Recent content by flhrci

I never thought to use aviation weather for landscaping. :D

I would hope so to.

The recent Trever Jacob plane crash stunt situation makes me wonder... What he did was wrong, acknowledging that. If I read the FAA's stance on this correctly, they say he could have landed the plane if the engine was really out instead of bailing out. I agree without being familiar with the...

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/plane-swap-stunt-crash-arizona-feds-denied-safety-exemption-red-bull

I see from the Today Show that the stunt failed and the FAA did not give permission for this. I hope people fry over this one! I am glad no one got hurt but things could have been even worse. What a shame!

I have always had issues reaching my tank valves. It's impossible for me with a backplate on and a single tank plus the adaptor. It sits too far back but I would probably never turn it off underwater anyway. The doubles I have I can reach if I finagle the backplate a little in the water...

Thank you for the explanation. I understand better now.

Thanks for the explanation. I did not realize how/when the action of passing out happens. I may have been taught that in Nit4rox class in the early 2000's but I do not remember. I definitely have some things to relearn to be safe diving open circuit again. Probably won't ever go for a...

I wish that had been more detail on why they he did not use the bailout (assumed.) The story skipped some details and I can only guess the diver passed out before really knowing there was an issue to troubleshoot. Dunno. Very sad and preventable.

Interested as long as Texas gear is as safe as the gear from the other 49 states. :)

So, I am planning to get back into scuba diving soon after nearly 19 years off. I have been doing a lot of research online and came across a documentary that relates to aviation's safety past. The scuba diving safety "culture" and aviation safety "culture" were quite different even back in...

Nice little addition to airport charting information. I was not aware. Posting this for others to become aware.

Can a non-gps iPad derive GPS from a tethered iPhone? Have always wondered.

I didn't get the day off. What the heck?

Sounds like The American Way