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Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by pierat »

carloslagoa wrote: post #49
palijer wrote: post #46

I've worked in a bunch of restaurants and now work with restaurant software (we're hiring some cool positions if you are interested [1]) The one thing I'd be a bit wary about here is heat making that paper unreadable. I've seen a bunch of kitchens intend to run thermal printers in kitchens, but had to switch to impact printers because how quickly the paper would turn dark in the ambient heat in the kitchen, plus the…

that's interesting, thanks for the insight -- I was aware of thermal's darkening but unaware of it's speed. I'll leave one out in the sun tomorrow, if I can have ~4hrs with it I'll be chuffed And, of course, as you said, aviate navigate communicate first :) Thanks!

Yeah I've been "burned" by thermal receipts before. Had a receipt in my wallet. 30 days later, the thermal print completely faded.

Had to dispute with credit card company over that one. Wasn't fun.

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by iefbr14 »

carloslagoa wrote: post #55
iefbr14 wrote: post #53

Nice, but I would like to know where you can get those printers for just 20 bucks :)

I actually just bought one from the business next door but on eBay I've seen them at $20 (tho if you get the Super Pro XL Mega 4K one it's more hehe)

>I've seen them at $20

Have another look, its more like 50 nowadays, thanks to the new ones having proprietary paper with chip.

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by HappyJoy »

EMM_386 wrote: post #57
HappyJoy wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's hard to find NDB approaches at all anymore. Did you do IR in the US? The FAA from what I've read doesn't even encourage an instrument checkride in IMC. That's crazy you did it twice.

Yes, US in the late 90s. I went to colllege to become an airline pilot, and I was shocked that I ended up having to fly an NDB approach in actual conditions to minimums. You just don't see that anymore. And the tolerances on the checkride is that you can only deviate from the course by a certain number of degrees. I vividly remember staring at the ADF with the needle swinging wildly left to right as we were tossed ar…

Thanks so much for sharing. I wrapped up instrument earlier this year entirely in a TAA. Went out with my CFII a few times in steam gauge because I felt like I was missing out

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by tecleandor »

carloslagoa wrote: post #24
EMM_386 wrote: post #7

I'm a dinosaur and I'm always amazed at the technology that pilot's have available to them these days. While complex to learn, having huge glass navigation systems sitting in front of you in a single engine plane seems so foreign to me. I did my instrument ride in a C-172 and my commercial in a PA-44. During both of those checkrides, I ended up having to shoot ILS approaches to minimums, in turbulent IFR conditions,…

I'd have to agree (with the little experience I have). My school is the cheapest on the block and we have the oldest planes, the other day I sat in another's schools C172 and saw the G1000 and.. "damn.. look at all those colours and uh what does this button do" was just about all I could say I think in regards to safety, screens have the upper hand 99% of the time however... a) the 1:1 of screen X to screen Y doesn't…

What's your school, BTW?

I've done a bunch of ULM test flights at LEIR and LEMT, and I've always been curious about getting at least an ULM license...

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by Cthulhu_ »

pierat wrote: post #61
carloslagoa wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

that's interesting, thanks for the insight -- I was aware of thermal's darkening but unaware of it's speed. I'll leave one out in the sun tomorrow, if I can have ~4hrs with it I'll be chuffed And, of course, as you said, aviate navigate communicate first :) Thanks!

Yeah I've been "burned" by thermal receipts before. Had a receipt in my wallet. 30 days later, the thermal print completely faded. Had to dispute with credit card company over that one. Wasn't fun.

Makes me wonder if "you need a receipt to claim warranty" is intentional like that.

There's a few apps that can organize / OCR receipts for you, if a photo of a receipt is adequate. I don't actually know any and I may be talking out of my ass but err. I'm sure there are!

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by clumsysmurf »

palijer wrote: post #46

I've worked in a bunch of restaurants and now work with restaurant software (we're hiring some cool positions if you are interested [1]) The one thing I'd be a bit wary about here is heat making that paper unreadable. I've seen a bunch of kitchens intend to run thermal printers in kitchens, but had to switch to impact printers because how quickly the paper would turn dark in the ambient heat in the kitchen, plus the…

Also, most thermal paper is high in BPA/BPS.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/bpa-and-bps-in-...

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by kotaKat »

cameronh90 wrote: post #37
whartung wrote: post #13

You should look into a roll chart. It’s a small device typically mounted to a handlebar of a motorcycle that contains directions. As you reach each waypoint, you turn a knob and roll the next waypoint into the window. It should work just great with your receipt printer and your not limited to the length of the A pillar in your plane.

I've ridden a motorbike for 15 years and this is the first I've heard of roll charts! Prior to phones, I would just scrawl my notes onto a sheet of A5 and tape it to the top of the tank. It didn't work well when it was raining.

I'm just starting out onto a motorbike and this is a stupidly brilliant idea, and I do have a 2.5" IBM receipt printer...

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by DavidPeiffer »

whartung wrote: post #13

You should look into a roll chart. It’s a small device typically mounted to a handlebar of a motorcycle that contains directions. As you reach each waypoint, you turn a knob and roll the next waypoint into the window. It should work just great with your receipt printer and your not limited to the length of the A pillar in your plane.

I like any excuse to mention the Jones Live Map. Back in the day it hooked up to a car odometer and when the arrow pointed to a direction, you'd take it.

It works well as long as you never miss a direction, then it gets off.

It'd be horrible with the variability in land speed from the same engine speed, but maybe that'd be part of the "fun" trying it for an airplane.

https://www.sealcoveautomuseum.org/collection-test/jones-liv...

Re: Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer

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Post by carloslagoa »

tecleandor wrote: post #64
carloslagoa wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd have to agree (with the little experience I have). My school is the cheapest on the block and we have the oldest planes, the other day I sat in another's schools C172 and saw the G1000 and.. "damn.. look at all those colours and uh what does this button do" was just about all I could say I think in regards to safety, screens have the upper hand 99% of the time however... a) the 1:1 of screen X to screen Y doesn't…

What's your school, BTW? I've done a bunch of ULM test flights at LEIR and LEMT, and I've always been curious about getting at least an ULM license...

LECU! Mostly PPL & ATPL classes --- unsure about ULM
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