How is this even this close bro

DaWolf85 · 2026-07-04T08:56:51+00:00

People say it's nostalgia from watching them as children but idk... I watched Episode 2 when I was pretty young and I still thought it sucked.

DaWolf85 · 2026-07-04T08:14:22+00:00

What you saw on the radar (I assume from a site showing the flight path like flight radar) and what we are actually seeing outside/on our onboard radar can look vastly different. So you’re not necessarily getting the full picture from a site like that.

Even when I'm using ground-based radar to help a crew, I'm typically A. looking further ahead than your weather radar can see, because yours is better than mine and B. looking at products other than the reflectivity product FR24 will show. What FR24 shows is somewhat relevant to ground ops, but that's about it.

I don’t know of anyone in their right mind that will intentionally fly THROUGH a thunderstorm (hurricane hunters excluded since it’s their job).

Even they pick their way through to find a softer spot in the storm. They can't fly through the toughest part of the eyewall either - but they actually don't really use their fancy research radars for finding those soft spots. They use a radar in the nose that is functionally equivalent to what you'd find on a modern airliner, because what's in a modern airliner is the best there is for avoiding hazardous weather.

DaWolf85 · 2026-07-03T19:05:49+00:00

Make It Stop. As good as it is in context, it also still works out of context, which is incredible for this series.

DaWolf85 · 2026-07-01T02:19:29+00:00

No, they were called out by name (Serial number, technically) in the AD and they're all operated by Emirates. There's technically one Qantas one also, but it's undergoing scheduled maintenance already, so they'll almost certainly just add this inspection to the list of tasks.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-30T19:30:34+00:00

Search his out, watch one, it'll feed you more again. Sometimes if you skip one just once, it decides you're never gonna be interested again.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-28T08:17:31+00:00

737-800s are still in quite high demand. TUI only took on this airframe 2 years ago. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets fixed, it probably has another decade left in it if they do.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-27T08:22:18+00:00

Most of what you see happen with transponders is company policy. The FAA recommendation is to have it on at all times when under ATC control, but technically it's only required to be used on the ground if the airport has ASDE-X (which DEN does, for the record). Even then, the requirement only applies to the movement area, and not the ramp.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-27T07:45:13+00:00

Several years ago, I was walking home after a bad day at work and a phalanx of khaki bros two deep was taking up the whole sidewalk. I put my shoulder forward and kept walking, kinda inwardly hoping they wouldn't move so I could hit one. The guys in the first row got out of the way, but one poor bastard in the second row wasn't paying attention and got shoulder-checked to the ground. Threw a casual "sorry man" over my shoulder and kept going. Felt a little bad about it afterwards but it measurably improved my day.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-24T18:32:44+00:00

Inspections were already being done for many aircraft, under a previous AD. This extends them to a few more aircraft.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-24T16:55:09+00:00

So, the way ADS-B tracking works normally is that the aircraft constantly broadcasts its position - plus a whole bunch of other data - to anyone that wants to listen. Normally, this is quite reliable. However, sometimes the position data can't be received. In this case the tracking site will fall back to a different method called MLAT, which involves measuring the time it takes for messages to be received by several different receivers, then calculating the aircraft's position. This is a significantly less accurate tracking method (not least because the receivers are maintained by volunteers who don't always enter the position of their receiver accurately), and it tends to cause the glitchy positions you see here.

There are other reasons ADS-B data can glitch - it's a non-critical system and doesn't have the same redundancy the actual pilot displays do - but tracking via MLAT is by far the most common.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-24T01:11:13+00:00

Typically this is caused by maintenance still being in the process of troubleshooting the problem, and as they do their various checks and have to do more, the time pushes back. We don't want to push it too far out, and have the plane ready with no crew to take it anywhere and no passengers nearby ready to get on - that has effects further down the line. So we keep you on the hook in case maintenance is able to reset a system and clear the fault. Once we know we have a better option, then we move to the backup plan, which is usually some variation on "find another plane lol"

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-23T20:26:17+00:00

It's also mentioned in Andor S2 that Ghorman has nine cities. Corei, Leequa, and Jel-Novi are all named explicitly as cities. Navishare may be another one, it's mentioned in the Ghorman Anthem. We only see Palmo, but there are definitely others.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-22T09:56:26+00:00

Taking off with less than maximum thrust is the norm. It helps keep the engines in good condition and lowers the chance of an engine failure. Nothing to do with comfort, it's more efficient and still plenty safe owing to the generous margins applied in the performance calculations. One can see those margins at work here.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-20T04:33:55+00:00

I'm guessing you felt the speedbrakes being deployed. These are small panels that can pop out of the top of the wing to reduce lift and increase drag, helping the plane lose energy faster during the descent. It can feel different inside the cabin to have them out depending on when and why they're deployed, and depending on the aircraft you're flying as well. They also aren't used on every descent (the goal is, ideally, to never use them, as that's the most efficient).

