Phrases & Expressions

A set of facilitation methods designed to include everyone.

• Liberating structures can make meetings more engaging.
• Try using liberating structures for your next team meeting.

A statistical method used to predict the probability of a binary outcome (yes/no) based on predictor variables.

• Logistic regression can predict customer churn.
• They applied logistic regression to the dataset.

Not long ago; in recent times.

• He's been busy of late.
• Of late, things have changed.

Used to state that something will happen only if a specific thing is true or done.

• I'll help on condition that you pay me.
• He agreed on condition that they meet first.

Currently taking the hormone estrogen as a medical treatment.

• She has been on E for two years and feels much better.
• Are you on E or testosterone?

Riding a bicycle while standing up on the pedals, usually for more power.

• He rode out of the saddle to climb the steep hill.
• Riding out of the saddle uses more energy but gives extra power.

Meaning that permission must be obtained before an action can be taken.

• The sign on the airfield gate said "Prior permission required".
• Is prior permission required for this event?

Phrase used by a controller to tell a pilot that radar service has ended.

• Radar service terminated, contact Ankara Information on 126.5.
• Radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change approved.

A radio call in which a pilot asks air traffic control to leave the cleared route, usually to avoid bad weather.

• Requesting deviation ten miles left of track due to weather.
• Requesting deviation twenty degrees right to avoid a thunderstorm.

A pilot callout made when the reverser indications turn green, showing the reversers are fully open.

• After touchdown, the first officer called reverse green.
• If you do not hear reverse green, check the engine display.