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Fuel pump with a probable electrical overload in an aircraft with a known fuel leak. What could possibly go wrong? My takeaway from this is to never be a part owner with someone that doesn't have a similar risk tolerance. I've flown in aircraft that didn't have DG's, so that wouldn't be a...

:) I know two people that regularly will wear a mask, still. One has a spouse that works in healthcare, and because of her job tends to get everything. So he wears one to reduce the chances he spreads it to one of his co-workers. The other has a 5 yr old with a compromised immune system...

I honestly have no idea. Some, for sure, as they're still in the S&P 500 and that's one of the index funds I hold. But if I valued my personal financial interests over that of my integrity, how much different would I be than a common thief?

Junkies

No ma'am, it's not even carbonated

I read it as there was a specific written repair method documented for this problem, and that the mechanic explicitly chose to not follow that procedure. I absolutely could have misunderstood it. If he invented his own method to effectively re-design a part on a certified aircraft, I'll stand...

:) Where there's a will, there are changes. We - everyone in the US - would be better off if corporations were run with a little more fear beyond that of their next earnings report.

Glad you didn't have to bring this one in with the oil spray. I'm going to be a jerk about this one. Not to OP, but to the mechanic. I'm not a lawyer, but do work a bit with them every day. To me, if the mechanic followed the manufacturer instructions, then it would be a warranty issue. But...

Other than breaking things, what is Boeing's core business? What if we split off their tactical aircraft and helicopters and found an outside group to manage that, then see if they can sort out the heavy stuff on their own?

At night, with only one light working, and flying below the top of the tower, to me it would seem very difficult to judge horizontal distance visually. Maybe impossible. Because you just have a single point to work with, and it's above you. There's nothing to judge distance by, and not really...

With a glass bottomed boat.

I was sort of t-boned by a K-car in the mid 80's, driving a 78 Blazer. I say "sort of" because he hit my left rear wheel and tire. To its credit, it did spin the Blazer around 180 degrees. To the Blazer's credit, no damage except the quarter panel in front of the wheel was bent in about 20...

It sounds like a lot of fun, except for that 6 hours in a seat part. Hope you have a great time and that your channel does well. Happy flying stories are good for all of us!

This: https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/1478889/essex-amphibious-ready-group-13th-marine-expeditionary-unit-launch-integration/

Sorry you lost part of your team. EW pilots have always amazed me, since reading about the first Wild Weasel flights in Vietnam. More or less going into the most dangerous areas there are, and then waving arms around to attract attention for the benefit of the other aircraft and mission...

I was talking to the dog.

A bit off topic, so feel free to ignore, but... Does anyone have a homemade beef jerky marinade recipe they like and would share? Asking here because I'm pretty convinced that bbq and halfway related meat products seem to be pilot oriented, and because people on this forum seem pretty serious...

FWIW, nicotine or nicotine derivatives used to be really popular as pesticides, and I don't know of many restaurants that actually wash their veggies. Maybe your beans got higher than the average dose somehow.

Reason #58 why you should never let a cat in the house.

Probably half my age or less. I know there are always going to be training accidents, but it still makes me sad when it happens.