The FAA isn’t shutdown, just DHS. But these folks are way over worked and belittled by our current administration.

Yes of course, they just don’t have the time, energy, and focus.

It’s his stage name, but he’s hilarious and also has had a rough go medically himself.

I’ve been skeptical of ai, we’re getting it pushed on us at work constantly, but with the latest iterations, I’ve seen what I feel is an inflection point in terms of producing good results and understanding more context than I ever provided it with and than I ever would have expected.

With access to the expensive models, you get something that produces good reliable results for the most part. I don’t know how I’ll continue a career in this field at this point.

There are multiple white folks in the photo…

Smart. I stopped there at the end of the trip, and I figured Japan would be the least of my worries, so I was under prepared for this issue.

I was pretty confused about what to do at one point. I bought a water from a 7/11 while walking around in Tokyo and didn’t know what to do until an old lady it a subway market (also kind of wild) took it, washed it, and put it in her backpack when I gestured for the trash.

I was amazed there weren’t public trash receptacles when I was there (I was only there for a couple days though, maybe I just missed it).

Ya absolutely, I never want a fuel exhaustion event. Always put more in than necessary

I had not heard that, thank you for sharing. I just go by IFR standards or better for my personal limits, so this never came up.