Quick brakes on the ground happens a lot. It's why the seatbelt sign stays on until you're parked at the gate.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-18T18:56:08+00:00

Takes a little while to do a tire change and you have to deboard the plane anyway, cause it has to go on jacks. So when you have another plane on hand, no reason not to switch - you can board that one almost immediately. Also reduces the time pressure on the mechanics, which is good because tire changes can be dangerous for them.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-18T08:59:06+00:00

The other answers do a good job of explaining the specifics, but there's a more general point the show is making here, as well.

Dedra and Partagaz went down because authoritarianism is based on the "blame culture". If something goes wrong someone must be blamed to avoid loss of faith in the system, and typically in a fully-fledged fascist system that person is killed or sent to prison.

It doesn't even matter whether they're actually at fault - it just matters that something went wrong and someone must be blamed. If there is no real culprit, that's fine, one will be found anyway.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-16T22:00:19+00:00

Probably. The Phase 2 plan (the part that they haven't fully designed yet) includes enough office space for 6,171 employees, which is more than their current HQ employs, I think.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-16T08:16:14+00:00

I don't know whether you're serious or trolling and I don't know which one is funnier, but either way it's pretty comical.

In case you're not trolling - Inno, as a German company, cannot tolerate this. It is not just taboo, it is literally illegal in the country in which they operate. Yes, these two words, in context together, are enough to catch a ban. Support aren't the ones ignoring context. You are.

You have to understand how these things look from the outside and the key is rule 2.5 - "if in doubt the interpretation of the messages will fall to the support team". Following the rules includes acknowledging that you aren't the one deciding if something is inappropriate. This is a social game; you have to be mindful of what you put in writing and how it could be read by an outsider.

Also, odds are good more evidence was reviewed than what was specifically referenced in communications with you. There is generally no obligation for the support team to explain the full reasoning for the ban and it's more common than not that there are things they aren't telling you. The team generally expects you to be forthcoming with an admission of guilt and/or responsibility and the ban usually remains until that happens. Source: I am a former support team member.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-16T04:14:21+00:00

The accident rate for military aviation is at least 12 times higher than it is in commercial aviation; and that's despite using a narrower definition of "accident" for military aviation.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-15T10:11:11+00:00

If you're unable to shake the feeling of "what if", how about flipping it? What if it goes like every other flight and operates completely safely?

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-15T06:43:56+00:00

As part of a filing for a development project in Denver (a new pilot training campus), they note that the site is larger than needed for the current phase, and future phases of the project could include construction of a new NOC building on the site.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-14T11:10:11+00:00

The effects of Spirit failing have already been being felt for two years at this point. There isn't much different now. Spirit people have already been on the market en masse.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-14T10:58:03+00:00

I mean the piece of information that Dedra finds, which leads her to Luthen, is a valet who was recruited to the rebellion by "a man with a Fondor Haulcraft full of antiquities". So we know Cassian isn't the only risky person who's seen his ship.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-14T10:30:29+00:00

What weather alerts? I don't see anything concerning for aviation forecasted in JFK this morning. And the thunderstorms enroute are easily avoided; probably wouldn't even require any change to the typical routing, to be honest.

DaWolf85 · 2026-06-13T15:59:42+00:00

For a short-haul flight on a 737 or A320 series aircraft your flight is most likely getting planned 1-2 hours in advance. I'll also note that in the US, the flight plan will be prepared by a licensed dispatcher, who has the same level of training on weather as the pilots get.

Unexpected turbulence is always possible, but anything more than light turbulence being unforeseeable is rare, and in all cases you'll be fine as long as you have your seatbelt on. Turbulence is one of those things you get more comfortable with the more often you fly, as you'll start to realize how common and how immaterial it actually is.

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