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Pearl’s baby fuzz has her looking like such a Creature rn

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you don't need one of they aren't airworthy 😭 i wanna get an a220 some day

ugggggghhhhhhhh why do aircraft handler certs take FOREVER like!!!!! what do you MEAN i can't just go to the airport and feed them oats without one!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW DOES THAT REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE

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ugggggghhhhhhhh why do aircraft handler certs take FOREVER like!!!!! what do you MEAN i can't just go to the airport and feed them oats without one!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW DOES THAT REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE

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Ponyo made a big friend at the dog park today!! It was really nice of her handlers to let her play a little before getting back to work 🥺

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It's over

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Wdym I cannot pick it up like this!!!!!!!

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the max won the national hangar club plane show????? how

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how to make crj700 and dog get along

can crj and dogs be friends

crj keeps peeing on dog bed

shiba inu and plane friends possible

crj keeps growling at friendly dog

shiba inu friends hack with crj700

dog wants to play with plane but plane doesn't want to

senior crj7 and dog best friends can it happen

crj keeps peeing on dog bed reddit

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I can't believe OP didn't add a photo. This is early stage PS I saw in a working plane last summer!! This could've been avoided with testing and antifungal treatment. I hope flying isn't too painful for him 😭

PSA for anyone tending aircraft!!!!!!!

The FDA, CDC, and FAA have identified a HUGE uptick in cases of PS in Boeing planes over the past 3 months, with 737s being the most vulnerable to critical symptoms and autoimmune complications after infection.

For those who don't know, PS (Pteroium saprosis, also known as Boeing's Flap, Wing Rot, or Aileron Disease) is an autoimmune condition that can develop as a result of a fungal infection of the plane's dermal layer of skin, caused by the Sapromyces fungus native to North America. The condition causes the dermis to weaken and die, which in turn leads to chunks of tissue rotting and falling off of the wing, further infections, and potential death. This condition is not curable and can be very quickly fatal when not managed properly. Currently, the best we can do to treat this is to replace components as they decay. [X]

While most aircraft will experience very few (if any) symptoms of infection if caught early, aircraft that do not receive treatment or become highly symptomatic regardless of treatment are at extreme risk of developing the condition. Extreme risk meaning 93 out of 100 highly symptomatic planes will get PS.

There is no commercial vaccine currently available. Right now the University of Washington's AiRR (Aerozoology in Research and Rehabilitation) Zoo is in the process of developing one that looks promising, but it won't be available to the public until at least 2032. If you want to support the AiRR Zoo's research you can donate here.

How can you limit exposure and keep your plane safe?

Test your aircraft DAILY.

If a positive case is found, the infected aircraft must be immediately quarantined and be seen by a medical/mechanical professional within 24 hours of the first positive test. Outside of this window, it's 3x more likely your aircraft will develop the disorder. [X]

Clean bedding every other day at MINIMUM.

The fungal spores that cause Boeing's Flap thrive in areas that attract dampness, dust, and waste, making your aircraft's hangar bedding an ideal place for it to spread. Replacing or cleaning their bedding every two days drastically cuts down the amount of fungi in the hangar at any time. The International Civil Aerozoology Committee identified this as a "best practice" when handling sick and recovering aircraft in any setting. [X]

Watch what goes in their mouth.

The top way aircraft get exposed to the fungi is from chewing on fallen tree limbs and shedded car parts. If you see ANYTHING in their mouth while they're outside, TAKE IT OUT. I know a lot of aircraft like to gnaw and will get upset by this, but this could ultimately save their life.

Bring your aircraft with you.

If you're able, keep your aircraft near you at all times to monitor what they're getting into. Check if your employer has an ACI/WO (AirCraft In/Worker Out) policy that provides either a plane-friendly workplace for you to bring your aircraft to work for health monitoring, or allows you to work and monitor your aircraft from home. Not every employer will have this, unfortunately. You are able to use AMLA (AeroMedical Leave) to care for sick aircraft, but a lot of requirements need to be met: the type/infectiousness/severity of illness, living within 30 miles of a commercial airport, and your status as their legal owner. Note that this doesn't apply for preventative care, just the care and maintenance of already sick aircraft.

