Yup. The compass is one of the few instruments required in every aircraft in the US. Give me a tachometer, a compass, and an altimeter and I can navigate an airplane across the US.
GPS just recently came into the cockpit and the devices are expensive. People should realize that these are aviation instruments, so they need to be certified and are in turn expensive.
INS isn't in every aircraft simply because not every aircraft needs to be instrument-rated. Some people, like myself currently, only fly in VFR conditions. Removing these expensive instruments saves money, as you said.
Want to see a pilot bitch? Tell him he needs to buy something. For a great example of this search Google for the term "ADB-S requirement" and see the pilots moan about this new requirement. I should know, I'm one of them:D
I'm a private pilot here in Tampa and I can actually see the runways from my parking garage here south of TIA (actually KTPA). They teach you this during your private pilot's course so it's known to all pilots that deviations occur and poles shift. Magnetic deviation is accounted for in your training and you use other tools to compensate.
In fact when I fly along I'll use a chart of known magnetic deviations in the area I am flying to find true north. I also have two instruments I can use - a heading indicator and an actual magnetic compass. We set the heading indicator, a gyroscopic-based instrument, using the compass while flying straight or on the ground. This will need to be adjusted as we fly along typically, it "creeps". We use the heading indicator over a magnetic compass because trying to fly accurately with a compass is like trying to balance a unicycle. it's not easy and you chase the dial. We also use GPS but the ultimate navigation instrument for a VFR pilot like myself is a set of eyeballs, we use dead reckoning using navigation landmarks noted on charts or known to us.
The pilots flying into KTPA will most likely be commercial pilots flying an instrument landing approach. This will not effect them much at all but the runway needed to be shut down so it could be repainted and fit into the FAA regulations. It's as simple as that.
Not sure why I added all that. Probably because no one else did.
There are a lot of holes in the theories certainly. They make no logical sense unless one fills in the blanks with a ton of speculation. In this case it's extremely cynical speculation at that. But it just shows the distrust between the average person and those governing the population. Seems to be a common theme these days.
In fairness to conspiracy kooks, Big Brother and Big Pharma don't have the best track record. They wouldn't entertain such craziness if not for the evidence of prior manipulations and plans.
LOL. No objections there man. I can't be too smart that's for sure.
But they pay me way more than ditch diggers so I get the last laugh. I sit behind a desk and "work" in my mind. It gets no better than that.
I joked in my OP. I've learned over the years that people skills aren't optional. I've become much more adept at working with people over my career and it's become one of my most valuable skills. We're here as a team and some things are more important than "being right".
I would say it's for people that want a more "adult" viewing device and see the game part of the XBox as an extra. They can then consolidate the two or more in a new XBox. Just speculation. But they do have a head start in front of the others, not the other way around.
I'll take all of the above for 1000 Alex. When you can sit down and write code for 8 hours a day for 15 years you let me know boss man. Until then I'll be over here being an ornery prick that makes you a ton of money and takes a very small cut.
Exactly. I'm one of those folks that played WoW quite a lot and I've since moved on. Just got bored. It's dated looking and it's the same old grind. I need to find a new adventure, nothing more. So I think this opinion piece is wrong, there will always be others. Just ask EVE online.
You know I scoffed hard until I thought about it. People don't need the big hard wire pipes necessarily. If they're willing to sacrifice a little speed up front they could do it with wireless nodes and a p2p-style network. The question is how to address, well, addresses. How do they find nodes on a network and who authorizes this as legit? Many questions will come up but I think it's possible. It might not start out huge but neither did the Internet. Why not explore the idea?
Eh I don't know. They have this one device that's in quite a lot of homes called the XBox, a related network that makes a ton of money, and existing delivery already in place (Netflix, Hulu, etc). I would not count them out. In fact they are probably way ahead of Google and Apple if anything.
