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ImplicitAssembler posted:How much does a glider weigh? The glider the balloon is lifting is an L-13 Blanik. 644lb empty. Winch launches are a lot of fun in gliders. It’s such a quiet way to launch. Auto tow is cool too, I’d love to try it sometime. But the helicopter and balloon tows are just for bragging rights. That helicopter one just seems so dangerous, with the rope in the area of the tail rotor. Also the cost per launch would be stupidly high. The balloon one is pointless too. If the air is calm enough for a balloon to fly there’s the going to be any lift for the glider to use, thermal, ridge or otherwise. I didn’t have the sound on for the video but I hope the guy mentions it.
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 Just what you want to see as you board the 737.
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Delta doesn’t have maxes. You can look up the N number or tail number.
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I’m kind of surprised that’s legal for Part 121.
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That’s why I’m very curious to see what it’s been up to. Can a plane be marked experimental for some purpose (idk something with proving ETOPS?) and still be non experimental for other purposes? I always thought the instant an airframe becomes “experimental” it’s not something you can use for normal operations anymore but I’m sure there are nuances that matter for big jets and not general aviation.
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hobbesmaster posted:I always thought the instant an airframe becomes “experimental” it’s not something you can use for normal operations anymore Yea I’m with you, I thought they were not allowed for hire under 91.319(a)(2) but idk the laws well.
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Ola posted:He squawked for a high jacking! I armchaired a bit about "aviate, navigate, communicate" while watching, but since he was so far from the airfield it can probably be a lifesaver to get that squawk in so they know where to come looking for you. He nailed it. Fella picked a good place to run out of gas. If he was a touch further South or East he would have been all up in urban sprawl or suburbs. Thankfully Concord has a good amount of farmland within fairly close to the airport itself. There’s also a really fun quarry just across the street to the north that makes things weird on occasion.
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Reddit says it's a test of a new in-flight wifi system.
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ImplicitAssembler posted:How much does a glider weigh? I'd say between 250 and 800kg. 250-350kg for a single seater without water ballast, 500-525kg max weight with water. Two seaters usually 400-600kg without water, upto 700-800kg with water for modern high performance ones. Lightest modern glider I believe is SparrowHawk with 70kg empty weight.
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This dude's like the quintessential anti-Jerry and his videos rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwinnRsBQR4 In other news: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/paris-charles-de-gaulle-plane-incident-scli-intl/index.html BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 02:43 on Jul 21, 2021 |
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Cool, didn't know about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfTkgT_XvCc
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Yeah, I was hoping for something really fuckin cool to happen as it burst through the smoke.
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I’m sure something really cool was happening in the engines.
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I would think Brazilian jets would be used to flying through gigantic smoke plumes
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It's *probably* fine but you would think maybe that runway would be closed?
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Go here for cool vortices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UKFdwnCgXM
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Sagebrush posted:I was really hoping for more impressive tip vortices Pesky winglets ruining our good times.
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Cojawfee posted:Yeah, I was hoping for something really fuckin cool to happen as it burst through the smoke. You heard the kid say how cool it was, what more can you ask for? (Vortices)
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hobbesmaster posted:I’m sure something really cool was happening in the engines. I'll bet it smelled wonderful.
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`Nemesis posted:https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-agencies-report-rising-number-unruly-airline-passengers-2021-07-20/ Put every single one of those people on the terrorist watch list and no fly list.
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wargames posted:Put every single one of those people on the terrorist watch list and no fly list.
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standard.deviant posted:Putting them on a company-side shared no fly list might make sense, but there isn’t any particular reason to think they are likely to be terrorists. I've seen several employees ask our management about whether our "banned for pandemic related idiocy" list is shared with other airlines, and the official response is that we can't share that list because of anti-trust concerns.
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azflyboy posted:I've seen several employees ask our management about whether our "banned for pandemic related idiocy" list is shared with other airlines, and the official response is that we can't share that list because of anti-trust concerns. That kinda makes sense, you should probably be reporting it to the feds in some way or something though?
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azflyboy posted:I've seen several employees ask our management about whether our "banned for pandemic related idiocy" list is shared with other airlines, and the official response is that we can't share that list because of anti-trust concerns. IN that case, have it "accidentally" shared publicly and just let the other companies have similar "leaks" and everyone get on the same page. This is global capitalism, folks, corporations can do whatever they want to screw the public with no fear of interference from the slow and ineffectual government!
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hobbesmaster posted:That kinda makes sense, you should probably be reporting it to the feds in some way or something though?
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There should probably be a "non-terrorist" federal no fly list. You can't just pull over a plane and it's a very contained space with a lot of people in it that can be hurt. Anti-social behavior shouldn't be tolerated in that space. I think if you are arrested due to your actions while on a flight, you should end up on the no fly list for a minimum period of time. Same thing if you bring a gun through the security checkpoint. Automatic, on the spot, revocation of flying privileges and I'm not even sure if there should be an expiration date on that one or an appeals process. Lifetime ban seems suitable there. If you can't keep track of your gun to the point where you try to take it through the most restrictive civilian security, you don't get to fly ever again.
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How bad is smoke for aircraft engines? I assume it’s nowhere near as bad as volcanic ash (which might as well have been specifically designed to gently caress up engines), and if smoke was a serious hazard I would think that would then rule out using aircraft as water bombers for firefighting.
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I'm not sure on smoke in jet engines but there are other concerns too. What other materials is in that smoke? Debris, chemicals, ash, etc? What if a fuel tank exploded right as the plane was passing over? The plane was pretty low. We're they at minimums? Could they see the runway before passing through?
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standard.deviant posted:Putting them on a company-side shared no fly list might make sense, but there isn’t any particular reason to think they are likely to be terrorists. Putting them on the terrorist watch list or federal no fly list out of spite would just waste a bunch of resources for no real point. They are demonstrably low-grade terrorists, OP.
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Luneshot posted:How bad is smoke for aircraft engines? Water bombing is extremely rough on aircraft though.
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Luneshot posted:How bad is smoke for aircraft engines? smoke inhalation doesn't effect modern turbines much, it's only really particulate-dense stuff like volcanic ash that adds up quick. smoke can get into the cabin air circulation, though. the bigger issues are the potential for dramatically higher ambient air temps which can lead to unexpected changes in density and result in lower engine power, along with high potential for updrafts and turbulent air over active fires.
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Platystemon posted:They are demonstrably low-grade terrorists, OP.
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standard.deviant posted:Sure, someone got drunk and punched a flight attendant. Let’s put them on a list so if they try to fly from Canada to Mexico the plane gets diverted away from US airspace—that seems reasonable. No, the plane just gets escorted by an f16 to the nearest air force base and the terry is taken away.
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standard.deviant posted:Sure, someone got drunk and punched a flight attendant. Let’s put them on a list so if they try to fly from Canada to Mexico the plane gets diverted away from US airspace—that seems reasonable. E: I'm dumb
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Cojawfee posted:No, the plane just gets escorted by an f16 to the nearest air force base and the terry is taken away. There is definitely a need for a list to ban people from flying for bad behavior without expanding terrorist-related stuff.
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The No Fly List is bad and ought not to exist in its present form. So long as it does exist, these people are more deserving of being on it than nine of ten names presently entered there.
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