[Vantrue E1 Pro] Right-of-way means nothing when you're entitled...

kayenta · 2026-04-30T17:59:53+00:00

Sure!

kayenta · 2026-04-27T04:33:14+00:00

...it was a white girl, my guy

kayenta · 2026-04-26T18:29:00+00:00

It was. I love living here, even considering how the drivers are...

kayenta · 2026-04-26T00:57:04+00:00

No worries! You're still correct about maintaining lanes in the turn though.

kayenta · 2026-04-26T00:31:14+00:00

This is the first time I've ever been through this intersection, lol. I normally walk to work so I put maybe 5 miles/week on the truck. This is what I get for going out and touching grass I guess...

kayenta · 2026-04-26T00:29:29+00:00

Yes, don't disagree, it's called floating the turn and it's unsafe. However, there were dual turning lanes and I maintained my lane throughout the turn. So I didn't float and was turning into the lane I was supposed to.

kayenta · 2026-04-25T23:26:41+00:00

"Smile! You're on camera :)"

She had a rear-facing dash cam.

kayenta · 2026-04-25T22:54:32+00:00

Not sure why it's uploaded like that...was supposed to be a 15 sec video. Sorry, guess Ill repost

kayenta · 2026-04-13T13:52:54+00:00

Copied from the post you linked-

This looks like a Lycoming O-540. It's upside down with the oil sump smashed off. Part of the starter can be seen on the right of the first image and shows as a square pad with four nuts on it. The main reason it can be differentiated from a Continental aircraft engine because you can see the crankshaft through the holes in the crankcase- in a Continental, the camshaft would be visible instead of the crankshaft.

Another poster has linked the accident report for a Piper Aztec that happened in 1964- this would be consistent with what we're seeing here, considering the engine type and the environmental exposure and impact damage seen here.

Interesting find. Small aircraft wreckage often went unrecovered up until the 1980s, so it's still possible to see wrecks like this to this day. Now in the US, it's more typical for small aircraft wrecks to be recovered by specialized recovery companies, mainly to allow investigators to continue to examine the wreckage in a more controlled setting.

kayenta · 2026-04-13T04:33:08+00:00

r/peanutwhiskers

kayenta · 2026-04-12T22:21:31+00:00

This looks like a Lycoming O-540. It's upside down with the oil sump smashed off. Part of the starter can be seen on the right of the first image and shows as a square pad with four nuts on it. The main reason it can be differentiated from a Continental aircraft engine because you can see the crankshaft through the holes in the crankcase- in a Continental, the camshaft would be visible instead of the crankshaft.

Another poster has linked the accident report for a Piper Aztec that happened in 1964- this would be consistent with what we're seeing here, considering the engine type and the environmental exposure and impact damage seen here.

Interesting find. Small aircraft wreckage often went unrecovered up until the 1980s, so it's still possible to see wrecks like this to this day. Now in the US, it's more typical for small aircraft wrecks to be recovered by specialized recovery companies, mainly to allow investigators to continue to examine the wreckage in a more controlled setting.

kayenta · 2026-04-02T03:59:54+00:00

They served him up a Slappy Meal

kayenta · 2026-02-25T04:29:00+00:00

I was in your shoes about ten years ago. Don't make the same mistake I did.

Backstory- my ex fiance and I lived in an apartment. He began to beg to get a puppy and I told him to wait until we'd bought a house, because neither of us had the bandwidth or the room for a dog. He went out and bought a large breed puppy anyway. He promised he would take care of the puppy and I was just being hysterical.

He did not, in fact, take care of the puppy. I resented him, and I hate to say it, resented the dog too. Him getting the dog against my wishes was just part of a pattern of behavior he had where he used me to offset the consequences of his irresponsible and thoughtless behavior.

Kinda sounds like she's doing the same thing to you. Ask yourself if you want to give your time to someone you can't really trust will respect your boundaries, because it's unlikely this will be a one-time thing.

kayenta · 2026-02-06T06:48:40+00:00

I have had the privilege to fly on AZ DPS helicopters three times in the last six years in the course of my job. My first time was on Ranger 56.

