helicopters in 1977? I was. We called them "ships" because all the old guys who had been flying them for decades back then called them "ships." ...Maybe, just maybe, the trouble is not that everyone else is f---ed up, but rather that you are wet behind the ears, and should talk less and listen more. 

same as you do today. I figured you were a medic playing pilot.

Didn't you guys call them "ships" because you kept trying to see how well they'd float?

Zed

and then you can get back to your important life.

 as they leave you alone to do your thing let them call it anything they want to.  You will never win an argument with a quasi-customer who allege to be team members.  If medical characters are aviation team members they wouldn't constantly be trying to stick it (you're free to figure what) to their counterparts and the pilots and mechanics.  Comes with the territory.  Why?  Haven't a clue, don't care, and doubt anyone will ever put their finger on the answer to that one simply because it has been going on from the start of HEMS/HAA.

If you were flying helicopter in '77 and are still flying helicopters for a living then you really failed at retirement planning. 

For some reason an ambulance is called a "bus".So I vote for "flying bus".

A nickname for the Venerated UH-1 Huey

flying.  Started in '63.  4.65mil in the bank.  Maxed everything to include SS, obviously.  Fly for sport now, sailplanes.  Great medical career.  You?

I'm a movie star billionaire that also maxed out my SS. 

 ur not.  Ur a wise guy wanna-be.  Dumb.

it is my biggest worry followed by putting the toilet paper roll on backward. It is a close second, though. 

I don't care if you're the f**king ghost of Chuck f**king Yeager. Just stop it. And now that I mention it, why don't airplane pilots call their airplanes ships? Because they're not ships and because airplane pilots are not f**king morons, that's why.

Of coffee and close your door. 

Ayup

to the OP:  you need to  back on your meds.  That is about the stupidest post I have seen.  Get a grip.

 a lot of dorks out there calling a helicopter a ship. 

Aircraft, including fixed wing, rotary wing, lighter than air, spacecraft, etc have always been referred to as ships. Have you heard of the Starship Enterprise? Both have pilots and Captains. Both have decks. Both use tugs. Airplanes and ships both have rudders, propellers, spars, ribs, trim. Speed is measured in knots. Both have cockpits. I'm sure there is more. Please add to the list.

Referring to any aircraft as a "ship" is a term of endearment. I like it and I use it.

that rudder and deck and spars thing is such a stretch you must have hurt yourself. I regret to inform you the starship enterprise was not real, but not surprised you were not aware of this. Dismissed.

Enterprise.

 a ship and that should tell you dumb dorks something

Back in the good old days, Bell called their first models, "Ship #1," "Ship 2," etc.  So although it might sound goofy *TO YOU*, it seems that the tradition of calling a helicopter a "ship" has been around a while.  Oh, and some fixed-wing pilots do refer to their aircraft as a "ship."  Must take a really petty, neurotic, anal retentive dork to get all worked up about this. 

does not make it tradition, you stupid idiot.🙂 I'm not worked up you're worked up. Because you know, deep down, the reason you call a helicopter a ship is because youre a self absorbed dildo.

SHIP

"...does not make it tradition, you stupid idiot.🙂 I'm not worked up you're worked up. Because you know, deep down, the reason you call a helicopter a ship is because youre a self absorbed dildo."

Oh, Bell didn't use it "just once."  I was saying that the tradition of using the term "ship" to describe an aircraft goes waaaay back.  Your disproportionate anger over this inconsequential issue is really shocking, and enlightening.  We really do have some children posing as adults and posting on this board.  You are definitely one of them!

Don't get your tutu in a bunch. Just stop calling a helicopter a ship. Go forth and sin no more.

And Spectre guys? Those are all called gunships.

Help me!

the ship thing are just the kind of dildos I would expect.

another reach by a moron

pilot in command. lol 

Posts. Drat, I just posted number 46

Whirleybird.

I'll allow.

d1(k a weiner.