Aeronautical Insanity: switching to secondary tolerances

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Elviscat: Jan 1, 2008; Well don't you know I'm caught in a trap?

They're forming a rolling roadblock so that the plane doesn't have to take off surrounded by cars, they would've passed traffic, then started to weave back and forth while slowly and safely slowing down, and then come to a full stop, safely stopping traffic.

It happened to me once, and I was like WTF is happening? And then a funeral procession got on the freeway in front of me.

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Cojawfee: May 31, 2006; I think the US is dumb for not using Celsius

If they weren't there, some idiot would have driven past the plane, taken a picture of "this rear end in a top hat is driving his plane on the highway" and then they'd get in front of the plane and go 5 under the speed limit.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 04:37

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012

Cojawfee posted:

If they weren't there, some idiot would have driven past the plane, taken a picture of "this rear end in a top hat is driving his plane on the highway" and then they'd get in front of the plane and go 5 under the speed limit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1tRVEasMSc

GET OFF DE ROAD, TABARNAC

# ? Sep 11, 2020 04:38

PT6A: Jan 5, 2006; Public school teachers are callous dictators who won't lift a finger to stop children from peeing in my plane

Sagebrush posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1tRVEasMSc

GET OFF DE ROAD, TABARNAC

The most Quebec video of all time, no question.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 04:53

priznat: Jul 7, 2009; Let's get drunk and kiss each other all night.

Kind of amazed they actually let the plane merge :haw:

(based off my experience driving on quebec highways)

# ? Sep 11, 2020 07:26

wzm: Dec 12, 2004

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 15:09

MrYenko: Jun 18, 2012; #2 isn't ALWAYS bad...

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

loving. A. MYMAN.

Needs its own thread, imo.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 15:14

Cojawfee: May 31, 2006; I think the US is dumb for not using Celsius

Neat. I just watched a video of a guy who bought one of those and flew it across the country.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 15:20

mlmp08: Jul 11, 2004; Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration; Nap Ghost

Nice! A similar Pitts was the highlight of the times I�ve gone up and the pilot has given me the stick.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 15:24

Zero One: Dec 30, 2004; HAIL TO THE VICTORS!

When I did my PPL test my simulated emergency landing was at a golf course. There were some golfers right on my landing path. Of course we flew over them in the end but I'm sure they thought I was crazy.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 16:16

Warbird: May 23, 2012; America's Favorite Dumbass

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

More wings mean more fun. It�s the thing they teach you after that bit about speed and lift. Very important.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 17:21

Cat Mattress: Jul 14, 2012; by Cyrano4747

Warbird posted:

More wings mean more fun.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 17:34

Warbird: May 23, 2012; America's Favorite Dumbass

Aviation was far more interesting before people started focusing on things like �efficiency�, �safety�, and �actually, you know, can fly�.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 17:48

PT6A: Jan 5, 2006; Public school teachers are callous dictators who won't lift a finger to stop children from peeing in my plane

wzm posted:

I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

Bingo. You can find planes which are broadly similar in capability but less desirable for training fleets much cheaper.

Congrats on the purchase, by the way.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 19:25

Mortabis: Jul 8, 2010; I am stupid

Warbird posted:

Aviation was far more interesting before people started focusing on things like �efficiency�, �safety�, and �actually, you know, can fly�.

all those folks just moved on to helicopters

# ? Sep 11, 2020 20:29

BIG HEADLINE: Jun 13, 2006; "Stand back, Ottawan ruffian, or face my lumens!"

LULUL1B: https://onemileatatime.com/new-berlin-airport-takeoff-risky/

TL;DR: In certain weather conditions planes flying out of the new airport in Berlin will have to do a (potentially) sickening turn immediately after takeoff because rich people might be annoyed.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 20:39

KYOON GRIFFEY JR: Apr 12, 2010; Runner-up, TRP Sack Race 2021/22

weird noise abatement procedures are fun, like at SNA, so i don't see any issue

# ? Sep 11, 2020 21:59

Mao Zedong Thot: Oct 16, 2008

Well now I know about this.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 22:09

charliemonster42: Sep 14, 2005

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

Congrats! I�ve been daydreaming about a single hole Pitts or an RV-3 to augment my Stinson 108-2. Then I come to my senses and realize one airplane is dumb, two airplanes would be extra dumb!

