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    Woman Backs Into Propeller, Kansas, fatal, 10/27

    Not the first time.
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    Why are people still wearing masks?

    For disease agents spread by direct contact or fecal-oral transmission. Does very little to nothing for diseases spread via droplet transmission.
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    Why are people still wearing masks?

    I would not give that answer. None of their business. The answer to anyone who accosts you about wearing a mask should be 'worry about your own f***** problems you *******e.'
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    Why are people still wearing masks?

    That's an opinion held by people who did not know or acknowledge the established mechanism of spread for this virus.
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    Helicopter Parts

    Those companies certainly exist in the commercial helicopter market. They buy damaged helicopters out of insurance auctions, lots of surplus parts from foreign militaries and government agencies etc. To make this work, they have the in-house IAs to inspect the parts, the network of vendors to...
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    1993 Socata Trinidad TB-20

    Good. Some A&Ps have a visceral hatred of the type. If you have someone local who is experienced with the type and willing to read the repair manuals before he rips into things, you are way ahead. When I was planning to buy one, I followed the Socata forum. For every generation of the type...
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    1993 Socata Trinidad TB-20

    Do you have a local mechanic who knows them or do you intend to pay one to learn on your plane ? Engine and avionics are US hardware, the rest of the plane is french. Older versions are tight for tall people with big feet. I really wanted one for a long time.
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    Hey young people, tell us what you can do!

    The issue is to find a developed lot at the lower end of the market. Most developments are done by mass builders like Toll or Ryan. Even if there is a independent development, it usually comes with a shortlist of approved builders, design restrictions and an HOA. Unless you are really out in a...
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    Hey young people, tell us what you can do!

    2-3 bedrooms, 1600sf, 1 3/4 bath (1 master, 3/4 for rest of house). Basic kitchen appliances and cabinets. Car port or single garage. None of the upgraded trim, fru-fru countertops and jetted bathtubs. Unfinished basement (if you are in a basement area, otherwise crawlspace). Budget is of course...
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    Hey young people, tell us what you can do!

    Builders have tried and ended up with unsold homes. Even first time buyers demand the space and amenities they are used to from their parents homes.
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    Hey young people, tell us what you can do!

    Mortgage interest 1984: 13.87% 30 year fixed. 2024: 6.44% 30 year fixed The median home being built today has the square footage and amenities that would have put it at the top of the market in 1984. The measure for housing affordability is the percentage of income required to make a payment...
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    Medical Helicopter, 3 Fatalities, KY, 10/7/2024

    What time of day, what weather ?
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    Scooters safe for GA?

    In addition to what has been said (not charging, not freezing, not damaging etc ): - try to find something like a e-bike with UL listed batteries (then double check the UL label vs. the listing on whether it's a fake). - get something with a removable battery that you can carry in a containment...
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    Hey young people, tell us what you can do!

    It 'literally makes your head explode'.*groan*
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    Hey young people, tell us what you can do!

    ...when they should be saying 'figuratively'.
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    Oh, those silly geographers.....

    That may have changed over time. Now they think they are a county in New York. People are shocked to learn that they are part of the south. Now there is a considerable difference between central+Northern MD on one hand and Southern MD and the eastern shore on the other. SoMD is definitely...
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    Any Career CFI's?

    That's for the hour of instruction, no plane. You also have to decide whether you charge by the Hobbs hour or by the clock including time for pre and post flight.
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    Helo with Iranian President hits side of mountain

    Not the first, not the last VIP helicopter to fall victim to that cause.
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    Any Career CFI's?

    Yet the market for the chi-chi flight school that teaches in new S20s or DA40s appears to be quite small and limited to a few metro areas where you have a good supply of customers who are not cost sensitive.
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