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  1. Pascal Forget

    NACA airfoils

    As in all things related to aviation, everything is a compromise. The airfoils and high aspect ratio wings of the Diamond DA20-C1 (airfoil: Wortmann FX 63-137/20 HOAC) and DA40 airplanes are optimized for high lift, low drag and gentle stall characteristics at the cost of top speed. They show...
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    Who's buying planes.

    It's been crazy here too. There are no parking spots available anymore at my municipal airport. Hangars are being built, business people are purchasing SR22s, DA42s and DA62s for regional air travel. There is a huge WWII era hangar for sale for peanuts though, but prospective buyers won't...
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    Medical Insurance in the event of an aviation accident

    I would assume the long term cost of medical treatments for an injured pilot vs a motorcycle rider would be less on average. I'm thinking of medical conditions arising from an injury that would require $$$ care for the remiander of the injured person's life. Just because a pilot getting an...
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    Flying to Canada. ?

    Same problem for us Canadians. When I fly from Montreal, QC to Halifax, NS, I spend most of the trip overflying Maine. I carry my passport, just in case I need to land in the U.S. (emergency only). I expect local cops to put me in jail and having a lot of explaining to do a few hours later...
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    I told the wife that I would never get a motorcycle...

    Exactly. That is the reason I am selling my bike, a sport touring machine (Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2013 ABS). I had a great time with it, Blue Ridge parkway and all, but I have had too many close calls with bad drivers doing u-turns right in front of me or cutting me off, etc. Furthermore, when...
  6. Pascal Forget

    Lame Aviation Named Businesses

    A Café in a Gym: C-Fit
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    Snowbird down

    Canadian Defense is still flying first gen F-18As. They will eventually have to replace them with newer fighters, perhaps F-35s. Then they will have a good supply of F18as to use as the new Snowbirds.
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    Is BasicMed in jeopardy of being useless for older pilots?

    My girlfriend has been an underwriter for the last 25+ years, working for large multinational insurance companies. She tells me that the industry has been losing its shirt on aviation over the last decade or so. For a while, companies were knowingly losing money in order to gain market share...
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    Career Changes/Shifts

    I'm in the same boat.
  10. Pascal Forget

    iPad keeps dropping wifi

    Which requency is your iPad connecting through? 5GHz might be Apple's preferred frequency. It is potentially faster than 2.4GHz, but it doesn't go across walls or structures very well and does not have the range of 2.4GHz. On the other hand, the 2.4GHz frequency might be subject to...
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    Where are all the IT jobs?

    I could tell you a UDP joke but I'm not sure you'd get it
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    Will toys get cheaper as Boomers age out and move to the home?

    One thing to consider is all that wealth isn't going to evaporate once older people pass away. Someone will inherit. A friend of mine just upgraded from a Cardinal RG to a Cirrus SR-22 when his mother passed away earlier this year.
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    Where are all the IT jobs?

    The company I work for is hiring fresh out of college. Check out the careers section at MorganStanley.com
  14. Pascal Forget

    Mooney gone?

    I'm very sad to see Mooney go. Hopefully someone picks up the type certificate and keeps manufacturing parts for the existing fleet.
  15. Pascal Forget

    What do you do for living (or used to)?

    I.T. tech lead at a large U.S. Investment bank.
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    Hi All new here

    Welcome!
  17. Pascal Forget

    My hose is longer than I realized

    There are companies that specialize in horizontal drilling for the purpose of running electrical wires and tubing. I'm sure your city contracts them to run wires to street lights etc. You might want to use their services. I love fixing things around the house. My girlfriend thinks I'm a...
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    Worth it?

    Best career choice ever. Even if you are ugly, you become attractive to gold diggers!
  19. Pascal Forget

    I’m starting my flight training but I’m scared of dying.

    I too was scared of dying when I first started flight instruction. My worst fear was structural failure in flight. I now own a DA20-C1, the same model you fly. To my knowledge, there has never been an in flight breakup of a DA20. These little composite buggers are strong as hell. Also, with...
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    YouTube guys

    I edit using DaVinci Resolve. I used to use the free edition, then switched to the Studio version (299$) after making some money with the videos.
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