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Hey @GaryP1007 I'm outside Boston myself, and do similar-length missions; mostly semi local ~1-2hr trips, couple of times a year to ARB. I analyzed a similar question recently, as my partnership is upgrading (I sold my Diamond share and joined up with two others in a Mooney; we're going to...

I was going to say that you didn’t see the movie, but it looks like you didn’t even make it to the end of the video!

So, what kinds of companies are these retreating engineers running, or starting? Perhaps this is a starting point for another thread....

I don't know what's keeping this kid in Cleveland, but I've been getting a lot of inquiries from Pittsburgh lately; mostly medical, but some stuff that's a little more "modeling mechanical systems in code". I hear that it's a great city.

This guy right here. I’m 14 years in and maxing out. If I wanted to stay technical track in my industry (medical) I’d need a PhD. Working on an MBA instead. Being late 30’s, I think it’s a little late for me to go to finance, but I’m getting training in FP&A. Aside of “marry rich”, I’d give the...

This New Englander approves!

There are numerous variables at play in that equation (software not really being one of them), but generally we didn’t have issues. People tend to adapt. Try to find partners with other addictions (garage full of expensive bicycles, kids, businesses, grad school, etc...). Has worked for me so...

We paid 100/year for 1 plane and 4 people. I suspect that it’s that amount per plane, though, knowing the software, it may not be the best solution for a group that large. I would spend the money for FlightschedulePro.

Google Calendar works, but we ended up going to Sharezen in order to make billing for tach hours a little more straightforward. Will probably stick with that for the next partnership.

I'd much rather put in a small sauna (one neighbor did).

We have a jacuzzi tub. Useless. Perhaps it's unique to our model/installation, but: - too small. At 5'11", I simply don't fit. - doesn't actively heat the water Informal survey of several of our neighbors (wide variety of ages) says no one uses them, though they seem to be almost necessary for...

Failure modes. For the most part, pex won’t freeze solid nor will it burst when frozen. Copper has the issues listed above and is a pain to fix. Not saying anything is perfect but the simplicity (once I bought the correct tools) sold me on it. That said, my place is pushing 10 years old and I’ve...

One thing I didn't mention earlier - 100% get 240V in the garage. Cheap to do now, and it's almost guaranteed that there will be an electric car in there in the lifetime of the electrical system. We have a central vac system - never bothered with it once we got a decent-quality canister vac...

- fewer walls are better - I wouldn't bother with the central vac system. Vacuums are small and light, who wants to deal with a hose? - Insulation around the foundation and in the garage floor - radiant floor heating in garage, bathrooms, kitchen, and anywhere else you have hard flooring - 2*6...

Moreso in more rural areas, but, yep. It’s an issue.

How quickly does the college program get you to CFI? Also, would you have the option of doing a non-aviation major? Perhaps at a better (or less-expensive) school? I helped a kid do the math on an aviation program recently. “Life-ruining debt” was the conclusion. Be careful.

The economy is good.... I'm not at such a company currently, but I've worked in a couple of manufacturing environments that will hire machine operators off of the street; really, anyone that can pass a pee test and speaks "functional" English (literacy optional). Right now, those places are...

Fantastic place. Minute pot blows away a crock pot (and I tossed my rice cooker too). Whatever OP did to that meat was sacrilege. Sous Vide burgers (finished with a torch) are my current strategy.

Maybe it's my years of working in startups (wander in whenever, never leave), but this sounds like the hardest part.

How many of you maintain side jobs (business, consulting, etc...)?