Ameriflight/Merlin

GypsyPilot said:
I’m definitely not immune form that either, but I’ve watched the 76 pitch down for 3500 FPM for a 1,000 ft change. I’ve seen it try to overspeed numerous times on both the 76 and 75 in VNAV, and I’ve watched it do a very lackluster attempt at meeting a speed/crossing restriction in Path and then just give up many times.
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I like when it waits until the very last minute to be like “hey, unable next altitude.”
 
ppragman said:
Future me is a person just like me, with hopes and dreams, and things that piss him off, etc. Do I go out of my way to make future me’s life difficult, or do I do things that are considerate for him?

So how much do you prioritize future you over present you? That’s up to you to figure out, but ignoring him or her all together is hazardous. Some day both of you will meet, and it would be better if you met under happy circumstances and there was no bitterness between the two of you.
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Eloquently stated. Timely, too. Thank you for writing it.
 
ppragman said:
Future me is a person just like me, with hopes and dreams, and things that piss him off, etc. Do I go out of my way to make future me’s life difficult, or do I do things that are considerate for him? Yes, I can drink this whole bottle of wine and eat half a pizza, but tomorrow morning me will suffer for it. Yes, I can simply fly and do nothing else, but I need to save money or educate myself because otherwise future me will be pay for it.
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The only person I loathe more than future me, is past me. And that POS can suck it.

as an aside Paul came to talk to the bqn crew and one of the points he mentioned was dumping the Bro in favor of another type due to part lead time and Embraers reticence to continue supporting it. That was a long time ago and as far as I can tell, no change!
 
jweldon said:
The only person I loathe more than future me, is past me. And that POS can suck it.

as an aside Paul came to talk to the bqn crew and one of the points he mentioned was dumping the Bro in favor of another type due to part lead time and Embraers reticence to continue supporting it. That was a long time ago and as far as I can tell, no change!
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I highly doubt AMF would ditch them mainly because there is no replacement. There is no other cargo plane in production that has the range, speed, and fuel efficiency that can match Bro. The same goes for the metro and 1900.

I believe it when IFL get's rid of it's convairs.
 
tcco94 said:
People think because of the acceleration of technology from no phones to an iPhone the trajectory must remain the same and we are on a collision course with a growing world of population but all jobs are being replaced by robots, from the medical room to the tubes flying in the air. Doomsday prepping at its best.

Let's just stop beating around the bush here and just tell us now how much silver and gold you have in your basement....
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Bitcoin bro.
 
KLB said:
I highly doubt AMF would ditch them mainly because there is no replacement. There is no other cargo plane in production that has the range, speed, and fuel efficiency that can match Bro. The same goes for the metro and 1900.

I believe it when IFL get's rid of it's convairs.
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I'll believe it when there's no more G-IVs or Falcon 900s. The 7X and 8X are a pain in the ass, so are the G-650s and all of their ancestors. If the primary passengers automatic tabletop seizes up halfway into the open position and won't move until they get home they're going to be pissed. When you find a personal pleasure device had jammed up the works things get pretty quiet. I'd love to have a robot do my job. Stories, I have plenty.
 
SteveC said:
I've been an adult more than three times as long as you have and, in my opinion, you're doing a better job of gaining perspective based on experience and observation than most.
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Thank you. I appreciate it. But mostly, like most other adults in the world I’m mostly making it up as I go along.

Realistically, I am (and probably will always remain) a man child. I have views that are iconoclastic (and piss off my in-laws at family dinners) and I mostly chase adventure over stability and a comfortable life (much to the frustration of my wife). I’m largely a dumbass about a great many things, and at best moderately knowledgeable about very little. I have no real perspective on the world, no real insight to give, no knowledge beyond the sum total of my experience - which is decidedly limited.

The few things that I feel I can take away from my life are the things that I have consistently screwed up over the years:

1. Look after future you, but not to the detriment of present you.
2. Enjoy what you’re doing, even when it sucks there’s something to enjoy.
3. Care for people beyond yourself, but don’t put work before yourself or your family. You’ll never wish you spent more time at work.
4. Don’t tolerate or associate with fools or bullies. They’ll rub off on you if you let them.
5. When bad things happen, fly through the crash - you don’t stop fighting until you the motion stops.

with regard to amflight trying to automate their FOs, I really recommend anyone getting into this field have a backup plan for what happens if it all starts to go away. That doesn’t mean make yourself miserable with worry, but rather, I dunno, if you can learn a new skill or otherwise diversify your skill set, do it. You never know when you could be out on the street, make yourself useful, learn to manage, take advantage of every opportunity for personal growth you can handle without impacting other stuff. It’s fun and it makes you a more interesting person.

If it’s drones or robots or old age or health, one day you will lose the ability to do this; what do you want to do next? You gonna play piano in a brothel? Be an architect? Write books? Code? It doesn’t matter, have something “next.” Ideally you should be good enough at it to make money at it - at least until you’ve “made it” in aviation enough to start making real money.

I try to believe that my best years are always in front of me. I worked with a bunch of stodgy retired airline and military dudes. They were all great guys, but they were all focused on the past. Living in their memories like a John Prine song or uncle Rico throwing a football through a tire. I don’t want to be like that. I still enjoy aviation and I truly miss flying, but were it not for the fact that I spent much of my free time (inadvertently) learning other skills I would be screwed right now.

If you’re just getting into this field, know more than just flying. Specialization is for insects, learn as many different skills as you can, and enjoy it - it’s fun, but it’s not the only kind of fun. In the long run it may pay off.
 
ppragman said:
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The few things that I feel I can take away from my life are the things that I have consistently screwed up over the years:

1. Look after future you, but not to the detriment of present you.
2. Enjoy what you’re doing, even when it sucks there’s something to enjoy.
3. Care for people beyond yourself, but don’t put work before yourself or your family. You’ll never wish you spent more time at work.
4. Don’t tolerate or associate with fools or bullies. They’ll rub off on you if you let them.
5. When bad things happen, fly through the crash - you don’t stop fighting until you the motion stops.
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QFT
 
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