Redd wrote:I just got the S23 Ultra, couldn't be happier. Almost don't need to use my DSLR. The 10X optical zoom is very impressive.
In reading most of these responses it appears that the aircraft should have been removed from service, parted out, the pilots fired for negligence, and the mechanics taken to the gallows for their failure to detect the abnormality in the cover. The armchair CEO's were all over it. Don't forget that...
Jump to postIt must not have been that big of issue to the safety of that particular airframe because it's back on revenue generating flights as of a couple days ago. May not have been much of a safety issue but those fairings cover areas where there are damage prone systems, so once those become exposed it in...
Jump to postSeriously? I think you're missing the bigger picture. If they're using unapproved products and processes for this, what else are they doing wrong? Simply saying "Oh well, it's not that bad." is what got us where we are today. "I only left four bolts off." Relax, its not even clo...
Jump to postRelax, its not even close to leaving bolts off. I see the big picture that QA and QC need a serious overhaul at Boeing and Spirt (as well as other things), but sensationalism isn't helping the issue. Again, not knowing the procedure, they could have done it completely correct minus the addition of ...
Jump to postNot knowing the correct procedure, using Dawn to help fit what is basically a large O ring doesn't really sound horrible at all. Dawn is used across many industries for that kind of an application, especially with O rings. I am sure that there is a "special" lubricant, but I highly doubt ...
Jump to postFair use excerpt from the NYT article: At one point during the examination, the air-safety agency observed mechanics at Spirit using a hotel key card to check a door seal, according to a document that describes some of the findings. That action was “not identified/documented/called-out in the produ...
Jump to postIt's not that crazy considering that DCA is well within the perimeter for Florida flights. At the bottom end of the market, for families that is still a reasonable driving distance, particularly since most folks will still need a car once they get to Florida. With specific respect to 1985, IAD was ...
Jump to postWatching the new video it looks like the pilots were gingerly trying to control things. They possible could have landed in he median but that is all speculation. Also looking at the video the drivers maybe should have been paying more attention as the plane came in from the left side of the Southbo...
Jump to postThis happened around the corner from my friend. Looks like it landed on the Dulles Greenway (as opposed to the Dulles Toll Road, which carries WAY more traffic). https://www.facebook.com/iaff3756/posts/pfbid02mxuAcsFSQP766zrngVFr5f3KLXpCf4T7M3PwV9EAoXmLG76TxuC4WUQVFCJNo1JLl Nope, happened on LoCo P...
Jump to postSomething going on at Dulles. Looks like a small plane, maybe a Caravan ended up on Loudoun County Parkway. https://x.com/vadotnova/status/1748410499371270167?s=61&t=N3-vJQaiG65E47Jwu2SR3Q It was Southern Airways Express flight 246. Departed IAD and apparently made an emergency landing on Loudo...
Jump to postI was out spotting at IAD just the other day and was there for the entirety of the European rush hour. The car backup is as it has always been, the tail end is all the out of the airport. The trains runs essentially empty, nearly no one getting on or off, most people on the train either coming from...
Jump to postDoesn't really affect me - at least not compared to humans eons ago when climate change forced them to move around just to survive. We sure have it good compared to them :thumbsup: Its just unfortunate we have social media with all their doomsday prophets preaching their rhetoric. Tens of millions ...
Jump to postThis thread should be locked. Kirby met with Pritzker last week and assured the Governor that UA is "not relocating out of Chicago" and has no plans to. UA also has an RTO in effect for Willis Tower -- 3x a week. End of discussion. Source: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports...
Jump to postFuel tax revenue is too often used to plug holes elsewhere in the budget. Sorry, that was a rhetorical question, that doesn't always come across on the old interwebs. I really really hate how the taxes I pay for one thing, say roads, is used to fund other projects, say firefighters. If there is a s...
Jump to postMy wife and I recently started getting those pre-made meal subscription services. She didn't like my cooking, so this is where we are. Meals we get are mostly high protein and low carb and low fat. We're trying to lose some weight. Otherwise, we will probably order in Asian food (my wife is Chinese...
Jump to postI hate tolls and want to see them go away. What happened to all of the taxes we already pay for the upkeep of roads? Isn't every drop of gas/diesel taxed for "road usage"? Fuel tax revenue is too often used to plug holes elsewhere in the budget. Sorry, that was a rhetorical question, that...
