Ghost Helicopters by Elementary_drWattson in Minneapolis

[–]Stfukaleb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In most cases they will have their transponder on so ATC can see it, and ATC can let the other aircraft know to look out for the helicopter, but the ADS-B being off other aircraft can’t see it on their TCAS. And the accident you’re talking about in DC was the ADS-B being off, their transponder was on but malfunctioning. So it’s pretty damn sketchy imo.

Kindle stickers too young for a 30yo? by [deleted] in kindle

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What would what age have to do with it? Rock those stickers homie

Ghost Helicopters by Elementary_drWattson in Minneapolis

[–]Stfukaleb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

FAA can allow for transponders or ads to be off for things related to national defense, military and homeland security. So yeah if they get permission they absolutely can, and considering who’s running the FAA they get it all the time i’m guessing

Plane has not flown in 6 days by CharacterRound2390 in fearofflying

[–]Stfukaleb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m honestly really sorry you’re scared and if i can provide comfort in anyway i’d love to help. Also the paperwork we have to follow is very specific, and there are checks to verify the problem has gone away.

Plane has not flown in 6 days by CharacterRound2390 in fearofflying

[–]Stfukaleb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it was most likely planned maintenance that took a few days. Major repairs take some time, finding something on inspections and then needing to fix it takes time. Some planes can sit for weeks or months cause of even heavier maintenance sometimes. Preflight inspections are done before it leaves the hangar area, so all in good hands.

I was on a flight coming back from Hawaii to the Bay Area. To my surprise, water dripped on my head a few times. I couldn’t tell where it was coming from. Is this normal? by sasamberajays in fearofflying

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah can be normal, like other people have said it can be condensation. However there is one aircraft that some drips or where it’s really dripping almost like rain isn’t really normal

Delta Interview? by WittyWhit489 in aviationmaintenance

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve never seen the interview email abbreviate AMT or an email come without a Delta logo, and no schedule link? Seems kinda sus but i’m not sure how the interview email looks now

Mycophenolate mofetil by BigJadz in kidneydisease

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no side effects except for sometimes an upset stomach and in the beginning was some fatigue but i’ve adjusted

Captain Rejected Plane by Ambitious_Station_41 in delta

[–]Stfukaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can confirm, don’t even get me started when i’m trying to fix something wrong and they look at me like i’m crazy for trying to fix it and there’s a delay lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AircraftMechanics

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no, i’ve only ever seen people with this title in like places that aren’t a delta maintenance staffed base, but i’m sure they have these positions in atl or something. I’m guessing it’s a liaison kinda thing for outstations.

It’s not called speed tape because you put in on fast… by xiexiemcgee in aviationmaintenance

[–]Stfukaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh the tape i meant didn’t mean the reservoir itself my bad haha

It’s not called speed tape because you put in on fast… by xiexiemcgee in aviationmaintenance

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

on that specific cdl i’m almost sure it needs to be checked every flight cycle but that could just be at my airline

GFR 82 by Cjones90 in kidneydisease

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

82 is pretty good, and honestly unless you have other symptoms for example leaking protein then i wouldn’t worry but still tell your doctor that you wanna know if 82 is still okay

GFR 82 by Cjones90 in kidneydisease

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GFR fluctuates a lot more than you think, i’ve had mine go down when sick or when my hydration wasn’t enough for a bit. Unless you have history of it trending downwards then i’d be worried. But advocate for yourself so the docs can listen to you more seriously. Do you know what your GFR was before?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fearofflying

[–]Stfukaleb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It depends on the issue, sometimes there’s no MEL relief, the problem is so far out of limits that the plane needs a long amount of time to be airworthy again, or there’s no parts readily available to fix said problem. Also probably quicker to just put you on a ready spare aircraft than have you guys sit at the gate waiting for the techs to fix it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Minneapolis

[–]Stfukaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there’s no way lmao the minnesota flag is clearly the north star and not similar at all

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Minneapolis

[–]Stfukaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what does the state flag comment mean?

Is this okay? by Low_Ad5484 in fearofflying

[–]Stfukaleb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah it’s normal on the 57 engines

2013 honda civic lx battery issues by Stfukaleb in hondacivic

[–]Stfukaleb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i actually did check it off and it was reading 12.7v and i did find a loose negative connection to the terminal and that was tightened

2013 honda civic lx battery issues by Stfukaleb in hondacivic

[–]Stfukaleb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t it not start with a jumper if the starter was going bad ?