Seth Miller

@wandrme

Aviation journalist specializing in #IFEC, #Loyalty, #PaxEx: paxex.aero Some #woodworking, too: millerworks.net NH State Rep serving Dover: miller4nh.com

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Seth Miller@wandrme· 27d

Smoke-filled skies over the NH Seacoast this afternoon. Seeing the blue skies peeking through was great, but also made clear the impact. #nhwx

Orange-ish dot of sun obscured by hazy smokey skies along a river, with a large ship on the water. Some blue skies are visible, but the majority is smoke grey.

US flag whipping in the wind, with smoke-filled skies obscuring the sun.

Seth Miller@wandrme· 29d

A 2015(!!) study say that removing the parking would make things safer for everyone involved. But we cannot do that sort of thing. Because making the streets safer takes away free parking.

Parked cars observed close to intersections and residential and commercial driveways create
safety problems by blocking sight lines.
 Cars parked on the shoulder, particularly near Jenness State Beach and Pirates Cove, force high
volumes of bicycle and pedestrian traffic into the travel lane creating safety conflicts.
 Use of a private for-fee lot owned by a local motel suggests willingness by beach-goers to pay for
convenient parking.
 If the Town were to install parking kiosks along heavily used segments of Ocean Blvd. in order to
recover some costs associated with summer tourism activity, a first cut financial analysis indicates
this should provide net revenue for the town after accounting for capital and monitoring costs.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 12

I know most of my web stuff looks like I haven't updated it in nearly 20 years. But a special shout-out to this SSL issuer with a (c) 2008 footer on the site. But it still works, and their business is mostly pass through, so why bother changing.

Screenshot of AlphaSSL's website, including a 2008 copyright statement in the footer.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 10

One of the best bits of growing tomatoes is seeing the color gradient as they ripen. Plus, they're delicious.

Cherry tomatoes on a vine at varying stages of ripe and color progress from green to yellow to almost red.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 10

Yeah, that's a giant hole in the side of the cowling. Uncontained failure, indeed.

Chunk of metal missing where it should be from the side of an airplane engine.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 10

One is caramel sauce. The other is BBQ sauce. Choose wisely.

Two pint containers in the refrigerator, both of similar color, and very different sauces inside.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 9

A $1.5MM fine. Against a "trust" that holds $180MM in $TSLA among other assets. To help him defraud other investors and save $150MM along the way. What a fucking joke.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the
injunction binds (if they receive actual notice of the injunction): “(a) the Revocable Trust’s
officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or
participation with the Revocable Trust or with anyone described in (a).” Id. at 2. Second, the
judgment imposes a $1,500,000 civil penalty against the Trust, payable to the SEC. Id. at 2–3.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 7

The NTSB has been begging the FAA for years to do more to ensure cockpit voice recorder data is available following incidents. Today the FAA suggested airlines should consider it. Not required. Just suggested. 🙄 #avgeek www.faa.gov/other_visit/...

Subject: Data Preservation for Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).
Purpose: This SAFO provides safety information to operators that have CVRs installed on their aircraft.
Background: On January 5, 2024, a B-737-9 operated by Alaska Airlines experienced an in-flight
separation of the left mid exit door (MED) plug and rapid depressurization during climb after takeoff from
Portland International Airport. One flight attendant and seven passengers received minor injuries; the
captain, the first officer, three flight attendants, and 164 passengers were uninjured; and the airplane
sustained substantial damage.
Discussion: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the accident and, on July 10,
2025, proposed a number of safety recommendations (A-25-025) to the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA). The NTSB concluded that Alaska Airlines’ procedures at the time of the accident were ineffective
in ensuring that the CVR data from the accident flight were preserved, resulting in the loss of critical
information for the investigation

