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  1. murphey

    So far away from me ...

    Used to listen to same in Phoenix, late at night.
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    KBNG Banning Airport authorized to close by FAA

    The economic development will likely be a casino, considering the actors involved.
  3. murphey

    Flamping... Sort of

    call them. be surprised what they’ll make
  4. murphey

    Flamping... Sort of

    https://www.mattressinsider.com/ they do custom mattresses as well as conventional sizes. I've used them for both my sleeper sofa and a custom for the queen bed.
  5. murphey

    DPE availability in unacceptable

    Perhaps this is time for a large number of students and others to point out to the FAA (courteously, of course) with copies to local congress-critters, that the FAA is failing in one of its stated mandates "develop and administer programs relating to aviation safety and the National Airspace...
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    N/A calling Calculator Nerds - what's the best graphing calculator these days?

    Or an iPad with the iPen or whatever it's called.
  7. murphey

    #OSH23 Jambalaya/Chili Party Tuesday

    I wasn't planning on OSH this year (SIGGRAPH the following week) and this just confirms my decision.
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    Wag-Aero's Demise

    Spruce only bought distribution. WagAero retains the manufacturing.
  9. murphey

    Apple blows chunks

    That's really strange. Took 10 minutes last week when I had problems.
  10. murphey

    Is Boeing flight test over.

    As a former Boeing employee & former contractor at both LockMart & ULA - ULA is a joint venture but only at the upper mgt is there overlap. Wearing a ULA badge? Lots of places at LockMart & Boeing where you are not welcomed with open arms, and vice-versa. Legacy Boeing was never a rocket player...
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    (Fly-in?) KRCV Astronaut Kent Rominger Del Norte Colorado

    On the airport website "We also encourage tent camping in the grass near the pilot shelter. "
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    (Fly-in?) KSAA Shively Field Wyoming

    There used to be a french bakery that made the best croissants. Never could figure out how, with the altitude. Hope it's still there. Colorado Pilots Assoc did a flyin there a number of years ago.
  13. murphey

    Any rules against what you put as your flight ID?

    USAFA (Air Force Academy) use Tiger for zoomies that have solo'd. It's both a radio id and transponder, e.g. TG47 is flying around KPUB right now.
  14. murphey

    [NA] Is AI going to end actual musicians?

    What's interesting is all these AI music apps have copyright disclaimers/ownership proudly displayed on the front page. Everything generated is theirs - but if you're willing to pay, they'll transfer the copyrights to you.
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    [NA] Is AI going to end actual musicians?

    Aiva, Soundraw, Soundful, it goes on and on. My freshman computer science class just finished "create a music video" using any of the music AI apps and any of the video AI apps (e.g. NightCafe) and present to the class. Then teams of 2 for Debate Camp - one pro, one against what they just saw...
  16. murphey

    Any rules against what you put as your flight ID?

    AngelFlight - only allowed to use the "Compassion Flight" or "AngelFlight" during the actual flight with pax. Repositioning - the aircraft N number. Complete details as of 2015 can be found at https://angelflightwest.org/news/faa-mandate-changes-usage-for-ngf-call-sign-effective-january-1-2015/...
  17. murphey

    Passing Medical with past drug addiction.

    If you were as busy as Dr B yet still trying to help the aviation community, you’d be just as abrupt. Some of us have met him in person, and profressionally…he’s really very nice. When he’s not trying to get an idea thru some’s thick skull.
  18. murphey

    High Altitude Flight test

    Climb will be slow, so having company to chat with keeps you from being bored.
  19. murphey

    Best aviation organizations

    Is there a state pilots organization, such as Colorado Pilots Assoc or New Mexico Pilots Assoc? Out here, bothnrun the mountain flying courses, advocate at the state house, flyins, career days at schools, etc. Right now Colorado Pilots Assoc is leading the charge (with 99s, WAI, the Colorado...
  20. murphey

    Second GPS Unit

    There are 2 possible failures - the first, GPS system fail means it doesn't matter is you have another GPS unit (certified or tablet), nothing will work. The second is a failure of the unit itself, which is possible but very rare. I'd go with a garmin 175 as the backup, and the 650 as the...
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