“Stole engines”. How so?
First off, the accident investigation board in the U.S. is the NTSB, not the FAA. Second, there is no “default” finding. Recent accidents have involved a number of mechanical failures here in the U.S. that doomed the aircraft, including bird strikes and trim failures. These AIB do not go into an investigation with any…
The 737 series has manual trim wheels mounted to the pedestal that visibly spin when motorized trim is commanded. Coaxial to these wheels is a present position of trim indicator. Trim in motion can be stopped by depressing a yoke-mounted trim switch, grabbing the wheels and overpowering the trim servo clutch, or…
With the heft he’s attained on YouTube, you’d think he’d branch out a bit and conduct an interview or two with some particular car’s designer or lead engineer explaining some previously unknown insider information or insights. Similar to Chris Harris’s drive of the 962 and interview with Norbert Singer except maybe…
While we’re at it, what’s with the spray-lacquer those sleazeball buy here-pay here used car lots spew all over the engine bay to make it look “new”? Check out the hoses and plastic ductwork. Something fishy here.
You know we’re approaching The End Times when brake rotor rust is an issue.
Sorry, don’t buy the “what’s going on?” argument. The 737 has two manual trim wheels (striped in fact) showing any trim in motion. Hitting the yoke mounted trim switch overrides MCAS trim commands and keeps it disabled for 10 seconds after the buttons are released. It will then reengage and attempt to retrim on its…
I’m probably in a tiny minority, but I still think the 917-30 is the greatest vehicle of all time.
Takeoff trim is set manually by the pilot and does not move under any computer control until flaps are retracted.
Actually, he does own a commercial transport aircraft and had a fairly close relationship with his crew, i.e., Chief Pilot of his personal 757.
I particularly like the introduction of port/red starboard/green navigation lights. Space ship!
Bullshit. I owned an 1992 850i for 17 years. Damned reliable, easily wrenchable and backed up by a support community that rivals any make out there. Stop propagating urban mythology.
I recall Ohio subs used mapped gravity variations to augment their inertial nav systems to correct for drift. Completely passive.
My recipe for responsible car ownership:
High speed rail demands no at-grade crossings. Meaning viaducts that stretch for miles or overpasses and underpasses in the hundreds. It’s not the rolling stock that’s the problem, it’s the right-of-way. And remember, most trackage in the U.S is privately owned. Governments buying it from the owners is expensive.…
Having taken the Orient Express, Venice to Paris, 2 day stopover, then reboard to London, it’s a supremely luxurious method of travel with city center access. You can layover, which you cannot do with a ship, IIRC.
Another very noteworthy sonic boom was the last flight of the SR-71 from L.A. to WDC. I remember lying in bed around 6:00 a.m. and “ka boom!” as the plane blasted through the starting “gate” over Edwards. 68 minutes coast-to-coast.
Ah, memories of that infernal V-12 oil seep.
Hey, and speaking of offshoring our electrical problems, Arizona’s Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant (the U.S.’s largest) is 25% owned by various SoCal providers. Already Arizona is balking at California’s demands for more electricity, specifically their denial of Path 46 transmission upgrades delivering more power to…