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Camping in mammoth last week.
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My brother is a pilot for a living, but that don't mean I can fly!

In a plane again today, and will be again Thursday. Flying is just like a public transit bus with wings, and a slightly better class of peeps.

Disclaimer;
This is not meant as a slight to public ground transportation. ( Uh, yeah it is. :unsure: )

As a note, people watching in airports is pretty interesting.

Rant; why do "window" seats seldom have windows that line up with the seat! This is my pet peeve about airlines.
 
In a plane again today, and will be again Thursday. Flying is just like a public transit bus with wings, and a slightly better class of peeps.

Disclaimer;
This is not meant as a slight to public ground transportation. ( Uh, yeah it is. :unsure: )

As a note, people watching in airports is pretty interesting.

Rant; why do "window" seats seldom have windows that line up with the seat! This is my pet peeve about airlines.

I used to design aircraft. The windows are driven by the hoops and stringers. 12 inches on center. (DNA on carbon aircraft like the 787's, then it is just window pitch) The seats are livery and are driven by the company purchasing the craft. The seats are on seat rails, (the only pieces of metal that run stem to stern) the seat pitch can be adjusted by the airline and then even after purchase (American uses this as a selling point). I learned a lot as an aircraft designer example "we make 1,000,000 miss wires a year" "the entertainment electronics were failing". The wires were under the seat, The electronics were encrusted in compounds that created short circuits. "We analysed the compound, urine". So do not lay down on the seats.
Happy Contrails to you.
 
I used to design aircraft. The windows are driven by the hoops and stringers. 12 inches on center. (DNA on carbon aircraft like the 787's, then it is just window pitch) The seats are livery and are driven by the company purchasing the craft. The seats are on seat rails, (the only pieces of metal that run stem to stern) the seat pitch can be adjusted by the airline and then even after purchase (American uses this as a selling point). I learned a lot as an aircraft designer example "we make 1,000,000 miss wires a year" "the entertainment electronics were failing". The wires were under the seat, The electronics were encrusted in compounds that created short circuits. "We analysed the compound, urine". So do not lay down on the seats.
Happy Contrails to you.

I spent some time at Boeing at the assembly lines in Everet and Renton watching my parts being installed.
I did make the window frames for multiple platforms.
 
I used to design aircraft. The windows are driven by the hoops and stringers. 12 inches on center. (DNA on carbon aircraft like the 787's, then it is just window pitch) The seats are livery and are driven by the company purchasing the craft. The seats are on seat rails, (the only pieces of metal that run stem to stern) the seat pitch can be adjusted by the airline and then even after purchase (American uses this as a selling point). I learned a lot as an aircraft designer example "we make 1,000,000 miss wires a year" "the entertainment electronics were failing". The wires were under the seat, The electronics were encrusted in compounds that created short circuits. "We analysed the compound, urine". So do not lay down on the seats.
Happy Contrails to you.

So you were the culprit....

I used to build aircraft from the blueprints provided by the designer. I still don't like flying.
 
Was in a southwest plane that had a hard landing at John Wayne airport a couple months ago. When it hit, the inside window next to my "window" seat popped out. Inside so no issue, but not confidence inspiring.
Could that have been the one where the flight attendant broke her back?
 
So you were the culprit....

I used to build aircraft from the blueprints provided by the designer. I still don't like flying.
The skin holds the beast together. The thickest pieces we use for doublers and more. They are thinner than that blue print paper. These are not aircraft they are revenue generators. Extra weight is lost revenue. The parts are cut out on the print, I asked. what are the tolerances? The thickness of my lines?
 
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