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  1. Rogue_Ryder

    Motorcycles?

    I decided to drudge up this bike thread because it's the middle of winter and if you can't ride bikes might as well post about them on the internet! Back in college I had a professor tell a story about a KZ1000 that he "did the outside loop on" nearly prematurely ending his flying career and...
  2. Rogue_Ryder

    Missionary Aviation

    Denver Pilot nailed it. I looked into this 20 years ago and even talked to someone from one ministry at our University's career expo. They had a HARD requirement for the A&P as well as physical fitness, not just ability to obtain an FAA 2nd class but haul heavy/bulky items for long distances...
  3. Rogue_Ryder

    Retire to Airport Community?

    Yeah I should've said there IS cheap land in this state and believe it or not the San Luis valley is one of the cheapest places to buy land in the US (that's actually livable). It's just not many people want to live in such a remote place. Like you said 1hr to Pueblo and close to 2 if you need...
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    Retire to Airport Community?

    Colorado is full :D, haha not really but have you looked at Real Estate prices here? And the airparks are going to be on the plains (pretty hot in the Summer) not in the Mountains where it's cool. Erie Airpark's current cheapest lot is $800K! Compare that with existing homes at airparks in...
  5. Rogue_Ryder

    Thinking about a Bus/RV

    Wow it's been one heck of a Journey so far with that RV! Like any older vehicle there's bound to be surprises but once you get all the kinks ironed out it, it should treat you well. It's nice to see all the sides of RV ownership not just the glamor shot with it parked overlooking some National...
  6. Rogue_Ryder

    Flying your own plane to work

    The good news is the woman is 100% on board with moving up to WY; it's just the commute would be horrendous in a car (although doable). We took our son up to Laramie for his 3rd birthday for skiing at the Snowy Range and as much as I love Laramie the wind is just brutal in the winter (doubtful...
  7. Rogue_Ryder

    Flying your own plane to work

    Anyone Regularly Commute to work with their plane Along Colorado's Front Range? I'm curious because we're talking about moving from Colorado to Wyoming (Gov Polis passing certain laws recently is the main driver for wanting to leave CO). I work next to the Boulder Airport and while we do have...
  8. Rogue_Ryder

    Need help for a career PLZ

    Step 1: Go get a 2nd Class medical and your Student Pilot Certificate before you do anything else. Then go for your intro flight and pursue the Private I'd recommend doing a structured Part 141 school. I'd also recommend going to visit a Helicopter school early in your training and get a Helio...
  9. Rogue_Ryder

    YouTube guys

    I definitely feel the same way about #2, and slightly less now than I used to be about a "Youtuber" mainly because today inorder to make 1 good video a week you have to spend a lot of time editing. YouTube once was a nice place for the average person to host a video they made that was a clip or...
  10. Rogue_Ryder

    The Transamerica Trail

    It's on my list to ride it, probably only the Western half (as I'm already in Colorado). Sam made it easier recently by changing it up with more Utah and less Nevada. There's 2 routes GPSKevin's and Sam Coero (sp?) anyway Sam is the Original creator and people have had no issues with his maps...
  11. Rogue_Ryder

    Motorcycle Rant

    Unfortunately the bad actors stand out! I do have to say as an avid motorcyclist I've witnessed a lot of the behaviors of the OP's rant (other than that weird traffic directing), and the sad thing is the pirates and squids make up probably more than half of the riders, but you don't notice the...
  12. Rogue_Ryder

    [N/A] Do people not Tip Anymore?

    10% :eek: That's insultingly low. The difference is the Lineman makes at least minimum wage at least $7.25/hr (probably a couple bucks more) while a server might only get paid $2.13 per hour, if everyone tipped just 10% service would be atrocious, 15-20% is more the norm for tipping a server...
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    Lost a rock legend. RIP Neil.

    If you guys haven't seen it yet check out "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" on Netflix a very well documentary on the band. I don't think anyone would argue that Peart was the greatest Rock n Roll drummer of all time.
  14. Rogue_Ryder

    Which do you choose?

    I've flown nearly ever iteration of the 172 from the OG 1956 to the 1999 SP picture below when it was nearly new at Epic at EVB and the SP was far superior to even the R model it succeeded. Better everything; interior, avionics, power (180 vs 160) and I swear even quieter than its'...
  15. Rogue_Ryder

    Matt guthmiller videos make me nervous

    It’s all about the editing. I believe he uses a professional editor to edit his videos and they are made in a way to get views. His videos are NOT boring and safe is boring even if his flying around s 100% safe a little perceived danger makes things interesting. So many aviation videos are...
  16. Rogue_Ryder

    NA thinking about a Scout

    Scouts are hot right now; what that means is the values have soared in the last 2 years, and while you're paying a premium today you should also have an easy time selling the Scout if you find it's not suited to daily use. I wish I had bought like 10 of these things a few years ago when they...
  17. Rogue_Ryder

    Tesla Model 3 - Now I get the hype.

    One of the better ones on the Tesla I'd still go Avis vs taking the extra hours added to an already long and painful road trip.
  18. Rogue_Ryder

    picking an instructor to work with for rental checkout and rusty pilot BFR

    $80 seems reasonable for a 172! The cheapest rate I could find for anything locally is $75 for a 152. $120/hr seems really high to me for a club! For example my local airport is renting a 180hp 172N for $130/hr (not a PA-28-180, but pretty damn close) In the first year that's like giving up...
  19. Rogue_Ryder

    picking an instructor to work with for rental checkout and rusty pilot BFR

    Thanks for the info on the seminar! I felt similar to you in back then! In January of ‘04 I moved to Slidell LA from Ormond Beach Fl where I was able to rent cheaply and in Nice aircraft but in Slidell the rates were much higher and the guy I spoke to the FBO was a jerk; so I pretty much gave...
  20. Rogue_Ryder

    New Lockheed Contract

    That's my homepage and I missed it! They rarely have a sense of humor and am really surprised they posed this up.
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