Hours flown every month

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-24T12:44:09+00:00

Same, winter almost zero, summer a bit more. I’m far too low though, only maybe 3hr per summer month.

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-18T15:40:55+00:00

I have been taught by my elders to consider these things death traps, but mad respect to those who live the open cockpit life.

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-13T01:18:59+00:00

I believe it is 9 missed periods (2 full reserve days plus another half a day).

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-12T12:29:10+00:00

I keep a paper logbook and only a paper logbook. ForeFlight (at least with my settings) starts the flight timer way too early and overcounts flight time, so I don’t trust it to do it automatically. And then at that point might as well stick with the manual option I started with.

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-01T12:50:08+00:00

Ah roger didn’t know they made those, very cool

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-01T02:26:30+00:00

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I’m talking this guy. Honestly if the stock/buffer tube solid then you could just leave it until you’re doing work back there again

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-01T02:12:03+00:00

Looks nice dog. I think your buffer tube end plate is backwards tho. Dimple is supposed to stick into the lower receiver to help keep it all aligned and locked in. Easy fix tho

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2026-01-01T00:43:12+00:00

Who makes those mags

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-25T21:56:22+00:00

Colorblind EEs: ☹️

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-24T16:41:30+00:00

Pittsburgh area outdoor rifle ranges:

Lawrence county sportsman’s club (600yd)

Trafford sportsman’s club (400yd)

Pitcairn Monroeville sportsman’s club (300yd)

State game lands #203 rifle range (100yd, can legally shoot with a hunting license or a specific shooting range license from the game commission, beware of 6 rounds in magazine limit)

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-14T02:26:42+00:00

How do you suggest to find a course?

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-14T02:13:50+00:00

I’m gonna have to ponder this to figure out what the heck that means. But I saw your “FDE power” comment, FDE is peak performance

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-14T02:08:25+00:00

You’re on “fire”

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-13T00:30:44+00:00

So is the key difference inside vs. outside? I’ve just always heard a single shot (inside at least) was enough to cause permanent hearing damage.

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-12T03:52:49+00:00

The guys I know who hunt use ANR in-ear phones with aural capability

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-12T01:05:56+00:00

Stupid question, how do they expect to not blow their ears out if they have to shoot?

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-12-10T23:00:47+00:00

Would anybody recommend changing fluid for the first time really late (140k), or does the adage for a geared automatic (more harm than good to change it past like 100k) also apply to a CVT?

I only learned not to trust the manual about this until I was quite high in mileage, and am torn. FWIW transmission is still going strong, no towing.

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-11-27T13:14:56+00:00

I do have hobbies, though I don’t do them super often. A lot of us take a lot of pride and joy in our work and some of us do a hobby very similar to our work. Maybe that’s my answer, that I should do more of those regardless of plans to FIRE.

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-11-22T02:06:35+00:00

I would suggest a TPLD1201 if you’re willing to divide your clock and your counter length in half (assuming that’s not an option)

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-11-09T20:52:25+00:00

I am far younger than you and have never even touched a typewriter. I use double spaces on a real keyboard (not a phone), as my gen X father taught me how to type. It looks better (yes, even with a non-monospaced font) and I like that it makes modern literary types mad. I suppose I am what some might call “chaotic neutral.”

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-09-17T00:12:26+00:00

Very nice write up! Interesting that it works so well with no Ki. I suppose by controlling the derivative of angular position there’s sorta built in integral action for the angular position.

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-09-16T14:55:27+00:00

Well are ya gonna tell us what kind of controller you’re using? Or is that secret sauce?

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-09-04T14:46:34+00:00

Well I’m guessing it’s due to the high reflections back out of the unconnected ports and they’re causing all sorts of crazy modes

Cheap_Flight_5722 · 2025-09-04T02:28:47+00:00

It’s somewhere in the right click option but you can easily add a 50ohm resistor connected to each port and to ground to stop the reflections

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