In a previous article, Sam Spade said:
Maybe we can get this person to hold an advanced seminar for
professional pilots and controllers. We all need serious insights from
the real pros (aka, "experts" as defined as a "has been, know it all,"
or a "drip under pressure.")

A former drip under pressure is an "ex-spurt".

--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
FAQs are like flatulence. Any asshole can produce them.
-- Toni L