On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:16:41 -0500, Ross wrote in :

We use that word to make write ups on the squawk sheet that they had for
each airplane, describing what is wrong. That is what they called it a
squawk sheet. I looked at dictionary.com for the definition of squawk. I
am not sure it would apply for this or a transponder. The definitions
came back as:

1. to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
2. Informal. to complain loudly and vehemently.

A little harsh meaning

I didn't realize that I didn't know how to spell the word
correctly until I read your post.

I've been reading it without difficulty since I subscribed
to Flying magazine in the mid-60s.

What a word!

Marty
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