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  1. Stephen Poole

    It's over

    Praying. Keep us posted.
  2. Stephen Poole

    Mazda removing touch screens

    As for heads up display in a plane . .. if you're flying IFR in the swirling gray cacky, should you be looking out through the windshield? I thought that was a Bad Idea. Still learning... genuinely curious.
  3. Stephen Poole

    Raptor Aircraft

    But that applies to general aviation in general, not just to engines. It's not a huge market. When you compare GA numbers to auto industry numbers, whether you're talking about tires and brakes or complete, ready-to-fly aircraft, GA is a rounding error by comparison. Sorry, but I'm with...
  4. Stephen Poole

    American Eagle has honesty issues...

    https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/collins-gps-outage-grounds-regional-flights-458819/ The FAA said it was "Collins 4000 GPS equipment" and "selected" ADS-B Out devices. Bad software update.
  5. Stephen Poole

    Ugly aircraft

    I figured that. I guess I should have used the word "fantasticAL." :) Y'all've been doing this a lot longer than me. I'm still getting used to all of the small companies that announce a new plane design, publish fantasticAL specs for it (including an unbelievable price) .. .. ... and then they...
  6. Stephen Poole

    Ugly aircraft

    Heh. Not me. I meant it in the original sense of "fantastic" -- as in, "fantasy-like."
  7. Stephen Poole

    Ugly aircraft

    I don't know enough to say. Is there enough air at 65000 for a prop to "bite?" I know some military planes can do it, but aren't all of them turbofans/jets?
  8. Stephen Poole

    Ugly aircraft

    https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28409/the-mysterious-and-potentially-revolutionary-celera-500l-aircraft-may-fly-soon As usual, still in development, has fantastic specs (over 400knots at 65,000 feet -- prop driven) and etc. Uglier than home made sin.
  9. Stephen Poole

    Tool preservation

    Move to Alabama and you will know the true meaning of "humidity." A typical AC unit here has a steady stream of water coming out of the drain. Seriously. At times it looks like someone left a faucet running. My solution is to buy inexpensive tools, keep them inside, and when they rust, break...
  10. Stephen Poole

    Human eye, peak or averaging detector?

    What Cap'n Jack said. You can vary apparent brightness by varying pulse width, and yes, short-but-strong pulses can result in a "brighter" looking LED. Heck, I didn't know the name of the effect. I larn't somethin. :) As far as a specific source for HP's claims, I don't know of one. Cap'n...
  11. Stephen Poole

    Human eye, peak or averaging detector?

    Vision does average according to (roughly) a root mean square law. Vision is also roughly logarithmic, meaning that apparent "brightness" and actual illumination aren't the same. Same for hearing, by the way, which is definitely log. If I wasn't in the car I'd get you a hard cite. Edit...
  12. Stephen Poole

    Peeling the Onion

    Agreed in full. That's really all I'm trying to say. Go have a big donut on me.
  13. Stephen Poole

    Peeling the Onion

    Right. That's what the court records said. I should have mentioned that.
  14. Stephen Poole

    Peeling the Onion

    You need to give that one a rest, too. The first time you posted that, I looked at the NTSB report, I looked at the legal action brought by the Smiths (owners of the Cessna in question), and other sources. I came to a conclusion that is obviously different from yours. But then, that's how it...
  15. Stephen Poole

    Peeling the Onion

    You know ... this is going to be a waste of time, but I really wish you'd let that one drop. Having never met Tom, I could still tell you who he reminds me of, but see above re: waste of time. I'll just say that I've known many people in my life who'd say things that weren't technically correct...
  16. Stephen Poole

    Lightning vs. Glider

    Well done!!
  17. Stephen Poole

    New and Don’t know what to do.

    Laurinburg? I used to live in Raeford! Good luck, be sure to post updates!!
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