Sean McPherson
@seanmcp.bsky.social
Tired of the bird insanity. 1st modem was an acoustic coupler. Burning Man since ‘93. LVL1 Makerspace 10+ years. Planning more narrowboat time on the UK canals! Also now seanmcp.pixelfed.social to replace the ol’ Insta feed.
Sure; it’s just a weird feeling little snippet of video with no commentary or whatnot, so it feels off to me. I certainly believe FSD would do this, hands down 😆
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Sure; it’s just a weird feeling little snippet of video with no commentary or whatnot, so it feels off to me. I certainly believe FSD would do this, hands down 😆
You know my opinions on Tesla ATM, but in the interest of being fairly skeptical about sources It is weird the original video is on a brand new YT channel with no other content.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You know my opinions on Tesla ATM, but in the interest of being fairly skeptical about sources It is weird the original video is on a brand new YT channel with no other content.
Love this set of photos!
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Love this set of photos!
Understand - just worried about you 😉 Glad you’re back and OK (for some definitions of that)
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Understand - just worried about you 😉 Glad you’re back and OK (for some definitions of that)
2nd pic is a good album cover, other closeups are the band images inside the album sleeve liner notes or in the CD jewel case (might have to explain this to the kids 😜)
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
2nd pic is a good album cover, other closeups are the band images inside the album sleeve liner notes or in the CD jewel case (might have to explain this to the kids 😜)
Are you back home?!
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Are you back home?!
Curious about the cycle count in 2021 when the last ‘good’ inspection would have been done. Sounds like nothing was ‘obvious’ with it 3 weeks prior when lubrication was done as all this stuff is contiguous. I’m sure the interviews w/ mechanics will be detailed and specific! Maybe photos were taken?!
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Curious about the cycle count in 2021 when the last ‘good’ inspection would have been done. Sounds like nothing was ‘obvious’ with it 3 weeks prior when lubrication was done as all this stuff is contiguous. I’m sure the interviews w/ mechanics will be detailed and specific! Maybe photos were taken?!
Hopefully not “I’ve got a great idea! Let’s use a forklift to swap this; way faster and easier to do the whole shebang and simpler than that hoist!”. 90k hours, but still 7k cycles before next major inspection on this set of brackets (which this plane would have never seen, w/ 21k in 34 years).
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Hopefully not “I’ve got a great idea! Let’s use a forklift to swap this; way faster and easier to do the whole shebang and simpler than that hoist!”. 90k hours, but still 7k cycles before next major inspection on this set of brackets (which this plane would have never seen, w/ 21k in 34 years).
I haven’t had a chance to read the entire report yet (will do tonight) but I’d expect that N259UP was close to 100k flight hours? Doubt if there’s a good table online of hours per airframe on the 60-ish MD-11 remaining. May be bigger concern for replacing several fire tankers (KC-10/DC-10 mods)
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I haven’t had a chance to read the entire report yet (will do tonight) but I’d expect that N259UP was close to 100k flight hours? Doubt if there’s a good table online of hours per airframe on the 60-ish MD-11 remaining. May be bigger concern for replacing several fire tankers (KC-10/DC-10 mods)
Monster in motivational poster form!
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Monster in motivational poster form!
It’s all a series of tubes.
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It’s all a series of tubes.
But different from AA191 as that was due to maintenance procedure damage. I would expect even prelim report would mention some of damage telltales from those AA/Continental mounts stressed during hoisting; only a mention of fatigue cracking (no bend/impact) implies maybe a new failure mode observed?
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
But different from AA191 as that was due to maintenance procedure damage. I would expect even prelim report would mention some of damage telltales from those AA/Continental mounts stressed during hoisting; only a mention of fatigue cracking (no bend/impact) implies maybe a new failure mode observed?
One report I’ve seen showed FA put >400k flight hours on *7* MD11s from 1990-2010 so AVG hours per frame was obviously high. They may have the best data on flight hour impact on these components.
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One report I’ve seen showed FA put >400k flight hours on *7* MD11s from 1990-2010 so AVG hours per frame was obviously high. They may have the best data on flight hour impact on these components.
Be very interesting to see if FinnAir MD11’s made it thru way more hours/cycles than these still in service. If so, what’s different (or will investigation reveal inspection issues). Fatigue cracks are sneaky especially on parts that don’t come off much. But these pylons are known risk elements 🤷♂️
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Be very interesting to see if FinnAir MD11’s made it thru way more hours/cycles than these still in service. If so, what’s different (or will investigation reveal inspection issues). Fatigue cracks are sneaky especially on parts that don’t come off much. But these pylons are known risk elements 🤷♂️
This pylon & assembly has been the focus of some pretty serious review since ‘79 crash. That a new failure occurred 1000s of hours before the next major inspection is prolly why grounding was sudden & wide. Unsure how many 11’s of 60 left have hit 28k+ hrs recently. FinnAir flew wings off theirs!
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This pylon & assembly has been the focus of some pretty serious review since ‘79 crash. That a new failure occurred 1000s of hours before the next major inspection is prolly why grounding was sudden & wide. Unsure how many 11’s of 60 left have hit 28k+ hrs recently. FinnAir flew wings off theirs!
“Elevator for scale”
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“Elevator for scale”
Ah.
Maybe plastic over gloves? 🧤
Like the poly food service gloves.
Or decent but large rubber gloves…
I may need to put a couple different pairs of mine on and see if I can find the right size of disposable poly gloves (or heavier duty rubber gloves) to cover them and send you some info
Maybe plastic over gloves? 🧤
Like the poly food service gloves.
Or decent but large rubber gloves…
I may need to put a couple different pairs of mine on and see if I can find the right size of disposable poly gloves (or heavier duty rubber gloves) to cover them and send you some info
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ah.
Maybe plastic over gloves? 🧤
Like the poly food service gloves.
Or decent but large rubber gloves…
I may need to put a couple different pairs of mine on and see if I can find the right size of disposable poly gloves (or heavier duty rubber gloves) to cover them and send you some info
Maybe plastic over gloves? 🧤
Like the poly food service gloves.
Or decent but large rubber gloves…
I may need to put a couple different pairs of mine on and see if I can find the right size of disposable poly gloves (or heavier duty rubber gloves) to cover them and send you some info
One of my first true PCs was MFM, so same pins, might as well do both at once!
November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
One of my first true PCs was MFM, so same pins, might as well do both at once!
I love fun nerdy hardware hacks for useful stuff.
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I love fun nerdy hardware hacks for useful stuff.
Poor Ted, relegated to the “cheap knockoff bin” 😆 Glad he’s warm!
Have you considered USB pack heated gloves? When I’m outside for hours in winters here (especially well below zero F) they make a difference.
Have you considered USB pack heated gloves? When I’m outside for hours in winters here (especially well below zero F) they make a difference.
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Poor Ted, relegated to the “cheap knockoff bin” 😆 Glad he’s warm!
Have you considered USB pack heated gloves? When I’m outside for hours in winters here (especially well below zero F) they make a difference.
Have you considered USB pack heated gloves? When I’m outside for hours in winters here (especially well below zero F) they make a difference.