Thanks. I'm actually relieved, and my stress level has dropped 98%. It was time. I'm just not built for diagnosing over-engineered rolling Tupperware clad in beer-can sheetmetal. I sold my '07 Silverado and bought a '93 W250 with a Cummins and a 5-speed. Life is good again. :)

(Written on 09/22/2023)(Permalink)

So the automotive industry has finally reached aviation. I've been wondering when this was going to happen. We've been dealing with this crap for all of a decade now in the automotive world. Nothing like doing the job a SECOND time, for FREE, because your new parts are junk! This is part of the reason I just closed up shop after 14 years. It's getting ridiculous out there. As if the vehicles aren't difficult enough to troubleshoot and repair accurately alone ... then throw bad "new" parts in the mix. The running joke in automotive circles is, NEW means, "Never Ever Worked".

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Always elected dipsh!#$ that know NOTHING about ANYTHING, passing laws & making rules on subjects they know NOTHING about! Amazing when you think about it. Welcome to the 21st century!

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Gorgeous!! Too bad it exceeds my budget by several million ... :D

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That thing is pretty slick looking both in the picture and the specs on paper! 40% less moving parts as a mechanic makes me smile. Reliability is simplicity. Shocked to see only 4 head bolts on what is pretty much a hopped-up diesel. I'd love to see what that head and combustion chamber look like. Turbo AND a supercharger! NICE! If I could afford it, that would be one I'd want to try out, for sure. I'd wager this thing is going to cost more than many used aircraft for sale right now, unfortunately. But, it should have a real great fuel burn with both types of forced induction employed.

(Written on 05/26/2023)(Permalink)

I'm just a paramotor pilot, but, I've done extensive reading over the past 6 years on all things aviation related. One thing I've learned is 300 feet AGL is WAY too low to EVER attempt a 180° - your focus should be AIRSPEED, and flying straight ahead and wings level. Otherwise you WILL stall and the outcome is likely to be VERY bad. They call the 180° turn the, "Impossible Turn" for a reason. That compulsion has killed countless pilots, some very seasoned. If I were a pilot, I'd practice an engine-off 180° at 5000' AGL or higher and see how much altitude is lost in that process over MANY attempts, weights, air temperatures, etc., average the worst of them, and then add 25% to that number as the LOWEST I could safely make a 180° to land the opposite direction from where I took off. Otherwise, pitch for best glide and go STRAIGHT ahead. Your odds of survival are much higher just flying straight ahead and landing in a field, gear up if possible. Even landing in trees beats stalling at

(Written on 05/26/2023)(Permalink)

Then why do other news sites have no such restrictions? There are other ways to generate revenue. I will NOT disable my adblocker.

(Written on 05/05/2023)(Permalink)

Indeed! They didn't like my adblocker, and kicked me out!

(Written on 05/05/2023)(Permalink)

MA ... CA ... same cartel, different geographic location.

(Written on 03/10/2023)(Permalink)

If you think something can't possibly be screwed up, just give it to the government ...

(Written on 02/10/2023)(Permalink)