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I used to build houses for my dad during summers in college. We got a new Ramset (.22blank fired nail gun for concrete) one year. The big warning label inside showed a picture of someone pushing it against their hand and pulling the trigger, with the big red “X” through it…

Was MA II a Mx issue, or a design one? I know of the incident but don’t know that I’ve ever seen a report of the root cause. While Nauga’s (and others’) point remains intact, to me, the Ghost is a representative of the exception, not the rule. While Reno (particularly the unlimited class) used...

I would add that at Reno (previously, not anymore…unless certain aircraft return), one can see, feel, and hear versions of a Merlin, Griffin, and 2800/3350/4360 that give a completely different sensory experience than one will find at any airshow or Oshkosh. Anyone who has experienced...

Just spitballing here, but in your opinion/experience, could the heavy wildfire smoke during race week have affected the pilot’s O2 saturation enough to affect that component of GLOC risk?

I could die tomorrow racing motorcycles, which will never pay me a dime (in fact, they cost me money)…if the benefits I see outweigh the risks in my life, and that of my family, who are you to pass judgement? You apply your morals and risk vs reward to you and your family, I’ll do so to mine and...

Could be. In my line of work, there’s sometimes a tendency to think that we performed well because a favorable resolution was reached. We are reminded frequently that “we’re lucky more often than we’re good.”

Many Seattle residents shouldn’t be trusted with anything sharper than a Twinkie without adult supervision.

+1 on marketplace. Craigslist seems to be pretty dead. I stopped using cycle trader years ago after not having much activity on my ads and finding better success with other sites (marketplace, OfferUp, etc). If you do use craigslist, I believe they started charging for vehicle ads (not sure if...

From my limited sheet metal work experience, there’s no way that’s pulling out with the “dent pull” method, at least to any acceptable degree for the wing of an airplane. It’s creased, likely stretched, and in a critical area (leading edge). Pulling dents to restore original contour works far...

Local news (FWIW) reporting flight was from Friday Harbor to Renton.

I’d add (and 121 folks, please correct me if I’m wrong) that if you’re flying for a living, you are one unexpected diagnosis away from a failed medical and unemployment. As such, I’d absolutely take every opportunity to maximize pay.

Happier times.

agreed, and as I understood, Czech Mate was even more difficult than some of the other unlimiteds when things went sideways. RIP to Sherman.

For all the Earl references…:D https://youtu.be/PtjdHaMeiiQ

Go Cougs!

Has to be an EAB stove, placarded as such. Stand by for the Vans CD (Cooking Device) -01…coming soon in quick build with the oven assembled…

Somewhere between full and none. Someone had to make the groan-worthy post…might as well have been me…

He’ll probably ask about cheating the Hobbs, too…