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Why, in aviation-speak, do we so frequently refer to wind in the plural?
Stan, just curious |
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"Stan Prevost" wrote in message ... Why, in aviation-speak, do we so frequently refer to wind in the plural? Stan, just curious The singular refers to a single point... x, y, z, t.... The plural is usually used just aloft because once in flight, we are interested in wind at *various* x, or various y, or various elevations, or various times.... hence the plural. The airport wind is *usually* singular, but because of wind variability with time, we get used to using the plural there, also. |
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It's from King Lear: "Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks..." g
Bob Gardner "Stan Prevost" wrote in message ... Why, in aviation-speak, do we so frequently refer to wind in the plural? Stan, just curious |
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Stan Prevost wrote:
Why, in aviation-speak, do we so frequently refer to wind in the plural? "Winds" are the movements of air current. "Wind" is what you do with your prop to get it spinning. |
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Stan Prevost wrote:
Why, in aviation-speak, do we so frequently refer to wind in the plural? Stan, just curious Could it be a leftover from before the Age of Exploration when the charts of the time showed the several "winds" blwoing from each direction? West wind, North wind, Tramontanas (in the med) etc.? -- Saville Replicas of 15th-19th century nautical navigational instruments: http://home.comcast.net/~saville/backstaffhome.html Restoration of my 82 year old Herreshoff S-Boat sailboat: http://home.comcast.net/~saville/SBOATrestore.htm Steambending FAQ with photos: http://home.comcast.net/~saville/Steambend.htm |
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