dougalm

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   by dougalm 3y ago

   Yeah, I similarly have dowels floating around my desk for tying hitches. But I don't have a good solution for practicing knots that are meant to be tied under tension, like the "trucker's hitch" family. I've been co
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   by dougalm 3y ago

   > a great stopper knot (Oysterman’s Stopper Knot) Also known as the Ashley stopper knot! I've started keeping a short length of paracord on my desk to practice knots during video calls. It makes a great fidget toy. The Ashley stoppe
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   by dougalm 4y ago

   Thank you, that's really helpful context. I can easily imagine that failure mode playing out. The last thing we need is for it to become some kind of culture war. Maybe local pressure would be more appropriate once the FAA approves G10
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   by dougalm 4y ago

   That's very helpful. Thanks for explaining! It looks like the Lycoming O-540 engines on Cape Air's new Tecnam Travellers aren't on the list either. I'm glad you think that G100UL should work in the Cessna engines and it&
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   by dougalm 4y ago

   Is it worth trying to apply pressure at the local level? I read that Santa Clara County banned 100LL in January. I have young kids. We live near Hanscom Field and spend a lot of time near Barnstable Airport. Should we try writing our local