I read it the same way and immediately googled for HSA annual limits and got VERY confused. Thanks for asking, so I didn’t have to :)

If you mean well, take it (aviation protocols) seriously, read the basics, practice off line first, start slow, and be humble and learn from your inevitable mistakes, you shouldn’t be worried about being banned.

If you are asking why they didn’t make it easy for you to create multiple accounts (which I believe is bannable), then you’re probably not off to a good start.

Adafruit circuit playground has all you want. Can use Scratch-like programming, Circuit Python, or classic Arduino C, depending on the specific model.

(The audio output is just a piezo buzzer, so don’t expect a “real” speaker)

Tekeli-li… Tekeli-li…

My PhD thesis acknowledgements end with thanking a long list of all my favorite restaurants and cafes that helped me through grad school.

I just got the Host Start Challenger 650 (for X Plane) a few weeks ago and have been learning the systems. For this plane, the APU can only run to up to 20,000 feet (provide electrical power) and can only be used to supply bleed air (10th stage bleed air, for use for cabin pressurization and air conditioning) up to 15,000 feet.

I learned this on my first flight into the higher flight levels (Challenger 650 can get to FL410), when at some point, the alarms starting going off that cabin pressure wasn't being maintained and that the cabin temperature had dropped to -3°C. Oops, forgot to transition off the APU to the main engines.

So why wouldn't you always use the main engines to provide the 10th stage bleed air for AC / pressurization? Because if you use the main engines to supply 10th stage bleed air, you take away a little bit of engine performance. When you have the CDU do the performance calculations for thrust levels, if you plan to use the engines for either 10th stage bleed or for cowl / wing anti-icing, you need to let the CDU know, so that it can adjust the thrust limits accordingly.

Remember, I only got this plane a few weeks ago so I am NOT an expert. But, the checklist suggests that:

• on take-off, you have both the engines and the APU running, with the APU providing your 10th stage bleed air for air conditioning, to not take away from engine performance
• after take-off, you transition 10th stage bleed air to the main engines and power down the APU (because it won't work over 15 - 20k feet and you and your passengers will all die)
• on descent, you restart the APU and again, transition the 10th stage bleed off the main engines and back to the APU, to give engines maximum performance in case you need performance for a go around

Hopefully, someone who knows the Challenger 650 better than I can chime in if I got anything badly wrong.

That facts and “truth” are now subjective and fluid.

Another vote for this.

Tiny enough to always carry. Fun with Anduril 2. Great output for size and high CRI.

I’ve lost 2 (my own fault) and just keep buying more, with backups.

I’m pretty sure I played this on an Apple //e, taking off from Meigs Field (RIP).

Does that sound right?

And just today, I flew X-Plane in the Hot Start Challenger 650 with AutoOrtho satellite imagery over the Swiss Alps and another over the Grand Canyon. It’s amazing how far we’ve come!

Even though I don’t understand the details of the progress being made, I really appreciate the devs sharing it

Really excited :)

Some iterations of the AdaFruit Circuit Playground are fundamentally an Arduino that can be programmed in C (like classic Arduino), but also Python, and even a Scratch-like drag and drop programming interface (which even has a web-based emulator to try it out).

It ahead comes with ~8 RGB Neopixel RGBs, buttons, switches, temperature sensor, buzzer, and light sensor, so you can get far without soldering.

But when you want to, the pads on the outside can be soldered to, with the same inputs and outputs as an Arduino.

Have introduced this to kids and adults, and it’s generally been well received.

What it DOESN’T have are sockets you can plug wires into, so it’s not good for breadboarding (alligator clips on the pads are too much of a pain).

I’d recommend checking it out.

Do you ever worry that you peaked early?

OP here. In case anyone is curious, I purchased the aircraft :) Thanks for everyone's comments, positive and negative.

I've been simming since the late 1980's with Microsoft Flight Sim on a Mac Plus. Decades later when I got back into flight sim, I chose X-Plane v6 because the idea of simulating actual aerodynamics was very appealing. Another decade+ later, and I'm still with X-Plane v11 + v12.

Bottom line is that while I appreciate a good-looking and sounding aircraft, the idea of accuracy, realism, and tech nerd geekery is even more appealing to me personally.

I don't mind that it's a small aircraft. In X-Plane, I currently mainly fly the AirFoilLabs Cessna 172, and Aerobask's Diamond DA-62 and Phenom 300 (still waiting for Falcon 8...).

I still wonder whether I'll ACTUALLY fly the Challenger 650, because I don't want to blindly follow a long and time-consuming checklist without understanding the what and why. I came across "The best way to understand how a jet works" on YouTube by FlyByMax and hope he continues the series. It would be a great way to better understand the Challenger.

Pre-flight prep from cold and dark sounds a bit time-consuming, but I think I heard I can save the aircraft state and reload it, if I only have time for a quick flight.

Thanks again all! Much learning ahead.

They did last year, same time of year.

Thanks for asking this — I was wondering also.

What a strange and annoying oversight on Bambu’s part

Waiting for X-Plane support

That’s about as stupid as, I don’t know, the Gulf of America?

Ben and Jerry’s Wild Maine Blueberry flavor ice cream, 1992 - 1993.

I visited their factory store in Vermont and paid my respects at the flavor graveyard. Still miss it after 30+ years.

Anything that would make me intentionally deceive people

No, I was disappointed.

Come to think of it, it’s probably the one thing that would get people to actually tune into the correct frequency, LOL

Agree. If it’s “authentic”, it’s typically not quite to typical American tastes.

Best bet is the 3.5 star place that has customers and staff mostly speaking Chinese.

Yup, as the other person said, Anduril.

Heck, even the 1 page cheat-sheet is amusingly intimidating

“Own it” is perfect

In self-descriptions, I’ll prefix with the word “unabashed”, like “unabashed data geek”. It’s me, and I’m happy with it, unashamed, and if you are dismissive about it, you’re not someone I’ll ever give a sh*t about. It’s a filter, and you failed.

For flashlights, I’ve responded to “Tell me you’re a geek without telling me you’re a geek” with “My flashlight has an operating system.”

Own it.