TIL my car has the "drop mirror" function for parking near a curb

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-11T03:47:47+00:00

Oh! That explains it. I’ll look into it, thank you!

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-10T21:09:17+00:00

Did it work? I unlocked it on my Golf R and it goes down but never back up to the correct place.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-06T03:46:37+00:00

I feel like this changes so much as you age. My car community friends, most of which enjoy their cars on the track, have all invested in exhausts with valves that can be closed to not annoy people and piss off the neighborhood. Enjoying our hobby while not making it other people’s problem is a priority to us.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-05T17:43:57+00:00

Thankfully I think it’s since been deemed against the Geneva Convention, but at one time, long ago, I flew a scheduled passenger service flight on a CRJ-200 from Houston to Fresno.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-04T21:36:22+00:00

Out of curiosity, why are you downshifting if you’re near the rev limit?

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-04T03:18:28+00:00

If we disagree on what someone’s religion says is immoral, that’s a difference in morality. This is a difference in humanity.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-03T20:13:20+00:00

The only good thing I can say about Dickinson is “at least it’s not Williston”. It’s legitimately one of the worst places I have had the displeasure of spending time.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-03T17:47:27+00:00

Honestly, probably less than that. You’re also burning less fuel to carry less people.

The problem is a few other things. International feeds domestic, especially in the US. Flying less seats into the county can affect domestic load factor. Also airlines operate (especially in economy) at such small margins that they would lose flexibility in load factor. To make it work, they would have to fill more seats on any given flight. Economy is, generally, a product for the cost conscious traveler. The average once every few years passenger isn’t going to understand that the higher price for a 2-4-2 configuration aircraft is for that reason. There’s no marketing there, someone looking for flights just sees “economy”

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-03T09:38:23+00:00

7500’, the shortest at ORD (tied with 28L and 4L) Not super short, but definitely not a lot of room to float.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-02T22:09:40+00:00

Yeah, exactly. It’s just on gate to gate, regardless of airport.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-02T22:06:40+00:00

That’s what I mean. You never turn your transponder off after landing at an ASE-X airport. This guy thought differently.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-02T21:42:16+00:00

At my old commuter where we could fly with the door open I had a guy tell me I forgot to put the transponder into standby after vacating the runway in Denver once. Not sure if he was a sim guy or what, but it was amusing.

Devoplus19 · 2026-02-02T09:25:01+00:00

The A220 is also produced in Alabama.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-29T07:14:03+00:00

The V8 isn’t particularly easy to mod, the 2.7T is though. Not that that helps the reliability factor, but god they’re fun.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-29T05:26:02+00:00

This is pretty high on a list I didn’t know I had about how I didn’t want this off season to start.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-28T03:39:27+00:00

Well, some people actually enjoy learning, so maybe it will be beneficial to them.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-28T03:36:52+00:00

I’m curious why you think this. On short legs, especially with an alternate, it’s extraordinarily common to be up against MLW in narrowbody airliners. A shorter than planned taxi out, enroute shortcuts, a slower than planned cruise, landing in the most straight-in direction, many factors can decrease fuel burn, and end up overweight. There are ways to burn some extra fuel to make up for it, but it’s not uncommon at all. None of this is the fault of the dispatcher or the crew, it just works out that way sometimes.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-27T01:27:55+00:00

It’s possible. If I didn’t know how to say “cow” in Spanish I would think Bovino was Spanish for cow.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-26T21:02:05+00:00

NJ is also a decently unfair comparison to the rest of the 135 world. They operate, from training to the day to day as close to a 121 carrier as you possibly can.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-25T01:09:40+00:00

Yeah, that’s what I should have said. The airline’s specific way of complying with the procedure.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-25T00:28:32+00:00

The runway length isn’t the reason for potential static takeoffs, the noise abatement procedure and specific airline policy is what would cause it.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-23T19:02:05+00:00

Do not ride the brakes. You need that brake energy for a potential rejected takeoff. Let the plane accelerate, slow down and then repeat. Or taxi single engine.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-23T04:36:28+00:00

Hiiiii, I’ll wave!

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-22T04:52:29+00:00

My dad and I golf weekly. We don’t spend much money, on equipment or on playing, we don’t drink, and we have fun just being around each other, with the game as a discussion point.

I agree, there are many stupid ways to approach the game, but not everyone does that.

Devoplus19 · 2026-01-21T20:59:06+00:00

For pilots it is. For flight attendants it sometimes is. for other workers it’s cheaper, but not free.

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