Is it really called a "can"...

[Tman]

Or are the guys at the FBO just f'ing with me?

The thing with the keys, paperwork, hobbs logs, etc. for a rental aircraft.

What's the origin of this term? Google searches lead to nothing but other
senses of the word "can" and online slang / dictionaries have nothing
either.
Is it an acronym? How pervasive is the term? Where does it come from?

Past the can... :)
T

[Kyle Boatright]

Is *what* just a can?


"Tman" <N/A> wrote in message
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> Or are the guys at the FBO just f'ing with me?
>
> The thing with the keys, paperwork, hobbs logs, etc. for a rental
> aircraft.
>
> What's the origin of this term? Google searches lead to nothing but other
> senses of the word "can" and online slang / dictionaries have nothing
> either.
> Is it an acronym? How pervasive is the term? Where does it come from?
>
> Past the can... :)
> T
>
>

[BT]

it's probably their term for the "sign out book"..
never heard it before.. after 35 years and dozens of rental FBOs
B

"Tman" <N/A> wrote in message
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> Or are the guys at the FBO just f'ing with me?
>
> The thing with the keys, paperwork, hobbs logs, etc. for a rental
> aircraft.
>
> What's the origin of this term? Google searches lead to nothing but other
> senses of the word "can" and online slang / dictionaries have nothing
> either.
> Is it an acronym? How pervasive is the term? Where does it come from?
>
> Past the can... :)
> T
>
>

[Vaughn Simon]

"BT" > wrote in message
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> it's probably their term for the "sign out book"..
> never heard it before.. after 35 years and dozens of rental FBOs

Same here, (except not so many years and not so many FBOs)

Vaughn

[Maxwell]

"Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
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>
> "BT" > wrote in message
> ...
>> it's probably their term for the "sign out book"..
>> never heard it before.. after 35 years and dozens of rental FBOs
>
> Same here, (except not so many years and not so many FBOs)
>

Since 72, and I never heard it called a can. Just a small clipboard and a
key years ago. Now a small bag with the POH, and same clipboard and key.

[John[_9_]]

On Dec 9, 11:32�am, "Tman" <N/A> wrote:
> Or are the guys at the FBO just f'ing with me?
>
> The thing with the keys, paperwork, hobbs logs, etc. for a rental aircraft..
>
> What's the origin of this term? �Google searches lead to nothing but other
> senses of the word "can" and online slang / dictionaries have nothing
> either.
> Is it an acronym? �How pervasive is the term? �Where does it come from?
>
> Past the can... :)
> T

A lot of commercial aircraft both charter and scheduled use a metal
folding book cover to hold the flight log, weight and balance report,
aircraft maintenance status sheet, company credit card and other
items. The can is usually designed with two covers so that the bulk
of the logbook is trapped inside the covers and page in use is on the
outside allowing the pilots a hard surface to write on. Perhaps your
FBO also uses these cans in other operations and the term has migrated
over to the rental side?

John Dupre'

[Tman]

Yes -- that's exactly the one. You're calling it a "can" too :). Just the
rental cans don't have any company credit card.
T



"John" > wrote in message
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A lot of commercial aircraft both charter and scheduled use a metal
folding book cover to hold the flight log, weight and balance report,
aircraft maintenance status sheet, company credit card and other
items. The can is usually designed with two covers so that the bulk
of the logbook is trapped inside the covers and page in use is on the
outside allowing the pilots a hard surface to write on. Perhaps your
FBO also uses these cans in other operations and the term has migrated
over to the rental side?