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It's almost like the media can't decide on who they like picking on more. Seems it's either Trump or United Airlines !

As much as I'm a fan of Elon Musk I just don't get how the Hyperloop is gonna work in earthquake prone areas, especially the underground portions. I can't imagine much worse than zipping along at 500 plus mph in an underground tube during an earthquake. The overland portions would be equally...

Really cool wx this year. Helps to make it more enjoyable. For the life of me I don't know why EAA doesn't air condition those exhibit hangars. It's not like they can't afford it and it's not like they'd be running it all summer.

If I were them I'd be making Rotax 912 knockoff for 6k a copy. They just don't realize the size of the potential market. Not certain if I'd be the first happy bastard to fly behind one but maybe after a while.

Unfortunately I'll be at Friar Tucks in Fond Du Lac for another event. Maybe next year.

Oh yeah I'm big believer in weighted squats on my strength training days.

Ok thanks for that - I'd really like to try one out. I've got a trip to Rio De Janerio coming up and the hotel has a professional gym so maybe they'll have one.

Ok, thanks for that ! Truth be told it's actually the ankles more than the knees. I wore out the old elliptical, it was a Schwinn. According to my Doc I've been hitting it too hard. I'm 52 and would work my way up to a heart rate of 160bpm and stay there for twenty minutes for a total workout of...

Looks interesting. I'd have to try one first before I shelled out that kind of money though.

Again Nate it's not an industry problem. I have met the enemy and he is us ! Employers want to pay the LEAST amount possible - you get that - right ? Well for as long as there are CFI's willing to work for what's being offered they are creating THEIR OWN PROBLEM. Perhaps NAFI should take a few...

Ok, this is remotely aviation related because we all want to stay in shape and keep our Medicals - right ? Between Rugby in college and running in the Marine Corps my knees are pretty much shot. Ortho says running is out. So it's pretty much been swimming and elliptical machines for me for...

What are you even talking about ???? 1. There is NO problem 2. I NEVER said CFI's come by the rating too easy. I said regional F/Os that did NOT get their CFI came by their position too easy. 3.Sully and I both agree - the 1500 hour rule should remain and not be watered down. 4.Having a...

Not so fast - ask an Air Force guy what a "Plowback" is - it's a recently graduated 2nd lieutenant turned right around after flight school graduation and put through an instructor course then sent into the training command to instruct.

I don't know exactly how much flight time I have anymore. I'm pretty sure it's somewhere north of 17k hours, heck it may even be 20k by now. Seven type ratings all but one of them jet. And a proud Marine Corps graduate of the Pensacola charm school. Yet with all that experience behind me still...

That's outstanding ! Congratulations!

I'm not really aware that there IS a problem. If you're Great Lakes, Mesa, or Colgan than I guess you're gonna need to re-think your business model. If you're a whiny 250 hour pilot with shiny-jet-syndrome and think you're TOO COOL to be a CFI than you're in for a little awakening too...

Did he accept his fee ? Can't imagine an examiner that doesn't want to collect a fee.

That must be a Canadian spelling.

I can pretty much guarantee you would know that if you would have spent a couple hundred hours demonstrating them to students ! Interesting to note - in Sully's recent letter or remarks urging congress to avoid privatization he too also asks that they not reduce or further water down the 1500...

Imminently more useful than an F-35 as well !