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    Thoughts on Bellanca's 7 ACA

    I came across this. https://www.franklin-engines.com/en/ Not sure if these are the same as the original PZLs. As a side note, there is a very interesting story about the demise of Franklin engines. I don't know how true the story is, but according to it, Lycoming played a big role, even going...
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    "Make you cockerel crow" and other obsolete aviations terms

    If I use any of these at work, I will be called to HR...
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    California is a governor's signature away from banning 100LL in 2031

    I wonder if this data takes into consideration the non operating towers. I was driving through rural Spain this summer and passed through several huge wind farms. By quick observations about 20% of the towers were not operating. Some looked intact but not windmilling, but a surprisingly large...
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    Absolutely sucks loosing a fur baby

    We lost our cat 2 days ago to pleural effusion. Had him for 14 years... Can't stop crying and focus on any meaningful activity. Everything around our small apartment reminds me of him. A lot has happened in those 14 years, ups and downs, good and bad days, good and bad years, people came and...
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    [NA but interesting] Big cylindrical slide rule - anybody ever used one?

    Here is another proof: 20-20=25-25 4×5-4×5=5×5-5×5 4×(5-5)=5×(5-5) 4=5 2+2=5
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    Pipistrel Panthera - The perfect airplane?

    That program was called PPP.
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    Best airports to fly to in the Pacific Northwest?

    4S1 Gold Beach is definitely a hidden coastal gem.
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    Anyone Fly RC Planes?

    ...more than real ones
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    WWII warbirds.

    Just the most well known ones.
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    WWII warbirds.

    Undeniably these are engineering masterpieces.
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    Darwin Award Winners

    Fireworks are the last thing that went through his mind.
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    Placarding methods

    I take a 2 ply plastic (black on clear), reverse engrave (mirrored) the text on the black side, apply white vinyl (for white text) and adhesive tape. The results are great. Text appears to be "inside" of the placard, face is smooth. Of course this requires access to a laser or CNC engraver.
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    These folks need to be stopped.

    Pixar will need to go back and fix this! I can't believe my parents let me watch this.
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    Domestic Cat in GA plane

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    Name my dog

    The most banal answer is Duke
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    I’m calling the peak

    Ha ha, it got fixed
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    I’m calling the peak

    ..or almost a $1mil Comanche. https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?make=PIPER&model_group=PIPER+COMANCHE+SERIES&model=COMANCHE+180&listing_id=2407630&s-type=aircraft Any other time I would be 100% certain that it's a typo. Now, not so sure.
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    Forgetting to switch tanks

    I also used a vibrating handband timer during my training. Setting up the timer for 30 min intervals was part of my preflight custom checklist and starting the timer was in the takeoff checklist. At one point I even contemplated making a timed light zapping device (like those dog collars but...
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    Renting out my home flight simulator.

    Yep, found it in 61.51 (5) A person may use time in a full flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation training device for satisfying instrument recency experience requirements provided a logbook or training record is maintained to specify the training device, time, and the content. I...
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    Renting out my home flight simulator.

    I am in a very uniquely advantageous situation with this one. The company that I work for has been manufacturing certain parts for Frascas for over 25 years. The client contacted us regarding these parts for that particular sim, however our lead time is around 24 weeks. They can't wait that...
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