I have noticed that a lot of people on a.net and in the aviation community for that matter have the misunderstanding that a building that an aircraft is parked in is a "hanger". No, a "hanger" is something you hang clothes on in your closet and a "hangar" is the building an aircraft is kept in. Just thought I'd bring it up. BTW has anyone else noticed this too?
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
Hardly the only common spelling mistake but I agree with you.
There's also the classic "aircrafts" instead of "aircraft" and "complimentary" instead of "complementary" (no they're not the same).
Still, many of our members do not have English as their first language so it's quite forguvable not to write perfectly all the time.
There's also the classic "aircrafts" instead of "aircraft" and "complimentary" instead of "complementary" (no they're not the same).
Still, many of our members do not have English as their first language so it's quite forguvable not to write perfectly all the time.
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
GRRRRRRR! Drives me up a wall....I have no idea why.
For better or worse, I end up making snap-judgements on a person's knowledge ( intellect really ) when I see it spelled with an "E" as referring to a building.
When moving into a brand new hangar some years back, I wryly pointed out to a manager where the LCD readout on the staus panel of the fire alarm/suppression system had the word "hanger" spelled out. His reply: "Oh yeah, that's an accepted alternate spelling of the word". Riiiiggggghhhtttt!
The inspiration to 'Dilbert'.
For better or worse, I end up making snap-judgements on a person's knowledge ( intellect really ) when I see it spelled with an "E" as referring to a building.
When moving into a brand new hangar some years back, I wryly pointed out to a manager where the LCD readout on the staus panel of the fire alarm/suppression system had the word "hanger" spelled out. His reply: "Oh yeah, that's an accepted alternate spelling of the word". Riiiiggggghhhtttt!
The inspiration to 'Dilbert'.
RE: Hangar And Hanger
How about when the media write "Reverse thrusters" instead of Thrust Reversers?
Reverse thrusters sound like they belong on an Appollo command module or some undersea minisub explorer.
Reverse thrusters sound like they belong on an Appollo command module or some undersea minisub explorer.
RE: Hangar And Hanger
PTV's, 747's, etc annoy me when used all the time. Who do they belong to? What are they abbreviating? Usually neither. Random Capitalisation really Annoys me Too. Lack of question marks at the end of a question. Grr!
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
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When We studied from UK & US Books,there was a confusion always.
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When We studied from UK & US Books,there was a confusion always.
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
Throttle quadrant: I've heard this term referred to the throttles on aircraft with less than four engines, which to me is incorrect. On the other hand, I could be wrong. Maybe it's a carry over from the 707/DC-8 throttles.
Has anyone else noticed this?
(Geoffm - I hope this reply isn't too "grammatically incorrect"
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Take Care,
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Has anyone else noticed this?
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Take Care,
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
It's a throttle quadrant on any size plane. Quadrant refers to euclidian geometry, not "quad" as in four.
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
Sorry, but the quad in quadrant most certainly is from the Latin for four, not from Greek. Seen any tetragons lately?
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
Sorry, but the quad in quadrant most certainly is from the Latin for four, not from Greek. Seen any tetragons lately?
Well, quad may come from latin, but quadrant is a common term in euclidian geometry, where the euclidian plane is divided into quadrants. In other words, it is the "quadrant", as in the zone, where the throttles are located.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguide...ubjects/algebra/chap8/a0808101.asp
Well, quad may come from latin, but quadrant is a common term in euclidian geometry, where the euclidian plane is divided into quadrants. In other words, it is the "quadrant", as in the zone, where the throttles are located.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguide...ubjects/algebra/chap8/a0808101.asp
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
I worked in a HANGER for most of my aviation career .... We always spelled it B-A-R-N ....
Next time try the old "dirty Sanchez" She'll love it !!!
RE: Hangar And Hanger
Yeah A for the building, E for the plastic triangle.
RE: Hangar And Hanger
| Quoting NWOrientDC10 (Reply 6): (Geoffm - I hope this reply isn't too "grammatically incorrect" ) |
Your post is fine!
(as opposed to "you're post is fine"...)
Geoff M.
RE: Hangar And Hanger
| Quoting NWOrientDC10 (Reply 6): Throttle quadrant: I've heard this term referred to the throttles on aircraft with less than four engines, which to me is incorrect. |
Or perhaps fewer than four engines.
Less = a quantity
Few = a number
Quadrant most certainly does refer to the geometric shape of the assembly in which the throttles (or even thrust levers) are mounted. It is, when viewed from the side, a segment of a circle.
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RE: Hangar And Hanger
Hangar comes from the French word for "shed". Many aviation terms come from the French.
The actual throttle "quadrant" is just one part of the entire assembly that the industry has, over time, wrongly called the throttle quadrant.
As mentioned, the quadrant is the semi-circle that is connected to the power lever. It translates the motion of the power lever to a control cable that varies the power of the engine.
Many large modern airplanes have no throttle "quadrant" as they use electronic means. The term "quadrant" is still used however.
The actual throttle "quadrant" is just one part of the entire assembly that the industry has, over time, wrongly called the throttle quadrant.
As mentioned, the quadrant is the semi-circle that is connected to the power lever. It translates the motion of the power lever to a control cable that varies the power of the engine.
Many large modern airplanes have no throttle "quadrant" as they use electronic means. The term "quadrant" is still used however.
RE: Hangar And Hanger
| Quoting NWOrientDC10 (Reply 6): Throttle quadrant |
It refers to the Quadrant than transmits motion not as in 4.
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