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Having served my country as a 24-year veteran plus what I’ve seen of the FAA in a variety of situations, I respectfully disagree with this blanket statement. Yeah, some among those groups fit that description but there are plenty, plenty of glorified and inefficient employees in industry as...

I’ve used the GNC 1mg cherry flavored “lozenges” for a long time. They go under the tongue, like a nitroglycerin tablet. I consistently use them for jet lag and they’ve worked great; no drowsiness the next morning yet they do the job. I carry some stateside as well for trips where the new...

I’ve been running them higher, as per the post you quoted, and no problems so far, although I’d like that to be for years rather than months so as to confirm the benefit. The one caveat to the increased pressure solution is that someone observed long ago that the tubes (and tires) are part of...

The other interesting thing about this thread: this is purely a state’s rights issue. I suspect many of the same people opposed to a state deciding what it will do for this particular issue fully support other states banning, well, stuff that if I mentioned it would lock the thread.

Now, how does that read? Had there been a better, more economical option than lead for pipes or boosting octane at the time of their initial use, lead would probably never have been used widely for either. In both cases, “political hacks” are/were not the subject matter experts and didn’t...

I think that’s a reasonable short-term option to kick-start things but would need to be short term. I absolutely prefer “we” carry our freight for our share of FAA costs with a tax on avgas rather than a user tax (which was proposed just a few years ago). It’s like the electric cars: I’m kinda...

Sorry but that sounds reactionary and like rationalizing. Aside from the literally visible benefits of reduced smog, the regs drove improved fuel efficiency (saving me money), engine longevity (saving me money), and a host of other positive things that would have taken a LOT longer for private...

As I think I’ve shared in the past, I grew up in So Cal in the ‘60’s to late ‘70’s. Back then, when leaded gas was 25¢ a gallon at the start and cars got 12mpg (and 100,000 miles was end-of-life for most cars), it was RARE to be able to see the nearby mountains unless it had just rained. Today...

The door lock on my Warrior went bad years ago and my A&P suggested I use a Medeco lock, which is what they use on ambulances, so I did. Man, it’s a PAIN to get a key duplicated (I need to show my registration/ownership card to one of the few locksmiths in town who can reproduce them) but at...

Holy $#!t! Most of those look like all they did was add more shrapnel to the equation!

Didn't see that but we weren't out of the downtown area at night. Sounds like it would be cool to see.

I’ve transited the area a bunch, going from Austin to CA/AZ. If just passing through, I agree KLRU is the best option for fuel (and there’s a new flight school on the east end with cheap gas and a friendly staff). Not convenient to restaurants, etc. though. If overnighting, downtown El Paso is...

Given that my POH also says to lean on the ground to max RPM then enriched a bit when taking off at high DA, I tend to use that to rationalize leaning while climbing when above 5000 feet. I also have an 830 and tend to adjust the mixture - in both directions - to keep it as lean as I can while...

I’m curious about currency. How did you log approaches, holds, and tracking?

I’m not disputing that happened yet it feels like there’s a “rest of the story”. To my knowledge SWA only flies into towered fields and while the tower is operating, in which case Tower can clear them for whatever and the reg cited here doesn’t apply. But maybe they fly somewhere/sometime...

I’ve had the FreeFlight for exactly 10 years this month and am happy with it. It was connected to my KT78A, which has since died and been replaced with a Garmin GTX 337. The King required some sort of adapter for the RANGR to pick up its signal but it wasn’t hard or expensive. Good/bad, the...

Given the placement of your post I assume you’re talking about electrocution vs. shark attack

Sounds like it’s economically sensible in the long run. They’re hybrids which optimize the diesel’s fuel consumption by operating them in an optimal range plus shore power boosts their efficiency. Not an authority but from Reddit: But for those who focus on the positive environmental impact as...

That was my first impression but looking closer, if they are, they have Schrader valves on the end. I think they’re poorly-drawn water bottles. Or ones drawn by someone with a sense of humor.