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This year’s flu strain is extremely contagious. Just talking to another crewmember on the phone can lead to sick calls.

This kindle unlimited thing really is a mixed bag. But if we aren’t allowed to meow on guard anymore, this might fill the need.

George Santos where were you

If it’s an A220, at least you have a bathroom window to enjoy. Small victories?

This is post, with replies, that everyone interested in aviation safety should be aware of.

DOE Consolidates Office of Science Advisory Committees Six long-standing committees advising the Department of Energy’s Office of Science have been rolled into one.

SCIENCE POLICY NEWS:

During Yom Kippur, all the members of the High Energy Physics Advisory Committee (HEPAP), myself included, received a letter thanking us for our service and telling us essentially that the almost 40 yo standing federal advisory committee was no more. ⚛️🧪🔭

Why that matters 🧵

An image of a Bombardier G8000 business jet flying toward and slightly below the camera against the background of lower, hazy cloud deck. The aircraft is leaving a 'furrow' in a cloud layer. The tip vortices of the aircraft are leaving upward curls at the edges of the furrow. It appears to be a sunny day. It's not clear whether this photo is as it was captured or if there was some manipulation of the photo after the fact with photo editing tools. (📸 Bombardier)

« Bombardier Global 8000, the World’s Fastest Business Jet, Gets Even Faster With a New Top Speed of Mach 0.95 » Almost as startling is the 8,000 NM range. Not bad for a company that starting out making snowmobiles. 😉 (📸 Bombardier) | 🛩️ 📰 🥇 | 🧵 1/2 | 🔗 bombardier.com/en/media/new...

Happy birthday to a wonderful son!

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

6 leg day and my boy was tuckered out

Co-pilot worn out.

Name it

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Derp

Will always love Stephanopoulos

Am I the only one who feels awkward trying to end a convo with AI because I don’t want to rudely cut them off?

Another kind of flight. I think I’m better at the airplane kind.

Obligatory road trip photo

CHICKEN JOCKEY

I’m giving y’all a head start here! 😉

Big alert for anyone who needs a Mother’s Day gift for a book lover. (I overpaid but both the ceramic vase and the planter are also on Amazon for you Prime members out there!)

Stay tuned for aviation-related gift ideas.

Accident Van's RV-8F N284DM, Thursday 1 April 2004 The pilot of the homebuilt RV-8F departed runway 23 executing a climbing right turn, followed by a second RV-8F about 300 feet behind. As the second aircraft climbed through 300-400 feet...

Still miss you, Dad.

(And for the record, no “decision” to return to the field was made. He suffered a massive stroke and slumped against the stick, which resulted in a turn. Always remember: NTSB reports never give the whole story.)

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Throughout my career, I steadfastly claimed I would fly anything with wings if the pay was right.

I see now that even I have a smidgen of self-respect left that draws a line in the sand. 😑

The geese may be migrating north-bound right now, but it is time for my annual spring migration far, far south of the Rio Bravo. 🇲🇽

Try not to burn the place down while I’m gone. Or not: scorched earth has its uses.

And one last departing bit of wisdom: be kind and do what your TCAS tells you.

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Words of Wisdom from Airbus. 😝

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It’s 2025. Shouldn’t bionic body part replacements be a normal thing by now? Asking on behalf of my left knee.