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Shalvenay
Shalvenay
00:30
@TomMcW question for you re FedEx: I take it you folks' internal metrics are based on parcels, first and foremost, vs being based on trucks or planes? (as in how you folks measure ontime perf and whatnot)
 
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Tanner Swett
Tanner Swett
02:41
Man, if only my average answer score here were like my average answer score on RPG.SE.
My average answer score on RPG.SE is 31. That's because I only have one answer there, and it has a score of 31.
 
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PerlDuck
PerlDuck
07:58
Seen this? m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ywU033RKDc
So cool!
We recently had a question about what happens when a pilot doesn't show up. Answer: let a passenger fly the plane.
 
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ymb1
ymb1
20:43
hi @fooot, since you're here, kindly check my one and only pending flag, before it gets out of hand :) much appreciated
@PerlDuck that is cool, though it's not like a hard job, Jim does all the work, he just switched seats 🤣 <ducks>
Tanner Swett
Tanner Swett
20:59
Whelp
Guess who just did his first solo :D
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(If your guess is someone other than me, then your guess may or may not be correct, but if your guess is me, then your guess is definitely correct.)
ymb1
ymb1
@TannerSwett 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
how was it? is it a light or ultra-light?
Tanner Swett
Tanner Swett
It went all right :D This particular one weighs 607 pounds, so not too light.
A lot smaller than a Cessna 172, I guess!
ymb1
ymb1
IIRC a Cessna 172 is close to 1,000 kg, so about 2,200 lbs, so yeah! :D
> Cessna 172: Empty weight: 1,691 lb (767 kg)
> Gross weight: 2,450 lb (1,111 kg)
Tanner Swett
Tanner Swett
21:25
After the flight, the tow pilot asked, "Did you find any lift?"
I said: nah, I pretty much spent the entire flight repeatedly deciding whether or not I should enter the pattern.
No... no... no... no... no... no... no... no... no... no... yes!
Dan Hulme
Dan Hulme
21:56
@TannerSwett well done! I'm still waiting for suitable conditions :-(
I did a really nice nav exercise today though
Tanner Swett
Tanner Swett
22:31
Not bad.
Here's how I navigate in the 2-33.
1. Can I see the airport?
2. If not, can I see the lake off the southern end of the airport?
3. If not, is Google Maps working on my phone?
4. Call for help and prepare to land out.
:D

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