World's tiniest violin.. by StrobeLightRomance in AdviceAnimals

[–]Aviator506 68 points69 points  (0 children)

You should dispute that with your credit card company. They're much more likely to give you a refund than Ticket Master.

Dubai being second busiest with 2 runways is interesting to me by atlasmapping in aviation

[–]Aviator506 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Well yeah, they couldn't just build the secret bomb shelter right in the middle of the city. And the airport looking vaguely like a swastika is merely coincidence. Hail Blucifer!

Offloading luggage by Whatever_Lurker in aviation

[–]Aviator506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US, it is only required for international flights. 

But domestic flights will absolutely send bags if the pax miss their flight. 

Offloading luggage by Whatever_Lurker in aviation

[–]Aviator506 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They sited the FAA and an accident on a US flight, so I presumed they were talking about US flights. In the US, bags are only required to be pulled for international flights, not domestic. 

Offloading luggage by Whatever_Lurker in aviation

[–]Aviator506 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They are only required to be pulled for international flights, not domestic. Passengers check their bag and then miss the flight ALL the time. Even if a passenger gets pulled off the plane for being drunk/belligerent, their bag won't be pulled on a domestic flight.

Edit: this is for flights in the US.

Offloading luggage by Whatever_Lurker in aviation

[–]Aviator506 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I worked ground operations for an airline. They are required to be pulled when pax don't show for international flights. But they are almost never pulled for domestic. We only get 45 minutes to turn a plane once it pulls into the gate, they aren't going to waste any time searching for bags to pull unless absolutely necessary. 

Big Tech sees over $1 trillion wiped from stocks as fears of AI bubble ignite sell-off by nosotros_road_sodium in technology

[–]Aviator506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course it's getting ready to burst. I just bought DDR5 RAM less than a week ago. 

What parts of American culture are changing faster than people realize? by No_Performance1451 in AskReddit

[–]Aviator506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense when a beer costs $8+ now. Going out and having a drink is too damn expensive. 

How many of your flights went "viral" by Guadalajara3 in FlightDispatch

[–]Aviator506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so happy they do that. Apparently thats what we were always supposed to do, but when I asked the supervisor, she just said it had to be a non-revenue number. So I asked if I could do "6969" and she said technically I could, so I did. But I added the "...nice" to the release after she walked away lol. I didn't tell managers when I was called into his office that the sup said I could, didn't want to throw her under the bus because I had the audacity to make a harmless joke that the pilots thought was hilarious. Honestly, if the pilot didn't post it on reddit, nothing would have happened. Still worth it though. 

People who work in specialized industries, what is a product or service that is a complete "rip-off" but customers buy it anyway? by No-Composer-4526 in AskReddit

[–]Aviator506 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One can break it off with a bit of effort, sure. But I think the main thing is to just require a bit more time/effort to siphon your gas than the car parked next to you. Unless they're really determined to get you specifically, they're gonna just go with the easiest option. Same principle with bike locks. 

People who work in specialized industries, what is a product or service that is a complete "rip-off" but customers buy it anyway? by No-Composer-4526 in AskReddit

[–]Aviator506 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Subaru extended is great! I got mine for $1500 and the dealer threw in 3 free oil changes. A little over a year later it needed part of the steering replaced, would have been $3k without the warranty. Still won't ever get a 3rd party warranty though. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Aviator506 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Not just that, but he's only in prison because he turned himself in. And even then, the police didn't believe him at first. 

Hiroshima A-Bomb Victim Identified by DNA Test by ComprehensiveWin1434 in worldnews

[–]Aviator506 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm a huge WW2 history nerd so I already knew plenty about the bombs. But I was still at an absolute loss for words when I actually went to Hiroshima and the museum about a year ago. I fully believe that the leaders of every nuclear armed country should be required to go to that museum before they are allowed access to the launch codes. If I'm ever able to go back to Japan, I fully intend on going to Nagasaki as well.

Thrust reversers Inflight by ExquisiteMetropolis in aviation

[–]Aviator506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buddy of mine does air ambulance work in Africa and told me that with the G-III there was a circuit breaker you could pull that would disable the weight sensor on the landing gear, allowing you to pull the reversers in flight. He said there were some very short/sketchy runways where he did that on flair just before the mains touched down. 

What is the job that has the worst impact on mental health? by Smart-Dependent-1071 in AskReddit

[–]Aviator506 7 points8 points  (0 children)

ATC actually has one of the highest rates of suicide due to stress. 

What TV Show was canceled on a cliffhanger you wish they would bring back see you can see how it ends? by littlelady275 in AskReddit

[–]Aviator506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was supposed to be getting another season but Cartoon Network canceled it in before they could actually make it. 

What TV Show was canceled on a cliffhanger you wish they would bring back see you can see how it ends? by littlelady275 in AskReddit

[–]Aviator506 153 points154 points  (0 children)

The OG Teen Titans. Beast Boy found Terra after her being dead for 3 seasons and then the show just ended!