ANYWAYS I know this post got super long but PLEASE spread this so more people are aware. Any aircraft lost to PS is too many, and if this spreads to working planes the results could be catastrophic. Keep your critters safe guys <3

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(tags via @flavinbagel) Popping their parachute is so hard on them too!! Poor things :(

i always see people on here complaining that "planes bite i had one once and it bit me" and "planes are too skittish to be safe around young kids" and even shit like "we should abolish our city's airport because we shouldn't be encouraging people to go out and get a plane!!!!!!" sure okay. tell me you don't know how to properly socialize your aircraft without telling me

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When are people going to start learning how to read plane body language??? They give SO MANY warning signs before they bite. Also does anyone remember that trend of people pissing off their Cirruses to make them snap???????? Awful

i always see people on here complaining that "planes bite i had one once and it bit me" and "planes are too skittish to be safe around young kids" and even shit like "we should abolish our city's airport because we shouldn't be encouraging people to go out and get a plane!!!!!!" sure okay. tell me you don't know how to properly socialize your aircraft without telling me

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Hello. Are they any animals that look like they've been hit in the head with a hammer?

that’s a great question! have a surinam toad.

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Hot take. Stretched 737s aren't cute. That amount of fuselage isn't healthy for them and their engines are way too big, they're supposed to be a small-medium breed. If you want a bigger working plane why not get a 757 or A321? They're way healthier and they're SUPPOSED to be that size. Forcing a 737 to do the work of a 757 is borderline aircraft cruelty.

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Anyone got any good recs for weight loss feed for older RJs?? I just took in a 20 year old CRJ-700 and he's kind of a chonk. I don't want him hurting his joints :(

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PSA for anyone tending aircraft!!!!!!!

The FDA, CDC, and FAA have identified a HUGE uptick in cases of PS in Boeing planes over the past 3 months, with 737s being the most vulnerable to critical symptoms and autoimmune complications after infection.

For those who don't know, PS (Pteroium saprosis, also known as Boeing's Flap, Wing Rot, or Aileron Disease) is an autoimmune condition that can develop as a result of a fungal infection of the plane's dermal layer of skin, caused by the Sapromyces fungus native to North America. The condition causes the dermis to weaken and die, which in turn leads to chunks of tissue rotting and falling off of the wing, further infections, and potential death. This condition is not curable and can be very quickly fatal when not managed properly. Currently, the best we can do to treat this is to replace components as they decay. [X]

While most aircraft will experience very few (if any) symptoms of infection if caught early, aircraft that do not receive treatment or become highly symptomatic regardless of treatment are at extreme risk of developing the condition. Extreme risk meaning 93 out of 100 highly symptomatic planes will get PS.

There is no commercial vaccine currently available. Right now the University of Washington's AiRR (Aerozoology in Research and Rehabilitation) Zoo is in the process of developing one that looks promising, but it won't be available to the public until at least 2032. If you want to support the AiRR Zoo's research you can donate here.

How can you limit exposure and keep your plane safe?

Test your aircraft DAILY.

If a positive case is found, the infected aircraft must be immediately quarantined and be seen by a medical/mechanical professional within 24 hours of the first positive test. Outside of this window, it's 3x more likely your aircraft will develop the disorder. [X]

Clean bedding every other day at MINIMUM.

The fungal spores that cause Boeing's Flap thrive in areas that attract dampness, dust, and waste, making your aircraft's hangar bedding an ideal place for it to spread. Replacing or cleaning their bedding every two days drastically cuts down the amount of fungi in the hangar at any time. The International Civil Aerozoology Committee identified this as a "best practice" when handling sick and recovering aircraft in any setting. [X]

Watch what goes in their mouth.

The top way aircraft get exposed to the fungi is from chewing on fallen tree limbs and shedded car parts. If you see ANYTHING in their mouth while they're outside, TAKE IT OUT. I know a lot of aircraft like to gnaw and will get upset by this, but this could ultimately save their life.

Bring your aircraft with you.

If you're able, keep your aircraft near you at all times to monitor what they're getting into. Check if your employer has an ACI/WO (AirCraft In/Worker Out) policy that provides either a plane-friendly workplace for you to bring your aircraft to work for health monitoring, or allows you to work and monitor your aircraft from home. Not every employer will have this, unfortunately. You are able to use AMLA (AeroMedical Leave) to care for sick aircraft, but a lot of requirements need to be met: the type/infectiousness/severity of illness, living within 30 miles of a commercial airport, and your status as their legal owner. Note that this doesn't apply for preventative care, just the care and maintenance of already sick aircraft.

ANYWAYS I know this post got super long but PLEASE spread this so more people are aware. Any aircraft lost to PS is too many, and if this spreads to working planes the results could be catastrophic. Keep your critters safe guys <3

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i always see people on here complaining that "planes bite i had one once and it bit me" and "planes are too skittish to be safe around young kids" and even shit like "we should abolish our city's airport because we shouldn't be encouraging people to go out and get a plane!!!!!!" sure okay. tell me you don't know how to properly socialize your aircraft without telling me