Viewing profile — dougalm

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 "tr…

> 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 c…

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 press…

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 s…

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 ti…