Source status: Attributed to Jim Kirk
While it may be possible to ward off this event some of the time, it cannot, despite the best efforts of the crew, always be prevented. It's just what they do. Sent by Jim Kirk with the courtesy of his brother-in-law, CWO4 Larry Gilbert (Ret).
- Jim Kirk
This law belongs with Murphy's Helicopters Warfare Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
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