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  1. X3 Skier

    Took a Waymo (driverless car) this week

    I have seen some pipe dreams in my life but this tops them all.
  2. X3 Skier

    Took a Waymo (driverless car) this week

    Call me a curmudgeon but I’m not getting into Waymo (or similar) or owning a full EV. Fortunately I’m old enough that alternatives will remain until after I’m gone west.
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    Took a Waymo (driverless car) this week

    Poor ADM. ;)
  4. X3 Skier

    Boom!

    The hot air from the toads in the BOOM Headshed make up for afterburners. Anybody who believes this thing is a viable program should buy lottery tickets. Better chance of success. “Develop their own engines”. A complete pipe dream. GE, Rolls and PWA take 7 years or more to develop one and they...
  5. X3 Skier

    April fools jokes to do on flight instructor

    I once wore an Eye Patch to a BFR. Asked the CFI (a good friend) if we could concentrate on T&G’s so I could check my depth perception after the botched surgery on that eye
  6. X3 Skier

    (NA-ish) - Scotland/Germany 2024

    Same thing with miles. Last return from AMS to ORD was 100K Miles on KLM Biz Class. Delta wanted over 400K. And we even got the gin filled houses from KLM.
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    (NA-ish) - Scotland/Germany 2024

    Might be “defending your turf”. But the price is what the price is and all the hand waving about the price and lack of understanding how prices are set ain’t changing the price.
  8. X3 Skier

    Diamond aspires to be Boeing.

    I wonder how soon a whistleblower from Diamond will be found dead in a parking lot.
  9. X3 Skier

    (NA-ish) - Scotland/Germany 2024

    My last two trips to Europe, we flew Icelandic to UK and PRG with a free stopover in Reykjavik. Avoided the UK back to the US to avoid the crazy departure tax on Business Class. Once from CDG and the othe from AMS. Easy to do with the Eurostar early purchase for a cheap ticket.
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    (NA-ish) - Scotland/Germany 2024

    If you like Allegiant, Frontier etc. in the US, be prepared for a step down with Ryanair etc in Europe.
  11. X3 Skier

    Rough River '24! (2I3, 4/26/24 - 4/28/24

    I believe that’s actually the empties from Friday being returned for refilling for Saturday.
  12. X3 Skier

    Walmart drones are here.

    A solution in search of a problem.
  13. X3 Skier

    Boeing’s on a streak...

    I learned a long time ago, When the heat’s on somebody else, it’s not on you.
  14. X3 Skier

    LATAM 787 incident caused by FA?

    https://apple.news/AiSLMhQONQ9--B5FORVXFWA “Sorry Captain, could you readjust your seat?”
  15. X3 Skier

    Do you think a bachelors degree will ever become necessary again to become a pilot at the airlines?

    If you spend two years at a community college before university, it’s a LOT cheaper than all 4 at a U. It’s definitely worth a look. I always wanted to be a fighter pilot but when my eyes when bad I decided to be an engineer and design them. Worked out for me. Good luck.
  16. X3 Skier

    “If you need anything I’ll be in the back.”

    “Did either of you have the fish?”
  17. X3 Skier

    Hitler rant parodies on Youtube

    It’s ALIVE!!!!
  18. X3 Skier

    EFBs - New Advice From Our Friends At the FAA

    It is amazing how much band width is consumed making a mountain out of a molehill. BFD! It’s advisory. If one wants interpret it in the most restrictive way possible, please do so and attach the logbook entries so we can all be enlightened.
  19. X3 Skier

    Facebook Follies

    If a pig can run as fast as a treadmill moves, can the pig fly?
  20. X3 Skier

    Boeing's streak continues: 737 Gear Collapse

    And in other news, passenger has flat tire driving home from the airport after a flight on a Boeing airplane. Sues for replacement tire. Wins $3B judgement against Boeing. NTSB issues recommendations for tighter QC of Boeing tires. FAA issues emergency AD to inspect all automobile tires in...
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