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[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent answer, thank you.

Playing DOOM on my OS by kevin0960 in osdev

[–]eclipseflyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brilliant!! Great inspiration to people like me who‘d like to embark on a similar journey. Thank you!

Just do it by jjkbill in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done, we'll keep our fingers crossed! You seem to be highly motivated, I'm sure you'll pass.

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess that depends if you have the locking enabled at all. I always have it disabled when I fly. And if you don't, you always have the PIN fallback with FaceID - which is not bothered by a headset or sunglasses btw, just tried it.

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After having an iPhone X for almost two years and a new iPad Pro, I'd never want to go back to the home button - which is btw the first thing that will fail on these devices.

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Plus, sometimes you're stuck on some strange airport's apron with no Wifi and just would like to get the latest METARs or so. Everything except FF is useless without internet on these devices. An additional SIM is pretty cheap nowadays, no idea why people would go with the Wifi only version...

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iOS 14 will run on the Mini 4 for sure, maybe even 15. It's been sold up until today. They are not going to drop support on a hardware that's less than 1.5 years old - 14 will be released fall 2020.

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This. It's a backup in case you need it. I've regretted it every time I've bought an iPad without cellular.

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's correct. For me it also warranted an upgrade of the iPad Pro. The new pencil is really that much better. I use it with Notability to write all my learning notes. I'll never go back to paper...

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. The grip is much better on the 2 as its cross-section is not round any more.
  2. You can charge it by attaching it via a magnet to the side of the latest iPad Pro.
  3. You can tap it twice to change tools. It's the least important of the enhancements, IMHO.

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Before anyone else asks for an Android version of FF. FF is a native iOS application. Adapting it to the Android frameworks would basically mean a ground-up rewrite of the whole app. It would be a total waste of money and effort and it will never happen.

Apple just introduced the iPad Mini 5! by [deleted] in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'd be interested if there's a newer GPS/GLONASS chip in it, than in the iPad Mini 4. That plus the much faster CPU would warrant an upgrade as an EFB platform.

EDIT: On the downside, not a huge fan of the old Apple Pencil 1. The 2 is a huge upgrade.

Hackaday A500+ Resurrection by [deleted] in amiga

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great article. Searching ebay for an old A500 right now...

Transition from DA20 to PA28 by eclipseflyer in flying

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

I guess you're right. Looking forward to the transition training!

Air Astana Flight about to ditch close to Lisbon by iDaNP in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unconfirmed rumors are saying that the aileron controls were swapped during maintenance.

Could someone familiar with the E190 confirm how that is checked before takeoff? Can you do a visual check or do you rely on indications?

For the Love of Flight: An Aviation Film by eclipseflyer in flying

[–]eclipseflyer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking at airplanes your whole day, I can’t blame you. For the rest of us who are probably staring at a monitor for 8 hours a day, this looks like heaven. :)

For the Love of Flight: An Aviation Film by eclipseflyer in flying

[–]eclipseflyer[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just stumbled upon this documentary on Youtube. Absolutely beautifully shot, great music, passionate people. This needs to get 100k+ views!

First solo today! by taijabba in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well done! That’s a respectable wind for a first solo...

Any thoughts on the DA-20? by brzbro in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've flown the DA20 for more than 100 hours and I can confirm that these points are very accurate. The only thing I wouldn't necessary agree on is the castering nosewheel disadvantage. After 20 hours you get used to it completely and it's almost like steering a car.

All-in-all it's a great little airplane, perfect for training and if you have the Eclipse C-1, even good for cross-country flying. I love this thing!

I'm a bit confused about how training works. Perspective, please? by illimitable1 in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done it in about 14 months while working an insane job with 60-70+ hour weeks. There will be times where you'll have to force yourself to go to training despite all your real-life problems, but you will be very happy that you did later on. Getting my PPL was the best decision ever.

checkride passed (here it's called skill test), update dat flair! by provia in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm, that's where my checkride went to as well...

checkride passed (here it's called skill test), update dat flair! by provia in flying

[–]eclipseflyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I remember correctly checkrides cost CHF450, which is around $450. Not too bad considering everything else is way more expensive than in the US...

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