Much to learn the young Padawan still has...
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Dilbert[^] 1. If you are the engineer, don't talk too much and launch the old despot into space already. He wanted it, he got it. 2. If you are the CEO, use natural processes to motivate the engineers and weed out the bad ones. I would suggest to use Igor Sikorsky's method: You built it, now you fly it.
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“At that time the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation.” -- Igor Sikorsky
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Dilbert[^] 1. If you are the engineer, don't talk too much and launch the old despot into space already. He wanted it, he got it. 2. If you are the CEO, use natural processes to motivate the engineers and weed out the bad ones. I would suggest to use Igor Sikorsky's method: You built it, now you fly it.
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“At that time the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation.” -- Igor Sikorsky
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
A very sound principle! My grandfather had a sporting motor of some pedigree which had cable operated drum brakes. The correct servicing and tensioning of the cables was essential to stay out of the ditch. After every service he would put the mechanic in the co-pilots seat, and then give it some serious wellie along the Hog's Back (a road which Brits will know of). The brake cables were always perfectly adjusted! :-\
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A very sound principle! My grandfather had a sporting motor of some pedigree which had cable operated drum brakes. The correct servicing and tensioning of the cables was essential to stay out of the ditch. After every service he would put the mechanic in the co-pilots seat, and then give it some serious wellie along the Hog's Back (a road which Brits will know of). The brake cables were always perfectly adjusted! :-\
Guildford - Farnham. I know it well. It's really boring now, straight dual carriageway replaced the early two-lane curly stuff that needed good brakes. :sigh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Guildford - Farnham. I know it well. It's really boring now, straight dual carriageway replaced the early two-lane curly stuff that needed good brakes. :sigh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Guildford - Farnham. I know it well. It's really boring now, straight dual carriageway replaced the early two-lane curly stuff that needed good brakes. :sigh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Dilbert[^] 1. If you are the engineer, don't talk too much and launch the old despot into space already. He wanted it, he got it. 2. If you are the CEO, use natural processes to motivate the engineers and weed out the bad ones. I would suggest to use Igor Sikorsky's method: You built it, now you fly it.
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“At that time the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation.” -- Igor Sikorsky
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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So what does it say about the Boeing Starliner that the original test pilots for it have all left Boeing?
It's taken so long no one alive today was around when it started? :laugh:
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A very sound principle! My grandfather had a sporting motor of some pedigree which had cable operated drum brakes. The correct servicing and tensioning of the cables was essential to stay out of the ditch. After every service he would put the mechanic in the co-pilots seat, and then give it some serious wellie along the Hog's Back (a road which Brits will know of). The brake cables were always perfectly adjusted! :-\
First time I hit the the magic (well it was then ) ton was on the hogs back , the bends seemed to get tighter and tighter the faster you went - and my Bonneville wasn't the best handling / stopping machine.
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
