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One thing about Snow; it's all about the Moisture content. fluffy powder like snow that you can sweep away easily is much less prone to cause damage as compared to moisture laden 'Sierra Cement' which, as it accumulates, solidifies and becomes much heavier, crushing and snapping anything in its wake... car ports, branches and limbs, etc. Here in Denver we got about 3" of light snow earlier this Week; I swept the sidewalk as it was coming down and underneath the sidewalk was completely dry. Not like the snow we got in November, which was wet and sloppy.

Here, there's a new Radio Commercial of the KFK jingle playing over the airwaves. You can tell it's a different kid singing, and it's probably as old as the TV spot.

If you weren't aware, that TV Commercial is about 15 years old. The kids in that commercial are now grown up; the guys are probably in some Grunge Tribute band, and the girls have gone all Goth and are into the Techno/Rave scene...

Anything for Vues, Kliks and Lykes. They watch movies like Jackass then think to themselves "I can do something like that, but better!" Then, they pay the price for their arrogance and sheer ignorance.

You're very welcome. There are lots more out there to feed your Fighter Pilot 'jones'; it's just a matter of what you're looking for. Here's another one... https://www.flightsim.com/files/file/122351-fs2004-mitsubishi-f-2a/

Gary Larson and The Far Side are National Treasures! 🖖🎅 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

If you need something to go 1 v 1 with the Kfir, here's a Rhino to achieve that with... https://www.flightsim.com/files/file/75043-fs2004-boeing-fa-18e-super-hornet/ And the 2 seat Version... https://www.flightsim.com/files/file/77057-fs2004-boeing-fa-18-f-super-hornet/ Don't forget a Growler to help with Jamming, too... https://www.flightsim.com/files/file/77056-fs2004-boeing-ea-18g-growler/ Also, make sure to pick up any Updates from "Team FS KBT" for these. There's also a 'speed' Update... https://www.flightsim.com/files/file/78499-fs2004-fa-18e-super-hornet-speed-update/

What is it with FlightSim sites and Beefcake? 😳🙄

Seasons Greetings to everyone; have a Safe one out there! 🙂

Sorry about that; my Post was in response to those who were chirping about how FSX is better vs. FS9, etc. First of all, which 737 is your friend flying? The one included in the Sim, or an 'add on' Airplane? If it's the 'iFly' 737 add on, first he needs to reference the Pilot's Checklist or Flight Manual that should have come with the Airplane. It will list all of the Procedures for Engine Start, configuring the Radios and other Equipment like Flaps, etc. and calculating the Fuel, Passenger and Cargo loads in order to get the proper Aircraft Weight set. Those values are critical in order to get the Airplane airborne. Also in the Documentation are the "V Speeds", which tell you the Speeds you need to reach in order to both Take Off and Land, Approach Speeds for Landing, Speeds for extending Landing Gear and Flaps, etc. The Manual and Checklist Procedures are similar to what a real World Pilot and Co-Pilot would review and set up for Engine Start, moving away from the Gate, taxiing to the Runway, and lining up on the Runway for Take Off.

The OP's friend has FS9 installed on his Computer, as the OP alluded to in his initial Post. We should let him figure out the inner workings of what he has before engaging in another time consuming back and forth about the merits of one Sim platform as opposed to another, or the merits between one version of a complex airplane versus another? I appreciate that the Simmer in question wants to get into the air and play ASAP, but if he cannot even get the airplane in question off the ground without even an understanding of why, how does that help him out in the long run?

As with a RW Pilot, "you have to Crawl before you can Walk". Your mate needs st start off with something like the Default Cessna 172 in FS9 to learn the 'basics' of Flight. Learn what every Instrument is, what they tell you, and how to set each Instrument up. That's even before taxiing off the Ramp to the Runway. Downloading the Airmen's Information Manual is a goldmine of information that explains a lot about the Terms used when flying: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/index.html Once your friend is ready to get into the air, the next steps are to see what it looks like in practice. When I started out over a Decade ago, I found this collection of Tutorials very helpful in explaining many of the Procedures someone starting out needs to understand and learn: The worst thing one can do is to jump in and try to fly an Airplane without having any knowledge about how everything works. It leads to frustration and eventually giving up the Hobby altogether. Hopefully this advice will help. Give it a try, and see how it works for him. Good Luck! 🙂

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The true measure of one's Character reveals itself when Tragedy strikes. We shall see E-llon either step up to the plate or try to throw everyone under the bus attempting to avoid blame.

You put enough noise out there over a wide range of Frequencies so that the 'receiver' (drone, missile, etc.) can't disseminate the frequencies necessary for its operation, so it goes 'dumb'. Kinda like the old R/C Car races where someone's using the same Tx/Rx Crystals as another Racer, and gums his Controller up. Happened to me once, and my nice expensive 4WD buggy went full throttle right through the plywood barrier shedding all 4 wheels upon exiting through the other side of the barrier. Besides, there are other factors at play that'll affect "Fat Amy" more than the proliferation of Drone technology... 🙄