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  1. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Bad Drones, Bad Drones

    What'cha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad drones, bad drones.
  2. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    TFR inside Class B Inside TFR

    Seems kinda senseless? Also of note, looks like there is a carve out for the Philadelphia Sea Plane Base (9N2)? Right under PHL runways, 12 operations per year... Too bad I don't have floats.
  3. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Lift - comments?

    Some time ago, in the distant past, for reasons that are no longer clear, I went down this rabbit hole... Anyhow, after poking at it off and on I think I have a reasonably coherent narrative. Anyone care to proofread? Comments? Does it make sense? Reasonable to follow? Did the wheels come off...
  4. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Logging PIC question.

    Can you log PIC time as the "sole" manipulator in an Ercoupe without rudder pedals?
  5. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Hudson River SFRA - Tom Scott

    Kind of an interesting perspective... (Tom Scott is from the U.K. if you are not familiar)
  6. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Active Noise Cancelling Headsets for Dogs

    FWIW... https://pawnix.com/ $199, claim up to 30dB.
  7. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Does Santa have ADS-B?

    How does NORAD keep track of where he is at? https://www.noradsanta.org/en/map
  8. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Aluminium wing aircraft?

    I've seen a lot of aircraft with aluminum wing structure, but I'm concerned about buying /maintaining one. Aluminum has really crappy fatigue properties and at some point will fail. Plus, corrosion - there are so many places in this country where aircraft are subject to moist air /...
  9. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    3 miles, mist.

    Everything was clear until I got to the airport (ONZ). That layer ran right down the runway...
  10. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Farting in the cockpit.

    I'm concerned about the impact of farts (which contain a significant amount of methane and other hydrocarbons) on the lubricants in the gyro bearings - will the oil be diluted / contaminated and increase wear on the bearings? Should the club aircraft be placarded "No Farting"? Anyone have any...
  11. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Fixing a TFR?

    I've been hearing a lot about TFRs getting busted, but who is responsible for fixing them afterwards? Do they get fixed? Or, do they just get thrown away and someone gets a new one? That doesn't seem sustainable to me.
  12. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    To kick or not to kick...

    So, back in the olden days, I was taught to do the kick so that I had momentum moving away from the prop.
  13. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Do Pilots Understand How An Airfoil Generates LIft? (Survey Says...)

    I the past, I have made the assertion that most pilots don't understand how a wing generates lift. And that the common "explanations" have evolved like a bad game of telephone... But, I really don't know how many is "most" - if you could be so kind as to answer above... And, if none of the...
  14. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Logging question...

    Can you log time as PIC when you are not actually in control?
  15. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    You can't make this stuff up...

    https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/02/14/police-rescue-mom-4-year-old-son-stuck-inside-brownstown-car-wash/
  16. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Bell X-1

    "Fascinating" Mr. Spock
  17. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Bad drones, bad drones,

    Wha'ca gonna do, wha'ca gonna do, wha'ca gonna do when they come for you. Bad drones, bad drones. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/technology/police-drones.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab
  18. Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe

    Better than MMO?

    Comes in 16 versions. Grape, Cotton Candy, Blueberry, etc. https://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/power-plus-fuel-fragrances/part-type/fuel-system-additives?fr=part-type&SortBy=Default&SortOrder=Ascending
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