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  1. James_Dean

    Help me pick the right plane for my mission

    This screams P-Baron or 340 to me.
  2. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    Those generally are the costs carried by an operation in the midwest to go from a United Egg Producers Animal Welfare certified program to a cage free program certified by American Humane. How those costs get covered is a whole other topic. Free range, pasture, and organic are another ball...
  3. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    Nope. Applies to all covered products produced and sold in CA. At least I hope so… I’ve got $250,000,000 in construction going on to meet these new laws. BWTHDIK. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responsibility-next-generation-j-t-dean/?trackingId=gIJh51VfRvuNue0cJueT0g%3D%3D
  4. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    I think it says more about citizen ballot initiatives and how they are able to be captured by a relative minority. Proponents of Prop 12 spent $6.01/signature to get the 365,880 required signatures to get the initiative on the ballot. HSUS formed a support committee and raised over $13mm to...
  5. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    Put the kool-aid down. On a $/gram of protein eggs are as cheap or cheaper than beans and lentils. Well…at least until Prop 12 goes into effect.
  6. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    BTW, this law applies to all pork produced and *sold* in the state. You can’t legally bring in non-compliant bacon for resale.
  7. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    Nice. Have you considered the impact on the lowest income families having to pay more for protein? Easy to be high and mighty when you have the resources to burn 100LL. I think consumers should be educated and everyone should have the choice on what they buy.
  8. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    1. Meh. It’s an opportunity. 2. Other states that have passed this legislation - Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado, Michigan, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada. Ohio, Montana, Arizona, and New York are likely targets. All of these states have requirements from 2022 - 2026...
  9. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    When I started in the business 25 years ago we were building conventional hen spaces for $7.50. We have a few cage free projects going on that are going to end up more than $50/space. 1. Feed - 15% increase or $0.06/dozen 2. Cost to grow the bird to maturity - 25% or $1.00/hen which is...
  10. James_Dean

    Flights for Bacon

    My business is also being significantly impacted by this ballot initiative and following legislation. Starting 1/1/22 all eggs and egg products sold in California have to be from cage free production. Our industry is relatively ahead of the other commodities in getting ready for this change...
  11. James_Dean

    So speaking of shortages

    Kemps and Wells are totally separate businesses. Wells in LeMars is the largest ice cream manufacturer in the world, but not connected to the fluid milk plant.
  12. James_Dean

    So speaking of shortages

    Wells Blue Bunny sold their fluid milk division to Dean Foods who sold it to Kemps when they went through bankruptcy. So, unfortunately, I do not believe that AZBlackbird's cream will end up as ice cream. @azblackbird - if you're overnighting in the area try to get into Archie's Waeside for...
  13. James_Dean

    Turboprop Q

    IIRC, the 425 system relies on a throttle position sensor and Ng indication(84%). IOW, if the throttle is up and Ng falls below 84% it will feather. If you pull the throttle back it won’t feather if it is set up correctly. It does not go from cruise to Vmc in seconds. First off, if you’re...
  14. James_Dean

    Turboprop Q

    When you’re in the cruise phase there is no need for anything to happen quickly, and no reason for an automated system to do any intervention. Let the pilot sort it out. Having said that…. I leave it on in cruise. It is a system that I REALLY hope works when I need it, and it is a...
  15. James_Dean

    Bankers See Private-Jet ‘Party’ as Rich Clients Snap Up Planes

    I pay $16k/yr for $5mm smooth with $1mm hull value on my Conquest. I’m 1700 hours with 600 turbine and 1100 twin.
  16. James_Dean

    Citation Down Into Percy Priest Lake After Takeoff From Syrna MQY

    There is zero reason to turn off the ignitors other than the noise in your headset. Why anyone would do that while 'going into a turn in IMC' is beyond me. Ignitors go on in case of heavy precip or icing and stay on until workload allows careful action. My Conquest inverter switch is up and...
  17. James_Dean

    how much does a turbine cost

    I fly a turbine and don't have a type rating.
  18. James_Dean

    (NA)(but not necessarily) Top 3 Movies

    I have a habit of working with a "movie I've seen 100 times" on in my home office. These make my usual list. The Right Stuff Chinatown McLinktock! The Big Lebowski The Good, The Bad and The Ugly M*A*S*H Good Will Hunting
  19. James_Dean

    Purpose of rudder trim if you have yaw damper?

    When your twin becomes a single?
  20. James_Dean

    Upgrading from a six-seater...

    I did this mission for a few years in a 310 and loved it.
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