even the pros dont get it right

"Roger" wrote in message ...
I took out a big SUV with my little Trans Am. Put the SUV driver in
the hospital, I didn't get hurt. OTOH he broke my toy. Totaled the
TA, although that GMC will never track the same. Make it sorta
U-shaped.

From a gross tonnage standpoint, they're not that different... Not like
going up against a 18-wheeler even if you're driving a Suburban...

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message ...
But of course. Those following the "Law of Gross Tonnage" must remember
to
not forget the related law, the "Law of Kinetic Energy": he who is light
can
still win by going REALLY REALLY fast.

Assuming he doesn't just get spattered upon contact...

Grumman-581 wrote:

"Law Of Gross Tonnage -- He who has the most gross tonnage has the
right-of-way"

"I drive a vehicle of urban assault. I'm bigger than you, so it ain't my fault.
Doesn't even matter if I know how to drive. No matter what I hit, I know I'll
survive." .....

George Patterson
"Naked" means you ain't got no clothes on; "nekkid" means you ain't got
no clothes on - and are up to somethin'.

"Stefan" wrote in message
...

Acutally, it makes a lot of sense if you consider the airspace structure
and air traffic rules of Europe.

Could you please explain why?

("George Patterson" wrote)
"I drive a vehicle of urban assault. I'm bigger than you, so it ain't my
fault. Doesn't even matter if I know how to drive. No matter what I hit, I
know I'll survive." .....


Not so much :-)

Vanishing Point (1971)


Montblack
"I like to watch"

"George Patterson" wrote in message news:6Rcje.10893$Y36.973@trndny05...
"I drive a vehicle of urban assault. I'm bigger than you, so it ain't my
fault.
Doesn't even matter if I know how to drive. No matter what I hit, I know
I'll
survive." .....

Said right before he learns about 18-wheelers... evil-grin

I used to drive sports cars... Had a RX-7 at one time and an 18-wheeler
changed lanes and drove over the top of me... PHYSICALLY OVER THE TOP OF
ME... He stopped and came back to investigate... He said, "Well, I heard
some tires screeching, felt a slight bump, and figured I better take a
look"... That's all I was -- A SLIGHT BUMP... Both rear axles of the tanker
trailer went over my car... Luckily when he first hit me, the car spun 90
degrees to the left and he drove over the top of the engine instead of the
passenger compartment... Flattened my car... Totalled, of course... It
happed at around 35 mph, so I could pretty much count the lug nuts at the
axles rolled over my engine right in front of my face... I think I *might*
have knocked a couple of chunks of dirt off of his tires in the process...

The 18-wheeler drivers get kind of cocky thinking that they're the largest
thing on the road and everyone else has to get out of their way... Every
once in awhile, they learn that there's this thing called "trains"...
Remember the Law of Gross Tonnage? Well, let's just say that a train trumps
an 18-wheeler...

On Thu, 19 May 2005 01:17:27 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

"Roger" wrote in message
.. .
"Law Of Gross Tonnage -- He who has the most gross tonnage has the
right-of-way"

I took out a big SUV with my little Trans Am. Put the SUV driver in
the hospital, I didn't get hurt. OTOH he broke my toy. Totaled the
TA, although that GMC will never track the same. Make it sorta
U-shaped.

But of course. Those following the "Law of Gross Tonnage" must remember to
not forget the related law, the "Law of Kinetic Energy": he who is light can
still win by going REALLY REALLY fast.

and stop really, really, quick.

The redio control head on the console was smashed flat just from the
momenturm. It made me a firm believer in air bags, but man does that
powder they pack them in burn!

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Pete

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
...
Robert M. Gary wrote:
I think they don't have mountains in Europe.
Is this sarcasm?

Why they don't have mountains in the UK (I thinkt he maximum
elevation in the UK is under 4500'), there are rather nice ones
on the continent.

Here is someone else who thought they did have mountains in the UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4562447.stm
If he had been flying at 4500' he would have been safe. But then it takes
all sorts.

One really lucky guy.

"Stefan" wrote in message
...

Acutally, it makes a lot of sense if you consider the airspace structure
and air traffic rules of Europe. It may make a lot less sense in the USA.


It seems you're at a complete loss as to how a transition altitude based on
some distance above the ground makes a lot of sense if you consider the
airspace structure and air traffic rules of Europe.

Chris wrote:

If you like nitpicking: ATC should never tell you to "climb to FL 150".
The correct phrase is "climb FL 150".

Are you sure about that phraseology?

Yes. It serves two pruposes: To avoid confusion between "to" and "two"
and to avoid confusion between "climb to 5000ft" and "climb 5000ft"

Stefan