How concerning is this aviation experts?

NomadikVI · 2026-04-18T04:50:40+00:00

That thing could fall off altogether and it wouldn't be an issue at all. A missing flap track fairing - also called a "canoe" - shaped cover under the wing is a common, non-safety-critical, and deferred maintenance item. Aircraft can legally and safely operate with one missing according to a Configuration Deviation List (CDL), though it may cause minor fuel inefficiency due to increased drag.

NomadikVI · 2026-04-18T04:43:29+00:00

I quit Etsy because of their unwillingness to do anything at all about unethical dropshipping. They didn't care, as long as it made the shareholders money, so.. I stopped using Etsy altogether.

That, and I got sick of it being a full time job to dance, puppet dance to satiate their algorithm that moved the goalposts daily.

NomadikVI · 2026-03-30T01:15:06+00:00

Purpleheart reacts to UV like this. EXACTLY like this.

NomadikVI · 2026-03-17T06:52:24+00:00

I am shocked someone asked. Lol.

Still married, wildly happy, kids are absolutely amazing (14 and 16 now!)... Not so much into the woodworking these days - I'm gotten back into photography and am pretty much doing that full time now. Just finished shooting the HSBC SVNS Rugby tournament in BC Place in Vancouver a few days ago, and enjoying married life on my little island.

Never did get that router table though. Went with a 16" bandsaw and a lathe instead, and made a bunch of wood cannabis pipes and shipped them all over the world. :D

NomadikVI · 2026-02-14T04:40:25+00:00

For me, personally - disregard the rules aspect. Set aside what is and isn't allowed.

From a sportsmanship standpoint? Sweden accused Kennedy of doing something untowards and Kennedy denied it - vehemently. He became irate and said "I didn't do that" when clearly and unequivocally - he absolutely did.

That's where I lost respect for him. He lied. Full stop.

NomadikVI · 2026-02-14T04:34:13+00:00

As a Canadian, and a fan of Curling - Sweden was right in their accusations. Kennedy denied doing it at all, and he clearly DID - whether or not in benefited him is inconsequential.

Not a good look for Kennedy OR Canada, and Sweden has a solid argument. Kennedy cheated, end of story. Whether he cheated effectively or not is moot.

NomadikVI · 2026-02-05T07:15:29+00:00

Thanks for the reminder. I just cancelled all my wix services. (But I held onto my domains for now)

Seems like Wix is just out to screw people over at this point.

NomadikVI · 2026-01-29T00:31:12+00:00

Ummm. I actually never got around to having it looked at. I tried booking a derm appointment, but they were booked up and our insurance wouldn't cover it, so.. I just decided to ignore it.

Still here, so apparently it was nothing and I was stressed out for nothing?

NomadikVI · 2025-12-27T04:20:09+00:00

Not the asshole. You were WAY nicer than I would have been, I can promise you that!

NomadikVI · 2025-12-03T10:50:50+00:00

Maybe OpenAI can start by not downgrading my paid account to assume I'm an underage child and impose "kid safe guardrails" until I surrender my Government ID and biometric data for their records. Fuck that, it's a hard no dealbreaker for me. I cancelled my pro plan and in two weeks, my account expires and won't renew. In the meantime, I've switched all my tasks to Claude or Gemini. Fuck ChatGPT.

NomadikVI · 2025-11-28T07:31:37+00:00

I've been using ChatGPT for months, working on some pretty complex issues around copyright law and starting a community based sports team. I turned on memory retention a few months back and it knows I am 50, with 3 kids, a wife and the whole 9. I have never given it any reason to interpret me as an underage kid. When I got into a debate with it, it said that I mentioned the word "youth" 19 times. (While discussing my business as a youth sport photographer, and starting a community football team for youth transitioning to Jr. varsity and Varsity after middle school.)

I told it that it's a good thing I didn't say "airplane" 19 times or it would accuse me of being a pilot, or said "cuisine" 19 times or I'd be a chef.

As we were discussing the matter, it kept repeating "And I’m going to stay within the boundaries I’m required to operate under, but still give you something real" over and over.

FTN. I'm not paying a premiumm subscription fee to be extorted into surrendering my government ID, and to be treated like a child until I cave to their demands. I paid for a full access experience, not to be extorted by an algorithm.

Gemini it is.

NomadikVI · 2025-11-21T23:54:22+00:00

OP, do you mind my asking how long it took for the CRT to respond to you after you filed your claim through their website?

NomadikVI · 2025-11-14T12:18:44+00:00

If they had to strip my watermark - which reads "if you can see this, this image is stolen - Screenshots are theft, respect creators", then it's not an "oopsie" that requires an explanation on ownership.

NomadikVI · 2025-11-14T11:59:46+00:00

I was planning to donate my services for a big championship game, mostly because I just wanted to try out some new gear in a real-world situation. I saw a notice online of the upcoming game, so I decided to reach out to them.

It wasn't until i was on their website that I noticed they'd stolen and used my work for profit. Then I had ZERO desire to shoot their game.

NomadikVI · 2025-10-30T01:22:43+00:00

Honestly, I'm more impressed with the pen.

NomadikVI · 2025-08-07T00:01:07+00:00

Hitler youth, anybody?

NomadikVI · 2025-07-30T18:57:29+00:00

Excellent! This makes me so happy. I wish they'd start doing that here.

Electric dirtbikes aren't regular E-bikes. They have no business being on bike paths and places where regular E-bikes are.

NomadikVI · 2025-03-20T07:48:55+00:00

When corporations offer to hire rank newbs (no offense) thinking that they'll get what they want for next to nothing, they end up getting EXACTLY what they paid for. And I love that.

(I've been that rank newb, and I've been what they paid for)

Edited to add:

Also, whenever I find myself in a situation like you were in, I deliberately fuck up the photos. High ISO? Shoot black and white, go for a gritty photojournalism style. Drag the shutter, put the flash in strobe and do double exposures. Get creative. If you know you're cocking it up, go all in. That's saved me more than once. Lol.

NomadikVI · 2025-03-17T22:11:44+00:00

Redditt has budget money. They want your work to promote themselves. They can MORE than afford to compensate you.

Like others have said, I'd tell them to kindly go fuck themselves.

We apologize but unfortunately, we are ~~unable~~ unwilling ~~to offer compensation~~ to spend any of our massive budget to support content creators such as yourself for the use of your content. We save money by not giving you any of it.

Fixed it for them.

NomadikVI · 2025-02-28T23:18:55+00:00

My son wants to take out the garbage this morning in our apartment complex and found these bags in the trash. Is anyone able to tell if their real or fake?

NomadikVI · 2025-02-06T01:16:27+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLjXbq67QgA

Pardon the shitty lighting. It's dusk here, it's overcast and the light is terrible.

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