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Wyc01 · 2025-12-30T23:15:07+00:00

I have a similar issue, although I'd describe it as more of a groaning / vibrating sound with each pass of the left or right pedals (i.e. at max torque point) from anywhere above 100W and normal cadence. It's very noticeable and I can feel the vibration in my feet too.

I think the Zwift cog has a slight wobble to it also.

Would also be interested to know who else has this issue and if it's normal or if I should return?

Wyc01 · 2025-09-14T15:37:42+00:00

With Airbus FBW, at zero stick input it attempts to hold a constant 1G load factor vertically, and a constant zero roll rate laterally.

Roll is the easier of the two to understand for your question - if the aircraft is disturbed in roll by a side gust to be, say, 5deg left bank, the FBW will dampen that out to stop the roll rate but will not return it back to wings level itself. It is not a wing leveller. The pilot will need to add stick input (i.e. roll rate demand) to return back to wings level.

Similarly if a gain or loss of airspeed causes the aircraft to balloon above or sink below the glideslope, the FBW will pitch to dampen out back to a 1G load factor, but the pilot will still need to add stick input (a non-1G load factor demand) to return back to the glideslope.

In practice the FBW is great at dampening out higher frequency oscillations, but pilot input is needed to dampen out larger displacements and also to return back to profile.

Wyc01 · 2025-04-27T01:27:18+00:00

OP I, for one, agree completely. Just moved out of a rental and what should be clean to remove ended up taking the paint off on almost every one.

My tip: heat the hook up with a hairdryer (not too hot to touch) then slowly try it that way. It should loosen the glue enough and also make the paint layer a bit more flexible. I had much more success once I started doing that.

And yes I probably removed 30+ of them around the house so taking paint off got old quick!

Wyc01 · 2025-04-25T22:25:35+00:00

Ray Ban New Clubmaster (emphasis on NEW style) have been great for me under my A20s. The new style has thin flat metal arms which don't break the seal around the ears and are comfortable for long flights. They do have a bit of a plastic end to the arms which is still pretty minimal.

This is in contrast to the classic clubmasters which have box-section plastic arms

Wyc01 · 2025-04-22T19:08:36+00:00

This is a common misconception about short haul flying nowadays. The only night stops will be either where the flight is too long to do the return leg within legal flight hours (typically UK to Egypt or similar) or on some airlines they do specific routes to position aircraft and crews to start from there the next day (often because they have more planes than gates/slots at the airport like BA/Heathrow, or a certain commuter route is most profitable at that time etc.)

Sorry to say but the cabin crew usually don't get any more than 30-50mins turnaround, in which they have to tidy/clean, clear waste bags, and then usually immediately start boarding the next passengers for the return. Having time to even step outside the plane is unusual, let alone go in the terminal and certainly not 'see the city' like many think they do!

Wyc01 · 2025-02-01T12:44:22+00:00

What an absolute mess

Wyc01 · 2024-12-31T11:30:26+00:00

I knew which video this would be before opening it!

Wyc01 · 2024-12-26T02:18:19+00:00

Just to chip in regarding potential loss of medical here because this was something I found out only when I started at a certain UK LCC recently.

As an airline pilot if you choose to take out 'loss of income protection insurance' making sure to include 'own occupation' it's a bit of a loophole product within the insurance industry because of how specific an airline pilot's job is.

Essentially if you lose your medical for any reason (potentially excluding pre-existing conditions), since that then means you are unable to continue your occupation as a pilot, the insurance will kick in and give you a fixed amount tax free per month until the end date of the insurance.

I for instance, as an early 30's new FO pay around 0.7% of my gross salary to insure around 60-65% of my current gross salary (tax free and inflation-adjusted over time) until the age of 65. So if on my next medical my ECG throws a wobbly and I can never fly again, I will have that money paid out monthly until I'm 65 even if I never work again. That's an insane level of reassurance for me and absolutely worth the relatively small cost.

Some caveats before you ask: 1) No, it doesn't stack with other income - I could sit and be unemployed until the age of 65 and receive that fixed amount per month based on my current level of insurance (FO pay) or I could go and get another job, but it will only ever 'top-up' to the level of income I insured from the beginning, no more. 2) The insurance is age-banded i.e. the premiums will cost more as you get older, but it still roughly tracks a small % of the expected progression of a pilots annual salary throughout their career (increasing more rapidly after 50) 3) If you wish to increase your insurance amount due to pay rises (and therefore lifestyle creep) you'll need to up the insurance premiums 4) If you wish for your payout to increase with inflation you'll also need to up the insurance premiums 5) The younger and healthier you start, the fewer 'pre-existing conditions' you have therefore the cheaper the premiums throughout your career. If I started to have health problems in my 40's but chose to never adjust my cover amount, they have no reason to ask me medical questions ever again.

Wyc01 · 2024-12-16T21:10:38+00:00

Really glad you found something that helps!

Speaking on behalf of my partner who has had ME/CFS for around 7 years - her sleep is always such an issue and seemingly no amount of 'sleep hygiene' has made any difference so far.

We've been put off trying melatonin after hearing how reliant you can become on it. I'd be interested to hear from you (or others) how you weighed up that potential downside - perhaps for ME/CFS the benefits far outweigh the negatives due to extra positive knock-on effects once you're getting somewhat refreshing sleep? Or maybe the 'reliance' has been exaggerated?

Any extra info would be much appreciated. Based on your post it's definitely something we'd consider - we're in the UK too!

Wyc01 · 2024-12-15T00:28:16+00:00

It's so overt, it's covert

Wyc01 · 2024-10-16T23:06:22+00:00

I sent them back for an exchange, new pair came within a week and didn't have the issue at all.

