VilePython
@vilepython.bsky.social
Engineer. Pilot. Policy wonk. I do infosec type stuff for airplanes.
My profession today can see as far as it does because its practitioners stand on Margaret Hamilton's shoulders. May her memory be a blessing.
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
news.mit.edu
October 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
My profession today can see as far as it does because its practitioners stand on Margaret Hamilton's shoulders. May her memory be a blessing.
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
I can only assume the cabin crew were unsuccessful in negotiating with the cat
Air to Ground Message:
CAT NOT IN CARRIER,REPEATEDLY...ARGUED W/,3 INFLT OVER IT.,WRNED MLTPL TIMES.
Area: Belle Plaine, IA, USA
Type: Airbus A321
A: #ac768a39508
F: #fdc0a9d3ff5
CAT NOT IN CARRIER,REPEATEDLY...ARGUED W/,3 INFLT OVER IT.,WRNED MLTPL TIMES.
Area: Belle Plaine, IA, USA
Type: Airbus A321
A: #ac768a39508
F: #fdc0a9d3ff5
October 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I can only assume the cabin crew were unsuccessful in negotiating with the cat
Incredibly thorough, detailed, and nuanced reporting on 737 Max FMS software issues and the complexity involved in fielding updates
🔓 Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via
@jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
@jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions
The Boeing 737 Max software issue that was in the spotlight this week is only one of many bugs that have led U.S. airlines to avoid updating their FMS software
theaircurrent.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Incredibly thorough, detailed, and nuanced reporting on 737 Max FMS software issues and the complexity involved in fielding updates
I had some spare time on a work trip to Vancouver last weekend, and took a seaplane tour of the area. Absolutely spectacular.
October 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I had some spare time on a work trip to Vancouver last weekend, and took a seaplane tour of the area. Absolutely spectacular.
A perfect half moon hung just over the tower as we waited for our gate last night
October 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
A perfect half moon hung just over the tower as we waited for our gate last night
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In the Biden administration, l led the team that developed what was arguably the first White House “AI safety” framework, the AI Bill of Rights.
David Robinson, author of this forthright and sobering essay about risk culture at OpenAI and in Silicon Valley was on that team.
David Robinson, author of this forthright and sobering essay about risk culture at OpenAI and in Silicon Valley was on that team.
New just now in The Atlantic:
David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches.
He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.”
You can read his essay here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches.
He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.”
You can read his essay here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken
The industry’s approach to safety guarantees more failures.
www.theatlantic.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
In the Biden administration, l led the team that developed what was arguably the first White House “AI safety” framework, the AI Bill of Rights.
David Robinson, author of this forthright and sobering essay about risk culture at OpenAI and in Silicon Valley was on that team.
David Robinson, author of this forthright and sobering essay about risk culture at OpenAI and in Silicon Valley was on that team.
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Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today.
A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field.
Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission.
The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field.
Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission.
The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
www.wisn.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today.
A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field.
Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission.
The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field.
Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission.
The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
I'd wager Tommy Tuberville would fail each and every one of the written and practical tests that every single airline pilot, flight attendant and air traffic controller has passed.
Tommy Tuberville: Many airline pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community. It's terrifying.
September 23, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I'd wager Tommy Tuberville would fail each and every one of the written and practical tests that every single airline pilot, flight attendant and air traffic controller has passed.
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September 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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IT’S A PUNT RETURN TD INNIT
September 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
IT’S A PUNT RETURN TD INNIT
No magic tool can make up for a chronic lack of qualified air traffic controllers. No magic tool makes it possible to fly through a line of thunderstorms that is hammering an entire region.
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/f...
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/f...
FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion
FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.
arstechnica.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
No magic tool can make up for a chronic lack of qualified air traffic controllers. No magic tool makes it possible to fly through a line of thunderstorms that is hammering an entire region.
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/f...
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/f...
"Most aren't fundamentally AI failures. They're management, architecture and security failures with a GPU attached."
