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by elaw
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: THERE HAS BEEN A NEAR TOTAL SHIP-BRIDGE DISASTER!!!!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 63

Re: THERE HAS BEEN A NEAR TOTAL SHIP-BRIDGE DISASTER!!!!!!

Yeah, Tampa in the 80's, just googled it.
That and a bunch of others: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/loca ... s/3575959/
by elaw
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: This alternate-units stuff is getting out of hand...
Replies: 15
Views: 825

Re: This alternate-units stuff is getting out of hand...

Well I was figuring you could fit about 4 Corgis in a square meter. In practice, it depends on whether they are lying, sitting, standing, or running around.
by elaw
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: THERE HAS BEEN A NEAR TOTAL SHIP-BRIDGE DISASTER!!!!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 63

Re: THERE HAS BEEN A NEAR TOTAL SHIP-BRIDGE DISASTER!!!!!!

https://www.amazon.com/Avoid-Huge-Ships ... 0870334336

Time for Captain Trimmer to write another book: "How to avoid hitting bridges with your huge ship"
by elaw
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: The ships-hitting-bridges thread
Replies: 1
Views: 15

Re: The ships-hitting-bridges thread

Oops just realized we already have a thread about this. :oops:
by elaw
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: The ships-hitting-bridges thread
Replies: 1
Views: 15

The ships-hitting-bridges thread

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/26 ... e-collapse

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that procedures were not_followed.
by elaw
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: This alternate-units stuff is getting out of hand...
Replies: 15
Views: 825

Re: This alternate-units stuff is getting out of hand...

I took this screenshot a long time ago and forgot to post it.
Screenshot_2023-06-13-18-13-02.jpg
(About 16,000,000 Corgis)
by elaw
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: 737 Max troubles;:The latest news...
Replies: 181
Views: 43858

Important update

FBI thinks the Alaska incident may have been caused by squids: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/passengers ... rcna144620
by elaw
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Gawd...
Replies: 5
Views: 52

Re: Gawd...

:clap:

I haven't seen that movie in many years... I think it's time to watch it again.
by elaw
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...
Replies: 181
Views: 49272

Re: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...

by elaw
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Gawd...
Replies: 5
Views: 52

Gawd...

by elaw
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: :^(
Replies: 0
Views: 19

:^(

by elaw
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:33 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: 737 Max troubles;:The latest news...
Replies: 181
Views: 43858

Re: In my informed opinion...

...all modern Boeing aeroplanies should be BANNED from flying until they're equipped with ballistic parachutes. Or, better still, banned forever.
...for each passenger (and crew). Two for those seated next to door plugs.
by elaw
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: The Waldo Pepper Lounge
Topic: The "Funny Reddit aviation post" thread
Replies: 22
Views: 2691

Re: The "Funny Reddit aviation post" thread

Title is humorous but actually a pretty interesting video: https://www.reddit.com/r/Shittyaskflyin ... on_runway/
by elaw
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: 777 Down?
Replies: 133
Views: 64783

Re: 777 Down?

Mentour has a new video out on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K9HBiJpuk
by elaw
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: 787 troubles, the latest news..
Replies: 1103
Views: 391236

Re: 787 troubles, the latest news..

Oh geez... Boeing in their finite wisdom seems to have found a way to turn a guarded switch from a safety feature into an unsafety feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRF1YTVJ1Q4
by elaw
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: 787 troubles, the latest news..
Replies: 1103
Views: 391236

Re: 787 troubles, the latest news..

Interesting vid by one of our favorite speakists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VkV9RS-PI If this is what really happened, score 1 point for Airbus and their sidestick controllers which aren't susceptible this kind of thing. Then take it back for their sidestick controllers which are susceptible...
by elaw
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: 787 troubles, the latest news..
Replies: 1103
Views: 391236

Re: 787 troubles, the latest news..

Serves them right for ordering the fish! Ironingly, I actually have some experience with something remotely related to this. Years ago when I worked as a mechanic, a certain brand of cars that I won't name but the name started with "A" and ended with "udi" had the power-seat cont...

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