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    I don't know how to feel about electric bikes...

    Who cares? They're having fun and they're outside doing something rather than sitting in front of a TV. As for the 'guise of getting exercise', there are various types of electric assists for bikes. You can dial in as much or little assist as you want. If you live in a hilly area, the electric...
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    Tequila and magartias

    A relative that works in the restaurant industry recommended using Espolon tequila blanco. And she was right. It makes margaritas miles better than any other tequila I’ve tried.
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    EXTRA Aircraft

    Airbum: http://www.airbum.com/pireps/PirepExtra260.html
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    Thoughts on Vans RV?

    Did the FAA do something new? Last I knew transition training just required finding someone qualified who held a LODA. Vans site even tells you a few people to contact: https://www.vansaircraft.com/rv-flight-training/ And here's an article on avweb from 2020 about someone going through...
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    What is your (affordable) dream plane(s)?

    Mooney M-18 Budd Davidson’s write up is here: http://www.airbum.com/pireps/PirepMooneyMite.html
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    Non-aviation ANR headphones

    I love my Bose QC over ear for the shop and cutting grass. Metal chips, sawdust, grass, hasn't been a problem yet and that's after a few years of use
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    Famous pilots you have met.......I'll start out...

    I wonder how many folks recognize that name. I don't recall it coming up during my degree in aeronautical engineering at all. But of course he made huge contributions to the industry.
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    Paul B. on engines

    Which led to them putting a Continental in the 162.
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    “LPA - Light Personal Aircraft” proposed by FAA

    I'm not sure why folks are so negative on this the two standouts to me are: If (1) goes through that's around a 15% change in stall speed. There's also not yet clarification from what I can tell on whether that's clean or dirty. This would make a huge impact on future LSA designs and would...
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    Amphibious Commuter Choice

    You all are going the wrong direction. I’d go with the Pereira Osprey It even has an x-plane number and was evaluated by the US Navy: X-28 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey_Osprey_I
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    “LPA - Light Personal Aircraft” proposed by FAA

    There are some cool things in here from a certification standpoint Increased LSA max stall speed to 52kts Electric motors allowed for LSAs Production LSA gyroplanes now covered Single lever control for in-flight adjustable props One interesting thing in the proposal is a limitation of LPA to...
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    Gyripane...??

    They went through a phase where a lack of training and design by eye led to a poor safety record. The modern designs are pretty safe. They’re a blast to fly. Even if you don’t plan on getting the rating, flying one is fun. The real issue (like seaplanes and tail wheel in many cases) is that...
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    Crash landed on an island

    https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/248546 3/5 according to the site above. and here https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3853701041377382&id=214479505299572
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    Motors manufacturers

    @wanttaja seems like something you could help the OP with
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    Approved for special issuance but lifetime monitoring... feeling really bummed out

    I’m not an expert, so get confirmation from someone else. But my understanding is that to switch to Basic Med you’ll need to comply with your special issuance until that medical expires. Then you can switch to Basic Med. so you have a few years of testing every 6 months ahead of you, but you...
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    Do Pilots Understand How An Airfoil Generates LIft? (Survey Says...)

    I went to school for aeronautical engineering and have worked in the aerospace industry for a number of years now. I’m pretty convinced nobody knows how lift is generated. Sure we’ve developed analytical tools that allow us to predict it and how it will behave, but I’m not sure anyone really...
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