Caution: Loud
Here is some small clips I recorded when I wasn't having to focus as much.
Caution: Loud
Here is some small clips I recorded when I wasn't having to focus as much.
Using EXPERT video editing (kdenlive) and smash cuts (advanced technique, clearly). I've created a poor video from my phone recordings. I've seen lightning when flying but never at night. It is pretty but I'm glad it was far away.
Todays flight with my nephew to the world famous mountain, the #Matterhorn
Flew from KATW (Appleton, WI) to KAUW (Wausau, WI) to check out projects the local STEM group, Learn Build Fly, is up to. A fun Tuesday evening adventure of making sure I don't go near storms.
"27% of Pilots have misrepresented their medical history to the FAA. 46% admitted to seeking “informal” medical care, and 56% reported healthcare avoidance."
This includes airline pilots that are responsible for the safety of their many passengers.
"Court rules FAA antidepressant denial 'arbitrary' "
"In a case that could open the door to medical certification incrementally wider for pilots who seek treatment for mental health conditions, a federal appeals court ordered the FAA to reconsider or further explain its reason for denying the application of an airline pilot who took an unapproved medication with characteristic side effects that are similar to another on the agency's approved list."
This also impacts hobbyist flyers, such as Xyla Foxlin:
@travel
Unser junger #Pilot, #EthanGuo, weiss sicher auch, dass die gesamte #Antarkis ein #Naturschutzgebiet ist, welches nur nach vorheriger #Genehmigung seines #Heimatstaates betreten werden darf. Deshalb (wahrscheinlich) auch sein #Flugplan, an den er sich nicht gehalten hat, um überhaupt dort in die Nähe zu kommen. Ohne weitere Details zu kennen, aber hat er seinen ursprünglichen Flugplan gecancelt? Einen neuen eingereicht? Hmmm… Auf jeden Fall hat er sein #Abenteuer bekommen ;)
A #Trans #Pilot Was Falsely Blamed for a #Plane #Crash. Now She’s Fighting the Right-Wing #Disinfo Machine
#NationalGuard pilot Jo Ellis is suing a right-wing #influencer for falsely blaming her for a DC crash that killed 67 people. A WIRED review reveals 12 similar incidents of #scapegoating trans people.
#rightwing #disinformation
Ever wanted a Rufous Sibia in an aviator hat? Here ya go!
https://goimagine.com/goggled-rufous-sibia-single-bird-greeting-card-5x7-with-envelope/
I do not use any generative art “assistance”. I paint, print, package, and post everything myself. Here’s the Procreate speedpaint: https://makertube.net/w/dJ5DSNyhRQjSjmacAFYx2h
I flew out to Wausau, WI (KAUW) to check out what Learn Build Fly (STEM group with a focus on youth) has been up to. I haven't been there in a few years and they have been doing some very cool stuff! It is so neat to see so many kids getting excited about aviation, learning, STEM, and so on.
You can check them out at https://www.learnbuildfly.org/
I changed my flight plan yesterday due to storm forecasts and instead flew East to Lake Michigan and then back. Landing was uneventful except that when I was 10 miles out from the airport there was only one isolated storm cell. As I came around in the pattern only a few minutes later an entire line of storms had started to initiate and was looking pretty menacing. I reminded myself not to rush anything in the pattern and made a normal landing. I rolled up to get fuel and mid-fueling I could hear thunder in the distance which wasn't great in such a large open area. I quickly finished up fueling and taxied back to my hangar and put the plane inside. As I was closing the hangar door, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for my area and my phone alarmed. Definitely cutting it kinda close on that one but thankful to have a hangar.
Also, that first picture is Lake Winnebago. It has been so hot here that there is a major algae bloom happening. This will end up killing fish and making quite the stink. It also looks gross.
Friends and followers probably remember that I went to Australia in Jan & Feb. My friend and fellow #pilot / #avgeek / #spacegeek @Leighton showed me around. Now it's my turn to be the host and guide. We started at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. (Here's a link to my Australia trip thread to refresh your memory. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/113868608754632970 ) #aviation #astronomy
Irena Kempówna #Polish glider #pilot & flight instructor, #architect. #WWII solider in Polish Home Army, part of Warsaw Uprising. 1st woman pilot to win international gliding competition against men. 1950/60s set 6 world & 11 national records.
Turned Centralna Szkoła Szybowcowa Aeroklubu PRL gliding school in Leszno-Strzyżewice into an international gliding centre, 1958 & 1968 hosted World Gliding Championships. d. #OTD 17 Jun 2002 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Kemp%C3%B3wna
@histodons @CarveHerName #wikipedia
Now that I've seen the CNN replay of social media video of the Air India #AI171 crash, it looks to me like takeoff flaps were not set, which would explain insufficient lift leading to the crash. But even if that's the case, the investigation would have to look into what distractions caused such an omission from the pre-takeoff checklist, and find how to prevent such human factors as would cause this horrific accident. #aviation #travel #pilot #avgeek
https://www.europesays.com/2139376/ France Commissions the First Floating Wind Farm in the Mediterranean #farm #first #floating #france #Mediterranean #Pilot #wind
¡Casi se me pasa el #juevesdeestilograficas! Para compensar el despiste hoy traigo mi joya de la corona, posiblemente mi mejor pluma en cuanto a calidades. Una Pilor Capless cuyo plumín se retrae dentro del cuerpo de la pluma cuando no lo estás usando como si fuese un bolígrafo. Comodísima. Una vez pruebas la suavidad de un plumín de oro cuesta volver atrás. La mayor pega que le puedo poner es que es tan buena que no me atrevo a sacarla de casa y tiene menos oportunidades de uso que el resto de la colección. La tengo últimamente con una tinta verde también de Pilot que creo que le va muy bien a un F japonés tan fino. Disculpad el horror de letra de la muestra pero hoy llevo lentillas y fe cerca con ellas veo menos que Pepe Leches
I really enjoy the Pilot Kaküno. Especially the new Madoromi colors. This is the light blue. And with the CON-70 the pen is heavy enough to feel much nicer than what it costs.
My only issue is that M is the broadest nib. Sure, there are the italic nibs you can use, but those are too sharp for me (as a leftie). BUT you can get Wing Sung fude nibs that fit! That makes the pen perfect for me.
https://www.alojapan.com/1280537/human-error-caused-the-january-tokyo-haneda-airport-collision/ Human Error Caused the January Tokyo Haneda Airport Collision #AirTrafficController #CoastGuardPilot #crew #DeadlyCollision #HanedaAirport #HumanError #JAL #JapanAirlines #JapanCoastGuardPlane #PassengerPlane #pilot #report #runway #takeoff #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 2024-12-25T17:07:19Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is ava…