Jump to postI hate tolls and want to see them go away. What happened to all of the taxes we already pay for the upkeep of roads? Isn't every drop of gas/diesel taxed for "road usage"?
Jump to postIf you're going into DC from Ashburn, the ride is genuinely long. Like, too long. I drove into DC last night and made it from Ashburn to SW in right around an hour. Had I driven to Ashburn station, parked, and taken the Metro to Metro Center, it would have taken at least a half hour longer. It's fi...
Jump to postThe time from deboarding, to retrieving luggage to getting into a rental car is probably significantly quicker at SFB than MCO. What is really missing at MCO is the Magical Express, Disney needs to bring this back. I used it with my family, and it was so easy. We got to the hotel first and bags sho...
Jump to postI used to live in NoVA; I find it hard to believe that taking Metro isn't faster than that during rush hour, what with remembering how traffic on 66 could be. But as you stated in your previous reply, I agree it's not quite so much about that rather that you simply don't have to drive with all the ...
Jump to postIPhone. I’m on my third one, and I tend to keep them until the battery life dies or they can no longer accept iOS updates. Every now and then Apple designs or programs something in a way that makes me scratch my head but less so than other makers. And yes, the upfront cost may be more but it comes ...
Jump to postAnything Android. My coworker has the Samsung and the camera is amazing. I'm considering it once I decide to get a new phone. I have the OnePlus 8 and it's been doing great for 3.5 years now. Plus Android has my beloved back button that I will never give up. I have a work-issued iPad and a personal...
Jump to postCheck out Samsung DEX (software on Samsung devices). Not sure you need or would use it, but it allows you to use Samsung devices like a PC. Its pretty cool.
Jump to postOf course a gun in the cockpit is essential. Just look at the number of times an armed pilot has saved the plane vs the number of dumb incidents involving a gun in the cockpit. Oh, wait... You can't prove one way or another if the perceived threat of an FFDO in the cockpit deterred someone from att...
Jump to postThere is no reason a pilot needs to fly with a gun. Program has gotta go. Why? Because the pilot might kill someone? All the pilot needs to do now is ***cough*** push forward on the yoke ***cough*** and it's all over. Oh wait, I see your point! Under that rationale we need to remove the fire axe! P...
Jump to postAll the people who say energy drinks caused XYZ issues or died were drinking significantly more than the recommended daily allowance. A very stupid man I used to work with drank 5 x 1.75l bottles of Coke Zero every day, then had a near fatal heart attack, the world is full of stupid, you can't legi...
Jump to postcjg225 wrote:bpatus297 wrote:While VA Tech and UVA are not "near" DC, they very much have the DC TV draw.
So does Maryland, which is already in the Big Ten.
Their situation resembles the PAC 12 in a lot of ways. The biggest name schools are clamoring for unequal revenue share and will oppose adding anyone that dilutes the annual payout, where the smaller schools would prefer to add now and give those schools a chance to build before the tv deal expires...
Jump to postKeep in mind, it is water and space heating that really consumes the gas. Cooking itself very little. Encouraging the former makes a difference. The later is more 'green signaling' than significant. That's true, BUT, removing gas line and preventing new one to be would help save billions of dollars...
Jump to postI do recall France buying four KC-130J in 2015, which was kinda remarkable given that the A400M needed orders quite badly at that time. Ref: https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/french-government-confirms-c-130j-buy/119535.article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aircraft_of_Franc...
Jump to postNASA already flies three factory-fresh Airbus aircraft: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/arrival-of-third-airbus-helicopter-completes-kennedy-s-security-fleet Sweet looking ride: https://www.avfoil.com/images/detailed/10/1_lvo5-lj.jpg https://assets.verticalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ahi_...
Jump to postcould you see NASA flying an Airbus? NASA knows good and well? That wouldn't get to "first base" in the USA, I don't care HOW they pitched it. And? If you're an American? You know it too.. NASA already flies three factory-fresh Airbus aircraft: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/arrival-o...
Jump to postWith their desire for a cheap, reliable, long endurance, modern aircraft and (as I've read many times) the benefits to 4 engines in the operations they do... wouldn't the A340-200/300 have been a good choice? could you see NASA flying an Airbus? NASA knows good and well? That wouldn't get to "...
