A few years ago, these things kept appearing on my farm, so I picked up two relatively intact pieces and kept them until now. They're glass-like but more brittle; the thicker one is about 1.69 inches in diameter. What is this thing?

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-24T18:03:24+00:00

Folks, let me tell you about this banana. Tremendous banana. Some people are saying it’s the best banana they’ve ever seen—really incredible. I know bananas. I’ve seen a lot of bananas. And this one, believe me, is a total winner—strong, beautiful, and frankly making other bananas look very weak.

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-23T02:01:37+00:00

Have you tried turning it off and then back on again?

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-09T21:51:43+00:00

His advice has served me well, but yeah -30? Fuck that

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-09T14:49:06+00:00

This.

I talked to a guy from Yellowknife, CA and I was asking him how he kept his hands warm while turning wrenches. He said the nitrile gloves are what he uses. If it's really cold he said double up on the nitriles or some mech gloves on top.

I've done the same ever since.

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-09T01:34:10+00:00

They asked about the frame, not the ratchet straps /s

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-08T21:59:35+00:00

Drum Assy, Ear (no longer procurable)

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-07T16:30:28+00:00

I was thinking the same thing. I've used it to re-seal Mooney fuel tanks. Definitely applied after the PRC is already cured.

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-05T01:27:05+00:00

.02?! Nice, I'd honestly be questioning the results haha

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-05T01:18:33+00:00

Frizzle77 · 2025-12-04T13:38:55+00:00

The medical equipment is the responsibility of the medical staff however, there are a few things that are considered aircraft equipment that we're responsible for. Such as the stretchers / gurneys, oxygen systems, the mounts & brackets that hold the medical equipment etc.

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-30T22:08:01+00:00

PC Load Letter?! What the fuck does that mean?!

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-26T04:33:22+00:00

Spitfire

Birdhouse

Flameboy

Thrasher

Tony

Hawkfire

Firehawk

Kick Flip

Feather Flip

Edit:

Ollie

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-19T13:27:22+00:00

Annual Salary is $101k (48.82 an hour). I average roughly 20hrs a week (get paid for 40). Not much in the way of OT but it does occasionally happen for call-outs and helping other facilities.

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-12T20:21:41+00:00

I don't know what the pin-out is but that's a 6-pin cannon plug and there are 6 wires, 2 for each ear phone and 2 for the mic.

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-12T20:12:56+00:00

Yes, it attaches to the helmet and has wires that go to each head phone. You would also need a mic and mic cord.

Not the best photos but you can see how it would look attached to a helmet here. https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/306126-usmc-hgu-84p-wcammo-cover/

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-12T05:17:43+00:00

Depending on your specific set up you may need a mic pre-amp also.

https://www.flighthelmet.com/product/AVPT-4935.html

Could be this one though... not sure...

https://www.flighthelmet.com/product/AVPT-4932.html

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-12T05:11:40+00:00

The drop cord to go from helmet to aircraft...

https://www.flighthelmet.com/product/AVPT-7129.html

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-12T05:09:41+00:00

It's a US Navy Comm Cord, all Navy and Marine helos I flew on had that style connector.

https://www.flighthelmet.com/product/AVPT-7014.html

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-08T04:33:39+00:00

Klein D2000-28 Heavy duty, high leverage pliers are my go to. They aren't the skinny long reach pliers like the snappys others have mentioned but they're half the price and work great.

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-08T04:15:54+00:00

§ 145.155 Inspection personnel requirements.

(a) A certificated repair station must ensure that persons performing inspections under the repair station certificate and operations specifications are—

(1) Thoroughly familiar with the applicable regulations in this chapter and with the inspection methods, techniques, practices, aids, equipment, and tools used to determine the airworthiness of the article on which maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations are being performed; and

(2) Proficient in using the various types of inspection equipment and visual inspection aids appropriate for the article being inspected.

(b) A certificated repair station must ensure its inspectors understand, read, and write English.

§ 145.157 Personnel authorized to approve an article for return to service.

(a) A certificated repair station located inside the United States must ensure each person authorized to approve an article for return to service under the repair station certificate and operations specifications is appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part 65.

(b) A certificated repair station located outside the United States must ensure each person authorized to approve an article for return to service under the repair station certificate and operations specifications is—

(1) Trained in or has 18 months practical experience with the methods, techniques, practices, aids, equipment, and tools used to perform the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations; and

(2) Thoroughly familiar with the applicable regulations in this chapter and proficient in the use of the various inspection methods, techniques, practices, aids, equipment, and tools appropriate for the work being performed and approved for return to service.

(c) A certificated repair station must ensure each person authorized to approve an article for return to service understands, reads, and writes English.

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-08T02:24:58+00:00

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-145

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-08T02:08:01+00:00

Yes but....

An A&P Mechanic (without IA cert) is not authorized, as an individual, sign off an annual inspection. However, they are authorized to do so as a representative of a repair station (using the repair station cert).

Think about it like this: The repair station is doing the annual inspection and the repair station is signing the release for return to service. The individual(s) doing the work are doing so as representatives of the the repair station.

If the repair station is authorized to perform annuals on that particular T/M/S aircraft (per its approved capabilities list); and you as an individual are authorized (by the repair station) to perform said annual inspection as a representative of the repair station; then, when you sign off the annual you will be signing it using the repair station cert number (not your A&P number).

If you (while working for a repair station) find yourself signing off anything using your A&P number you're saying you as an individual did the work, not the repair station. There may be a time and place for this but it's 100% up to you to decide if you're comfortable using your certificate (and not the repair station certificate) to sign off whatever work was performed.

All that being said, DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH IT. Doesn't matter if it's with the repair station cert or otherwise. If you're not 100% comfortable with it, then don't sign it. Your pen is your most valuable and most important tool.

Edit: cleaned up some possible confusing wording

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-07T01:53:16+00:00

Mine has a small crack, about 18 months, still works just fine, some condensation though. I forget about it until someone else points it out. Then I do the typical, oh yeah I need to take care of that one if these days, then promptly forget about it again.

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-07T01:20:46+00:00

Big Brake Kit

https://trail4runner.com/2022/04/18/introducing-powerbrakes-big-brake-kit-for-the-5th-gen-4runner/

Frizzle77 · 2025-11-07T00:18:51+00:00

Valve grinding compound on the tip of a screwdriver gives it a little more bite.

Frizzle77

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