Recent content by josephbelt01

I was reading a discussion on 35s the other day. Apparently the magnesium tail skins are no longer available because old stock has dried up and the raw sheet material is no longer in production globally. Apparently, they can’t be reskinned with aluminum due to W/B issues, so the concern is any...

52F in Roanoke, TX? Google says permanently closed. We went for breakfast earlier in the year and there was a sign up. They're back up and running again?

Clearly fiction. Blue Hangar closed earlier this year. :( Beacon is humming though.

We're at a point where the airplane is really just a flying platform for computers, sensors, and transmitters. When most think of airplanes they they think of the airframe, but we've evolved to where now that's only half the package. I believe this bomber will have pilots along with the option...

Mobile is the future. Actually, I'd tend to believe more people are using the web from their smartphone or tablet vs. sitting behind a desktop/laptop computer at home. Personally, I like the new TaP site and it no longer appears to be a relic from the 90s...selling relics from the 60s...to...

Dear Sir, You must be astonished to receive this letter, the request of a favor from a person you have never met. You see, Henning is currently being held in a Spanish prison, and it will require the sum of $500 in order to bribe the guards and secure his release. Once he is free, the...

The wife and I will be there on Saturday. :)

Tapatalk still going to work?

I think if you're having to do all those mods and drop big money for a turbine retrofit, it makes sense to begin thinking about a turn-key Piper Meridian. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The government works at a snail's pace. If the conversation occurred today, implementation would be 4 years down the road. There's also a presidential election around the corner with a likely change in politics, so you can bet the FAA leadership has their minds on other things. Sent from my...

I'm just going to leave this here... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is it a long term contract where your people will be issued a CAC? (Base ID). The security pass office isn't going to know anything about English certifications. It looks like they're asking for the CAC application (or temp badge application) and a valid Govt issued photo ID to be presented to...

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The HUD is a relic. Helmet mounted displays and wearable tech is where it's at today. Imagine being able to look at the horizon and ask for "airports". Instantly, a handful of identifiers appear hovering in the distance with 10nm, 20nm, and 30nm, indicating position and distance info. As you...

Tinker AFB. Walked into the room with a bag of McDonalds sausage egg and cheese biscuits for everyone. Everyone glued to the TV while I'm shouting "Hey b!tches! Mickey D's! Mickey D's! Mickey D's!" Nobody noticed me. Got out of the USAF a year later and invaded Iraq in March 2003 as a...