On 10/12/22 00:57, Stephen Wood wrote:
On Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 5:14:31 PM UTC+10:30, MARIN...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 6:59:54 AM UTC-8, guy wrote:
I am just watching the excellent 12 o'Clock High again, and near the
start the Colnel asks about the weather. The Weather officer replies
it is CABU, which did not go down well as it meant that the weather
was good.
What does CABU stand for?
Guy
I've been wondering the same thing for years! Ever since I was a kid and I'm 52 now! Thanks for asking that question. And now it's clear as a bell that the weather officer says CAVU. I always thought CABU.
I had the same problem and now it makes sense.
I see:
ceiling and visibility unlimited
[Abbreviation for ceiling and visibility unlimited (and unrestricted).]
An operational term no longer formally defined in meteorology, but still commonly used in aviation, that designates a condition wherein the
ceiling is more than 10 000 ft and the visibility is more than 10
miles.Jan 26, 2012
Cavu - Glossary of Meteorology
https://glossary.ametsoc.org › wiki › Cavu
CAVU - Urban Dictionary
https://www.urbandictionary.com › define › term=CAVU An acronym used in aviation circles meaning "Ceiling and Visibility
Unlimited." Commonly used by pilots as slang to describe anything that
is desirable or ...
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