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Brad Koehn

@brad.koehn.com
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Private pilot, entrepreneur, husband, father. Travel, flying, nature, technology, living. I unfollow kvetchers, rageposters, virtue signalers, and grandstanders. Ain't nobody got time for that.

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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 03/10/2026
The tuba band at the craft brewery has an average age of about 65 and just played The Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” and I really didn’t have eighties synth pop S&M tunes on my bingo card tonight.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 01/10/2026
Wow Bluesky is absolutely flooded with bots trying to stoke outrage. I spend more time muting them than seeing interesting content. Probably need to take a break from here until after the election.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 28/09/2026
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c... #oops #flyga #butgetabriefing
nbcchicago.com
Chicago-area residents see fighter jets Sunday, multiple planes intercepted
Multiple sightings of fighter jets were reported around the Chicago area, and those jets intercepted numerous civilian aircraft
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 26/09/2026
Well that will make for some cheap jets hitting the market soon.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 26/09/2026
Apparently this guy is essentially a bot. He cites no sources, has no website, and is completely unknown. Please don't contribute to the social media misinformation cesspool. Check your sources before you re-post. www.indiemediatoday.com/p/dominic-mi...
indiemediatoday.com
BREAKING: Dominic Michael Tripi: Is He A Journalist - or an Astroturfed Propagandist? A Deep Dive EXCLUSIVE
The org he claims to be the CEO of doesn't exist, there is no record of him posting publicly online prior to January 2024. Claims to be friends with someone who's never mentioned him. WTF is going on?
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 26/09/2026
#boom #connections #5outof5 #reverserainbow
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 24/09/2026
I went the "fix it" route on my Zulu Ones, and have replaced the ear cups a time or two. I have a Zulu Three that's my primary.
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AgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This clip is so unexpected it leaves you speechless before you can even say "damn
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 19/09/2026
Okay, this got me.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 20/09/2026
Hey all, you can stop with your political posts; I already #voted. It would be kind of nice if they all had a tag that we could mute once we’d cast out ballot.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Just remember that when you opt into allowing Apple to use your customer data to train AI, that means humans seeing and hearing details about your life that maybe you're not so comfortable sharing when you think of it that way. appleinsider.com/articles/26/...
appleinsider.com
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Radiator Cat @catsaremypeople.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hey #Minnesota #Minneapolis #StPaul 1 positive thing we can do tonight - turn off your lights! #Migration #Birds
Map of Minnesota showing bird migratory path in red with text that says, Minnesota Lights Out Alert. September 9, 2026. If you're in the red turn off lights tonight.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 04/09/2026
Bad wx at 6Y9 (which has no instrument approaches) so we’ll be flying the Volvo instead.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 02/09/2026
Written by the same guy who in November 2015 argued that Tesla Autopilot would increase road capacity by 300-400% within about five years. How'd that prediction hold up? Receipts: www.startribune.com/garofalo-sho...
startribune.com
Garofalo shows off self-driving technology in new Tesla
Taking guests for a spin, Pat Garofalo says new technology is wave of transportation's future.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Is Flock the only mass surveillance tool/network that people should be worried about? No. But it is an entry point for people from all walks of life to the fight against mass surveillance and I'm glad people are paying attention and taking action.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 31/08/2026
We still have the gas furnace when the temps are below about 15°F/-10°C, but that’s a much shorter season. Xcel Energy discounts our electricity October - May by about 50%.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 31/08/2026
The new heat pump gets installed tomorrow, replacing our 21-year-old A/C. The new one costs less than a replacement (with electric & gas co rebates), is more efficient, reduces our carbon output by two metric tons/year, and will completely pay for itself in about ten years.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 31/08/2026
We’re going to hit the Fair early tomorrow and try to beat the heat. #mnstatefair
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 26/08/2026
I also sold my motorcycle when I moved to the city decades ago. Way too many near misses and too many distracted drivers. At this age (56) my reactions are too slow for me to ride safely.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 23/08/2026
Golden sun above, Warm breeze through the summer air, Weekend calm and bright. #haiku
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 21/08/2026
Bad fuel, or as in the case of the NetJets crash mentioned by AvBrief, the fuel leaked out because of something unrelated. Or poor planning.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 17/08/2026
I don't understand the point of this. Why would anyone pay for an STC to use a different manufacturer's engine when they already have a type certificate for the one under the cowling? I understand the Delta Hawk (diesel) STC, but switching from one AvGas engine to another makes no sense.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 17/08/2026
The 50/80 rule is a good one for fixed-wing pilots: at half the runway you should be at 80% of rotation speed (eg about 60 knots for a typical piston single). If not, abort the takeoff while you still have room to stop.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 17/08/2026
Even a simple “we need to be at V1 by this point” would have prevented it.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 17/08/2026
One really nice thing about the Fediverse is that it doesn’t ever go down.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 17/08/2026
So many things need to go wrong for this to happen. Should make for good reading. 🍿
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 16/08/2026
Reminder to treat your body like a data center

