Really cool jet. I would absolutely take this over a more modern business jet, as a pilot. But I already fly a plane that is older than I am, so I’m used to it.

Why does that Batman look like a Gundam version of The Tick? God, it's a good thing I don't follow these comic storylines... Batman should be Bruce Wayne and that's final! Now get off my lawn, you rapscallions!

My shortest commercial flight so far is 6 minutes and 12 seconds over a distance of about 22 nautical miles (25 statute miles/40 kilometers). It's a company record as far as I'm aware :-). I know some people over at Loganair, seems like a nice place to work.

Probably, but that is basically taking a long way around I think. Lots more post processing. You could probably get some cool effects by stacking short interval shots though (but with the same exposure).

Bracketing won't really work well if you're moving since every shot will be slightly further along the road, even at high shutter speeds. Probably too much for software trickery to correct. I'm guessing just editing, maybe single exposure tonemapping.

And this is why you never land on a public road/highway unless you are 100% sure that it is clear... It is one thing for you and your passengers to accept any risk that comes along with going flying, it's another to endanger the lives of people just driving along a highway. Plenty of open fields near that airport, I'm…

I'll bite one more time ;).

No offense intended to helpdesk technicians, but unless they are responsible for the lives of anywhere between 1 and 600 passengers, it's apples and oranges...

How about we remove the toilets in aircraft entirely and give each passenger just a small bottle to do their business in... Kind of kidding, but not really.

HUD or HUGS in Boeing-speak I believe (head up guidance system).

Depends on the type of aircraft, but basically redundancy. On a type without modern engine management systems that automatically set power when the throttle levers reach a certain range or detent, the second set of hands can be used to fine tune the power setting so the PF (pilot flying) can focus on other things. Or…

Such a culture of fear.

First time I saw this someone mentioned it was a difference of 0.07 seconds, not 0.01... Not that I know for sure that that is accurate but it seems slightly more reasonable.

This article reminded me about that video, Undercity, from a few years ago. They go exploring the subway, abandoned stations, some sewers and climb up a bridge... It's amazing stuff:

I don't know where you get your info from, but a large part of both the type rating and any proficiency check afterwards consists of engine failure drills and single engine procedures. For me personally, it's about 4 hours of just those kind of drills and scenarios every 6 months.

It is really only mind bending if you compare it to piston engine powered versions.

Older types are often really exactly what the name implies, just a dampening device to prevent any sudden rudder deflections. In those cases you still need to trim for coordinated flight.

No, this is what it looks like when a fireworks factory/illegal storage blows...

I'm going to sound like a jerk, but density altitude depends on pressure altitude and temperature. Just saying it was 50F/10C outside doesn't say much :P. To get a density altitude of a couple of thousand feet below sea level with 50 degrees Fahrenheit you would need a pretty hefty high pressure area (around 31.3…

I rented a Ford Escape in May of 2013. The Sync/MyFordTouch or whatever it was called was absolutely fine. The four quadrants seemed self-explanatory and for any input while driving I mostly used the steering wheel controls and the voice recognition (it actually worked 90% of the time, and that's without being a…