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Sorry, Solo is probably the best crafted Star Wars movie ever made. People that don't go see it just because Harrison Ford isn't in it are missing out. Star Wars fans really aren't the best movie critics, so don't pay attention to them. What I'm struck by, is that people here seem to have gone...

It really was an engineering masterpiece for that era. It worked way better than it should have. I am super happy there are at least some left, even if they are just in museums. There are actually a few that still function, most have been deactivated like military hardware.

Here's me- I really didn't do this for internet giggles. This is a very small Chevron station in Berkeley, CA and I stopped to buy a Diet Coke for the hour plus drive home. There really were no parking spaces in the non-pump areas. The pumps were available so... Anyhow the irony was not lost...

And that right there might be problematic, that there are "upbeat" war movies.

Get a plane with a Rotax in it. They start like a car, not a 1930's tractor.

No, let's start a poor abandoned oxygen thread thread.

That's awesome! I didn't know that the Onion had moved into the area of fake TV newscasts.

Yes, that's what I mean and in this case, should the general public get all agitated and demand something be done, ignition switches and door locks would be the simplest and least invasive action that we could do to placate the public and their fears.

OK... if that's how you see it. I think you are living in an alternative universe and not the USA. It did happen. It is worse than a guy stealing a sports car and killing himself with it. It si worse than a tank, or bulldozer. It is all about what could have happened in my reality. Instead of...

I think I need to clarify things first. I am not suggesting that we go out and lock up all the airliners. I sincerely hope this all blows over and takes it for what it was, an one off event where everyone got relatively lucky, not likely to happen again and we carry on as we were. That is my...

No jeez, you're right. I can't think of a single procedural, or technological solution to this problem. :rolleyes:

Sounds like we need a Denver Boot for ramp personnel more than the airplane! :D

Oh yeah, you're right. My car, my truck, my boat, my motorcycle and even my Mooney are absolute problematic nightmares because they all have ignition switches on them. Then there are those with the locking doors. My god, it's a miracle I can get anywhere in these things! Yes, sometimes ****...

Me too! I thought we had it pretty good in Nor Cal, but daaymn! That's load of places to land!

Instead of worrying about background checks, psych evaluations and personal protocol, why not just consider locks on cabin doors and ignition keys? You know, kind of like every other vehicle on the planet. If someone left a car in an open parking lot with the keys in the ignition and the doors...

Do better than call. Get on those lists, but then go down to those airports and check the bulletin boards, poke your head in some hangars and talk to people there. Often times in the case of privately owned hangars, it's the only way to find out if there is something available. Often times...

That is an airport by airport assessment. The two different airports I've rented hangars at were easy to get hangars with no cliques, or attitude. I'm actually on my forth hangar. I keep moving just to improve my situation. Of course densely packed areas with lots of wealth around do make it...

Damn! That sectional looks like it was hit by a big shotgun in space loaded with airports! I don't fully understand the OP's problem. The airport he's based at isn't even the closest one to where he lives. There appear to be loads of them near. It sounds like to me he should run all over the...

Late to this thread for sure. Boy did I miss out on a classic grumpy old man thread!! If only things were like the good ol' days... Why back in my day... ! :incazzato:

Sounds like Livermore, CA.