Consume as much water and literature as possible 

Upset local city councils with your existence
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Lady Haha @lensman23.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
It was late March when Joe Teirab, the second-in-command at Minnesota’s U.S. attorney’s office, received an urgent email from Washington. www.nationalmemo.com/noncitizen-v...
nationalmemo.com
Inside Trump's Chaotic And Failed Attempt To Prosecute Noncitizen Voters
It was late March when Joe Teirab, the second-in-command at Minnesota’s U.S. attorney’s office, received an urgent email from Washington.The federal government was scrambling to find criminal cases to...
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Adam Hunt 🇨🇦 @gander22h.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"Robert “Wip” Wiplinger was remembered earlier this week as the tireless innovator who propelled the family business #Wipaire to a leading role in the aircraft float and aerial firefighting business." avbrief.com/wipaire-lead... #AvBrief #aviation #news #aircraft
avbrief.com
Wipaire Leader Remembered - AvBrief.com
Water bomber system deployed all over the world.
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Adam Hunt 🇨🇦 @gander22h.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"There’s a new way that #ADS-B is being used to collect money from aircraft operators and this one might take more than a Congressional lobbying effort to make go away." avbrief.com/l-a-county-u... #AvBrief #aviation #news #aircraft #California
avbrief.com
L.A. County Using ADS-B To Collect Property Tax on Aircraft - AvBrief.com
Most aircraft in California are subject to a 1.0-1.2% property tax.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 09/08/2026
Until the next administration.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 08/08/2026
The Minnesota Lynx have clinched a WNBA playoff berth with a dominant 98-87 win over the Las Vegas Aces today. Olivia Miles led the way with 26 points as Minnesota improves to 26-7, the best record in the league. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
mprnews.org
Miles leads Lynx to convincing win over Aces, clinch a WNBA playoff spot
Olivia Miles scored 26 points, Napheesa Collier added 22 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-87 on Saturday to clinch a WNBA playoff berth.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 07/08/2026
If women started wearing meta glasses and exposing all the men who sexually harass them on a daily basis, men would shut down the idea of public surveillance down
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 06/08/2026
It’s lovely. We often land at the airport where Rebecca’s plan sat (KMCD) on our way south. At one point while watching the show I started calling out landmarks.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 05/08/2026
EAGLE doesn’t, but EPA sure does.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 05/08/2026
Well done! 👍 🛫
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 04/08/2026
My wife is hosting a #mahjong social tournament at the Minneapolis Club on November 14, so naturally I built an entire event platform for support. mahjplay.events/s/Zw-i4PYly8 #mahjongg #mahjongfedi #minneapolisclub #minneapolis
mahjplay.events
Minneapolis Club Fall 2026
A welcoming, scored American Mahjong gathering with beautiful tables, brunch, prizes, and lucky drawings.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 31/07/2026
Sylvia (and PPrune) knock it out of the park. Again. #aviation fearoflanding.com/fun-stuff/pe...
fearoflanding.com
Petrified, Petrified, Petrified
There’s been some interesting reporting in the UK media about a “near disaster” over Canary Wharf involving the captain having to intervene (the horror!) after air data systems fa…
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 29/07/2026
fearoflanding.com/accidents/al... That couldn’t have gone much better. The video is pretty amazing. #aviation
fearoflanding.com
Forced Down North of the Arctic Circle
Despite the name, Coldfoot Airport, Alaska was pretty warm on the morning of the 22nd of June, 2026: a pleasant 17°C/63°F  with a mild breeze of 5 knots and good visibility. It was a great day for …
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 28/07/2026
I’ve lived here 24 years and have never seen sandhill cranes in the yard before!
A Sandhill crane and colt.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 27/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
theguardian.com
‘Our country is the mission’: more than 100 ex-Nasa astronauts launch new voting campaign
Astronauts for America liken effort to instill trust and faith back in constitution’s principles and democratic institutions to ‘making a course correction’
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 24/07/2026
We flew Kenmore Air DHC-3 Otters a few weeks ago; round trip Lake Union to Victoria.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 24/07/2026
We spent a bunch of time gawking at it. My A&P son was particularly impressed with the chrome gear.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 23/07/2026
We have a giant green/gray tent next to a white Volvo. Let me know when you might head that way (currently at the show). Or text at 952-217-6995.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 23/07/2026
And so it begins… #enshittification #openai #chatgpt
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 21/07/2026
HMU And swing by Camp Bacon (100 yards north of usual spot; look for the white elephant).
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 21/07/2026
Minnesota’s rough equivalent: www.ag.state.mn.us/Data-Privacy...
ag.state.mn.us
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office provides information to Minnesota citizens about the following topics.
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Brad Koehn @brad.koehn.com · 19/07/2026
Oh we’re here; we drove in. No desire to fly in that.
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