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  1. deonb

    Go Seahawks!

    https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1958M/history/20201127/2204Z/KBFI/KBFI
  2. deonb

    When will we see 100LL below $0?

    You will now be getting paid for taking oil : https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-oils-may-contract-skids-about-20-at-nadir-as-crudes-woes-continue-2020-04-19?mod=home-page
  3. deonb

    This guy makes base jumping look safe

    Ok, maybe not quite, but still an amazing feat. Interesting neighborhood as well.
  4. deonb

    Ignore

    Apparently I posted something redundant that everybody already knew about. Please ignore.
  5. deonb

    Cue the next threat to airliners...

    http://shop.poweruptoys.com/?utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=propeller-34-54_dart_list_lal Smartphone controller paper airplane. Who’d have thunk it?
  6. deonb

    [NA] Rotary Brake Solenoid valve

    My Genie boom lift's brake unit has a solenoid coil and valve that looks approximately like the setup below. How do I tell if that solenoid valve is working when I have it out on the bench? I ran some current across the coil and I got the valve to make a click-click sound but couldn't see...
  7. deonb

    737 runway excursion in Turkey

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42680238 Nobody got hurt thankfully, but must have been... interesting.
  8. deonb

    Then again, maybe GA is not doomed

    Whatever sparked interest in this kid, we need more of it:
  9. deonb

    You got to love Rugby

    In which other sport do they ship your tickets with a bottle opener?
  10. deonb

    Complete 180 on laptops in checked baggage

    "WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire."...
  11. deonb

    AirAsia Jet Plunges 24,000 Feet in Just 9 Minutes

    And by "plunges" they mean: "Descend at 2600 fpm". https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/airplane-mode/indonesia-airasia-jet-plunges-24-000-feet-just-9-minutes-n810971 Of course the FA's are to blame for the panic, but curious what is the procedure from the cockpit for doing a rapid descent...
  12. deonb

    One big class action lawsuit coming up:

    This is how bump stocks got approved: And this is how they were subsequently advertised: Don't want to make this about second amendment. Just saying these guys have left themselves WIDE open for a lawsuit. This company seems pretty sleazy overall.
  13. deonb

    [NA] What's the deal with Air Quick Connects?

    Apparently I've managed to become 40 years old without knowing this. When you buy a "Tire Pressure Monitor" it comes with what I've always know as being an Air "Quick Connect" - the style that you can use with any Home Depot style compressor, and that everything fits on - from small brad...
  14. deonb

    YouTube stolen aviation content

    There seems to be a new phenomena going around in YouTube over the last few days where new users are blast-creating channels by stealing content from other users. Please watch out for these kind of things and report the channels as YouTube impersonators. E.g. This video by "Nicholas Siewers"...
  15. deonb

    Smokey and the Bandit returning to theaters

    I know there are quite a few Smokey fans on here... May 21 and 24, check your local theater. http://ew.com/movies/2017/05/03/smokey-bandit-fathom/
  16. deonb

    Is there really a market for this?

    Seattle to New York return flight on a Cirrus... $40000 https://www.privatefly.com/us/private-jet-charter/estimate-prices?flightSearch=3683094# Because if there is a market, I'm quitting my job today and getting a CSEL...
  17. deonb

    Why do we need taxes?

    I don't want this to be a partisan or political discussion - It doesn't matter for the purposes of this discussion whether you think the tax rate should be 1% or 100%. But from a purely technical perspective, why do we need taxes? The government has control over the currency - it can just...
  18. deonb

    Well, that's one way to compete against Emirates I suppose...

    Ban all electronic devices except for phones in their cabins: http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/21/news/airline-electronics-ban-middle-east-africa/index.html "The 10 international airports covered by the ban are in Cairo, Egypt; Dubai and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; Istanbul, Turkey; Doha, Qatar; Amman...
  19. deonb

    [NA rant] Lies on resumes

    We've given up on trying to hire actual qualified candidates and now we're just hiring people who have anything decent on their resume. Figured if they did something good in the past, we can train them for what we need. But resume after resume that we get is just lies, lies, lies. It's not even...
  20. deonb

    [NA] Importing bulk liquor

    Every couple of years I fly to South Africa, and bring back a case (12 bottles) of Brandy. Has never been a problem bringing it in on the flight - never even had to pay taxes on it. It's not special or anything - you just can't get it here. But it's what I grew up with so I have a fondness for...
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