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  1. Art VanDelay

    Ted Cruz proposes new medical regs on balloon pilots

    I think there's been a couple balloon accidents caused by excessive stupidity in Texas.
  2. Art VanDelay

    What do you think about the Stratolaunch?

    Oh ok, so Virgin Galactic has no plans to tow a feathering spacecraft into the air and launch it ?
  3. Art VanDelay

    What do you think about the Stratolaunch?

    You know I saw his name mentioned and that confuses me because this aircraft is just a bigger version of White Knight. So I'm confused as to who is copying from whom.
  4. Art VanDelay

    What do you think about the Stratolaunch?

    It's Richard Branson's baby - Virgin Galactic. They use it to carry the rocket up to high altitude and launch from there instead of the ground. It's Burt Rutan's design on a larger scale.
  5. Art VanDelay

    Unwanted Calls

    What a racket !!! I'm sending off now to the University of American Samoa for my correspondence Law Degree !
  6. Art VanDelay

    Unwanted Calls

    Attorney fees ? I thought you were an attorney ?
  7. Art VanDelay

    Unwanted Calls

    My wife and I had fun with this the other day when she received one of these calls. The caller had a slight Indian accent and it just so happens that I do an excellently exaggerated Indian voice. He found it very annoying and eventually put someone else on so they could hear me too. I told them...
  8. Art VanDelay

    Airline doesn't mince words (caution foul language in link)

    CNN is just ****ed that they wake up each morning and realize that Trump is still president.
  9. Art VanDelay

    Airplane comparison discussion and poll

    Ask for a copy of the maintenance logs for any of the non EAB aircraft from your list above. Read them carefully and focus on all the nit picky little sh*t that the mechanics zero in on and how those issues jack up the price of what should be a simple straight forward validation of...
  10. Art VanDelay

    Any advice for a fresh new student pilot..?

    I recommend you buy a Cirrus.
  11. Art VanDelay

    LSA Octocopter?

    And how exactly do you think they do a hovering turn ? Seems to me you'd need all motors working for any kind of control authority.
  12. Art VanDelay

    LSA Octocopter?

    I don't see how it would be controllable even after the loss of one motor. I'd like to see that demonstrated - from a safe distance away.
  13. Art VanDelay

    LSA Octocopter?

    And what happens when just one of those engines has a problem ? Is Steingar and me the only people who thinks to ask this ?
  14. Art VanDelay

    Did your parents/family support your journey to get a sport pilot or private pilot license?

    No ! They always wanted me to be a physician. To this day they consider me a failure.
  15. Art VanDelay

    Seven US Navy crew missing after collision off Japan

    Yeah, your right, my bad. Sorry about that. I kept hoping they'd be found alive and well in another part of the boat.
  16. Art VanDelay

    Proud Bird closing LAX

    I did happen into one of those places along Sepulveda once - but it was just to ask for directions ! Folks inside seemed friendly enough though.......
  17. Art VanDelay

    Anyone a Franchisee?

    Cmon Zeldman - give it a shot ! Most lingere stores have Big Girl Sizes now ! Just kidding, some things you just can't un-see !
  18. Art VanDelay

    Seven US Navy crew missing after collision off Japan

    Somehow I 'm sure this is United Airlines fault.
  19. Art VanDelay

    Proud Bird closing LAX

    Actually that's a reference to Continental Airlines. Their motto used to be "The proud bird with the golden tail". Proud Bird Cafe was originally started by a retired Continental Capt. I don't know who owns it now.
  20. Art VanDelay

    Proud Bird closing LAX

    Proud Bird - WITH THE GOLDEN TAIL !!!!
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