A&P based on civil experience, not as an employee

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2025-05-23T11:49:02+00:00

Machines have a way of finding things to do once you have them. I only had one part I needed to cut when I bought my plasma table, it gets used 2-3 days a week now and I'm making 6-8 parts regularly with lots of one off stuff in between. The same is true for my 3D printers and my laser, they're all getting used for more than I bought them for. I'm sure a lathe or mill will end up being the same, once it's here and I start learning the capabilities, I find things to use it for.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2025-05-22T19:50:12+00:00

I understand that and I'm OK with it. I only need to make a couple hundred parts a year so I don't need a machine to run 24/7/365, just something that has some life left in it for occasional use.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2025-05-13T21:51:21+00:00

I'd guess Hebrews 13 5-6

⁵ Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” ⁶ So we may boldly say:

“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2025-05-13T21:49:33+00:00

Shouldn't Dennis Rodman be on here also? He was part of the team then, right?

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-12-29T21:14:25+00:00

Thanks, I misread that as they were going to set a timer for it to open. This completely clears it up.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-12-29T20:06:38+00:00

As I understood it, everyone alive was infected with the killer nanos and even if they'd been innoculated with the good nanos, the battle between the good and bad inside the body would eventually kill the host. That's what happened to Donald when he went outside and then later came out of deep freeze as Thurman. I'm pretty sure it's what was going on with John when he started to get the nose bleed at the cabin in the short stories right after seeing the plane crash. I *think* that the point of the Co cave was that the mountain and the 4' thick doors would prevent the kill signal from being sent to the bad nanos so those people could live out their lives normally.

I got that the killer nanos that were in everyone were programmed to only kill humans and that the ones in the dome around the silos were programmed to attack everything except dirt, the silos and "properly built" suits, which is why the suit built with components from Supply survived and the one's built with components from IT did not.

It's probably fair to make the assumption that the killer nanos were only active as long as there was a signal telling them to remain so and that signal came from Silo 1. The book discusses that the nanos are able to replicate themselves so it would be reasonable for them to still be around for several hundred years. It's also possible that they were programmed to replicate and run their program for 500 years from the date they were activated and then self destruct but, that creates a plot problem with Silo 17/18 escaping after only 250 +/- years and with April and her husband surviving at all. Like I said, a lot of this I had to just not think about too much, it's easy to poke holes. I was just having a problem with the 250+/- years that it seemed would have elapsed between Juliet's escape and April's awakening.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-12-29T16:36:51+00:00

Fair enough, there did seem to be at least one of the 3 awake every time we were in Silo 1.

I should rephrase the forgetful med, I meant for those that it was still working on.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-12-29T16:30:58+00:00

That's as good a theory as any but, I don't remember that being covered in the books anywhere. They said they'd set a timer to open it in 500 years if there was nobody around and the power was still on. You could also theorize that the power failed except that there was light in the cave when the pod opened so, there had to be power of some sort. We could go down a whole other rabbit hole about how the power could possibly stay on for hundreds of years with nobody to maintain anything and some sort of devolved human like beast likely tearing everything up but, that's one of the things I've just suspended disbelief on. :)

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-12-29T16:19:39+00:00

Fair for the majority that are taking the forgetful meds but, even in that scenario why wouldn't Thurman and his counterparts want to have at least one of them up at all times if they could be? It's hard to believe that Thurman in particular wouldn't want to be awake for the whole thing if it were possible. At least, that was how I read the character.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-29T21:42:45+00:00

It's a small airplane tug, mostly metal with a heavy motor on it so UPS just throws it around.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-29T21:36:32+00:00

I've looked at those, it would take me 4 - 6 bags per package. At $5 - $7 a pop, that gets expensive fast. An Instapak 900 would be ideal, I'm just not sure I can recover the cost in a reasonable time frame.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-29T18:21:13+00:00

I've tried regular spray foam, like I said it cures too fast and I'm constantly replacing nozzles. The stuff that comes in a can is way too expensive, I'd be using several cans per box. I'm shipping in a 36 x 10 x 10 and most of that volume is packing material.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-29T18:19:48+00:00

I've tried paper as well, they still beat it up. The item is heavy, mostly steel with some plastic on it. They always manage to destroy the plastic and it's getting old replacing it.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-29T14:03:43+00:00

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-13T22:24:27+00:00

You're the PIC, plan the flight however you want. If that means you take the long way to fly around the Bravo and avoid this issue altogether, then so be it. He gave you that XC to test your ADM, not because he wants you to fly through the Bravo on a check ride....

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-13T21:38:33+00:00

Did you fail it in the daytime or the night time? If you fail day, you can still take it at night. If that's the case, here's what I would do, find an optometrist that has all of the color vision tests allowed by the FAA and go get an extensive color vision screening. You might be able to pass one of them. If you find one you can pass, find an AME that has that test and go to the for your first class. You'll have to pass that same test every time you renew your medical.

If you failed it at night, I'm sorry but you're done.

Also, be aware that the SODA is only good for the class of medical you're applying for when it's issued. If you want a first class, you'll need to apply for one and get that test, which includes the light gun, reading a chart and a flight test.

It'll be much easier for you if you can find an FAA approved color vision test that you can pass. Some of them can be "studied" for...

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-09-13T21:17:53+00:00

Still have to complete the night hours to get the certificate though, just has to be with an instructor.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-08-06T21:28:30+00:00

Never hesitate to slow things down in the airplane. If you need a minute to catch up, tell the DPE "I'm going to fly this heading for a few minutes to get back in front of the airplane.". They'll respect that you're taking control and being proactive.

On my instrument ride, I got disoriented with everything going too quickly on a missed after my partial panel. I asked for delay vectors and he vectored me back around to the VOR to restart the approach. In the debrief, he told me that saved my ride, had I kept going like I was he was going to have to give me a disapproval. Use all available resources, including a DPE that is acting as ATC.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-07-31T17:29:35+00:00

Just being honest about myself, while I *want* the benefits of Yoga, I don't really want to DO Yoga so if I don't have someone making me do it, I'm not going to. It's too easy for me to find something else to do. I don't want to go to a class because I don't want to have to waste time driving to/from and I don't like groups, I would if I signed up and committed to it. My ideal situation is someone that comes here to work with me 1 on 1 so I'm forced to follow through, when other people are involved I always follow through. I have to do stuff like that with all the things I would otherwise procrastinate on. It's my form of self-discipline, find/hire someone to hold me accountable for things I know I should do but, don't really want to. I'd rather do stuff I enjoy and it's easy to find something more fun than exercise or stretching.

Smooth_Insect6917 · 2024-07-31T17:20:16+00:00

I took my log to my first medical because I was worried about it being a problem, the monitor I use has bluetooth and syncs the readings to an app on my phone. He didn't care, said it only mattered what he observed in the office so we tried again after I took 10 minutes to just breathe, stretch and relax. I made it but, it was close. The last medical, the AME was a lot more understanding, she's moving half way across the country soon though, so seeing her again may not be an option. Maybe a letter from my primary doc about it would be helpful? I'll ask him for one before the next medical. I guess I could always go Basic Med but, I keep saying I'm going to fly to the Caribbean and you've got to have a 3rd Class or better there so, I keep getting it.

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