2007-01-09 19:57:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Watch your backside. It's an old military expression, especially among fighter pilots. If an adversary gets "on your six" it means he's behind you -- and you're toast in a couple of seconds. It's also expressed as "Check six" and "Check your six".
2007-01-09 23:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the U.S, it means the aircraft is capable of an operating weight of more than 255,000lbs. Whether the aircraft is operating at or above that weight or not, it is still refered to as a "heavy". I believe the weight number is 300,000lbs outside of the U.S., (ICAO). The Boeing 757 is also refered to as a heavy, even though it doesn't operate at those weights, it still produces the wake turbulence of a "heavy" aircraft. Addendum 01/23/07: I feel compelled to clarify some information posted after my answer. Wikipedia did post correct information on wake turbulence separation criteria, but it is only used in a terminal environment, usually within 30-40 miles of your destination. In an en route environment, we do give consideration to types of aircraft, especially in a departure sector. Standard lateral separation in an en route environment is still 5 miles, regardless of aircraft type. For example, a B744 departs out ahead of a E135 along the same departure routing with the center. Instead of just using 1,000' of vertical separation, we might tack on an extra thousand feet, or if possible, offset the smaller aircraft to the left or right, and then use route separation to let them both go on their merry little way. There's more than one way to skin the proverbial wake turbulence cat!
2016-05-23 02:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is based upon a clock's face. Twelve being directly ahead, six behind you, three to your right, and nine to your left. The same can be applied to above and below, depending upon your orientation.
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2007-01-09 20:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch out behind you. Same as "Ive got your six" means I've got your back.
2007-01-13 13:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by jt7585 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it meens the same i everything not only aviation. it meens watch behind you. if they said watch your 3 your right your 9 left ect ect. like a clock man.
2007-01-09 20:19:23 · answer #5 · answered by ofgatorline_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for a pilot "watch your six" means watch your behind.a pilot's 12 o'clock is straight ahead, one o'clock is just to the right, but still coming from ahead of him.
In navy vocabulary "watch your six" means stay alert or beware.
2007-01-09 22:11:23 · answer #6 · answered by Luciya Johnson 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its in referance to using the locations of numbers on a clock to identify a position in space. It means watch your back, bc 6 o'clock is either behind you, or beneath you, either way the enemy has you in a vulnerable position.
2007-01-09 20:04:08 · answer #7 · answered by r1 ryder 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Look out behinde you
2007-01-10 07:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
six o'clock is 180 degrees to your front, AKA your rear.
"watch your back"
2007-01-09 20:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by Mastronaut 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
means look backward
2007-01-09 20:01:05 · answer #10 · answered by mhrhashemi 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