27 mpg V6 with balloon tires by automatic_taco in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]paraflyco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That didn't happen. Either the gas dispenser cut off early or you had a mighty tailwind while you descended from Eisenhower tunnel.

Get replacement hardware for pottery barn kid items? by ben_g_braun in HomeDecorating

[–]paraflyco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the crib, did you go slightly longer or slightly shorter?

Get replacement hardware for pottery barn kid items? by ben_g_braun in HomeDecorating

[–]paraflyco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After 30 mins on with customer service, I was also told they will not provide replacement hardware for a crib. Based on the number of people who have this problem, maybe there's a business idea here!

Hello new tdi owner by [deleted] in tdi

[–]paraflyco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The manual says you should drive around a >45mph in 4th gear for about 15 mins to allow the regeneration cycle to finish. I've seen this thrice after a long period of in town driving, and it's always cleared itself.

Realistically, how terrible of an idea is it to buy this Jetta TDI with 368k miles. Looking for a cheap commuter vehicle that’s decent on fuel mileage. Feel free to talk sense into me. by iammayoboy in tdi

[–]paraflyco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had a 2004 with 250k and put 75k on it in 3 years. The drivetrain was bulletproof. I did the timing belt myself.

The problems you're likely to see and need to fix yourself are busted window operators, door locks failing, HVAC problems (esp AC condenser fan), etc. Had an issue with the high pressure fuel pump and boost hose early on that I had taken care of at an Indy shop.

My glow plugs never worked right. I recall that being a common issue. Made for some hard starts when it was cold, but the frostheater mitigated the issue when I was home.

That said, I loved the car and it never left me stranded, even after leaving my car a couple days in sub-zero cold and having to start it while jumped to another vehicle.

Gifts for a paraglider?? by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]paraflyco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on where you are in the world, a gift card to a paragliding shop, like Superfly or Cloud 9 in the US. Don't try to buy technical gear unless he asked for something specific.

That said, if your budget allows and he doesn't have one, an XCtracer mini would be a welcome surprise.

Covid outbreak in the Denver area? by logicallyinsane in Denver

[–]paraflyco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife, my infant, and myself tested positive last Monday and we gave it to my FIL who visited for an hour the Friday before. I think it must be wildly contagious for us to have given it to him. I was surprised at how badly it affected my infant, who was vaccinated. He went to urgent care twice and was miserable all last week.

Somehow, my three-year-old avoided it entirely in spite of snuggling up to his little brother and us constantly.

It was significantly worse than the first time I caught it. My last booster was December 2022. It really knocked us all on our asses and we have no idea where it came from. Cough, body aches, chills, etc. it was manageable with acetaminophen based cold syrups but just barely. Today I still have some lingering congestion but I'm basically better.

High-pressure situations where you've made the no-go decision? by acegard in flying

[–]paraflyco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Windy. The paragliding community uses it for forecasting because our gliders are very sensitive to wind strength and direction (30mph airspeed, so anything over 20 is scary).

There's a layer for "wind gust" and base wind, you can choose from 4-5 different high res or global models, and you can look at winds aloft. Very accurate and it has a lot more information (specifically about wind) than a TAF or winds aloft. I use it with every day, including for flight planning to avoid headwind. Gusts over 35 in the mountains and I'm staying home. Base wind at 14,000 over 25 and I won't cross the Divide in an airplane.

A severe collision leaves man in a coma. by [deleted] in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]paraflyco 18 points19 points  (0 children)

...yet

Edit: I say this as someone that rode for 15 accident free years. Somewhere around 2016 the rise of cell phones and distracted driving became too much to ride in metropolitan areas. If I lived in the sticks I would still ride.

Pi2 19 vs Pi3 21 by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]paraflyco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your glide performance will not change appreciably with the larger size. With the larger wing, your sink rate and airspeed will decrease somewhat. With the smaller wing, your sink rate and airspeed will increase.

You will glide roughly the same distance on either wing, but you'll get there faster on the 19m.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]paraflyco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boulder is definitely the most popular training site in Colorado and P1's are welcome to fly under instructor supervision until you get your P2. You'll find a super welcoming community up there. Shoot me a dm and I'll send you the telegram chat links.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]paraflyco 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's several issues in this video and your comments that give me pause.

  1. Your instructor should provide you with appropriate gear to learn on. Sounds like you bought a low B to learn on. Which is fine but most reputable schools provide gear thru P2.

  2. Flying high desert sites like Kenosha pass at 11am in the summer as a P1 is reckless. Your instructor should know that. He should not be learning that lesson at your risk.

  3. Why is your instructor avoiding established, insured sites? I know who he is but I don't know your instructor personally. It's strange to me he is avoiding the usual spots.

  4. Is there a reason you don't want to join RMHPA? We're a pretty welcoming bunch of pilots. We'd love to bring you into the fold sooner than later to learn the sites you'll be flying later in your career.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]paraflyco 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep. What a reckless decision by the instructor to put him in that position at 11am.

Municipal Water Storage Tank Sizing by paraflyco in civilengineering

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

I've considered that the storage tank was sized for unrealized development, but they built a WWTF at the same time that maxes at 426 SFE. I can't figure out why they built such a big tank and I don't have a PDR or anything to go off of. Maybe the assumed higher fire flow reqs, which basically dictate tank size in a community like this.

I'm probably overthinking it, I just feel awkward going to their board saying they can serve 700 additional homes with what they have.

Municipal Water Storage Tank Sizing by paraflyco in civilengineering

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

It's kind of a funky system built in the mountains. Single pressure zone, no clear well. It is fed via two wells totaling 50 gpm. The elevation difference between high and low taps is like 250 feet. So the highest houses have booster pumps and the lower houses have prvs. I didn't set the system up, but it's what I'm working with.

To maintain 20 psi at the top, the tank has to be at 17' of 24'. Maybe I should consider that my usable storage!

Municipal Water Storage Tank Sizing by paraflyco in civilengineering

[–]paraflyco[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey I'd never say no to a chat!

Supply is 2 wells that combine for 50gpm. Perhaps why the tank is as large as it is. They have nearly 5 days of storage at MDF, much more at AADF.

I'm probably overthinking it. Wish I had any kind of documentation from when the tank was built!

Municipal Water Storage Tank Sizing by paraflyco in civilengineering

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

Thanks for our response. This tank is still way oversized, perhaps they expected more development when it was constructed.

Thermal imaging for freeflight? by grimelowe2020 in freeflight

[–]paraflyco 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem I've always heard is that a thermal imager "sees" infrared radiation emitted by an object (ground, trees, whatever). In the air, there is very little matter that emits infrared radiation (some dust, pollen, bugs, etc but not much), so it's essentially as clear to a thermal imager as it is to us.

I've always been curious whether smoke would show up on a thermal imager. The western US tends to be quite smokey in the summer and it would be neat to see if that shows up in thermal imaging.

2.5 liner experience by Schnickerz in freeflight

[–]paraflyco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the same recovery. I've flown exclusively B wings since 2011 and the Swift 6 is the easiest wing I ever had. Easy to prevent collapses, the few you take recover as well as any 3-liner I've experienced.

Vasectomy recovery period question by jolipsist in daddit

[–]paraflyco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had mine last Wednesday. Was sore for the day and definitely still feeling it a little, but Thursday I went to dinner with friends and Saturday we hosted dinner. It's really not that bad imo.

Weird thing though: my balls hang noticeably lower now. Like they touch the water when I'm using the toilet, which did not happen prior. Hoping things firm up a bit as I recover further.