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I really wanted to guess the Shooting Star but those have intakes at the wing roots so I stopped myself. Then I saw the answer and had to admit that I've never seen one of these. Cool.

Very interesting problem you are having. Curious about what y'all find. Question: when you mentioned 4,000' in your first post, was that in a continuous climb or did you also level off there?

Absolutely agreed. Some people are afraid, some are not. Some weigh risks more heavily than others. We're all different. Someone said once something about dying on a deathbed and regretting not what they have done but what they haven't done in their life. (can't recall the exact wording or...

I've heard that they care more about retract time than complex. Or is that a myth? (genuinely asking) (NOT for a friend :D )

So if she had no usable prints, how will they perform the NICS check on her before issuing the CHL? Or is there some kind of an alternate method? Or possibly a waiver she can sign: "I got no prints but I certify I am not a criminal"? Afterall, that's all they ask for when it comes to one's...

I should be up there in a few months, hoping to catch some of the infectious East Coast good mood from those ATC guys again. Glad you enjoyed it, let's hope they don't mind my Texas draw. I promise NOT to use "with y'all". :D

A Beta range on takeoff would definitely make the airplane much harder to control than just a dead engine. Isn't that what happened to Howard Hughes during the XF-11 test flight? (not on take-off, though)

I have been preaching VFR lingo in VMC since my student pilot days. Not all IR pilots listen, though. Many of them are too engrossed in their egos. And many of them have no clue that there are still VFR pilots out there. As far as practice approaches in VMC, shouldn't the SP know whereTF they...

You mean this cool one? :D :D :D

Reflection from a regular solar field is one thing but shouldn't there be 0 reflection/glare from solar power plants with a tower? Every mirror should reflect 100% of light directly into the tower top ("kiln"). So we should see no bright light from the ground. When we do, it seems that the...

Seen the T-shirt before. Brings back an important quote from the movie: "That’s pretty arrogant, considering the company you’re in." "Yes sir." "I like that in a pilot."

Wait, you might be on YouToob! :D

Awww man, this brings back memories!

Was sent this one yesterday. Made my day. :D

Thank you for the validation that I am not the only one thinking this way. To expand on your thought: the artists drew a futuristic airplane that looks cool. They they tried to find an aeronautical engineer who would make it work. They were getting "no" and "hell no" everywhere until they found...

The sad part was the teacher's answer to a smart question at the end. I assume they have not covered derivations yet (they probably come later in class) but at least he could have mentioned that he will cover it in a future class instead of replying "I don't have an answer". Thanks for the...

This one?

But we're not crazy enough to buy porkLL from China, are we? We breed our own here. (yes, I understand the global financial implications)

Awesome pup and awesome flight, thanks for helping out with the rescues! *thumbup* Just as my airplane went down for annual, numerous good transports popped up. And weather is good now. Dammit. Timing is always an issue.

I love all the negativity. *popcorn* Some men have more ballz than others. With proper and sufficient training, lots can be accomplished. Centuries ago, people would consider us crazy for hurtling ourselves down a hard path of asphalt in a metal can at 4x the top speed of horse carriages with...