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Actually, it reminds of the "Dollar a year men," in the first half of the 20th century and especially during the World Wars. Nothing in...

"Elon Musk's new Department of Government Efficiency posted a job listing saying they are looking for people willing to work eighty-plus...

Returning to the basic question, does anyone know Musk's attitude towards recreational aviation? We know he's in favor of "General...

Paperweights. Needed when offices weren't air-conditioned, and windows were open to the breeze. Needed something to hold down the...

Minimizing the amount of exposed skin. Ron Wanttaja

Agree with the last half, not so much with the one before it. In my career in the space industry I worked only one program that took...

I suspect the major findings of DOGE will be a recommendation for reduced regulations on: 1. Private space companies 2. Electric cars...

Replacing an experienced employee with someone whose main qualification is political loyalty is not efficient. Ron Wanttaja

What should be the criteria that establishes whether it's effective? What metrics will be used to score it's results? From what...

Probably will completely kill MOSAIC. If the FAA has to do a "2 for 1," there are other things they'd rather protect than something...

Attack using an Icy B. M.? Ron Wanttaja

THE LAST OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE By Rudyard Kipling There were thirty million English who talked of England's might, There were twenty...

I consider mine a waste. Every two years, I have to fly an airplane with over twice the horsepower, four times as many seats, a digital...

My boss at Boeing had earned his tuition by working ore freighters over the summer. He had a ship painting on the wall behind his desk...

I'll have to admit that I cram for my BFRs...it's a matter of pride that I do the ground portion closed-book. CFI usually drops the...