Yeah, those electrons weigh a lot....

(Written on 2019/12/13)(Permalink)

Up vote for you .... Now a bank of solar panels takes up 14% of the land area needed to meet the same electric production as current reservoirs. Battery storage just around the corner and soon we may see wild rivers with NO dams and wild salmon runs once again. a very healthy idea.

(Written on 2019/12/06)(Permalink)

When this system develops amnesia like MCAS just did, takes over and lands in downtown somewhere, then bye bye Garmin..... Be sure to put an OFF switch on that thing.

(Written on 2019/11/02)(Permalink)

Might take a lesson from the 737 .... They should concentrate on a button to turn automation OFF.

(Written on 2019/10/25)(Permalink)

Maybe the 'demon' on the plane is him.

(Written on 2019/06/10)(Permalink)

I think the current colors were picked to make the plane less visible while airborne. It is a beautiful color as is and if we paint it bright ORANGE it poses a more visible target.

(Written on 2019/06/10)(Permalink)

WOW, plenty enough whack-nuts pro and con here. Keep your airplanes in the air, and your beliefs in church... or wherever. And please don't freak out like that professional PE engineer in VA Beach.

(Written on 2019/06/03)(Permalink)

I think the operator states that while the initial changeover might be more costly, the electric drive is not subject to limits of a 2000-2500 TBO. Therefore maintenance costs are greatly reduced in the long term.

(Written on 2019/03/30)(Permalink)