Recent content by Sinnerman49

Hey folks - I'm finishing up my ratings, and the last thing I need to get done is the CFI or CFII. Originally, my intentions were to goto American Flyers in Dallas TX, as I have a bunch of friends that went for their CFI course and said it was very comprehensive (classroom setting...

Re: US Air A320 Crashes into Hudson River Oh sorry - I was wondering why there was no active topic.

US Air A320 Crashes into Hudson River http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6658028&page=1 150 people on board - all lived. No major injuries. This seems amazing to me...the aircraft was in the air, and made a controlled landing on a river, with minimal damage. Wow. That's one hell of a pilot.

You'd be shunning the very principle that online forums represent if you withdrew at this point. What else is a Forum except a place where people of similar as well as opposing viewpoints come together to discuss?

Wow, that's some nasty weather they flew into. Note to self: G55 = Bad.

Have a good trip! I'm a native of New Orleans, (Although I live up in Ruston, LA currently) Make sure to stuff yourself with the great food, and resist the urge to walk around on Bourbon St. After 10pm. - Crime is bad these days. Flying into Lakefront or Moisant?

Wow. Scott - Amazing post, and extremely helpful. So if I *dont* have a big bankroll (Which is true) and would never have the funds to defend an infringement anyway, should I just send myself the stuff I do to secure a date, or not even bother with that? .....now, to figure out how to get...

Yikes. $600 for a professional patent search, Bwtn $2-3000 for the rest of the patent process, including drawings. That's quite depressing for a college student such as myself. It also seems like I'll have to partner with an engineer before I even begin the patent process in order to have...

Thanks for the advice Ken. Regarding the design - I have no experience in tool design, will I need to find a partner who can actually design this product, or is just having a basic idea suffice for a patent? I've heard a working mockup is practically a requirement.

@ Tony - great cartoon, brings me back to my childhood days of reading book after book of Calvin & Hobbs. @ Everyone else - thanks a ton for all the advice. I will be contacting a patent attorney this week. I assume the only way to offset the costs of getting the patent is to actually market...

Hey folks - Not sure if this is in the right forum or not. I've worked as a lineman at local airports and FBOs for the past 4 years or so, and today an idea hit me for a tool that would be great for small FBOs, big FBOs and even individual aircraft owners. This is a tool that I could...

...man I wish I was around one of these tour spots. I loved Bach's book(s) and would love to get a chance to go up in one of those planes.