Blaze & Daze

manfredo

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Ask me how the trip to the dog park went this morning. >:(

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At first I was like, Is it a bird, is it a plane....

That sucks, I'm sorry, but it is better than a big old paint chip. They can replace that glass easy peasy. Don't let them talk you into a repair!! In fact I would call Honda and see if you can get OEM glass since it's a 2023 model.

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However, the advent of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems has resulted in big shift. Many automakers are now requiring or recommending that windshields with cameras or sensors located on them be replaced with OEM glass when broken.

One prominent example is Honda.
 

Laughing Grass

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At first I was like, Is it a bird, is it a plane....

That sucks, I'm sorry, but it is better than a big old paint chip. They can replace that glass easy peasy. Don't let them talk you into a repair!! In fact I would call Honda and see if you can get OEM glass since it's a 2023 model.

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However, the advent of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems has resulted in big shift. Many automakers are now requiring or recommending that windshields with cameras or sensors located on them be replaced with OEM glass when broken.

One prominent example is Honda.
Why not repair? The chip is nowhere near the sensors. My windshield deductible is pretty cheap. $50
 

curious2garden

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Staff member
At first I was like, Is it a bird, is it a plane....

That sucks, I'm sorry, but it is better than a big old paint chip. They can replace that glass easy peasy. Don't let them talk you into a repair!! In fact I would call Honda and see if you can get OEM glass since it's a 2023 model.

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However, the advent of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems has resulted in big shift. Many automakers are now requiring or recommending that windshields with cameras or sensors located on them be replaced with OEM glass when broken.

One prominent example is Honda.
Yeah, I'm dreading it. Although I bought insurance for just that so we'll see. Essentially integrity of your windshield is part of your airbag safety system so I'd worry about fixing it but I'd expect a shatter with an airbag deployment with a crack and you need that to survive the explosive deployment for your safety. So I dunno.... :eyesmoke:
 

Laughing Grass

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Yeah, I'm dreading it. Although I bought insurance for just that so we'll see. Essentially integrity of your windshield is part of your airbag safety system so I'd worry about fixing it but I'd expect a shatter with an airbag deployment with a crack and you need that to survive the explosive deployment for your safety. So I dunno.... :eyesmoke:
I want swap my airbags for an ejection seat... shoot me out the sunroof.
 

curious2garden

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I want swap my airbags for an ejection seat... shoot me out the sunroof.
Be careful what you wish for fractured shoulders were common with ejection seats. Hopefully that's all behind us now, @raratt ? It was a real ouchie if the canopy didn't go first.....

PS I'd always hoped for a cat shot in my life

Never, voluntarily, leave a perfectly good airframe.
 
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shnkrmn

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So my tent zipper repair attempt failed. I bought a sailmakers awl and some waxed thread. It's never too late to learn new tricks!

Circling back to an earlier conversation here, I noticed ac infinity 19" bowl trimmer, currently $129.00 on Amazon, has a 25% discount coupon attached. Looks a lot like rsawr's
 

raratt

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Be careful what you wish for fractured shoulders were common with ejection seats. Hopefully that's all behind us now, @raratt ? It was a real ouchie if the canopy didn't go first.....

PS I'd always hoped for a cat shot in my life

Never, voluntarily, leave a perfectly good airframe.
The canopy on the U-2 was ejected by the brass colored actuators of which two of four are visible in the forward canopy seal area. From what I have heard compression of the spine is a problem with ejection. The pilot also had spurs that attached to cables which pulled his feet back against the seat pack to keep them in place when ejecting. Don't leave the cockpit without them...

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Laughing Grass

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The canopy on the U-2 was ejected by the brass colored actuators of which two of four are visible in the forward canopy seal area. From what I have heard compression of the spine is a problem with ejection. The pilot also had spurs that attached to cables which pulled his feet back against the seat pack to keep them in place when ejecting. Don't leave the cockpit without them...

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I look terrible in yellow.
 
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