Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II
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Fareastdriver (my #8271),
A fair cop, Guv ! (looked up JSL [what a treasure that site is !] and lifted) :
Dunce's cap on, standing in corner......,
Danny.
A fair cop, Guv ! (looked up JSL [what a treasure that site is !] and lifted) :
Page 30 50. Engine Limitations-Goblin 3
Para. 50
A.L.3
Power Rating......Time limit.......R.P.M...........J.p.t. °C
Take-off............†15 mins.......10,750*.........710
Intermediate......†20 mins.......10,350...........660
Max. Continuous Unrestricted...10,250...........650
Ground Idling.....Unrestricted...3,000±200.....600
Operation at speeds between 8,150 and 8,650 r.p.m. and at 10,500 r.p.m must be kept to an absolute minimum.
Above 25,000 feet maximum r.p.m. must not exceed 10,350.
NOTE: *In R.A.F. use, max. r.p.m. are restricted to 10,650.
†In R.N. use, these time limits are 5 mins. and 30 mins. respectively.
Para. 50
A.L.3
Power Rating......Time limit.......R.P.M...........J.p.t. °C
Take-off............†15 mins.......10,750*.........710
Intermediate......†20 mins.......10,350...........660
Max. Continuous Unrestricted...10,250...........650
Ground Idling.....Unrestricted...3,000±200.....600
Operation at speeds between 8,150 and 8,650 r.p.m. and at 10,500 r.p.m must be kept to an absolute minimum.
Above 25,000 feet maximum r.p.m. must not exceed 10,350.
NOTE: *In R.A.F. use, max. r.p.m. are restricted to 10,650.
†In R.N. use, these time limits are 5 mins. and 30 mins. respectively.
Danny.
FantomZorbin (your #8278),
For the sake of interest, I Googled up "Sod's Law" - and was inundated with replies ! It would seem that everone and his dog has his own interpretation of that infamous duo (Sod and Murphy). A clear case of "Quot homines, tot sententiae", if ever there was one.
IMHO, Murphy's Law is really just a particular application of Sod's, in that it states that if it is possible to assemble two components the wrong way round, the someone will certainly do so (the classic case being aileron cables, with the result that you push to the left - and the right wing goes down !). The subsequent flight tends to be "nasty, short, poor and brutish !" (to echo a phrase). The best known example of Sod's law in action is that your dropped buttered toast always falls marmalade side down on the carpet (but no human input is involved).
Now we have started the hare of all hares running, I fear (for what PPRuNer would fail to rise to this bait ?)
For the sake of interest, I Googled up "Sod's Law" - and was inundated with replies ! It would seem that everone and his dog has his own interpretation of that infamous duo (Sod and Murphy). A clear case of "Quot homines, tot sententiae", if ever there was one.
IMHO, Murphy's Law is really just a particular application of Sod's, in that it states that if it is possible to assemble two components the wrong way round, the someone will certainly do so (the classic case being aileron cables, with the result that you push to the left - and the right wing goes down !). The subsequent flight tends to be "nasty, short, poor and brutish !" (to echo a phrase). The best known example of Sod's law in action is that your dropped buttered toast always falls marmalade side down on the carpet (but no human input is involved).
Now we have started the hare of all hares running, I fear (for what PPRuNer would fail to rise to this bait ?)
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Murphy's_law_application_for_antigravitatory_cats
Murphy drops some buttered toast on the kitchen floor and it lands butter-side-up.
He looks down in astonishment, for he knows that it's a law of nature of the
universe that buttered toast always falls butter-down.
So he rushes round to the presbytery to fetch Father Flanagan.
He tells the priest that a miracle has occurred in his kitchen.
But he won't say what it is, so he asks Fr. Flanagan to come and see it with his own eyes.
"Well," says the priest, "it's pretty obvious. Someone has dropped some buttered toast on the floor and then, for some reason, they flipped it over so that the butter was on top."
"No, Father, I dropped it and it landed like that!" exclaimed Murphy
"Oh my Lord," says Fr. Flanagan, "dropped toast never falls with the butter side up. It's a miracle."
"Wait... it's not for me to say it's a miracle. I'll have to report this matter to the Bishop and he'll have to deal with it. He'll send some people round to interview you, take photos, etc."
A thorough investigation was conducted, not only by the archdiocese but by scientists sent over from the Curia in Rome . No expense spared.
There is great excitement in the town as everyone knows that a miracle will bring in much need tourism revenue.
Then, after eight long weeks and with great fanfare, the Bishop announces the final ruling.
"It is certain that some kind of an extraordinary event took place in Murphy's kitchen, quite outside the natural laws of the universe. Yet the Holy See must be very cautious before ruling a miracle. All other explanations must be ruled out."
"Unfortunately, in this case, it has been declared 'No Miracle' because they think that Murphy may have buttered the toast on the wrong side!"
He looks down in astonishment, for he knows that it's a law of nature of the
universe that buttered toast always falls butter-down.
So he rushes round to the presbytery to fetch Father Flanagan.
He tells the priest that a miracle has occurred in his kitchen.
But he won't say what it is, so he asks Fr. Flanagan to come and see it with his own eyes.
"Well," says the priest, "it's pretty obvious. Someone has dropped some buttered toast on the floor and then, for some reason, they flipped it over so that the butter was on top."
"No, Father, I dropped it and it landed like that!" exclaimed Murphy
"Oh my Lord," says Fr. Flanagan, "dropped toast never falls with the butter side up. It's a miracle."