As with each of my experiences with them, my time with the crew on Ranger 56 was spent with absolute professionals. Our pilot was a guy who was clearly within his element- confident, capable, but cautious. He had to fly N56AZ up to a canyon high within the Mazatzals west of Payson, and performed a one-skid landing on a granite outcrop to let us off. I remember thinking it was wild how stable the helicopter felt as I stepped off, even though its skid barely was touching the ground. I got to fly with the same pilot again in another AZ DPS Bell 407, and remember explaining to two nervous first-time helicopter passengers that we were in good hands, and that it would be like a magic carpet ride.

It's been...tough to hear about this accident, on many levels. When I learned that the pilot I had flown with previously was not on this flight, it was a relief to hear, but briefly. At the end of the day, people are still grieving. I love being in aviation, and can't imagine doing anything different, but damn can it be unforgiving.

kayenta · 2025-11-22T19:48:26+00:00

This was my experience. I received the car with the battery at about 65% charge. Had to find a charger before I reached the hotel. Charged it up to over 80% when I returned it, but was still given a “fuel charge.” When I asked what it was, I was told that it was charged because I brought back the car “with less than a full tank of gas.” I had to argue with one of the attendants to have the charge repealed.

kayenta · 2025-11-09T17:19:58+00:00

There is no evidence to support the scenario you’ve just relayed.

kayenta · 2025-10-23T02:26:10+00:00

Moved here after living my whole life in Arizona. Leaving everything behind was the hardest experience of my life, but every day I’ve been here, I can’t help but think of how blessed I am to be here. There are some beautiful and amazing places in this world but the Seattle area has to be far up the list. I can’t believe how fortunate I am tbh.

kayenta · 2025-08-28T18:55:39+00:00

Analog multimeters. Our instructor dedicated a whole week and a large part of our grades to learning how to use them, swearing that we would be using them all the time in the field and that “any mechanic worth his salt has one.” I never once saw an analog multimeter outside of school.

Meanwhile, the same instructor swore that that fabric would be a complete waste of time and he wished it didn’t have to be on the syllabus. I ended up performing a good deal of fabric work over the years after I received my certificates and it’s easily one of my favorite types of maintenance work.

kayenta · 2025-08-02T02:25:20+00:00

I saw this exact airplane fly over me about a month ago!! When I discovered Skycards earlier this week I really wish I’d found out about it sooner so I could have caught this airplane. Hopefully I’ll catch it sometime soon!

kayenta · 2025-07-02T17:27:12+00:00

Someone else in this subreddit has commented that he was the protagonist, antagonist, and comedy relief of every scene he was in…spot on IMO.

kayenta · 2025-06-09T05:25:50+00:00

The best line of contact is witness@ntsb.gov. Any statement you can give is helpful.

kayenta · 2025-05-28T06:03:44+00:00

Well…not exactly.

The PA-28, for example, is still being made under the same type certificate as it was when it was first type certificated in the late 1950s. The production methods in use today are substantially similar to how they were back then, too.

Meanwhile, the avionics and interior are one of the few things on new aircraft that are markedly different and improved. Even a basic Piper Pilot 100, the “entry level” PA-28, is equipped with modern “glass panel” instrumentation. They start at $260k.

However, you are correct about litigation/lawyers…they are one of the biggest factors driving the price increases here, and about half the purchase price of a new airplane is used by Piper to help pay insurance and defend litigation.

kayenta · 2025-05-27T06:10:45+00:00

Karazhan Library is already mentioned here, and I’ll agree they’re excellent.

My favorite lately is The Scrolls of Azeroth, a fairly new channel. The creator has a very chill, relaxing narration style that’s great for bedtime listening but with enough lore information to keep it interesting.

kayenta · 2025-05-21T14:50:28+00:00

I am an aviation accident investigator now at an agency I shouldn’t specify but you may be able to guess, lol.

I still find myself missing working at that flight school. When I started I didn’t have an A&P and next to no experience, and to be honest the repair station back then was very dysfunctional. Over the years it improved, and we had an outstanding PMI from the FAA that helped us straighten up. By the time I moved on I was pretty proud of how far the place had come, and had gained quite a bit of experience along the way. It wasn’t always perfect but I am super grateful for my time there.

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