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October

XSquawkBox Linux – Pulse Audio plugin beta

Doing a little bit of coding, to enable proper usage of online audio / radio telephony while playing the X-Plane flight simulator on the VATSIM online flight simulator network. Previously I implemented an ALSA-based version of the same XSquawkBox Plugin, but that seemed to be inadequate. Now I have a beta version of the same pluign, using PulseAudio.

If you’re into X-Plane on Linux, do give it a try & follow the discussion thread on the X-Plane.org forum.

Wine tasting in Napa Valley

Darioush glasses

We had a nice wine tasting afternoon today, visiting Darioush, Regusci, Cliff Lede & St. Supéry, closing with a dinner at the Farm, at Carneros Inn – simply delicious. Plenty of other wineries to go to next time though…

Burning Man – Black Rock City

The Man

Some images of Burning Man – Black Rock City.

Derby – Burning Man

Black Rock City

The final leg of the Burning Man (88NV) – Derby (KLOL) – Mammoth Lakes (KMMH) – Derby (KLOL) – Black Rock City (88NV) daytrip – returning back to Burning Man.

Mammoth – Derby

Mammoth Crest

On the way from Mammoth Lakes Airport (KMMH) to Derby (KLOL), with Fallon Air Force Base to our right.

Derby – Mammoth

Lake Mono

Departing from Derby (KLOL), flying through Silver Springs at an altitude of 12.500 feet, which was really a density altitude of about 14.500 feet. The Diamond Eclipse (DA-20-C1) took it really well, and was still climbing at around 3-400 ft/min at that altitude. Mammoth Lakes Airport (KMMH) is at 7.100 feet – the highest elevation airport I landed at so far.

Burning Man – Derby

Derby Airfield (KLOL)

We took a daytrip from Burning Man Black Rock City Airport (88NV) to Derby (KLOL) and then Mammoth (KMMH) near Yosemite on Thursday, 1st September. This is the first leg of the tour, with a very eerie airport we landed at for fuel. Heat, no wind, no person in sight, but the door is open, and one can refuel if only he follows the documented procedure & has a credit card. Oh, and an old MiG 15 parking around…

 

Burning Man morning flyout

Black Rock City

Today mornings flyout from Burning Man / Black Rock City Airport (88NV).

Grass Valley -> Burning Man

Black Rock City

First flight from Grass Valley (KGOO) to Black Rock City Airport (88NV).