It's because they are caught up in their own delusions. Look around, the doomsday mentality is everywhere. A lot of out entertainment is about post-apocalyptic Zombies, Nuke warfare, wastelands, social disasters, etc. The Internet has given it steam because all the kooks can unite and entertain ridiculous notions. I got a roomate that wants to create a bug out bag for when the zombies come man, I shit you not! It's going to be self-prophetic. We will make it happen, because we're stupid. It's nothing more than that. We are dumb I guess.
We're not fat. We're an advanced evolution of the existing physical form with no need for the ancient muscles used only for hunting and agriculture. We will soon give up our cow-like bodies to dwell in Facebook-space and then we'll see who's laughing.
You hit the nail on the head. Most people are generally good people. But there are leeches of society at the top and bottom that drive wars, hate, etc. It's amazing how an average person can be turned into a foam-mouthed Nazi with just a little prodding from a controlling person. Just watch how people get riled up over the two parties. It's insane.
I'll prove it to you that we are a polite society if you return. I'll introduce you to real genuine Americans that are kind of would go out of their way to help you if you were in need. Perhaps the ones you ran into were just assholes. It's possible, assholes are everywhere after all. But generally speaking a lot of Americans would give the shirt off their back to a stranger. Just my opinion.
Seriously, I'm in Florida and if you are willing to come here I will prove we are a polite people. We just bark a lot so people don't come in the yard.
All very good suggestions. But as a programmer it's my job to ignore these. Thank you come again.
I joke, I try my best to make my tools admin friendly. Because that admin might be me.
I think we have seen it but people aren't picking up the evidence. These apps focus on data collection, not botnet strength. They post links on facebook, they send out emails to friends, etc. I've had friends post spam links on FB after they've installed applications. They're out there.
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Yup. The compass is one of the few instruments required in every aircraft in the US. Give me a tachometer, a compass, and an altimeter and I can navigate an airplane across the US.
GPS just recently came into the cockpit and the devices are expensive. People should realize that these are aviation instruments, so they need to be certified and are in turn expensive.
INS isn't in every aircraft simply because not every aircraft needs to be instrument-rated. Some people, like myself currently, only fly in VFR conditions. Removing these expensive instruments saves money, as you said.
Want to see a pilot bitch? Tell him he needs to buy something. For a great example of this search Google for the term "ADB-S requirement" and see the pilots moan about this new requirement. I should know, I'm one of them :D
Variations in the magnetic field are local to the area. This change effected the Tampa area.
I'm a private pilot here in Tampa and I can actually see the runways from my parking garage here south of TIA (actually KTPA). They teach you this during your private pilot's course so it's known to all pilots that deviations occur and poles shift. Magnetic deviation is accounted for in your training and you use other tools to compensate.
In fact when I fly along I'll use a chart of known magnetic deviations in the area I am flying to find true north. I also have two instruments I can use - a heading indicator and an actual magnetic compass. We set the heading indicator, a gyroscopic-based instrument, using the compass while flying straight or on the ground. This will need to be adjusted as we fly along typically, it "creeps". We use the heading indicator over a magnetic compass because trying to fly accurately with a compass is like trying to balance a unicycle. it's not easy and you chase the dial. We also use GPS but the ultimate navigation instrument for a VFR pilot like myself is a set of eyeballs, we use dead reckoning using navigation landmarks noted on charts or known to us.
The pilots flying into KTPA will most likely be commercial pilots flying an instrument landing approach. This will not effect them much at all but the runway needed to be shut down so it could be repainted and fit into the FAA regulations. It's as simple as that.
Not sure why I added all that. Probably because no one else did.
Also, I need tactile feedback. I can't imagine using a touch screen exclusively.
There are a lot of holes in the theories certainly. They make no logical sense unless one fills in the blanks with a ton of speculation. In this case it's extremely cynical speculation at that. But it just shows the distrust between the average person and those governing the population. Seems to be a common theme these days.
In fairness to conspiracy kooks, Big Brother and Big Pharma don't have the best track record. They wouldn't entertain such craziness if not for the evidence of prior manipulations and plans.
