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One of the pitfalls is confirmation bias, i.e., automatically accepting assertions that agree with our existing beliefs. This flowchart illustrates the point:

"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."

It seems like there are parts of the world that belie that adage right now. :(

I have flown between California and the Pacific Northwest many times. My route was sometimes dictated by the weather (including smoke), but when that wasn't a factor, it was just a matter of what I wanted to see.

Swift's UL94 is available at a few airports near me, but I'm pretty sure that is the exception rather than the rule.

My impression is that alcohol-free mogas availability varies greatly across the country.

Here's a discussion of recent evidence on the Titan implosion. This synopsis was provided with the video: "U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation public hearings shed new light on the Oceangate Titan disaster. Multiple system failures on nearly every dive. Water tight boundaries...

I would question the "constantly" part of that. Not everyone lies about everything all the time. The trick is to develop our ability to sort fact from fiction.

Amen. Although VFR instructions in class C airspace are not clearances per se, the following excerpt from 14 CFR 123(a) seems appropriate: "When a pilot is uncertain of an ATC clearance, that pilot shall immediately request clarification from ATC."

Some people say respect must be earned. I say respect is a birthright; DISrespect must be earned.

Cob? :confused2:

Bananas are a good source of potassium.

It's sad that there are people who think it's OK to drug other people without their knowledge and consent.

I watched the first thirty seconds or so and decided I wasn't interested.

Wouldn't it require the wing walkers to actually run in order to keep up? And how long would it take them to get back to the gate, which could be a mile or so away? If we're going to require wing walkers for every heavy, wouldn't it create extra hazards to have that much foot traffic on the...

It shows on YouTube as having been posted only 13 hours ago, so I'm going to guess that you're probably the first to post it here.

One of my solo cross-country destinations was the airline airport at Sacramento. On departure, Tower volunteered approval for an early turn out, so I took the hint.

Question for the brain trust: Is self serve fuel pump etiquette "woke"? :devil:

When the aircraft is not one of the model years that has the pitch down tendency, slipping with full flaps can become essential if you find yourself too high while landing with a dead engine in a single.

Gryder's DB Cooper investigation was discussed here a few years ago in this thread: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/what-really-happened-to-d-b-cooper.115076/post-3190209 Although that video is now unavailable, it's possible that its content is included in the two videos I...