Among the recommendations is one for FAA to require operators of airplanes equipped with a CVR to
incorporate guidance into company standard operating procedures, emergency protocols, and post-
incident and post-accident checklists. These materials would apply to both flightcrew and non-flightcrew
personnel and would detail actions to preserve CVR recordings as soon as practical after completion of a
flight with a reportable event.
Recommended Action: The FAA recommends that each operator who has a CVR installed confirm that
company manuals contain instructions that the CVR circuit breaker be pulled after a reportable event. The
instruction that the CVR circuit breaker is pulled could be included in flight operation manuals,
maintenance manuals, and dispatch manuals, increasing the likelihood that the task is accomplished.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 5

Can't even really call this part of the grift given only 250 being made, but Boom is still out here selling a future that doesn't exist and likely will not. #avgeek

Email from Boom Supersonic advertising 250 models to be sold of its non-existent jet, painted in an America 250 livery.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 5

A couple months later and the wildflowers are coming in nicely. Every morning a few new ones are blooming. And we're already scheming on which section of the yard to kill/till/rewild for next year. 🏵️🌻🌼🪷

Mostly green patch of lawn against the side of our house. Lots of wildflowers starting to bloom in it, too.

Closet shot of the small wildflower area with mostly pink and red small flowers visible.

Another mostly green area of the wildflower patch, this time with some blue/purple flowers.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 4

Who has two thumbs and decided to smoke a few racks of ribs on the hottest day of the year? 🥵🤤 This guy! Used a cola-reduction marinade for sweetness in the sauce. Delicious, though I also remain slightly skeptical of the value of homemade BBQ sauce. So many decent commercial ones.

Three racks of raw ribs on a grill with a wisp of smoke rising up.

Sliced ribs on my plate, plus grilled zucchini, Mexican-style corn, and a homemade roll.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 2

Any tips for preventing critters from trying to make a home in your car's air filter? Also, shout out to the dealer who wanted $112 to replace a $24 part, a job that took less than 15 minutes parked at AutoZone *including* going inside to buy the replacement.

Old and new car air filter. The new one is pristine while the old one is rather dirty, plus shows signs of small animals trying to eat through it.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 1

JetBlue's entry into the America250 livery game is meh. Some extra stickers on Vets in Blue. Definitely cheaper, and I can't imagine a full paint job fits in JetForward. But it is meh. #AvGeek $JBLU

JetBlue plane getting a water cannon salute from fire trucks. The plane is blue with a giant yellow ribbon on it to honor veterans. They added "250" in stickers to double dip on the celebration.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jul 1

Southwest's celebration of America250 continues with extra trading cards (ask a pilot for some) and a partnership with FilghtAware where N1776R (the one with the 250 livery) gets a special icon for tracking. $LUV #AvGeek

Trio of trading cards from Southwest featuring planes with americana liveries.

Screenshot of FlightAware showing the Southwest plane with a special icon on the map.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 29

Rocket Lab will purchase Iridium for ~$8bn in cash/stock. The deal gives $RKLB access to $IRDM's L-band spectrum and customer contracts, key to continued growth for the manufacturer/launch operator. Comes just after IRDM bought Aireon.

Announcement of Rocket Lab buying Iridium: "Combines Rocket Lab's launch capability and satellite manufacturing with
Iridium’s global satellite communications network and rare spectrum.
Rocket Lab becomes a fully-integrated, self-launching, tier-1 space power,
delivering critical communications capability to millions of users worldwide"

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 28

I try to cut the salmon into ~5oz pieces for consistent portion size later. Which means I also snack on the small ones while finishing it up. 😎 Final tip: when freezing, put bits of parchment paper between the pieces. Makes them come apart more easily later.

Two sheets of smoked salmon ready to eat.

Smoked salmon packed in containers to freeze, with pieces of parchment paper between them.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 28

Darn near perfect. Still juicy inside, well flavored and nice "skin" on it.

Pieces of smoked salmon, including on flaked apart.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 28

Smoked salmon brines for a while then overnight in the fridge to form the pellicle (details: bsky.app/profile/wand...). Then smoking tube for an hour of just smoke before a little bit of heat to finish the job. Takes a little longer with the layers, but overall more efficient timewise.

