Recent content by FastEddieB

I recall that the rudder is not included here. That became apparent in an airliner accident caused by excessive rudder movement below Va.

I recall it’s because the higher weight causes the wing to unload sooner.

First off, I’ve been a happy Apple user since 1985 and my first 128k Macintosh. Deep in the ecosystem - computer, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TV’s, Apple Music, Airtags, CarPlay and probably more. All pretty seamlessly linked. Like I said, happy campers. Wednesday I fell victim to a...

So many of the things I might have purchased from Wag Aero or Aircraft Spruce I would now just order from Amazon. Same for bike stuff - I used to order from Bike Nashbar or Specialized on a regular basis, but haven’t in ages. Amazon has better selection, lower prices, quick delivery and painless...

Can you believe this CyberTruck is only a few months old?!? (Seriously - it’s a wrap!)

I don’t pay a lot of attention to the exact altitude on base, but I’d guess I’ve just begun descent as I turn base, so maybe 900’ at that point. And my GPS often gives me a 500’ callout as I’m turning final. That’s in my Light Sport, but I think it was not much different when flying my Cirrus.

Two of my favorites, fancied up a bit and both hanging as “paintings” in our hangar home:

Maybe a bit pedantic, but no one is ever “found innocent”. The verdict is “not guilty”, which means the state did not meet the burden of “proof beyond a reasonable doubt”. Which does not mean the person is innocent of committing the crime.

Velcro?

TAF for Killeen, TX, where we are: Becoming 1pm-2pm: Wind from 130° at 10 kt with 15 kt gusts, Visibility 10km or more, Scattered at 4,500', Broken at 25,000', Altimeter is 29.72"

I’ll yield to your obvious yacht expertise. But a 26’ anything is not what I’m referring to when I say yacht, “certified” or not.

I take it you haven’t priced yachts recently. The LSA reality is that folks clamored for really basic, cheap LSA’S. I think that was the original vision for Light Sport. But when it’s time to buy, the same folks tend to opt for multiple glass screens and autopilots and virtually every bell and...

We made it to our campground in Killeen, TX yesterday afternoon. Would not mind touching base with any peeps that might be in the area.

On the road again… Night number 1 at a distillery in Jackson, TN. Hic! Big storms blowing through overnight and tomorrow as we head west towards Washington, Arkansas. Wish us luck.

I have a friend who was “given” a Nissan Titan on indefinite loan and it seems like a very nice truck. Never owned a Nissan. Logical or not, I have a certain “brand loyalty” to Toyota. I place Toyota, Honda and Nissan - along with their “luxury” nameplates - in my “top tier” for reliability...