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'