# ? Sep 11, 2020 22:26

charliemonster42: Sep 14, 2005

Mao Zedong Thot posted:

Well now I know about this.

For those that thought the glide profile of a standard Cherokee six was too good!

# ? Sep 11, 2020 22:27

Previa_fun: Nov 10, 2004

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

Do a ~~burnout~~ snap roll.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 22:38

babyeatingpsychopath: Oct 28, 2000; Forum Veteran

Previa_fun posted:

Do a ~~burnout~~ snap roll.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/do-a-barrel-roll

# ? Sep 11, 2020 23:17

madeintaipei: Jul 13, 2012

babyeatingpsychopath posted:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/do-a-barrel-roll

Easy now. This is a Previa fan you quoted. Everything is a bit backwards.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 23:42

ImplicitAssembler: Jan 24, 2013

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

My 6 or so lessons in the Pitts is easily the most fun I've ever had. I'm quite jealous.

# ? Sep 11, 2020 23:59

wzm: Dec 12, 2004

ImplicitAssembler posted:

My 6 or so lessons in the Pitts is easily the most fun I've ever had. I'm quite jealous.

Pitts are really something else. I don't know have any Extra, Sukhoi, or Yak time, but I don't get the impression from people who do that they have quite the same impact. I think the stubby little wings and the ability to go open cockpit just makes everything a little more exciting, even if the performance isn't up there with the monoplanes.

# ? Sep 12, 2020 01:22

ImplicitAssembler: Jan 24, 2013

I have no idea of how much aerobatic experience you got, but it was my understanding that it would take several seasons before the lack of performance becomes a deal breaker. (ie top end of the advanced category).
This was 20 years ago, though, so things might have changed. There were people turning up in Extra 300s for the Sportsman category :/

# ? Sep 12, 2020 01:29

Previa_fun: Nov 10, 2004

babyeatingpsychopath posted:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/do-a-barrel-roll

a 707 can barrel roll though

almost posted that but remembered the old meme so I changed it

# ? Sep 12, 2020 07:17

BIG HEADLINE: Jun 13, 2006; "Stand back, Ottawan ruffian, or face my lumens!"

Any airplane can barrel roll at least once.

# ? Sep 12, 2020 07:24

Humphreys: Jan 26, 2013; We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

That is beautiful.

# ? Sep 12, 2020 10:07

ThisIsJohnWayne: Feb 23, 2007; Ooo! Look at me! NO DON'T LOOK AT ME!

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

That airplane is a poetic ode to flight.

# ? Sep 12, 2020 11:00

Humphreys: Jan 26, 2013; We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule

The internal radio better be blasting this when off mic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPgS26ZhqZs

# ? Sep 12, 2020 11:23

evil_bunnY: Apr 2, 2003

wzm posted:

This isn't much of a GA thread, but I just finished buying a Pitts S-2. The market for planes has gone so crazy recently that a 1990s S-2B is worth less than a decent 1970s Cessna 172. I think the huge stock pile of old trainers might have finally gotten low, driving up prices.

What a buy

# ? Sep 12, 2020 11:25

Ardeem: Sep 16, 2010; There is no problem that cannot be solved through sufficient application of lasers and friendship.

Humphreys posted:

The internal radio better be blasting this when off mic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPgS26ZhqZs

Fun fact: a lot of the airplanes they built for that movie are part of the Shuttleworth Collection and are still flying. So, uh, when the pandemic is over...

# ? Sep 12, 2020 16:49

The Real Amethyst: Apr 20, 2018; When no one was looking, Serval took forty Japari buns. She took 40 buns. That's as many as four tens. And that's terrible.