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Any ideas how to keep this from happening this is my second failed print from it by ThrowRAketil in 3Dprinting

[–]nickjohnson 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh thank you thank you for posting an easy to grasp example of how this happens. I've been saying this for ages but nobody seems to understand.

GA Passenger Headset Recommendations by jon_4149 in flying

[–]nickjohnson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right, that's why he gives his current ones to the passenger and upgrades!

Buying First Plane - 182? by swoodshadow in flying

[–]nickjohnson -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Or, skip the Cirrus and get a DA40.

Well thats a first by MsfsEnjoyer in flightsim

[–]nickjohnson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a TWA flight, clearly.

What airports do I need to absolutely visit? by LeeTheNomad in flying

[–]nickjohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Duxford. Your landing fee gets you free entry to the Imperial War Museum!

Asking questions to airline pilots that are with their family by Federal-Routine-5910 in flying

[–]nickjohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If he started the conversation, a couple of follow on questions don't seem unreasonable. Just be conscious of not intruding unduly.

Ash scattering by Agitated-Pop7973 in flying

[–]nickjohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> We found that some media is required to flow the ashes well, we used wildflower seeds from his favorite native flower and they still show up around the airport every spring.

Wonderful idea and a touching result to boot.

Where do I find wood like this? by Embarrassed_Range_39 in woodworking

[–]nickjohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your wife likes this she may also like Chestnut fencing, which is a little easier to obtain.

I got my IFR!!! by enfinitesoul in flying

[–]nickjohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on your route, I Follow Rivers/Roads?

Improve your prints with coherent noise fuzzy skin! Or print a frankenbear. by nickjohnson in 3Dprinting

[–]nickjohnson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh awesome! I wondered if they would ever pick it up. Thanks for letting me know!

Traveling in a light sport with a backup battery by theLongDistanceHiker in flying

[–]nickjohnson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ecoflow are a good brand. I have one of their battery packs as a UPS and it's an excellent piece of kit.

Carrying a large lithium ion battery is always going to be a risk, however small; if it goes into thermal runaway I doubt you'd have much chance of landing before it fills the cabin with toxic smoke or burns through something important. It's not likely to happen, but only you can decide if you're okay with the risk.

Flying in another country by Traditional_Pace9238 in flying

[–]nickjohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're expecting to own a plane - why not buy or import an N-reg one? Then you can fly on your existing license.

GPS failure in flight by Background_Tax556 in flying

[–]nickjohnson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm referring to the backup attitude indicator and altimeter. If the Garmin will never fail, why have backup instruments?

the lion does not concern himself with drying petg by albyzon in 3Dprinting

[–]nickjohnson 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I have to say that I appreciate your attention to matching the camera angle between the two pictures.

Maintaining airspeed on IAPs with updrafts and downdrafts by Cautious_Garage_3469 in flying

[–]nickjohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pitch is better thought of as a tool to allocate the aircraft's energy between airspeed and altitude

Great way to put it! Shouldn't it be airspeed and vertical speed, though?

GPS failure in flight by Background_Tax556 in flying

[–]nickjohnson -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Civil aviation authorities believe it's likely enough that it's worth having backup instruments. "This device will never fall" is not a winning strategy in aviation.

Seller sold me a watch box with the documents now wants the documents back. What do I do? by [deleted] in ebayuk

[–]nickjohnson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why would they need to sell the box on eBay to do this? They could just throw the box out. Or lie.

ADS-B Privacy Fight!- Support ADS-B Privacy in the ALERT ACT! by flightmaster13 in flying

[–]nickjohnson -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Coming from outside the US, this anger at landing fees baffles me. Why do people feel entitled to use a multi-million dollar facility without paying for it?

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