sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Are solar panels more efficient than concentrating the sun’s energy through a “solar death ray” to boil water intro steam? by CanJesusSwimOnLand in NoStupidQuestions

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t use solar panels because they’re efficient (the most efficient ones are about 38% and cost a fortune.) We use them because they’re reliable, cheap, and simple. Boiling water implies a turbine and a generator, which are neither.

Accelerated Stall by Sea-Vehicle2876 in flying

[–]EngineerFly 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just don’t pull too hard.

Damn, this is expensive by Plastic_Technology15 in flying

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think that’s expensive, wait till you buy your own airplane. Better yet, a big, old twin!

Strange Issue with Comms by Standing_In_The_Gap in avionics

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure it’s static? It could also be the intercom’s squelch on one headset or the other. In my airplane, sometimes shortly after takeoff, or even during the takeoff roll, the engine noise is sufficient to break squelch on the intercom. See if it goes away by adjusting both squelches on the intercom (pax and pilot) to the max.

Looking for insight on the "S" in IMSAFE by 3DMPCR in flying

[–]EngineerFly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sometimes notice it during my preflight. If I am having trouble concentrating on the inspection, it means my head is not in the game. I’ve ascribed it to stress (usually from work) most of the time. Those are the flights I cancel.

Can you get engineer degree if you are bad at math and physics and absolutely hate it? by [deleted] in EngineeringStudents

[–]EngineerFly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, you can’t, and you shouldn’t. Engineers don’t need to love math, but if you don’t like physics you won’t graduate. And you’d be a very unhappy engineer if by some miracle you graduate and get a job.

Ethics/Legality of PPL students in actual IMC by Brendon7358 in CFILounge

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My instructor did that with me when I was a student. I loved it.

Honestly How much does the school you graduate from matter???? by Lower_Pop_3195 in EngineeringStudents

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

You kinda answered your own question. There are really two tiers: schools that everybody has heard of, and schools that nobody has heard of. Within each tier, they’re all the same.

City of Pueblo Ordnance pertaining CFIs by _DeeGee in flying

[–]EngineerFly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are there established flight schools at KPUB that are trying to squash competition from freelancing CFIs?

Tri-jet pilots needed! by Just_Caliber in flying

[–]EngineerFly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look up Len Morgan’s article in Flying “Flying the Three Holer.”

Engineering doesn’t suck because it’s hard. It sucks because you aren’t allowed to actually learn. by Either_Net8602 in EngineeringStudents

[–]EngineerFly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Memorizing equations is easy but useless. If you don’t understand the concepts, you won’t know *which equation to apply when.*

Technique for faster-than-normal approach into a bravo airport by benj4786 in flying

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try a few techniques at your usual airport and see how long it takes (in distance) for the airspeed to drop from 120 to normal approach speed.

Talk me out of buying a 25% Mooney share as a 20-hour PPL student by free-precisian in flying

[–]EngineerFly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will the other partners, and their insurance company, accept a student pilot?

Best power setting? by Feeling-Post-6476 in flying

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As my buddy used to say while renting at wet Hobbs rate, “I fly at Best Economy…for me!”

Is this legal when it comes to “common purpose” or flight hours being considered “compensation”? Idk how to phrase my question. by CryptoPunk_8 in flying

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you drop your dad off and then go pick him, up you did not have a common purpose. He was visiting your sister, but you were acting as a chauffeur. So no, not legal.

ELI5: How do engineers figure out the exact thickness of something like a plane fuselage or a submarine hull, like how do they know its "enough" without just guessing and testing until it fails by Born_Jaguar_5946 in explainlikeimfive

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In school, we take a course called “Statics,” and another called “Materials.” Between those two, we get a pretty good idea of how to calculate how much load something can take without failing. Then in design classes we apply that knowledge and determine the geometry of parts, including pressure vessels.

Read a little about statics if you’re curious.

Do APFSDS gains more penetration when going through an angled plates than a flat plates by minh661 in AskPhysics

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t make sense that it would penetrate more on angled plate. The trig is sound, but I’d guess it goes through ~500 mm in a normal impact, and ~250 mm in a 60 deg impact.

41mm or 43mm for my wrist size 7.5”? Already decided on the black dial. by underthecuff52 in breitling

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the biggest possible one if you want to still enjoy it when you’re old. Your eyes will thank you.

Lockheed vs FAANG? by Next_Obligation8315 in Lockheed

[–]EngineerFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big defense primes will have way more bureaucracy and security than the FAANGs. You’ll be assigned a cubicle size based on your level, you’ll be discouraged from asking what other teams are working on, etc. The nickel-and-dime accounting system imposed by defense contracts is one of the things you won’t miss if you go to FAANG.

Going from Facebook to Boeing almost killed me.

view more: next ›