<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Aaron747" class="quote" target="_blank">Aaron747</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>How is Medicare at all valid then?</i></...
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Jump to postUp until a few years ago, I never did. For most of the reasons listed above. I have since changed my mind. The only criteria I have is if it looks like a set up for someone to rob me. I am especially cautious if my family is with me. But if I have extra cash, and I think I can get it out with undue ...
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Jump to postNot common, as you are rarely that close to your Max Ramp weight, but not a big deal either. Most aircraft have a Max Ramp Weight above the Max Takeoff Weight. The Max Ramp Weight is usually MTOW + Standard Taxi Fuel Allowance. This allows you to have a little extra payload. If your taxi time is les...
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Jump to postFedEx has done some work with MANPADs protection technology. Maybe this was more of that.
Jump to postWorking for a non-sched carrier, you tend to bid for the days you want to work, or bid around the days you want off. You rarely know where you are going to go more than a few days in advance. When I go to work, I simply leave on my mystery tour, and where ever I go, I go. You just have to try and pa...
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Jump to postOn the Whale, we can use either technique, although landing in the crab is recommended in strong crosswinds to prevent pod strikes. You can land in a crab up to the crosswind limit for the aircraft.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Aesma" class="quote" target="_blank">Aesma</a> (<a href="#39" class="quote">Reply 39</a>):<br/><i>so if there is no way to force someone to get ...
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Jump to postYeah, his mental gyros have probably tumbled. If he weren't on television, he would be the odd old guy down the street yelling at invisible squirrels to get out of his tree.
Jump to postI like the idea of airbags and think there is a fair amount of protection to be gained from them, however I would be opposed to any rule mandating them for Part 91 operations. I think that people should have the option of adding them if they desire. Part of sound judgement is risk evaluation. If som...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i>Yes. It will never be immune to ...
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Jump to postI am partial to the Toyota 4Runner. Might not be much in the looks department, but my experience with a recently purchased 07 has been nothing but positive.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Maverick623" class="quote" target="_blank">Maverick623</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>The CG envelope is a physical proper...
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Jump to postIf the aircraft was already loaded to one extreme end of the CG envelope, and then all the pax shifted, it might be theoretically possible. When I flew jumpers(dropped meatballs), they aircraft could get difficult to control if you had a 6 way staging in the door together. Smaller scale, I know, but...
Jump to postSend it to Mythbusters. Maybe they will put a Kalitta 747 in the worlds biggest hamster ball. Just the thought of that makes me chuckle.
But if it is a perfectly sealed ball, I vote for no taxi, no take off. I think TDSCanuck got it right.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Mir" class="quote" target="_blank">Mir</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i> implement a tax on gas to fund alternative energy...
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Jump to postAs in real estate, we found our solution in, location, location, location. We relocated the garbage can into the cabinet beneath the sink, and secured the door with a simple toddler lock. Our dog could get the door open about 3 inches, enough to get a sniff, but could not get at the can itself. Even...
Jump to postI also got a <acronym title="Atlant-Soyuz Airlines (Russian Federation)">3G</acronym> kindle a few months ago and love it. On longer trips a shortage of reading material is sometimes an issue for me. No longer. I looked at the Nook as well, but liked the interface on the Kindle better. I have also b...
Jump to postIt will probably be a good <acronym title="Shanghai Airlines (China)">FM</acronym>/AM radio, but I wouldn't expect much in the shortwave bands. Must ultra-compact radios don't do well in the shortwave band, and Grundig isn't what it used to be. That said, you might be able to pick up the BBC or some...
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Jump to postWhen I have done powerbacks in turboprop aircraft, as a matter of technique I would out my feet very flat on the floor, with only my toes on the very bottom of the rudder pedals, as far from the brakes as possible, as a reminder to use forward power to stop.
Jump to postI like the Pacific Rim routes and anything in or out of <acronym title="Anchorage - Ted Stevens International (ANC / PANC), USA - Alaska">ANC</acronym> or <acronym title="Fairbanks - International (FAI / PAFA), USA - Alaska">FAI</acronym>. Lots of overwater with few airspace boundaries to worry abou...
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Jump to postOur company encourages crews to pass drinks forward on the outboard side, away from all the expensive stuff in the middle, that way if you drop it, it only goes into your flight bag. A spill on the center console will earn you a personal phone call from the chief pilot. <table border="0" align="CENT...
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Jump to postIt may not be officially condoned but it happens. It is my opinion that if one pilot is going to check his eyelids for holes, he should set some sort of alarm so that, in the worst case scenerio, if everyone in the cockpit falls asleep, it will only be for a limited time. These naps, however, merely...
Jump to postI was recently given a <acronym title="Atlant-Soyuz Airlines (Russian Federation)">3G</acronym> Kindle and I love it. I used to pack 3 or 4 books, adding considerable bulk to my luggage. This weighs less, and takes up less room. I also like the fact that it can read PDF documents, so if I want to sc...
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