Jump to postWow....[...] How about this: anyone can attend college without paying upfront if they agree to a 1% additional income tax for 30 years after. No fuss no muss, pays for future needs of coming generations and only those that use it pay for it. Tugg That isn't a horrible idea, kind of like it. It woul...
Jump to postI agree, I think the SB should rotate to each stadium, but the business of the NFL would never allow it. Yeah. Snow would get in the way of a lot of influential people. The TV networks, halftime shows, wealthy sponsors, etc. On the collegiate level and as a fan of a Big Ten school, I've long wanted...
Jump to postKeep in mind that most Super Bowls are played in warmer climate stadiums. Or in domes. They tried it outside in New York a few years ago, but I don't think we will ever see that again. A Super Bowl in the snow in Chicago or Buffalo would be AWESOME. I agree, I think the SB should rotate to each sta...
Jump to post1337Delta764 wrote:Keep in mind that most Super Bowls are played in warmer climate stadiums.
Car manufacturers aren’t entirely to be trusted on intervals. BMW, for example, says that some automatic transmissions have “lifetime transmission fluid.” So they obviously just lie whenever it amuses them. They don’t necessarily want your car to run well past 75,000 miles. In fact, you can bet the...
Jump to postI just picked up a 2019 BMW 530i. Just 25k on the clock. The service interval says 10,000 miles for an oil change which seems very high. Yes I know its a full synthetic oil but still. I took it to BMW service and asked and the service advisor insisted 10k is OK. I was thinking I should change it ou...
Jump to postFLIR, or Forward Looking Infrared is a brand name. I hate when people call IR or thermal imaging, FLIR. If, and that's a big IF, they are referencing a system by the Teledyne FLIR (formally FLIR Systems) company, okay, but all most all are not. ...I honestly had no idea this was the case before, lo...
Jump to postIt’s EFVS or EVS, not FLIR, in civil aviation speak, Enhanced Flight Visual System. Yes, it could have been a lifesaver here, good that! FLIR, or Forward Looking Infrared is a brand name. I hate when people call IR or thermal imaging, FLIR. If, and that's a big IF, they are referencing a system by ...
Jump to postWhat were they told, though? Remember when the migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard, they were told they would be given free stuff and they willingly got on the plane? If they are being given resources in MD, DC, or VA, that's fine. But, to be dumped off on the side of a highway is just cruel. ...
Jump to postI just threw the first safe country thing out there to show how very complex the whole issue is. I don't pretend to know what the right answer is, just listing the truths of the situation. As for the five grounds for asylum, those are what is listed in the Geneva Convention which is what governs th...
Jump to postSo...? That is the way it is supposed to be: immigrants come in to present their case, and await the - through no fault of their own - oft-delayed proceeding that determine their eligibility for asylum. That is the way it is supposed to be done - at least, until Herr Trump upended the system. Actua...
Jump to postI just threw the first safe country thing out there to show how very complex the whole issue is. I don't pretend to know what the right answer is, just listing the truths of the situation. As for the five grounds for asylum, those are what is listed in the Geneva Convention which is what governs th...
Jump to postMost of the people arrested by the Border Patrol are "give ups". They walk across the border and look to be arrested. Its a loop hole in the system as they know they will be put into proceedings and released with an EAD (Employment Authorization Document). It is years and years until thei...
Jump to postIf I remember correctly, Mexico told Trump to fuck off and did jack shit. Also if you want our economy to continue having near constant growth, you really should be for more immigration. Nothing has really changed about the border situation. Biden has fought to keep the special pandemic related Tru...
Jump to postMigrants or asylum-seekers? According to UNHCR, seeking asylum is a fundamental human right, so denying the right to seek asylum is a violation of human rights. How is this possible in a country with the rule of law and is condoned by the Courts? The thing about the current crisis on the border is ...
Jump to postIt allowed summary expulsions without a hearing or due process. It drastically reduced the number of asylum requests, as migrants did not have the opportunity to apply. Migrants or asylum-seekers? According to UNHCR, seeking asylum is a fundamental human right, so denying the right to seek asylum i...
Jump to post