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DO NOT, under any circumstance, post a recent picture of Ginger (Tina Louise). You can’t unsee that. BTW the correct answer is Batgirl.

I own a lot of bikes. My work afforded me the opportunity to get free or deeply discounted high-end bikes so I did. Mountain and road and gravel. My current favorite is my E fat bike. E bikes are awesome. Not nearly the workout of a regular bike but fantastic nonetheless. And riding an E...

I agree if Delta were fair and reasonable, this would be the case. But it's not. I have flown just under two million miles on Delta. I have run into this situation numerous times across all sorts of routes. This issue only arises when you are legitimately due a refund on a return leg due to...

Exactly. My experience is that the return leg is less. So if you use the first half of the ticket and then the airline cancels your return flight and you go with a different option, you get less than half your money back. My experience is also that it is impossible to buy a ticket for the...

Based on ample personal experience, your statement is false. The refund will not be half. It is often significantly less. So much less that the airline will refuse to sell you the same leg for the same amount on any future flight.

In reality though this is complete BS. If I pay $500 for a round trip ticket and my return leg is cancelled due to a mechanical issue and I ask for a refund, my refund will be far less than $250. The airline will say something like of the $500 I spent, $400 was for the outbound leg and only...

I went to Harvard (graduate school) and I doubt Delta would ever hire me as either a FA or pilot. The stat I find more interesting though is that fewer people become fighter pilots in the USAF than join the NFL each year. Of course I read this on ithe nternet so no clue if it's true.

What's a radial?

What you say can't possibly be true. There's no valid science behind an eclipse. The whole thing was a cover for the New World Order to blacken the skies with chemtrails. Your pet rock was blinded by chemtrails. The good news is his vision might return. The bad news is you will never be...

The big reason to keep the Aera is panel redundancy. If you have it on when you are flying in IMC or IMC like conditions and you suddenly lose your panel, the Aera may be your last chance. An iPad really can't serve that purpose unless you have it mounted, Stratused and ready to go. If it's...

There once was (may still be) a podcast called the Finer Points of Flying. It was put on by a guy who went on to be one of the founders of ForeFlight. At about the time it came out, I was working on my IFR and in one podcast, he suggested a good instrument scan is about the beat of "Stayin...

So you're saying if I "find" your dog, you'll give me a $100? A whole new $100 hamburger run concept! If it makes you feel any better, I took off from Brainerd, MN with my rental car keys in my pocket. Hertz wants to charge me an extra day for every day they don't have the key. Since I'm...

Say 'ello to the bad guy. I was once young, I lived in a very urban environment and I was a professional. To this day, I might occasionally drink a cocktail with my pinky finger extended wearing a blazer. I also purchased a Cirrus. I had to draw the line somewhere so I don't own a Rolex but...

Does anyone who has actually flown one of these know how long the lag is between pushing the throttles forward and having the plane climb? I'm trying to figure out where in the video plan B started.

Listen to me. I went to Harvard and used to work on Wall Street where I wore $10,000 suits with $300 custom tailored shirts so I know what I'm talking about. Plus I used to own a Cirrus so you should respect me. Leave those things in when you wear the shirt but take them out if you plan on...

The Meridian I fly is certified for known icing. It was certified under the more recent and more stringent FAA criteria and so it's pretty robust. In spite of that, I am prohibited from flying in freezing fog, freezing rain and I am not allowed to takeoff with any contamination whatsoever on...

I learn from speculation because while it's usually wrong, each scenario has some learning associated with it. I just assume that in any accident thread where people were hurt, non-pilot friends and relatives of the victims are going to read the post. Having said that, assuming the weather is...

Finally! Something else to add to the palette besides strawberry daiquiris and Chardonnay. - Fomer Cirrus Owner

I would never wear those shoes without the addition of synthetic vision except maybe on the clearest of days and then only if following a clearly painted magenta line on the pavement.

You need descide where you want to waste your time. JFK is the least delayed of the NYC 3 but may be the longest ground commute. I love HPN but if your plane is delayed or has a mechanical, there's no plan B available. Personally I would fly JFK in anything other than VFR conditions but never...