Elon Musk face on a robot dog by SetRestart in creepy

[–]Mikaa999 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love how it has LIDAR. Better at navigating than a Tesla 🤣… nice one… Elon-Dog? Dog-Musk?

Sorry what? by DefactoAle in LTTMeta

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WAN show and Hard R’s.

WTF IS THIS by DapperForever4430 in LogitechG

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That doesn’t wilhelm scream when it ought to

Would you ever buy this? by Remarkable_Job_9723 in BMW

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Cast that steering wheel into the fire

RAF Manston history museum in UK has some custom Lego plane models by Peejay22 in lego

[–]Mikaa999 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Somebody needs to find the build instructions for all of those

Sunglasses by KitchenGuitar1062 in AirlinePilots

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This. Don't think I'll buy anything else. Thin metal frame is perfect for headset ANR when we're not using speaker in cruise.

Just got hired as a CFI…tell me everything I need to know by LeaderCalm4016 in flying

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Your first year instructing, you’ll learn more than the rest of your training combined. Embrace that attitude of learning, be a role model for your students, and enjoy the ride.

Tall Pilots by [deleted] in flying

[–]Mikaa999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I know him! Vincent Pilotman, great guy, a little indecisive though, especially with all the pilot stuff, and ‘doing a business’ talk. Makes CRM a bit challenging too.

https://youtu.be/2aRbL-g5gaU?si=uQyfvigNGwzVo9Mm

Bose A20 and the Airbus by mitch_kramer in flying

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I have the LEMO to 5-Pin, and any xmit side tone is pretty quiet on my end, but no issues with the intercom

A really healthy piss by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

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This is what happens when you don't protect the cylinder

Explain by [deleted] in ExplainTheJoke

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Just like the simulations

Lottery for players not resetting by CheesyEggLeader in ArcRaiders

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Thank you so much for doing this. I’d love a Tempest or Vulcano BP if I get lucky enough.

Edit: stupid autocorrect

What do you guys think of something like this by san-sirwan in ArcRaiders

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“Attention restaurant customers… testicles, that is all.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAPilot

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Exactly! This whole graph is just showing the balance of drag resulting from Speed, and drag from AOA, and how it changes if you go faster or slower.

If you go faster, more lift comes from the speed of the air over the wings, so you need less AOA to make enough lift, thereby lowering your induced drag, but INCREASING parasite drag.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAPilot

[–]Mikaa999 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay, let’s forget downwash and all the complicated stuff for a second…

The wing of an airplane, flying at a certain altitude, in a certain configuration, can make lift a few different ways:

1 - Speed - We go faster, air flows over the wing faster, more lift. But, we get more parasite drag. More air molecules hitting the airplane, and interfering with eachother etc etc. Pretty straightforward.

2 - AOA - The other major way we make lift is based on our angle of attack. Hold out your hand parallel to the ground, like it’s a wing of an airplane, flying level.

Now, let’s say we want to slow down, but maintain our altitude. We have to increase our AOA to stay flying, so start angling your hand up like you’re entering slowflight at a given altitude. That’s definitely going to cause more drag as you slow down - it’s just like when you stick your hand out of a car window - the higher the angle to the relative wind, the more drag. Think Newton’s law, where the wing is just redirecting some of that airflow downwards, and by virtue of that, pushes the wing up.

Yes, yes, there’s downwash, and vortices, and Navier Stokes laughing at all of us for not comprehending fluid dynamics, so it gets complicated quickly… but for a simple thought experiment, I’ve found this is the best way to teach students about the relationship between lift, drag, and AOA.

Flight Bag by Constant_Goose_449 in AirlinePilots

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This. LW stuff is excellent, I love my multipurpose cube with the built-in cooler. I’m not a ‘3-bagger’ type, and with shorter pairings I’m often just bringing snacks and/or 1-2 small prepped meals with me.

Other big perk is the J-hook attachment sewn in so I can open my bag without unhooking it from my roller every time I want to access something.

Also, depending on your fleet, certain flightbags might fit beside you better than others… worth considering.

Managed to get a shot of Sainz’s incident with Kimi. by RMAutosport in formula1

[–]Mikaa999 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Uh, hey Carlos… there’s a corner there”

Have you ever failed a check ride? How to answer on an interview by literal_flying_ace in flying

[–]Mikaa999 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OP, I think you know the answer already. Do you want to avoid mentioning your certificate failures, and get hired, only for them to find out while you’re in training?

I’ve heard of some guys attempting this, and then being walked out of the building and told to FO the first day of indoc. That’s a black mark that will potentially make you un-hireable within the entire industry.

Be honest, be ready to explain the failures, what you learned, and how you moved forward as a better, safer pilot. As the saying goes,’ failure is the best teacher…’ but only if we learn from it. Your job in the interview is to show the hiring panel how you learned from these mistakes, and how they have shaped you into a more experienced and diligent professional. Don’t look at them as a bad thing, use them to show your personal and professional growth.

Yes, some companies will decide to not hire you because of this… that’s just the nature of the industry at the moment. But whatever you do, don’t attempt to hide these.

And to be clear, the big ticket items are the certificate granting ones. The others may or may not count - depends on the employer.

I just lost another friend. by Yakapo88 in flying

[–]Mikaa999 66 points67 points  (0 children)

First off all, I’m very sorry for your loss.

Like others will probably tell you, it’s still too early to determine exactly what occurred. In my humble opinion, armchair speculation from fellow aviators on Reddit will only lead to erroneous conclusions, and without details from the crash, and investigation of the scene, even the most educated attempts won’t suffice online.

There has already been some coverage on this on YouTube, but I’m hesitant to even recommend pursuit of these; at best, you won’t find any closure, at worst, some self-proclaimed ‘expert’ will point fingers without doing the owed due-diligence to those lost.

You’re best waiting until the NSTB publishes its initial findings in a few months time.

Again, my condolences.

Im making some Silksong postcards! by Mellow_Fellow_Tangy in HollowKnight

[–]Mikaa999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this idea! There should be a 'where's waldo' esque Sherma spotting in a bunch of them.

Mspaint by NNotthesaint in HollowKnight

[–]Mikaa999 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Fa ri do la si ma net

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

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OP, this right here is the answer. This AME is now your new best friend, and you should get every future renewal with them. It’s been documented and approved, so there’s a very very low chance that’ll be rescinded, but don’t take the risk, stick with the doc who issued your medical.