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aileron
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Still driving my 2002 with about 235K miles. Had to replace the valve cover gaskets a few years ago but that's about it. The thing is bulletproof.
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I got the National Geographic one for the kid a while back. The barrel is actually durable rubber so it's super quiet.
You should try making sea glass. Put some broken bottle pieces in there with grit. It comes out really cool...like what you might find at the beach. Thicker glass (champagne bottles) work better.
You should try making sea glass. Put some broken bottle pieces in there with grit. It comes out really cool...like what you might find at the beach. Thicker glass (champagne bottles) work better.
Yellowstone Standoff by Scott Graham is light reading that takes place in the Yellowstone Backcountry. It's part of a series of books that take place in national parks. I usually read one after I visit that park (Arches, Rock Mountain, Mesa Verde, etc)
re: For those who play instruments, what was your first instrument, do you still own it?
Posted by aileron on 7/3/25 at 11:52 am to MondayMorningMarch
Same here except mine was from 1968. It was a hand-me-down from my uncle. I played that sax in Tiger Band.
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Are those bottom range numbers?
Upper limit. Slowest speed is the stall speed.
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I’m not well-versed on flap speed range for 15-degrees
For the 737-800 flaps 15 airspeed limit is 200kts. Compare that to 162kts for flaps 40 and 250kts for flaps 1.
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Looks like they lost the ability to lower the gear for landing and landed going very fast which suggests hydraulic failure.
Alternate gear extension is a gravity drop. No need for hydraulics to extend the gear. A bird strike could have damaged the nose gear doors in such a way to prevent the extension. The main gear on the 737 doesn't have doors.
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complete hydraulics failure then they were flaps zero.
Didn't see flaps down either but FYI, alternate flap extension is electrical...no need for hydraulics.
re: Are there any Spanish-American War experts here?
Posted by aileron on 8/13/24 at 2:08 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
I just read the book "The War Lovers" by Evan Thomas. It's an excellent book that tells that story. Hearst and Roosevelt wanted the war badly...for different reasons. One for glory and the other to sell newspapers.
re: Home backup generator
Posted by aileron on 7/29/24 at 7:05 pm to Shotgun Willie
About $13K for a 22kW Generac with auto transfer switch, 100ft gas line to the meter and a 10 yr warranty. Bought it through Costco and got a $1,500 Costco gift card. Ran it 7 days straight (minus brief shutdowns to check/change the oil) during the recent hurricane in Houston. Worth every penny and I won't hesitate to buy another one if I ever move.
re: Passenger Van Rental (9 seater)
Posted by aileron on 2/19/24 at 10:45 pm to lakeviewtiger
I rented a 12/15 Ford Transit from Avis at IAD last summer. We had 9 people for a week driving around the DC-Philly area. It was comfortable for all and the van drives and handles great.
re: Travel Anxiety After Having A Baby
Posted by aileron on 12/20/23 at 12:35 pm to Zap Rowsdower
I have that every time I travel for work too. The "daddy don't go" is heartbreaking. Mine's a few years older now so we can video chat on WhatsApp while I'm on the trip. That helps. I also bring one of her toys (small toy figure) and I take photos of it doing different things like being on the plane, at the hotel, etc and send it to my wife to show her. That helps her and I to still feel connected. On my last trip I noticed another dad on my team doing the same thing. I don't have any advice for the dread leading up to the trip...I still haven't figured that one out. That fact that you have that feeling makes you a good dad. I do try to keep my trips to as short as possible.
I used to hit up Beck's Prime...not sure if it's still there. As others mentioned Treebeards was a regular for me.
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Johnny Got His Gun
Discovered this from the Metallica video for "One".
Guam is an interesting place. There's a ton of Japanese tourists there for a taste of America. There are lots of American chain restaurants and shooting ranges. There's also a large contingent of US military folks and their families. There are a few WWII sites that are cool to visit and some nice beaches too.
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Posted by aileron on 1/27/23 at 7:09 am to blowmeauburn
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Recently I did a fly in fly out same day
This is the way.
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How do you control air flow if nothing exterior can be manipulated ?
Air jets manipulate the pressure and leading edge vortices on the top of the wings. Do you even Bernoulli bruh?
re: DARPA Selects Aurora Flight Sciences for Phase 2 of Active Flow Control X-Plane
Posted by aileron on 1/18/23 at 2:52 pm to LookSquirrel
This was basically my master's thesis about 20 years ago. I'd better check for patent infringement.
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LaPlace
The LaPlace Pelicans has a nice ring to it.
It's definitely doable. I took the train to Caen and went to the D-day museum there. They offer semi-private tours from the museum. We were in a minivan with a couple of other Americans and we hit all the high points with time to wander (Omaha, Utah, Pointe du Hoc, American cemetery, German cemetary, etc). Made it back to Paris in time for a nice dinner.
re: Any astrophysicists or astrospace engineers here?
Posted by aileron on 12/27/22 at 8:06 pm to The Silverback
I'm an aerospace engineer. One of my classmates in college did just what you are thinking about. He was a few years older than the rest of us but he was more focused and didn't fool around going to bars and parties. After graduation he ended up going to Navy flight school...he just barely made the age cutoff.
I'd say go for it if you're really interested in those fields. It's not too late.
I'd say go for it if you're really interested in those fields. It's not too late.
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