Why is "The Ramp" known as "The Ramp"...
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Purely a wild ass guess - maybe sea plane days long ago??
Actually, from the old PanAmerican Clipper days, so long ago.
Probably...in the UK as well, at about the same time.
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The book, "Chosen Instrument, the story of PanAmerican".
Author: Bender.
A superb read, if you can find a copy...much history about the old airline days.
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Now I'm even more confused.
Ramp as a sea plane base? I thought (still) water was flatter than tarmac - although sloping water would save the need for speedboats during water skiing sessions, I suppose.
Milt - what if it's asphalt, or even sand?
ETOPS - a military term, methinks - but again, "why". Where do these terms come from?
Ramp as a sea plane base? I thought (still) water was flatter than tarmac - although sloping water would save the need for speedboats during water skiing sessions, I suppose.
Milt - what if it's asphalt, or even sand?
ETOPS - a military term, methinks - but again, "why". Where do these terms come from?
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Many flying boat types...
Land on the water (wheels retracted, as you might expect).
Slow to a stop.
Extend wheels.
Taxi up onto the land, via an inclined ramp.
A superb arrangement.
Works good, lasts a long time.
Hence...RAMP.
Land on the water (wheels retracted, as you might expect).
Slow to a stop.
Extend wheels.
Taxi up onto the land, via an inclined ramp.
A superb arrangement.
Works good, lasts a long time.
Hence...RAMP.
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Many flying boat types...
Land on the water (wheels retracted, as you might expect).
Slow to a stop.
Extend wheels.
Taxi up onto the land, via an inclined ramp.
Land on the water (wheels retracted, as you might expect).
Slow to a stop.
Extend wheels.
Taxi up onto the land, via an inclined ramp.
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I'm pretty sure that the only country where I ever encountered the term "ramp" is the USA. Hence I understand the term though have never used it anywhere else. I might stand to be corrected, but have an idea that it might also be used in Canada.
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And to watch a seaplane land on some water with the gear down. see here YouTube - Sea Plane Crash
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From the old seaplane days, concur with 411A
Also referred to as the Apron because it skirts (hangs)around the Terminal Building.
Interested to know more about the origins of 'pan' any other ideas on that one?
Also referred to as the Apron because it skirts (hangs)around the Terminal Building.
Interested to know more about the origins of 'pan' any other ideas on that one?
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A lot of radiotelephony calls for aviation hark back to nautical days.
Mayday, as you might already know, comes from the French for "Help me" - "m'aide".
As for Pan - we can thank the French again!
It is derived from the French word "panne" which is used to describe a piece of machinery that has some kind of malfunction.
A lot of radiotelephony calls for aviation hark back to nautical days.
Mayday, as you might already know, comes from the French for "Help me" - "m'aide".
As for Pan - we can thank the French again!
It is derived from the French word "panne" which is used to describe a piece of machinery that has some kind of malfunction.
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Hi Farrell
Thanks for that,
What I was trying to determine was where did the reference to PAN as an alternative name for Ramp or Apron come from quite distinct from the
PAN - PAN call which has been used in the marine and aviation industry for many years as a distress (may need help) call.
Thanks for that,
What I was trying to determine was where did the reference to PAN as an alternative name for Ramp or Apron come from quite distinct from the
PAN - PAN call which has been used in the marine and aviation industry for many years as a distress (may need help) call.
What I was trying to determine was where did the reference to PAN as an alternative name for Ramp or Apron
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I'm pretty sure that the only country where I ever encountered the term "ramp" is the USA. Hence I understand the term though have never used it anywhere else. I might stand to be corrected, but have an idea that it might also be used in Canada.
