Recent content by Surestick

You wouldn't see something dangerous at the vast majority of big airports for the same reason as you wouldn't here in Cold Lake. There's more pressure/reasons to make flights in conditions where things like power lines close the the runway would be more dangerous. The accident in question...

Are you an accident investigator? Not trying to start an argument but you say I'm not qualified to determine responsibility, not being an investigator, then go on to talk about responsibility. It looks like we pretty much agree though, as a pilot you are responsible for the decisions you make...

It's called methamphetamine. You should see the text messages these brain-fried idiots send each other. They'll drive around all day (no job, endless supply of energy, need for $ to feed their addiction) scoping out vehicles and other things to steal and message each other pics and addresses...

It's hard to tell unless you have the driver pulled over already. If the windscreen is tinted then the inside windows will be tinted. This means the inside of the car will be quite dark. Unless the windscreen tint is excessively dark it's hard to tell it's tinted as the inside of the vehicle...

'94 Ducati 900SS. It gets 500:1 TC-W3 in the fuel and fuel stabilizer added towards the end of the season.

Dumb or not, it doesn't mean the pilot isn't responsible which was my point to exhaustgasses post. There are a lot of airports with issues, some more serious than others, it is the pilot's responsibility to account for them. No, not RCAF.

Spoken like a non-pilot. It is the pilot in command's responsibility to account for factors like this. The power lines are not a secret, they will be indicated in the FAA publication that gives airport information (sorry, I don't know the US title for that). It's the pilot's responsibility to...

This is how a lot of blades are sold new.

That's not a normal traffic stop, that's something else. TV is not real life.

A starter motor (especially one from back in the day), battery, and charging system probably weigh more. A power cart to power a starter motor without needing a battery is expensive. The cartridge style starter is probably the lightest, least labour intensive solution but I don't know how much...

Co-Op here in Alberta doesn't have ethanol in their 91 octane. I hadn't heard about Shell going E10 across the board. I've been buying their 91 for my small engine stuff to avoid ethanol. On another note, Am I the only one that's never seen a gas pump with the higher octane fuels on the left...

I don't think exact ratios really matter. Your best bet is probably enough solvent to completely dissolve the wax and no more since that will bring the maximum amount of wax into the chain.

Not how it works. Brake fluid is hydroscopic meaning it absorbs moisture which is dissolved in the fluid. This lowers the boiling point of the fluid which means that under hard use the water can boil off leaving water vapour in the brake lines leading to brake fade. Once the brakes cool this...

I believe the actual charging control is handled by the on-board charger in the car. The physical charger you plug into your car just responds to what the cars asks of it so the charging infrastructure should work for various battery types.

I feel like the problem isn't the "powers that be" "forcing" everyone to electricity as a source of energy, it's the "powers that be" not doing something about the antiquated grid. People want clean energy, transport, etc. they just don't want to (or can't afford to) pay for them so raising...