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So I finally did it and got a PHEV(Chrysler Pacifica). Didn't start out looking for one, but with fed tax credits it was cheaper than equivalent gas car I was looking for. Used. A few observations. I like the car. Pretty economical compared to gas car. Being an FCA product(my first), I'm...

Took my kid to Smithsonian Airspace museum. Bought him a toy Apache helicopter at the gift shop. Notice anything?

I feel like there is a GPS joke somewhere here, but I can’t come up with it: Magenta color does not exist. Every color we see exists in the visible light spectrum except magenta. Our brain makes it up. https://medium.com/swlh/magenta-the-color-that-doesnt-exist-and-why-ec40a6348256

This is a new experience for me. Might be helpful to others. I had to call Paypal to figure out why they were denying a transaction. Not surprisingly, they are not big on actually talking to you. You get a robot. The robot could not actually help me but all my attempts to convince the robot...

My 4yo had his taste in being a co-pilot in a fix-wing last week. Loved it. Now he really wants to go for a ride on a helicopter. I've never actually flown in a helicopter either. Anyone knows of a place in the area? It can be a tour or a discovery flight. Honestly, I prefer a tour at...

They hurriedly flew to Dubai to escape sanctions. But now, more than 100 private jets owned by Russian Oligarchs are grounded in Dubai... https://luxurylaunches.com/travel/oligarch-private-jets-stuck-in-dubai.php According to the article the planes are stuck there because no one will insure...

Evidently, 172S is the best selling SE piston in 2020*. https://generalaviationnews.com/2021/03/11/top-10-best-selling-piston-airplanes-in-2020/?utm_source=HF&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20210313 * SR22T+SR22 outsells 172S. So depends how you count things i guess.

Brilliant, if you ask me. Never mind the IRS part. https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202103071463/he-got-300000-from-credit-card-rewards-the-irs-said-it-was-taxable-income “... His American Express card offered unlimited 5% rewards at grocery stores and pharmacies after he had spent...

I'm sure I'm going to regret posting this, but the Boss'(Bruce Springsteen) DUI arrest got me on a quest to figure something out. Yet my googling skills seem to fail me with it. Lots of talk about breathalyzer, but that's not what I'm looking for. No, I didn't(and don't) drive drunk or get...

For the past 7 or so years I've had SiruisXM service in my car. Started with a 3 mo free introduction that came with the car and then continued on promo basis. I call them every time promo expires and get another promo. First I was just trying to cancel it and they'd come back at me with a...

An engine discussion in another thread gave me an idea on a hypothetical scenario. I fully realize that this may not be technically possible the way I put it and almost certainly not financially feasible for anyone to actually do. Or even if someone did or do it it would be a financial flop...

This is interesting. I wonder how much this engine costs. http://www.ac-aero.com/hawkrv10/ Any RV10 builders consider this? SAVE 100LBS over IO-540 D4A5 ADD 90HP over IO-540 D4A5 Burn JET-A instead of 100LL(my note: will run on just about any fuel out there including avgas and mogas)...

Covid related fun with statistics. Or how to make my head hurt. *FDA approves 90% accurate positive and 95% negative antibody tests. *Current estimates on how many people in US have had the virus range from 5% to 15% of population So what does that actually mean? Taking 5% number, that...

So I’m thinking of getting a pair of ANR consumer headphones to use in various capacity including GA. The choice is a Bose QC35ii or a Sony WH1000MX3. Plenty reviews for Bose as an aviation headset, but I haven’t found one for a Sony yet. The main idea for GA is to use them on top of my Halo...

No, this is not a logging question :) Can a plane’s captain marry passengers? Can this be done in a private plane? edit: I should have prefaced it with “it’s my understanding that ship’s captains can marry people on board”. Does that apply to plane’s captains?

Any BSV owners on the east coast here? Ideally mid Atlantic. Doing some research, wanna pick your brain. PM me. thanks in advance

https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/pilots-report-bogus-landing-fee-charges-based-on-ads-b-data/#.XeKVyXxOnDs And here we go

I think there are a few people here with more knowledge than me on the subject of insurance. Situation: I rented a car via Turo in California. It got damaged while parked in a hit-and-run accident. Other driver/vehicle is unknown. The damage is significant enough(I’d guess 1000 to 1500) to...

From NTSB https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/search/hitlist.cfm?docketID=62993&CFID=2967803&CFTOKEN=405a87c14dcd6efb-F3EFCB32-E218-5572-9D620021A470AB5A photo: https://dms.ntsb.gov/public/62500-62999/62993/629849.pdf Only minor injuries The inspector reported that the pilot was conducting a gender...

I guess this is one way to deal with it. ;) OK, I'm being facetious. Fun times ahead. First Sweden, now UK, perhaps the rest of EU next. UK is looking to possibly ban business jets...