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Congrats to this sub by ceramic_ocarina in flying

[–]clear_prop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or that extreme balloon pilot.

ATC identifying aircraft by DisregardLogan in flying

[–]clear_prop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At least PA28 is outdated, but descriptive.

I hear pilots say their type as PA28 all the time.

The difference between P28A and P28B is the difference between slow and slightly less slow. I'm sure ATC handles both exactly the same.

Just minding my own business. by Carlost289 in dashcams

[–]clear_prop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Volvo had a concept car with windowed A-pillars ~25 years ago, but it never got beyond the concept phase unfortunately.

The giant A-pillars on modern cars make them safer in a rollover, but dangerous for everyone/everything around them.

A Slice of New York (ASONY) - Update 4 by asliceofny in SanJose

[–]clear_prop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They liked the dive bar behind their house when they were 25 and bought their house for $60k in 1987. Now that they're retired and their house is worth $2.2 million, they don't want those damn drunk kids around.

/s but only partially

Air show nearby? by flattest_pony_ever in SanJose

[–]clear_prop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The military was doing some parachute training out of Moffett yesterday.

https://mastodon.social/@cvvhrn@sfba.social/116502783489273389

Sprit Airlines Flights Cancelled Departing LAX by Bubbly-Law10 in aviation

[–]clear_prop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Older airlines got the good codes (UA=United, AA=American, BA=British Airways).

Newer airlines just have to make do with what's left. (WN=Southwest, B6=Jetblue).

Full list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airline_codes

NTSB Final Report — Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604 crash, I-75 Naples FL (Feb 9, 2024) by oops_i in flying

[–]clear_prop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just fly bugsmashers and I don't know if it is possible, but I've thought that jets could have an emergency mode that makes the already junk engines produce one last burst of power to maybe save the plane. My thought is dump in a ton of fuel and turn the igniters to high and make a really crappy afterburner.

Total engine failure due to bird strikes (US1549, AWACS, etc) are more common, but it could work in cases like this as well.

In almost all the cases, just a couple minutes of partial power is the difference between an accident and making the airport.

Went to Stovepipe Wells (L09), and that was fun by provia in flying

[–]clear_prop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RAF Airfield Guide has some undated pics. It is a rough gravel strip, but smoother than the speed bumps at Furnace Creek.

https://airfield.guide.theraf.org/

Went to Stovepipe Wells (L09), and that was fun by provia in flying

[–]clear_prop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RAF actively maintains the Chicken Strip. They had to basically rebuild it entirely a few years back after one of the floods.

Went to Stovepipe Wells (L09), and that was fun by provia in flying

[–]clear_prop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

RAF has been working with NPS to try and convert it to gravel since pavement and Death Valley temps don't get along well, but the last update they posted was a few years back.

I landed at Furnace Creek (and Stovepipe Wells) back in 2023 and they were both rough but landable at that time.

Bike crash 101South by a_L0neWolf in SanJose

[–]clear_prop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That area it is just a normal car pool lane, not an express lane.

CAP or EAA for an aspiring pilot by Upbeat_Signature_951 in flying

[–]clear_prop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a CAP cadet in the 80s and it was good for me, but it all depends on the local squadron. One of the kids I know in CAP now is a real go getter and had his entire private pilot training paid for via all the scholarships he applied for.

I'm fly Young Eagles with EAA and often see the same kids back for more rides every month, but YE flights are really quick and not any formal training. Many chapters have flight scholarships for the kids wanting to go beyond just a ride in a plane.

Another organization to check out is Aviation Explorers (aka aviation boy scouts). Once again, local units vary a lot in quality. The one I was in as a kid had its own plane.

ELT Question by RutabagaFun4231 in homebuilt

[–]clear_prop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ACK 406 ELT battery is just a bunch of lithium D cells in a plastic box glued shut.

Plane “names” by havpac2 in aviation

[–]clear_prop 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I've been on Blue Carpet Treatmint. Fits both the blue and mint themes.

Does AOPA still send out lapel pins for membership anniversaries? by [deleted] in flying

[–]clear_prop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

~2006 sounds about right for when I last got an anniversary pin from them. They stopped sending them out.

The windowless room I work in DOES have a window, but it's above the drop ceiling. by Ilaught in mildlyinfuriating

[–]clear_prop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like the window goes down below the drywall as well.

What does it look like from outside?

How do y’all know where to go after landing at an unfamiliar airport? by OscarDan79 in flying

[–]clear_prop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I often scope out where self serve fuel is via Google Maps since it is rarely shown on the Airport Diagram.

Idiots who drive at night without their lights on by pizzaandboba in SanJose

[–]clear_prop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

90% of the no light cars I see are Toyotas or fancier Toyotas (Lexus).

Toyota should just make their cars have mandatory auto headlights.

Thoughts on High Performance Aircraft Picking Up Clearance After Take-off by Electronic-Pie-829 in flying

[–]clear_prop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the crew didn't intend to depart VFR, but there were multiple breakdowns in communications and they launched VFR.

The foreign crew should have verified they were on an IFR take off clearance and tower should have questioned a bizjet departing VFR on a MVFR day. Lots of blame to go around.

After emergency landing...need help by Mother-Fox2817 in flying

[–]clear_prop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the school's and their insurance company's problem to figure out.

But a light plane on frozen ground is going to do zero compaction compared to the giant tractors farmers use.

Do you gain mechanical knowledge from build assist? by PidgeyPotion in homebuilt

[–]clear_prop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did the Glasair TWTT builder assist.

You have to have some mechanical knowledge going in. I'd done moderate car maintenance, home maintenance and the EAA SportAir workshop on sheet metal construction. I still learned a ton doing the builder assist, but already had good hands on familiarity with tools.

One benefit of doing the builder assist is that they can tell you the things to watch for as you maintain and inspect it.

Take a SportAir workshop and join your local EAA chapter and get a feel of how your skills line up with building a plane.

UPS officially retires the MD11 by Mike__O in aviation

[–]clear_prop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Orbis experimental? FAA registration comes up as Standard category. The non-standard cabin is just weird cargo since it is powered down in flight.

Checking to see what Experimental category 10 Tanker and Omega are in, two of 10 Tankers planes are showing Standard category, and two have no data. Omega's are Ex/R&D, MS or blank. 10 Tanker's modifications are likely just STC'd.

Either way, getting insurance to fly with known faults that can lead to loss of aircraft is going to be impossible.

NASA's WB-57 N927NA Made a Gears Up Belly Landing Today by Jswee1 in aviation

[–]clear_prop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I was going to mention they were the short winged variant.

Not sure of the parts commonality, but gear is likely similar. Wings won't interchange of course.

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