LOL. No objections there man. I can't be too smart that's for sure. But they pay me way more than ditch diggers so I get the last laugh. I sit behind a desk and "work" in my mind. It gets no better than that. I joked in my OP. I've learned over the years that people skills aren't optional. I've become much more adept at working with people over my career and it's become one of my most valuable skills. We're here as a team and some things are more important than "being right".
I would say it's for people that want a more "adult" viewing device and see the game part of the XBox as an extra. They can then consolidate the two or more in a new XBox. Just speculation. But they do have a head start in front of the others, not the other way around.
I'll take all of the above for 1000 Alex. When you can sit down and write code for 8 hours a day for 15 years you let me know boss man. Until then I'll be over here being an ornery prick that makes you a ton of money and takes a very small cut.
Exactly. I'm one of those folks that played WoW quite a lot and I've since moved on. Just got bored. It's dated looking and it's the same old grind. I need to find a new adventure, nothing more. So I think this opinion piece is wrong, there will always be others. Just ask EVE online.
You know I scoffed hard until I thought about it. People don't need the big hard wire pipes necessarily. If they're willing to sacrifice a little speed up front they could do it with wireless nodes and a p2p-style network. The question is how to address, well, addresses. How do they find nodes on a network and who authorizes this as legit? Many questions will come up but I think it's possible. It might not start out huge but neither did the Internet. Why not explore the idea?
Eh I don't know. They have this one device that's in quite a lot of homes called the XBox, a related network that makes a ton of money, and existing delivery already in place (Netflix, Hulu, etc). I would not count them out. In fact they are probably way ahead of Google and Apple if anything.
It's because they are caught up in their own delusions. Look around, the doomsday mentality is everywhere. A lot of out entertainment is about post-apocalyptic Zombies, Nuke warfare, wastelands, social disasters, etc. The Internet has given it steam because all the kooks can unite and entertain ridiculous notions. I got a roomate that wants to create a bug out bag for when the zombies come man, I shit you not! It's going to be self-prophetic. We will make it happen, because we're stupid. It's nothing more than that. We are dumb I guess.
I think these lots are gigantic. For instance imagine the parking lot at Disney world and the effort they spend managing it.
We're not fat. We're an advanced evolution of the existing physical form with no need for the ancient muscles used only for hunting and agriculture. We will soon give up our cow-like bodies to dwell in Facebook-space and then we'll see who's laughing.
Truth. One of our clients had us build an iPad app so they could show it to investors. No one else really cares.
Yes. Real men waken themselves by drinking a certain amount of water like the Native Americans did. Also, we keep our earnins in a coffee can!
Sounds like an awesome game. When is the release date? Will it come out on Xbox360? I'm an achievement whore.
Maybe he should like, find a regular lawyer. One that doesn't cost the GDP of a small country. Just a suggestion.
With a team of SEO geeks it won't even matter.
You hit the nail on the head. Most people are generally good people. But there are leeches of society at the top and bottom that drive wars, hate, etc. It's amazing how an average person can be turned into a foam-mouthed Nazi with just a little prodding from a controlling person. Just watch how people get riled up over the two parties. It's insane.
I'll prove it to you that we are a polite society if you return. I'll introduce you to real genuine Americans that are kind of would go out of their way to help you if you were in need. Perhaps the ones you ran into were just assholes. It's possible, assholes are everywhere after all. But generally speaking a lot of Americans would give the shirt off their back to a stranger. Just my opinion. Seriously, I'm in Florida and if you are willing to come here I will prove we are a polite people. We just bark a lot so people don't come in the yard.
All very good suggestions. But as a programmer it's my job to ignore these. Thank you come again. I joke, I try my best to make my tools admin friendly. Because that admin might be me.
You forgot to factor in morons.
I think we have seen it but people aren't picking up the evidence. These apps focus on data collection, not botnet strength. They post links on facebook, they send out emails to friends, etc. I've had friends post spam links on FB after they've installed applications. They're out there.