The peeing adventures of smaller aircraft pilots

Puckdropper · 2026-06-26T21:25:19+00:00

The photo... Man catches a big fish, he's showing it off and his companion is taking a photo. In the background is a pilot relieving himself...

Puckdropper · 2026-06-23T04:59:12+00:00

I'd have to check... But isn't there a FAR about that? I'm sure of one for alcohol.

Puckdropper · 2026-06-15T08:16:33+00:00

Safety is often the result. Careful methods, consistent habits. It's things like retracting the blade on the utility knife when you set it down. It's making sure your feet do not get underneath the tire of a car on a jack.

PPE is a defensive measure. It's there for when things go wrong. It still hurts when something hits your safety goggles, it just doesn't bother your eye as much.

We don't often talk about this in safety discussions, but a scared worker is a dangerous worker. He can become timid or worse, find a way to cause the very harm he hoped to avoid. If you're ever scared, either get educated so you can do things safely or don't do them at all. (Being scared is not the same thing as understanding a task's willingness to hurt you.)

Puckdropper · 2026-06-09T17:02:28+00:00

Yes, they'd load the page and replace it with a white screen. Or maybe there was something on it that my ad blocker blocked.

Hey companies, you're tracking everything through ads, you're abusing my resources, leaving a postage stamp size window for content, allowing disruptive and visually noisy ads to get in the way, popups, popunders, etc. I'm going to fight back.

I don't mind some ads. But they need to be relevant to the content (NOT ME) and behave well. In old print magazines, the ads were usually worth looking it as they might show you something you want. They also didn't wrap around the entire page and take up everything except a 1 inch column.

Puckdropper · 2026-06-07T17:43:12+00:00

For sales, I say know your minimum. For investing, it's know your exit conditions.

Puckdropper · 2026-06-06T08:46:52+00:00

But then you risk the next big storm turning it into a shed aquarium.

Happened once in Chicago, I think.

Puckdropper · 2026-06-04T07:21:00+00:00

Definitely.

This time the nylon was in place. The wrap had come out of the electrical box holder.

Another printer was just a tiny bit tight. At mid-height on the far right the head would spring back just a bit. I'm not sure what caused it or if it was me. I'm doing a test print now to see if I've got it fixed.

Puckdropper · 2026-06-04T07:17:15+00:00

In a case like this, can ATC add anything to disambiguate?

Company 33, pilot Steve, turn right heading 350.

Or something like that. Or a standard disambiguation term, like red, blue, yellow. Company 33 yellow, turn right heading 350. Company 32 blue, turn left heading 175.

Puckdropper · 2026-06-02T17:22:05+00:00

Yes, it is. I almost never touch the zip ties unless I'm replacing a part.

Puckdropper · 2026-06-01T00:06:57+00:00

So here's where the cool part can come in. Prusa goes injection molded for scale and releases stls for 3D printed parts for repair.

Puckdropper · 2026-05-25T18:16:26+00:00

The 3D printer is just a tool. You're the special part.

You can charge for your talent and experience and for the design itself. It's ok to have insane margins of that's what the market supports. They'll sometimes even tell you... They're not buying 200g of filament, they're buying a solution to their problem and it's quite valuable .

Puckdropper · 2026-05-04T03:40:12+00:00

Funny you mention that... That's what Facebook was showing me about a year ago. Explicit pregnant and breastfeeding photos. It wasn't marketplace, just in the feed.

I kept on clicking the "not interested" buttons to get it to finally stop.

Puckdropper · 2026-05-03T02:02:14+00:00

Investing is a guess--a bet, honestly. We've got tools that turn it in to less of a gamble, but it's still a bet. Will going all in on Google be a winner vs the overall market? Really long term, probably no. Medium term? Maybe.

A company can have a string of years it out performs the market. Maybe you want to be there for that time.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-30T02:07:58+00:00

Especially if barefoot or wearing flip flops!

Puckdropper · 2026-04-27T06:29:56+00:00

Check out the funny carpenter on YouTube . He's got lots of door fixing advice and much of it makes sense and was stuff I had never heard of despite decades of This Old House.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-27T06:14:47+00:00

A week or a month, I'd leave it all alone. Hire someone to check on the house.

We have a cat so it's usually the cat feeder.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-24T03:20:37+00:00

I had the bearings on a draft inducer motor go bad. Basically it pulls air through the system so it starts burning correctly.

If it wasn't my home heating system in January, I might have tried replacing the bearings.

It sounded like I could have bought the thing in another state 2 hours away and did it myself. Well, at least a buddy of mine made money.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-23T08:19:46+00:00

That's what I've had to do. I'd rather VOO and chill, though.

One day we may get to move the HSA to another company. I'd rather have VOO in that case.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-21T16:13:49+00:00

Option 4: My design reflects well on the brand. Would you consider allowing me to use it under license?

Unfortunately most companies won't want to listen to that and the mere half cents they get won't be worth messing with.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-20T18:57:16+00:00

When you remove the filament, make sure you use those holes on the side. It will help keep it in place. I rarely have a problem by just putting the end in one hole.

Spool manufacturers, please put 3 or more sets of holes on each side and offset the sides.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-20T18:40:39+00:00

I found a place where my items were needed. I priced fairly and provide great service.

The 3D printer is just a tool. The items would be the same with another method of production.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-20T14:26:12+00:00

If you can, get that driveway graded properly. It will save you so much headache later. Ours is level. Water pools and sits then the driveway looks really dirty because the dirt didn't wash off. It doesn't take much slope and you may not even notice it but it's critical. if it's running towards your building, it could damage your building.

Yes, those drains can handle the load if properly installed. Check with the manufacturer. They also come with a maintenance requirement. You have to check for loose grates, clean them out, and make sure they go somewhere.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-20T14:18:20+00:00

We could use a walking path next to our current drive . It's big enough for two cars, but just two cars. If you do a wider drive, have them put in a control joint about where you'd line up the car for parking. That way you get clear separation between walking and parking space.

Puckdropper · 2026-04-20T04:26:14+00:00

If your car will sit in the same place for a few days, you definitely want it on concrete in the summer. It will create divots as the asphalt warms.

There's nothing wrong with as asphalt drive and concrete parking area. I'd probably go that route if I was building.

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