It's Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Science
How would one go about getting (assisted and monitored) access to scientific/medical research equipment in the Chicago area? (fMRI, MRI, electron microscopes, mass spectrometry) I'm looking at shooting...
View Article2006 Honda Pilot Headlight Replacement
I have a 2006 Honda Pilot, and noticed that my right headlight went out. Each headlight is comprised of two headlights, a top and bottom one. The top one seems to be working, but the bottom one is out....
View ArticleHow should I plan a trip to Oshkosh for AirVenture?
How should I plan a trip to Oshkosh for AirVenture? My partner is a pilot and I'm working on my PPL right now, so we've decided to fly the Cardinal to Oshkosh this year to join the fun. I'm worried...
View ArticleDreams of Flight
The young man (12 years old, from India) who I sponsor wants to be a pilot. The young man who I sponsor through Compassion International has written to me that he dreams of being a pilot someday. I'd...
View ArticleFlying in the Portland area
AviationFilter: Is anyone here a private / GA pilot in the Portland, OR area by chance? If so, I have a few questions for you ... I'm new to the world of flying but plan to work toward my private pilot...
View ArticleQuietly out in that great night.
Our furnace pilot light is out ( 12345) how do we relight it? These pictures are all I know of our furnace. It's oil, and did run out but was refilled--the tanker didn't relight, and we've left two...
View ArticleHelp me prepare for my private pilot checkride!
Help me prepare for my private pilot checkride! What should I prepare, what tips do you have, any good resources...? I have 45 hours in, and I need 3 more to finish all my requirements. It's getting to...
View ArticleI believe I can fly... Oh. Darn.
Is it possible to become a pilot with diagnosed ADHD and depression? (Particularly, work for a major airline?) If you've done it, I'd like to hear from you. I've done the google research so I'm mostly...
View ArticleHow much does it cost to rent/operate a plane as a private pilot compared to...
How much does it cost to rent/operate a plane as a private pilot compared to flying on a standard commercial ticket? It seems that the TSA is going to keep making the process of flying in the USA more...
View ArticleLearning to fly
Learning to fly a plane in the US -- suggestions and resources What are some good schools in the US for a private pilot's license? This is not for flying commercial, just a visual flight PPL through an...
View ArticlePilot light help?
Pilot light help. Need help lighting my mom's pilot light. m.flickr.com/#/photos/fixedgear/5397478915/ is valve, needs to go to pilot position at blue dot. I get that. This is...
View ArticleHow can I become a pilot?
I have a in-law that flies his own plane with his wife to every family event (we all live apart). I'd like to do this as well. I doubt he owns the plane. That being said, what do I have to do to be...
View ArticleIf I acquire a pilot's license in the US, where will I be able to use it later?
Learning to fly in the US, then moving to Canada or the EU -- can I transfer a license? I currently reside in the US on a visa, and I'm considering going for my pilot's license. The sport pilot license...
View ArticleWeb resources for student pilots.
Student Pilot Filter: can you recommend web resources for a student pilot: forums, blogs, podcasts, websites. (Et cetera.) I have a couple already but would love to know what the hive has picked up...
View ArticleA gift for the wild blue yonder
I'd like to buy a gift for a good friend who is a flight instructor (small planes, one-on-one with students); he hasn't been doing it all that long, and doesn't have a huge amount of personal...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Robot?
Was there actually an unaired TV pilot about a robotic Sherlock Holmes as seen here? Maybe I'm just bad at detecting jokes, as it could easily just be an amusing picture taken for some other purpose,...
View ArticleWho has tried to sell a network/studio on an idea for a TV series by...
Who has tried to sell a network/studio on an idea for a TV series by producing an episode on their own? Stories of success and failures both welcome. Let's say a group of people with some money (or the...
View ArticleHow much time do pilots actually spend actually spend piloting?
How much time do commercial pilots actually spend flying planes by hand these days? I know that a lot of modern airline flying is highly automated. My question is, how much? When do pilots activate the...
View ArticleDystopian ITV or BBC pilot from 1980s?
I am trying to locate a MeFi link from perhaps a year ago to a cancelled or unaired ITV/BBC pilot from the 1980s, and none of my MeFi/google/youTube searches in the past hour has unearthed it. Please...
View ArticleNatural Gas Furnace Producing a Whole Lotta Gas Smell
Last night around 5 in the morning, we woke up because it smelled like natural gas--hard. After determining it wasn't coming from the oven, I remembered groggily to check the maintenance closet in our...
View ArticleHow badly did I screw up my hot water heater?
My gas hot water heater's pilot light has been going out regularly. I replaced the thermocouple in an effort to solve the problem, but I seem to have botched it: Not only does the pilot light still go...
View ArticleWater heater pilot won't turn on
Pilot light of one of the two water heaters installed side by side won't come on .... We have two identical water heaters (40 gals each) installed side by side and in parallel (plumbing and gas lines)....
View ArticleWhat's the best realistic flight simulator?
My friend's son is planning to join the Navy ROTC with the hope of becoming a pilot. What is the best computer (console?) flight simulator for the purpose of developing those skills? Are there any...
View ArticleTV Pilots that show the protagonist when s/he was a child?
I'm looking for examples of television pilots that show the audience the series' protagonist when they were a child or teenager. It can be via a flashback or a prologue. (All I can think of is the...
View ArticleDo you know this WWI fighter pilot?
Because there are some librarians and hitorians and such among these parts. Can you identify a sketch of a WWI fighter pilot? MeFi's own Adam Savage (asavage) just completed a new series where he used...
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