"Wait... it's not for me to say it's a miracle. I'll have to report this matter to the Bishop and he'll have to deal with it. He'll send some people round to interview you, take photos, etc."
A thorough investigation was conducted, not only by the archdiocese but by scientists sent over from the Curia in Rome . No expense spared.
There is great excitement in the town as everyone knows that a miracle will bring in much need tourism revenue.
Then, after eight long weeks and with great fanfare, the Bishop announces the final ruling.
"It is certain that some kind of an extraordinary event took place in Murphy's kitchen, quite outside the natural laws of the universe. Yet the Holy See must be very cautious before ruling a miracle. All other explanations must be ruled out."
"Unfortunately, in this case, it has been declared 'No Miracle' because they think that Murphy may have buttered the toast on the wrong side!"
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In my day there was Finagle's Law.
"The converse of a welcome probability invariably occurs at such a time as to achieve maximum frustration of the aim."
The example normally given was the appearance of a few cars from one direction so as to prevent you from using the only gap in an otherwise continuous flow from the other when attempting to turn into cross traffic. This little group of vehicles was known as Finagle's cluster.
After an excellent landing etc...
"The converse of a welcome probability invariably occurs at such a time as to achieve maximum frustration of the aim."
The example normally given was the appearance of a few cars from one direction so as to prevent you from using the only gap in an otherwise continuous flow from the other when attempting to turn into cross traffic. This little group of vehicles was known as Finagle's cluster.
After an excellent landing etc...
Wikipedia seems to confirm what I have always believed, that Murphy's Law was named after a Major Murphy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_A._Murphy,_Jr.
It was something to do with pressure sensors in the harness of a rocket sled test, to record the forces experienced by the test "volunteer". It was possible to install them on either the inside or outside of the harness, so the inevitable happened, rocket sled and volunteer fired, but no results recorded.
It was something to do with pressure sensors in the harness of a rocket sled test, to record the forces experienced by the test "volunteer". It was possible to install them on either the inside or outside of the harness, so the inevitable happened, rocket sled and volunteer fired, but no results recorded.
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Danny,
This will remind you:
The Sexual life of the camel,
Is stranger than anyone thinks.
This weird and mysterious animal,
Has designs on the hole of the sphinx.
But the hole of the sphinx is covered,
By the shifting sands of the Nile,
Which accounts for the face of the camel
And the sphinx's inscrutable smile.
This will remind you:
The Sexual life of the camel,
Is stranger than anyone thinks.
This weird and mysterious animal,
Has designs on the hole of the sphinx.
But the hole of the sphinx is covered,
By the shifting sands of the Nile,
Which accounts for the face of the camel
And the sphinx's inscrutable smile.
the sphinx's inscrutable smile.
Today's bit of useless information.
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topgas (your #8240),
Thanks for the link ! But it says:
It seems that this has subsequently become confused. What is "said to state" (to my mind) is now the general definition of Sod's Law.
But as Wiki says:
Clearly what he had in mind was a case of what I said "Murphy's Law" to be.
Pedants rule - OK ? (initialling mine).
Danny.
Thanks for the link ! But it says:
...Edward Aloysius Murphy, Jr. (January 11, 1918 – July 17, 1990[1]) was an American aerospace engineer[ who worked on safety-critical systems. He is best known for his namesake Murphy's law, which is said to state, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."...
But as Wiki says:
...was an American aerospace engineer who worked on safety-critical systems...
Pedants rule - OK ? (initialling mine).
Danny.
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Danny and Marck
Here you are, mates - straight from Wikipedia
Camel (disambiguation).
Camel
Dromedary,
Camelus dromedarius
Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus Scientific classification
A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, or one-humped camel (C. dromedarius), which inhabits the Middle East and the Horn of Africa; and the bactrian, or two-humped camel (C. bactrianus), which inhabits Central Asia. Both species have been domesticated; they provide milk, meat, hair for textiles or goods such as felted pouches, and are working animals with tasks ranging from human transport to bearing loads.
The term "camel" is derived via Latin and Greek (camelus and κάμηλος kamēlos respectively) from Hebrew or Phoenician gāmāl.[3][4]
"Camel" is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like mammals in the family Camelidae: the two true camels and the four New World camelids: the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña of South America.[5][6]
Camel (disambiguation).
Camel
Dromedary,
Camelus dromedarius
Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus Scientific classification A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, or one-humped camel (C. dromedarius), which inhabits the Middle East and the Horn of Africa; and the bactrian, or two-humped camel (C. bactrianus), which inhabits Central Asia. Both species have been domesticated; they provide milk, meat, hair for textiles or goods such as felted pouches, and are working animals with tasks ranging from human transport to bearing loads.
The term "camel" is derived via Latin and Greek (camelus and κάμηλος kamēlos respectively) from Hebrew or Phoenician gāmāl.[3][4]
"Camel" is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like mammals in the family Camelidae: the two true camels and the four New World camelids: the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña of South America.[5][6]
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Danny,
This adds more point to the "inscrutable smile!"
The sexual life of the camel is stranger than anyone thinks,
At the height of the mating season he tries to bugger the sphinx.
But the sphinx's posterior orifice is clogged by the sands of the Nile,
Which accounts for the hump on the camel and the sphinx's inscrutable smile.
This adds more point to the "inscrutable smile!"
The sexual life of the camel is stranger than anyone thinks,
At the height of the mating season he tries to bugger the sphinx.
But the sphinx's posterior orifice is clogged by the sands of the Nile,
Which accounts for the hump on the camel and the sphinx's inscrutable smile.