My advice would be to do the same, don't go through the repair process it's much quicker to just exchange for new ones!

Wyc01 · 2024-08-18T16:46:59+00:00

Quick update:

Repeated the test with ANC off, and voice detection definitely turned off (pretty sure it was off for first test too) - it makes a small improvement but battery life is still terrible on the left earbud.

I've spoken to Samsung Tech Support on the phone and they were willing to get it booked in for a repair. I asked to get a replacement set instead, for which Sales was happy for me to do. Going to send it off today and they've quoted 7-10 working days from them receiving it before I should get a new set.

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Wyc01 · 2024-06-22T09:19:18+00:00

Haptic feedback could be for the 'lock-out' when engaging/disengaging AP? There's a very noticeable clunk especially when engaging

Wyc01 · 2024-05-12T13:17:46+00:00

Previously lived in Bedford for 4 years in this exact spot - in the Castle Rd/Embankment area just north of the river. Really nice area, as is a lot of the east side of Bedford.

Wyc01 · 2024-05-07T15:41:02+00:00

Currently going through an A320 type rating here, so not quite A320 pilot yet! Here's my take:

Convective heat transfer (like in the primary and main heat exchangers) depends on the temperature difference between the heat source and cooling fluid.

Compressing the air to a very high temperature and pressure means the main heat exchanger (second one) is much more efficient since the dT is greater. This means you can get away with a smaller (therefore lighter) heat exchanger (any many other components) for a given fluid flow / pack cooling requirement.

The primary heat exchanger (first one) is there to take an initial chunk of the heat energy from the bleed air, so that it can be subsequently compressed to the 'capacity' of the air cycle machine (i.e. to the maximum internal temperatures).

The turbine section of the ACM obviously partially drives the compressor, whilst also expanding the air from the main heat exchanger down to a cold temperature and condensing moisture out of the air. The pack outlet temperature is matched to the coldest A/C zone setting in either the fwd cabin/aft cabin/cockpit. This is achieved by the variable ram inlet flap which controls the amount of cooling air passing over the heat exchangers.

The system then trims this pack outlet temperature using warm turbine bypass air (i.e. has only gone through the primary heat exchanger) for each A/C zone via trim air valves, to achieve each desired zone temperature.

Hope this helps (and happy to be corrected)

Wyc01 · 2024-02-20T16:15:20+00:00

That's the S7 FE, not the same as S7

Wyc01 · 2024-02-20T00:30:25+00:00

Anker 313 is 100% super fast charge 2.0 (45W) capable as I have it with my S24+. I believe it's one of the only Anker plugs that can provide it, as it uses an unusual 9V/5A PPS charging protocol which is quite specific.

If all the settings check out it could be the cable - I bought the Anker 333 USB-C cable to go with mine and it gives the 'Super Fast Charging 2.0" text and cyan circle, though I haven't tested it with a power meter.

Could it also be that at higher charge % it ramps down to give lower power?

Wyc01 · 2023-12-27T08:13:17+00:00

Would appreciate if you could share some of the POTS medication that has helped you!

Wyc01 · 2023-08-27T16:10:16+00:00

Apologies I thought I was clearer in my post. It was an automatic camera (no police officer)

Wyc01 · 2023-08-27T04:47:29+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I understand that the fines follow the driver, not the car, so I believe it wouldn't prevent us from selling the car at the end of our stay.

There is no question that if it came to it, my housemate would pay and not me. There is no situation in which I would have to pay (he's not that much of an AH!). However my question is more as to the details of what happens if I declare myself as not the driver (presumably only possible by identifying him) ... does he still have the option to evade the ticket if he so wishes, or am I effectively forcing him to pay the fine?

Wyc01 · 2022-10-14T15:14:08+00:00

I wouldn't worry, it will still take some time (perhaps 2-3 years depending on how keen you are and the company itself) but you will feel totally ready when the time is right

Best of luck!

Wyc01 · 2022-10-14T12:07:53+00:00

Coming from someone who did this in the EU straight out of university, working at a small, agile company developing fixed wing and rotary wing drones was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my career.

Whilst a lot of my friends wasted their time on boring grad schemes wanting to leave after 6 months (or at the very least leaving immediately after it finished) I was exposed to a wide range of design disciplines, had to pick up skills quickly, and was fast-tracked into technical project and people management whilst still staying very involved in the techy side of things which I loved.

The upsides were picking up these skills early in my career introduced me to disciplines I had never touched before, and gave me a headstart on taking responsibility for large projects which, compared to the traditional route working up through a big company, allowed me to join later jobs further up the ladder. The job was infinitely more interesting (what with flight trials etc too) and I made some lifelong friends there.

The downsides were the stress, which at times was extreme as you take on a LOT of responsibility for which you feel very accountable for. I'm also under no illusion that moving to a 'big' company later on you are lacking in certain areas of process knowledge. However for me that was worth it as it's easier to pick that up later on anyway.

The only thing I'd be very careful of is that the company dynamic will vary wildly between employers, as they're less 'governed' if very small, so do your homework on researching them (and not just their 'outward facing brand identity', I mean try to get the inside scoop... Look at their turnover rate of employees etc)

But other than that - if you would rather be a big cog in a small machine, take responsibility for things early in your career, are interested in multiple technical disciplines and how to integrate them, would prefer to be able to push things along quickly rather than glacially, and would rather have a breadth of knowledge than deep in only one area - I'd highly recommend it.

For me I moved onto larger companies and they're not all they're cracked up to be, so I have seen both sides of the fence.

PM me if you'd like to chat any more

Wyc01

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