“AI may be novel, security failures aren’t.” - thanks @cybrseccon.bsky.social for hosting my talk & thx Bill for the writeup: www.cybrsecmedia.com/ai-failures-...
AI Security Failures Start With the Security Basics
At CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026’s first AI.SEC.CON. track, Elizabeth Wharton argues that headline-grabbing AI disasters keep exposing familiar failures in validation, least privilege, data governance, trust bou...
www.cybrsecmedia.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM
"Most aren't fundamentally AI failures. They're management, architecture and security failures with a GPU attached."
To channel my mother, "it couldn't have happened to a nicer company"
NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
To channel my mother, "it couldn't have happened to a nicer company"
Sage advice from the airplane mechanic: "if it moves, squirt it with something"
September 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Sage advice from the airplane mechanic: "if it moves, squirt it with something"
Roger Marshall is, and has been, the worst.
"Marshall, a Republican seeking re-election this fall, filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills ... Marshall's lawyers garnished patients’ paychecks and bank accounts. They routinely charged patients an 18% annual interest rate."
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Roger Marshall is, and has been, the worst.
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On the New Mexico medevac crash last May and that recent article in Wired. colleenmondor.substack.com/p/55-the-new...
#55: The New Mexico medevac crash is about more than GPS Jamming
Pilots do not get an asterisk saying "GPS only" on their instrument ratings.
colleenmondor.substack.com
August 21, 2026 at 9:08 AM
On the New Mexico medevac crash last May and that recent article in Wired. colleenmondor.substack.com/p/55-the-new...
Buying the airplane is always the cheap part.
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Aircraft for sale. Find the best new and used aircraft for sale such as business jets, helicopters, Experimental, Warbirds and more.
www.barnstormers.com
August 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Buying the airplane is always the cheap part.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. with the coldest grand slam robbery I have ever seen in my life
August 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Fernando Tatis Jr. with the coldest grand slam robbery I have ever seen in my life
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Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales
Plane maker will be able to tap Wisk’s core technology for future aircraft under licensing agreement
theaircurrent.com
August 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Baseball is a team game, but that generally doesn't include outfielders helping an opposing batter get a home run
This is remarkable
August 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Baseball is a team game, but that generally doesn't include outfielders helping an opposing batter get a home run
The numbskulls who put this amendment on the ballot seemingly forgot who is on the mural in the state capitol
Voters decisively reject ballot measure seeking to overhaul Kansas Supreme Court
The Associated Press called the race at 8:07 p.m. with 27 percent of the vote counted. The vote count sat at 124,020 no votes to 52,230 for.
www.kansascity.com
August 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The numbskulls who put this amendment on the ballot seemingly forgot who is on the mural in the state capitol
Tell us how you really feel about both EWR and ORD
Air to Ground Message:
WOW CANT YOU DO SMTHNG ABOUT CHICAGO. THATS A MESS. ITS LIKE NEWARK OPENED A NEW FRANCHISE.
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Embraer 170
A: #a37ea6d63da
F: #fa49e2809e3
WOW CANT YOU DO SMTHNG ABOUT CHICAGO. THATS A MESS. ITS LIKE NEWARK OPENED A NEW FRANCHISE.
Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Embraer 170
A: #a37ea6d63da
F: #fa49e2809e3
August 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Tell us how you really feel about both EWR and ORD
This. Is. So. Cool.
A short video of @peacewind.aero and me and @flightchops.bsky.social being interviewed by AOPA at Oshkosh #AirVenture2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfE...
Flying Two DHC-1 Chipmunks into EAA Airventure on their 80th Anniversary
YouTube video by AOPA: Your Freedom to Fly
www.youtube.com
July 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This. Is. So. Cool.
Roger Marshall is the worst, example number 73,214.
Sen. Roger Marshall: "Who didn't have a friend who took this vaccine and had some time of complication? A stroke, a blood clot, a young man getting some type of heart inflammation. That's what destroyed the trust in the American people for our government."
July 30, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Roger Marshall is the worst, example number 73,214.