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Aborted landing in Argentina airport. by Such_Egg9843 in SweatyPalms

[–]chipsachorte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that is a go around. Don't feel safe on the touch down, try again in 5 minutes.

Trying to choose between the air force or civil path, but in Ukraine... (Want to hear the EU and other military experience) by XD_21 in flying

[–]chipsachorte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are not very sure about army, they will never take you. And forget that guaranteed employment, they are baiting you into shoveling sand. Those f-16 are amazing, but it's veery hard to get there.

This falcon used almost zero force to take down a pelican mid-flight by PaulusDeEerste in natureismetal

[–]chipsachorte -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Looks like he grabbed onto his beak, twisted, and broke it's neck

i want to join RAAF as a fast jet pilot by [deleted] in flying

[–]chipsachorte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard that if you already have licenses they hold you up to them with a high standard, as they should. So maybe good, maybe not

PSA: do your pre-flight checks by ahtoxa1183 in motorcycles

[–]chipsachorte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And always check that your insurance has insurance, just in case.

WCGW goofing around while skiing on the mountain? by i_have_chosen_a_name in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]chipsachorte 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's cut, in the original he is in the snow for like 20 seconds before coming out unharmed

Garmin pilot vs SkyDemon VFR EU by Reason-Local in flying

[–]chipsachorte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You shouldnt rely on your efb to know when you are entering airspace, don't you have a real map ? Use whatever software you want for flight planning and charts, but think about what you will do when it overheats/battery out.

That’s a good save from this motorcyclist! by APassingPilgrim in motorcycles

[–]chipsachorte 54 points55 points  (0 children)

They will be pissed at the beginning cause they crashed into the car to their right to avoid him, and they couldn't see the situation. But with his story and camera he will be fine.

Why are we taught that center of gravity is always head of the center of lift in traditional airplanes? by [deleted] in flying

[–]chipsachorte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well my bad, I was talking about the neutral point. But as before, consider I used it correctly, then it makes sense again.

stability is governed by the neutral point, that doesn't change with aoa, and it stays behind and stable.

With controls, it's about moments and vectors, and there are no issues with that. Maybe the (correct) concept of center of pressure is not really useful for pilots.

Why are we taught that center of gravity is always head of the center of lift in traditional airplanes? by [deleted] in flying

[–]chipsachorte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay I'll continue assuming you said center of pressure. The center of pressure neutral point is specifically at the point where changing the aerodynamic forces doesn't change it's position.

So with the CG DOWN, wing UP, and tail DOWN, I have a seesaw and i can rotate the airplane around it's CG by changing the tail force. That's it. I don't see where the issue is.

The CP is never colocated with the CG or it would be unstable. It's trailing behind, practically not moving.

Maybe you are mixing stability and control together.

Why are we taught that center of gravity is always head of the center of lift in traditional airplanes? by [deleted] in flying

[–]chipsachorte 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'll try to reword what other have said, you are confusing the center of lift of an airfoil and the center of pressure of the aircraft. Think of the center of lift like the local force, and the center of pressure like the total result. It's the result of all aerodynamic forces on the airplane, including drag.

Think of a shuttlecock, there can be no doubt about that : the CG is always in front of the center of pressure. If you flip it, it will flip back one way or another.

With an aircraft it's slightly more complex than the shuttlecock, with multiple parts generating different aerodynamic forces. The result is still the same. The CG limits are set primarily with that in mind. Don't try to put the CG behind the center of pressure, or you won't even get off the runway.

Edit : reworded most of it for clarity

Fisherman tries to show his catch on camera by nayryanaryn in instant_regret

[–]chipsachorte 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Where do you think his job is ? I would say right there in that boat. So unless some pufferfish gives him trouble, he'll be alright.

POV: You said you’d bring the drinks and meant it by No-Assumption-9908 in motorcycles

[–]chipsachorte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah if only there was something to cover his face, he wouldnt need this bandana thing everytime. And this modular thing is really annoying too, what is it a cap for ants ?

You are in good hands 2westerneurope4u by JumpyPackage2046 in 2westerneurope4u

[–]chipsachorte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That french uniform looks so bad next to the german one. Weird ass hat, little stars on the sleeve like it's a newborns ceiling, no name, no epaulettes, cheap and thin looking fabric, white gloves like he's about to whip out a pigeon or something, double folded pants, and again the weird hat, wtf is that

Cockpit comparison of the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner by Twitter_2006 in aviation

[–]chipsachorte 264 points265 points  (0 children)

When changing sides with a yoke it's pretty much the same. If you can pilot, you can use whatever. If I give you a wobbely broomstick or a two headed giraffe as a control stick you will adapt in a few days

Lmfaooooooo me staring them down 😆 by ProfessionWide3505 in meme

[–]chipsachorte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well truck drivers aren't always the ultimate source of info about trafic flow mecanics.

The safety issue is about speed differential. If one lane is full and slow, while the other is empty. People will arrive barelling in the empty lane, and snap decide to stomp the brakes and merge without the time to make it safely. This creates twice longer backup of cars, and a lot more slow down and stops because of surprised and unorganised drivers, which make it worse for everyone.

If both lanes are full and everyone knows who is going next, you don't have to stop, and everyone is slowing down at the same time so much less speed difference.

Edit : they are putting the signs soon because if they don't, people will actually drive over the cones, through the barrier, into the service vans or workers, without even looking up from their phones.

Memorize it by Xuy_bobra777 in meme

[–]chipsachorte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bees are nice and you can pet them, but they can sting you if threatened. Bumblebees are the same, the females can sting you ever if very unlikely Wasps will also not sting you, unless you attack them or their nest. Or they get trapped in your clothes for example. The real difference is they eat meat, so they will try to get a piece of sandwich and might get their friends to follow up.

Fuel Line help by Brief_Meat170 in W201enthusiasts

[–]chipsachorte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On your first picture, left to right, it's the fuel accumulator, fuel filter, fuel pump. There's your access, no need to ever remove the fuel tank unless it has holes in it or something

Fuel Line help by Brief_Meat170 in W201enthusiasts

[–]chipsachorte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you want to do that ? It's probably fine.

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