So they're already building the replacement for the F-35. Good. Now maybe they'll get those pieces of junk off the line and work on something that can fight.

(Written on 2020年 09月 18日)(Permalink)

That was the first thing I noticed. I was a copy editor for a local paper, and if one of the reporters had handed in a piece like that, I would have smacked them upside their head. Unless it was a direct quote, of course. The saving grace was that the phraseology was not "busted a U-ee." As for the actions of American? They reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at their sole discretion. Flying is not a right. If you're going to act stupid, don't be surprised when you are treated stupidly.

(Written on 2020年 08月 07日)(Permalink)

Or 4plebs. Or gab. Or...

(Written on 2020年 07月 10日)(Permalink)

Quick hit: Going into your browser settings and finding "Always clear cookies when windows are closed" and adding WaPo's site - [*.]washingtonpost.com - will disable the paywall tracking. For example, in Chrome it would be: Settings > Cookies and Other Site Data > Always clear cookies when windows are closed > Add > [*.]washingtonpost.com YMMV

(Written on 2020年 07月 10日)(Permalink)

Probably low-power FM. Like the people that do the crazy Christmas decorations do. You can get a small one on the cheap that is FCC Part 15 compliant and in stereo and everything. "Tune to 91.1 on your FM dial and enjoy the movie in clear stereo sound."

(Written on 2020年 05月 08日)(Permalink)

My guess would be that it's the best place to put it because it is out of the way of any disturbances. Forward and high enough that it's riding in clean air.

(Written on 2020年 04月 10日)(Permalink)

Florida Man strikes again.

(Written on 2020年 01月 31日)(Permalink)

Maybe the firefighters know that the F-35 is a flaming pile of doo-doo, and they were making a statement?

(Written on 2019年 11月 08日)(Permalink)

I needed this. I really needed to read this. It is glorious. Thank you.

(Written on 2019年 10月 04日)(Permalink)

According to the data, the Ethiopian Airlines pilots re-engaged the stabilizer controls (thus re-enabling MCAS) when they were unable to move the stabilizer with the manual controls. + Disabling MCAS also disables electronic control of the stabilizer, forcing pilots to use a wheel to move the stabilizer via cables. The assumption is that the pilots were unable to move the stabilizer manually because of the air load on the stabilizer. That is when they re-enabled MCAS. [ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-altered-key-switches-in-737-max-cockpit-limiting-ability-to-shut-off-mcas/ ]

(Written on 2019年 05月 17日)(Permalink)