Matt.Cross

I'm on board with that idea 100%.

That's more or less my point, regardless of whether you are good or bad at takeoffs, if you can't land it right, it's game over. As the old saying goes, falling out of the sky never killed anyone, it's the landing that's gonna get you.

Flying is fun, landing is the only scary part.

Funny how that particular item works, only dogs can hear it. Morons don't care about details like that, it makes for a good sound byte, so off they go.

I consider that one of the most substantial compliments I've ever been paid. Proof of two things simultaneously: that we get what we deserve, and that God has quite a sense of humor.

I use the 'traveling minister' version of the same joke, but it's one of my favorites.

Been losing sleep over it for years..... 😝

Fantastic. $5 and a coupon for therapy says you can double your previous record.

It's overreach & overreaction, but also part of why it makes sense to do the Pre-Check deal. They're concerned with unknown quantities and have limited (and just poor) metrics for judging who to keep an eye on. Pre-Check is a good 'these are not the droids you're looking for' sort of mechanism.

This was an interesting listen, it seems it's primarily concerned with accidentally breaching the 'secure area', which for anyone who doesn't know is all points beyond the check-in area of the airport. Check-in area is where items that must be declared aren't deemed to be a security risk for the sake of being staged for permissible transport. In other words, a designated area in which declared items can be prepared for legal transportation. Any item that is required to be declared that is moved into the secure area is assumed to be a security risk and the product of hostile intent. So, an item that has to be declared before it can fly, can definitively NOT be allowed into OR through a checkpoint, AT ALL. In terms of security protocols, not an unreasonable assessment. That said, accidents and neglect and forgetfulness all happen to be part of the human condition, so it's not always appropriate to prosecute every offense on the basis of hostile intent. My summary on this is cover your bases before you leave your primary residence. Verify that you've compartmentalized your luggage appropriately according to the legal requirements for checked baggage, declared baggage, and carry-on baggage. You try waltzing through the TSA checkpoint with a declared item, it's an invitation for scrutiny and prosecution. Put on the big boy pants, divvy the luggage up into what goes where, declare it appropriately AND immediately. Also, TSA Pre-Check is your friend if you're going to fly with guns ever. It tells TSA with a glance at your ticket that you voluntarily paid for and cleared a thorough Federal background check that stays current. TSA is going to swab your declared items no matter what, but if you declared your items and the TSA is routing it to the aircraft, you won't incur any unnecessary time penalties as a result of having to go along with your luggage to be checked. That's my thoughts...

Link is too long OR hole in frame mislocated. If barrel and link work in another on spec frame, link may not be your prime suspect.

Just think of how many brands of soda I went through, and how many times I was rebuilt before I figured it all out..... 😝

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If Larry and Jay come along on missions, Ron won't have any choice, he'll HAVE to learn C-17s. Ain't no way we can shoehorn both of those fellas into a 130, even with Crisco.

Elkin is a nice area, our plant manager lives there.

Yeah, I'm not getting a bipod that I have to make sure I'm upwind of it...

I'm just outside Hickory, not terribly far from you, all things considered.

You rang?!

On the paperwork I'm the "Owner/Manager", so you can call me whatever you usually call the Owner/Manager under your breath....

I haven't forgotten it, and it means the world to me! Someone asked me what is the first machine I would buy for the company, and I told them that my first machine is already waiting for delivery.

Good news!

there's entirely too much of this happening these days. prayers for the deceased and their families....

Larger = more flow = less velocity & more pressure at the BCG, can is already adding more pressure, optimizing the flow via the gas port renders the AGB redundant. You want the gun to run properly via proper gas port size rather than via AGB restriction. ETA: Tom replied faster than I could, but we said essentially the same thing....

I promise you, if you accept the invitation to come, you will find that it actually isn't comparable to anything you've ever experienced. You'll feel like people who've walked on the moon, it's just impossible to effectively describe what it is without actually having participated. We do AARs to share highlights and whatnot, but there's nothing that can compare with the hilarity and excitement of experiencing it in person, and I guarantee you anyone who ever attended will attest to that fact. All that to say, you've already wasted too much time on not coming, you need to be there for the Fall Shoot!