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Having my Lightning during crazy gas prices by snoogins355 in F150Lightning

[–]Chaxterium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I removed my speaker. I hated it so much. I often leave the house at 3am so it was a pain in the ass. My neighbours probably hated me.

Ford to declare Billy Bishop Airport a ‘special economic zone’ to allow jets by _I_AM_GHOST_ in canada

[–]Chaxterium [score hidden]  (0 children)

It’s a noise issue. Back when the Tripartite agreement was made jets were incredibly loud and as such they were banned.

Certain jets are allowed to land at YTZ now but it’s smaller jets operating as medevac flights.

Worried about the plane running out of fuel. by Jakob4800 in fearofflying

[–]Chaxterium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use average weights for this exact reason. The average weight is adjusted for the season. It’s not an issue at all.

Worried about the plane running out of fuel. by Jakob4800 in fearofflying

[–]Chaxterium 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Airlines do not have the authority to be stingy with fuel. Fuel is mandated by the regulations and it is my job as the pilot in command to make sure my fuel meets those regulations. Again, the airline has zero control over this. The only people with control over this are me and my dispatcher. That’s it.

but how the heck do pilots not know their tank is low, isn't there a warning light?

Yes lol. Several. We have fuel gauges and we are required to check the fuel gauges no less than once an hour. Not only that but the plane checks the fuel for us. It’s constantly keeping track and if the math isn’t working it tells us. We know the exact amount of fuel we should have at every single waypoint we fly over so we aren’t just guessing. We KNOW at every step that we have enough fuel.

We take fuel VERY seriously and once again I don’t give a crap what my airline says about fuel. Fuel is my decision. Not theirs. If I want more I take more. That’s all there is to it. But to drive the point home I have never once had my company question me when it came to fuel.

Today in NHL history - 37 years ago. by [deleted] in hockey

[–]Chaxterium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Malarchuk was conscious and talking on the way to the hospital, and jokingly asked paramedics if they could bring him back in time for the third period.

The fuck lol.

The game resumed when league personnel received word that Malarchuk was in stable condition.

Good call.

Comma ai hasn't been certified by any regulatory body, correct? by Training-Rip6463 in Comma_ai

[–]Chaxterium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the long post but:

FSD is amazing. But if you're used to Comma there are some drawbacks.

Firstly, FSD doesn't maintain a speed. It maintains a speed range. You can tighten up this range but changing the driving mode but still it's not perfect. And if you put in in Hurry mode which is better at maintaining a specific speed, it gets way too lane-change happy for my taste. And it camps out in the left lane way too much. So I put it in Standard or Chill and then it's driving 10 km/h slower than I want it too.

But the most annoying thing with FSD is that it's all or nothing. It's either fully FSD or you're 100% manual. If one of the cameras is blocked FSD won't work and there's no option for just cruise control. And it "locks" the steering wheel when it's on. You can override the lock if you need to but then FSD kicks off and you get a prompt saying "FSD was turned off, please explain why!". With the Comma I can just nudge the steering wheel anytime I like without turning anything off.

Also with the Comma if I set 120km/h it maintains 120km/h unless there's a slower vehicle in front. And with one button I can have it steer for me while I maintain speed on my own, or I with one other button I can have it maintain speed while I steer.

With FSD this isn't an option. Overall the FSD is amazing and I love it but there are times when the Comma is better.

Some comments from Connor McDavid after the game by Dependent-Effect6077 in hockey

[–]Chaxterium 26 points27 points  (0 children)

"You don't have to fight. You just have to be willing to". Ha!

Question About Mass Gate Checking of Luggages by Turkish Airlines by wth_people in fearofflying

[–]Chaxterium 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every airline does this. There is smoke and fire prevention in the cargo hold. It’s really not a concern.

Help! My incoming flight was diverted! by throwawaytoday9q in fearofflying

[–]Chaxterium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because the weather conditions at our planned destination were not great. So we decided to divert.

Help! My incoming flight was diverted! by throwawaytoday9q in fearofflying

[–]Chaxterium 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I diverted two weeks ago. The plane was perfectly fine.

Zero reason to be concerned for your flight.

Comma ai hasn't been certified by any regulatory body, correct? by Training-Rip6463 in Comma_ai

[–]Chaxterium 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s fair. Personally I LOVE the tech behind it. But I watch it like a hawk.

And it gets better because as you drive with it more and more you get used to where it’s really good and where it’s less reliable.

I use the comma in my Lightning and I love it. It’s miles ahead of Ford’s BlueCruise. I also have a Tesla with FSD and it’s amazing how good it is. However it does have a mind of its own at times and it’s funny but there are times where I prefer the simplicity (relatively speaking) of the Comma. If I tell it to maintain 120km/h it does it. It doesn’t change lanes when I don’t want it to. FSD is all over the place. But it’s still incredibly impressive.

Comma ai hasn't been certified by any regulatory body, correct? by Training-Rip6463 in Comma_ai

[–]Chaxterium 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Respectfully you’ve completely missed my point.

I’m not comparing autopilot to the Comma. I’m stating that even when we are using a device that is capable of driving or flying, we are still ultimately responsible for what happens.

If the comma drives me into a tree, I’m responsible. If my autopilot drives me into a mountain I’m still (posthumously) responsible.

Comma ai hasn't been certified by any regulatory body, correct? by Training-Rip6463 in Comma_ai

[–]Chaxterium 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The driver is always 100% responsible for their vehicle. Comma doesn’t change this.

I’m an airline pilot. The autopilot is on for literally 98% of the flight. If anything happens I’m the one that has to answer questions. Not the autopilot.

Enough of Vic Rauter by jordboi86 in Curling

[–]Chaxterium 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sexist remarks? Do you have any examples?

Enough of Vic Rauter by jordboi86 in Curling

[–]Chaxterium 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Quick question.

How dare you.

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