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It exhibited the same problem during the one static fire test: failure of several engines. I suspected something wrong by the slow acceleration on launch because the thrust to weight ratio is supposed to be higher than the Saturn V.

Congrats to whoever voted for blowing up well clear of the launch area.

The poll automatically closed this morning so I reopened it and will manually close it later.

According to SpaceX, test flight is scheduled for Monday morning: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-test Could easily get delayed or aborted, which should be considered a given, hence the question of what happens after the engines start. To keep the selections to...

And on conviction "...you will be shot, court-martialed and sent to the Russian-front!" -- Colonel Klink.

Blue Man Group hardest hit.

I did not consider surety bonds (if that is what you mean) because I knew nothing about them. It is possible the owner's have a loan, in which case they may be required to have insurance or be named as insured for hull loss (which they asked for and received on our policy.) I'll wait to see what...

Ok, not a myth. I called our insurance agent to get a quote or at least an estimate of the cost if we expanded to 6 to 10 members. Our current insurance for the C-150 is $1259/year ($60k hull value.) The woman gave me a ballpark estimate of $4800 to $5200 per year. Not a mere doubling, but...

Based on my own past experience I agree that we could have 10 members and have few scheduling conflicts. Some people warn that insurance rates will double (or more) when membership goes over 5, so adding a 6th could actually cause the burden per member to actually go up rather than down. That...

Opinions sought. I've attached a PDF of the postcard template I'm planning on sending out now that the club has an airplane. I wish we could cut the monthly dues down, but it is the best we can do with a max of 5 members. On the flip side of the postcard I'm planning on having a photo of the...

This is the original study: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/PL_114-190_Sec_2307_Effects_Regulatory_Changes_to_Medical_Certification_Certain_Small_Aircraft_Pilots.pdf They do not explicitly define "accident risk" but in a footnote they link to an earlier study with that terminology...

AOPA article FAA REPORT VALIDATES BASICMED SAFETY. From the FAA report: As of April 2020, the BRAWG found that approximately 46,000 airmen were registered to obtain BasicMed qualifications. Of the 46,000 airmen, more than 18,000 airmen whose medical certificates had expired for six months or...

Ah, we need that gif. Just added it to the smilies. :rimshot:

It gets my stamp of approval.

The mechanics/owners have confirmed that the Turn Coordinator isn't working either. I don't know if anyone has checked to see if the directional gyro is operating correctly. If all the gyro instruments are toast then the aerobatics that were done in the plane (and one of the previous owners...

It helps if the ILS receiver is turned on. Doh! It is a Narco NAV 12 (combination Glideslope, Localizer, and VOR receivers) and as you can see in this picture the knob labeled VOL ID is also the power switch. I assumed, incorrectly, the Narco NAV 12 powered up when the Narco MK-12D NAV/COM...

Since finding https://globe.adsbexchange.com/ I'll browse it occasionally to see what's flying. This is the first time I've seen a balloon with ads-b out. Looks like it flew up into different winds aloft.

I'd be interested in buying it.

Peaceful. Couldn't see any animal or human footprints, though perhaps too high to see such. Hardly need a color camera!

If there were any known cases I suspect the Wikipedia article on the subject would had it included: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasers_and_aviation_safety I couldn't help but notice that one comment to it in the Talk section noted This is a highly detailed article for what amounts to "Pointing...