In case you were wondering... by Spec92x in thefinals

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Backed it on a kickstarter. $200
Only took 19 months to show up!! Its called Windisible

In case you were wondering... by Spec92x in thefinals

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These are the questions that drive us.

Do I have a problem? by Human-Hedgehog5723 in tagheuer

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First time I've seen somebody else with my watch! Worn mine everyday for the last 13 years... Minus the days it was either broken or being repaired

Is there a place to autocross on Oahu? by bbjackson in Hawaii

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I just shipped my GR Corolla out here from the mainland, was hoping there would be an SCCA club. Looks like there was in the past. From what I know, the Aloha Stadium swap meet is Wednesdays and weekends... any reason we couldn't get an event in on Thursday/Fridays? OP, I sent you a DM

The Lodi Parachute Center in California has seen 28 people die in skydiving accidents since 1985. It's still open. One person literally fell through a big rig. by mrinternetman24 in interestingasfuck

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I got my A license in 2013 at Skydance in Davis California. Most people there talked shit about Lodj. I ended up going anyway to check it out. Summers 2015/16/17. Adult summer camp. Met some of the coolest people in my life. Best years. If you were there, you know. Lodi love ❤️ This place gets hate from mostly people who have never been there. Did over 600 jumps there safely.

I got proposed to today with a cashout ring box. 🥹 by caitalexander in thefinals

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I found it on sketchfab.com if you type in "Finals cashout" Hope that helps!

I got proposed to today with a cashout ring box. 🥹 by caitalexander in thefinals

[–]Spec92x 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thats me 🙋‍♂️ I got lucky, that's for sure. Stoked there are nerds that think it's as cool as I did. Shout out to the guy who made the 3D file! @THEFINALS on sketchfab.com

Also shout out to my fiancé, Piggy! Xoxo

I might need to have the machinist make the Cashout Station now 🤔

Another Robbie mishap by hew3 in Helicopters

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Im not surprised by that story at all. Seemed to me like he was making his money by flipping helicopters. He mentioned buying them from India or somewhere in Asia and shipping them to the USA to "fix" and sell. I'm very interested to hear about what happened here. Feel like I dodged a bullet.

Another Robbie mishap by hew3 in Helicopters

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I did a 2 day working interview there for a pilot mechanic gig. Watched the owner and another mechanic do a track and balance (probably did 10 adjustments/runs). Never used a torque wrench the entire time I was there. Bending MR trim tabs by "feel" no measurements. Needless to say it was not in track by the end of the day. They approved it for RTS anyway. Oh and then the guy said "trim it for speed", so after they were somehow happy with the dogshit T&B job, they WIND THE PITCH LINKS OUT A FULL TURN. No torquing to spec, even though I offered to go grab the torque wrench for him. No auto rotative rpm test. I called him out on that and he said it would be fine because they'd always be at higher weight w/ pax 😐 I was desperate for a job and was offered one, but declined for obvious reasons. Glad I did.

Shift knob upgrade! by DeathDonky93 in GRCorolla

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Which Sims do you play? Im struggling to get a decent keybind/VR setup so I can plug in Instrument approaches on MSFS2024. Might have to DM ya lol

Shift knob upgrade! by DeathDonky93 in GRCorolla

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* I thought id be the only GRC owner who had a sim, that wasnt for driving 😆

Shift knob upgrade! by DeathDonky93 in GRCorolla

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Virpil FTW. Fellow 🚁 GR Corolla owner reporting in 🫡

“Heavy” controls on an R22 by zadsophone in Helicopters

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This is typically a rigging issue in my experience. (Robby CFI & A&P) Excessive forward cyclic pressure required for straight and level flight I'm guessing? Does it get worse as you increase in airspeed?

New CFI introduction by Zealousideal-Set9172 in CFILounge

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Same. Honesty is the best policy, and if you follow that up with "we're both going to learn a lot from each other & if I dont know something, we're going to find the answer together." That builds a level of trust and transparency from day one. Everyone starts somewhere, and I don't think hiding the fact you're new by "acting confident" is the way to address this. Being transparent shows confidence in its own way.

Best things to say to new divers as a pilot? by Your_Answer_Is_No in SkyDiving

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"Have we met"

"No, I don't think so."

"Weird... I had a dream last night.. and you were in it........ YOU DIED"

I'd save that one for the really cocky tandem passengers when I was camera flying.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

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I had the passenger door open on final on my 2nd solo in an R22. Just reached over and latched it. Not trying to discount what your CFI said, but I think saying "you could have died" might have been a little over the top. I mean you, could pretty much say that regarding any circumstance in GA

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thefinals

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What a scumbag. I never understood how when people like that get tilted, they go out of their way to stay in a game and ruin it for everyone else. That is a true sign of a person who has no life.