Three layer stack of cooling racks with chunks of salmon on them, after sitting in the fridge overnight.

All that salmon on the grill, including a second layer on a cooling rack, with the smoke coming out.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 28

Some people call it meal prep. We don't eat the same thing all week, instead freezing lots of different things and rotating through them (and other fresh cooked). But 12# pork, 8# salmon, 6# chicken all underway today. 🤤🤤🤤

Dry rubbed chicken legs under plastic wrap in the refrigerator.

Many pieces of salmon smoking on the grill.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 28

Game two underway. Where else can you watch baseball and an A300F?

UPS A300F flying over a minor league baseball game.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 28

Mostly this: honest-food.net/how-to-smoke.... I skip the basting while smoking. I also smoke it on a grill, so the first hour is just smoke then ~225-250° until it is cooked, usually another 1.5-2 hours.

Pieces of salmon on a grill after they've been smoked.

Pieces of salmon on a grill with a little smoke rising out.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 27

MHT is doing arrivals on 17 tonight, which means more plane spotting with the Fishercats. Also, we arrived at 545 for the 603 game, and it was in the middle of the third. Last night was a rainout so tonight is a doubleheader, each 7 innings w 40 minutes between.

Southwest 737 flying over a minor league baseball game.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 27

Loaded up the bike this morning for a grocery run. Pushed the limits of the paniers, but we're well stocked for the next several days. @linneaharts.bsky.social didn't think the watermelon would fit, but I made it work.

E-bike in front of the grocery store, with the rear panier bags very full.

Grocery haul safely at home, including a watermelon, 12-pack of beer, 8# of salmon, veggies, corn chips, and more.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 26

So much has changed over the past 20 years. So many adventures together, career changes, and more. Here's to many, many, many more, @linneaharts.bsky.social.

Same couple 20 years ago on their wedding day.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 24

Also, the stadium is directly under the departure path for RWY 35, so we got to watch a few planes, in addition to baseball.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 23

If I leave right now I can probably get to BOS in time to catch N8543Z, Southwest's first 737 with Starlink installed, on its next flight. Alas, I have plans this afternoon. Also, Southwest's first Starlink plane is now in service. www.swamedia.com/news-and-sto... #PaxEx #IFEC

mobile phone on a seatback PDA holder and a Southwest/Starlink brochure.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 21

Booking tickets for a minor league baseball game this week and have been presented with the opportunity for some seriously unhinged behavior. Trained by the 5-abreast airline configurations. Tempting.

Seat map showing five empty seats in a row between a bunch of already occupied seats. Seats two and four are selected, leaving alternating empty seats nearby.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 19

While I await details of the Brazilian team which also disputes the title of Inventor de letras gigantes, I must share this bit of detail which likely explains its (lack of) role as a regional jet.

Specifications details for the Dassault Falcon 10X, with the max takeoff weight of 115,000 pounds highlighted. That's about 30,000# heavier than could be operated by a US regional airline using the lower cost, outsourced model.

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 15

United's entry into the USA250 livery game is here and it is...fine? I don't love the light blue globe in the darker blue, but I'll get over it. The quotes included in the press release, however, are really terriblamazing. $UAL #AvGeek

"America is the greatest country in the world, and we're proud to play a role in celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary," said Kirby. "For 100 years of that history, United has been a pioneering U.S. company, investing in people and communities across the country. Today, we proudly employ more than 8,300 military veterans, of which 1,500 are active members of the National Guard and Reserve forces. Our 'Stars and Stripes' livery pays tribute to their service to our country that continues to make America strong."

"It's great to see United join this administration's call to celebrate America's historic birthday," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. "This patriotic design will remind the American people of the many freedoms we enjoy and how lucky we are to be part of the Great American Experiment!"

Blue plane with red and white stripes and 50 stars

Seth Miller@wandrme· Jun 14

A bit is nature in our yard. The wild strawberries continue to spread across the lawn, and the birdhouses have residents. #nhlife #newhampsters