#Chemtrails:

A global geo-engineering conspiracy, or conspiracy theory?

There are a LOT of otherwise reasonable people (up to 40%!) who believe it's the former.

In a way, that's understandable.

But...here's why it's the latter:
(Caution: replies section may get wild)

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@Gnomosapien @american4sense @Aerys1221 Sorry - 8 seconds
Anyway, we’re about to wrap this thread up, barring some new allegation.

Before we do, I’d like to cover one last, general claim that makes the rounds:

“This has only become a thing in the past 2-3 years”.

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@EVOORGi It still confuses many people; additional pictures are available below.
Looks like I didn’t make it to that last point! 90 tweets in a thread is quite enough.

Instead, I’ll leave with this…a 20 min video on pretty much everything we’ve covered here. The explanation of atmospheric physics is very helpful!

https://t.co/kWqRkaL1Ac

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Jan 5
Q: What happens in the cockpit in a crash? In the cabin?

Are you waiting for orders from the Captain? What do pilots do? Flight Attendants? Tower Controllers?

A: a shared philosophy & carefully constructed machine awakes, by command or independently.

A case study 🧵

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A foundation of modern aviation safety philosophy is described by the Greek poet Archilochus:

“We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training”

Let’s start in the cockpit w/ a loud bang, lights & alarms as the two aircraft collide.

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There’s likely to be at LEAST a moment of disbelief/shock that it’s happening.

If an engine blows at altitude, you can recover, plan & work through it.

In this case, though, it’s an instantaneous blur. Short minutes from impact to evacuation.

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Oct 8, 2023
Since we’re likely to see a lot of air strike footage in the next few days, here’s a couple things to know:

You may see multiple hits on the same building, first with a small impact, later with a big impact.

If so, the IDF is “Roof Knocking”

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jpost.com/arab-israeli-c…
“Roof Knocking” is used when civilians may occupy the same building as military combatants/infrastructure.

A low or no-yield munition is dropped first, as a warning to evacuate the building.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof_knoc…
After an allotted evacuation time, a second munition is used to destroy the target.

Now…what buildings are & are not legal to target under the International Humanitarian Law (also referred to as the Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC)?

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Sep 15, 2023
In 2018, I deployed to the Middle East for (probably) the last time.

My kids were 6 & 4.

To keep connected, I asked if I could take their favorite stuffed animals. They agreed.

I sent pictures of our adventures nearly everyday & we discussed in our calls:

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I decided they’d get into frequent trouble.

Kids loved that the stuffies were mischievous, so I’d invent stories.

Like when Tigre took control without authorization & tried to head home…he missed my 6 year old, but eventually understood he had a duty & he’d be home soon.

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Or when they had a showdown with a curious cat near the highest peak in the UAE…

A battle ensued. It was a draw. They were allowed to remain & explore.

(That’s what I remember saying, anyway…)

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Jul 16, 2023
We’re likely to get some stories about hot weather grounding flights soon…it’s a regular occurrence around this time of year.

So…why can’t the planes take off?

Let’s take a quick look…🧵

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cnbc.com/2017/06/20/the…
It’s all about air density, which we call “Density Altitude”.

As it gets hotter, the atmosphere expands, meaning air molecules are farther apart from each other.

“Less air for the engines & wings” is a decent way of thinking about it.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_a…
“Less air” means:

- Slower acceleration

- Longer takeoff rolls

- Higher ground speed (compared to airspeed)

- Less available lift at same groundspeed

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Mar 23, 2023
This story – of a pilot incapacitation – is making the rounds on covid twitter (from both sides).

As you may expect, it can be used to spin whatever you want to spin.

I’ve got a few hours to kill on Field Standby, so let’s investigate…

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The claims seem to center around three main ideas:

1) The situation was so dire a non-Southwest pilot was brought in

2) This either didn’t happen before covid, or is happening much more often after, and

3) The FAA knows something, but is hiding it.

Let’s begin…

2/25
1) The situation was so dire that a non-Southwest pilot was brought in.

In this scenario, where one pilot becomes incapacitated in flight, the story unfolds exactly as I’d expect it to.

It sounds like they followed the procedure written in their operations manual.

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Feb 28, 2023
RUNWAYS

Why are the lights different colors? What is that white cone thingy? How thick is the concrete? What are the stripes for?

Ready to learn something? Let’s answer, in three parts! First up:

PART 1: Design & Construction

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The basics:

Whenever possible, runways are built heading into the historically prevailing wind; headwind increases lift at lower ground speeds, reducing takeoff & landing distance.

We can accept tailwind, but no more than ≈10 knots.

Terrain decides, though.

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A runway is “named” based on its’ rounded compass heading.

A runway headed 273° is named “Runway 27”.

If more than one is needed in the same direction, they’re designated as (L)eft, (C)enter or (R)ight, as in:

“Taxi to Runway 27(C)enter” ⬇️

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