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  1. diverdriver
    Or it's a sign saying don't drive so close behind someone you know has a major glacier still stuck to their roof!
  2. diverdriver
    I don't know this myself, but the A&P (aircraft mechanic) working on the engine said it is indeed, the fuel control unit. He described it as the "heart" of the engine. It's amazing that something so small, can cost so much. It has safety wire all over it, and the ends of the safety wires have crimped lead seals on them, indicating that it was built in a certified shop, so I'm told. Yah, very special piece too. Having a FCU runaway can be a bad thing because the old statement of "dead foot dead engine" doesn't work anymore. You could have a runaway over power engine and think the "good" engine is failing and feather it. Bad deal. Now you have two bad engines and it ain't easy getting a shutdown PT-6 back to flying status quickly in flight. I've not had one go on me but others say they see fuel flow fluctuations just before it goes away. Always helpful to keep that instrument scan up! Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  3. diverdriver
    Oh, so I WAS right. FCU. Cool. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  4. diverdriver
    No kidding. My guess was going to be the FCU but I see that I'm wrong. Guess it's been awhile since I've had the cowl open on a PT-6.
  5. diverdriver
    Because "we" are already IN and anyone coming IN after us must pay homage to us with green bottles! It is the way of the world. I dunno. Maybe we should ask the USPA BOD why they want to promote the sport to a wider audience? More dues income? More memmbers means more influence in government? I dunno. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  6. diverdriver
    Great. Who's going to watch my back now? Guess I should get on that FFDO app.
  7. diverdriver
    Oh, I'm sure it'll fly just fine. Airbus has been designing planes for quite awhile now. I expect it'll fly exactly as they expect....mostly.
  8. diverdriver
    720, 750. Whatever it takes.
  9. diverdriver
    Don't know about worse. Both of those planes have rolled my plane up on its side equally and scared the piss out of my passengers. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  10. diverdriver
    And we'll be 20 miles in-trail because it produces so much wake turbulence no one can fly within 2 states behind it. It'll reduce the efficiency of the pavement we have. Well, that's my guess anyway.
  11. diverdriver
    The tail number has two skydiving fatalities associated with it from 1979 and 1981. Last name of Rousseau owns it from Washington DC. It went off the runway in Salisbury, MD over the weekend so before I made a post in Incidents I wanted confirmation on whether it is from any DZ. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  12. diverdriver
    I don't recognize the owner name. It has a history of flying skydivers but I don't know if it currently flies jumpers in MD. Anyone recognize the tail number N10GC? It's a Cessna 180. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  13. diverdriver
    They always start with "command and control" targets.
  14. diverdriver
    Cowboy's gone? Damn. Can't say that I knew him well but I knew of him and am glad I got to meet him for a season at the "old" (as you say) Skydive Chicago. Chris
  15. diverdriver
    And I think you are wrong. So? Why didn't YOU PM me instead of posting here? Oh this is so useless now. Too bad people can't see the point.
  16. diverdriver
    The best, most complete FJC EVER!!! .... oh dude... you missed the mat...
  17. diverdriver
    I don't think so. Maybe others are experiencing the same feelings due to things they have seen and are handling it in a similar fashion. My advice could be helpful to them too. What we see in the sport can effect our every day life and in this case he saw it in the sport AND at work. PTS is very real. Quietly talked about behind the door isn't the best some times. Some times it is. In this case, I chose to respond publicly to this person's pain. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  18. diverdriver
    TMTC
  19. diverdriver
    Classic list dude. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  20. diverdriver
    I just Enjoy the Silence. I hope you Never Let Me Down Again and after that I feel Clean. Just have to remember that People Are People.
  21. diverdriver
    Isn't that attached picture from another disaster than this tsunami? Hmmmm....oooh snoooo-ooopes! edit: clicketty linky link
  22. diverdriver
    NASA ASRS report? NOO!! Not another report!
  23. diverdriver
    Thank you all! It's odd that this setup worked before but now it doesn't. Wonder if the changing OS from when it was up before is an issue also. Same box worked fine without another router. We plugged the DSL line into this router and then plugged our computers into it. Hmmm... I know I'm missing something....
  24. diverdriver
    I now have high speed internet with SBC DSL. I have an Ethernet Hub (Netgear EN 104tp). It has four jacks and according to the user manual I have them connected right. What I keep getting is an error with both computers connected to the hub. The error message is "There is an IP Address conflict with another system on the network." I've had this hub in working order with two other computers with no problem. It has sat in a box for a couple of years and now I can't make it work. Grrrrr. Both laptops are using Windows XP. Can you help a brutha out? Need more info? Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
  25. diverdriver
    Ahh, the power of the internet! Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125