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Another thread killed by people stuck in their opinions. You have zero evidence the $1 switch is under any kind of IP protection. You are pretending that companies don't hold suppliers to exclusivity contracts as part of standard practice. Doesn't require any IP or any of that BS, all it...

And this example really is great b/c it shows the price gouging has nothing to do with regulations, government or lawyers. It has everything to do with vertical monopolies. Textron not only owns most of the airframe manufacturers, they also own most of the available supply of engines and many...

This is exactly the kind of info I'm looking for, thank you! I can look up the AirNav reports on these runways, but nothing in there will call out "Warning: Island full of snakes".

I thought I made it clear my opinion of both messenger and message is low. Nothing he said makes NPR look biased, it just makes him look like a whiny employee who didn't like answering to a boss. And even if you believe him, that still doesn't negate NPR's very straightforward reporting of...

I hadn't heard about this, but just looked up the history and all I can say is holy hell that is nuts.

I've heard about this little island chain and it's def on my bucket list. Have you been there? Any advice? Thanks for these suggestions. I confess that I don't know the Michigan code, unless it's **** Ohio.

That's the article that got him suspended, I hope his whiny complaint about getting a paycheck for 25 years from someone he despises was worth it.

lol I guess if you spend your time worrying about chem trails and believe you’re a “sovereign citizen” then this makes sense

I also drive on government funded roads, what’s your point? The government serves a role just like corporations, and neither deserve to be worshipped or left to police themselves.

It's certainly not a deal breaker and I am comparing schools that offer both, but I'd prefer to train in what I would like to fly in, especially when it's much less per hr to rent them. But I do see the value in training in the types of models that you encounter most often, even if it means...

Interesting take, but I think I'll continue to read non-profit sources and form my own opinions.

Never liked carrying a pocket knife normally bc I hate bulky stuff in my pockets, but always carried one when hiking and camping. For many, many years I used this because it is ultra-light, folds flat, and extremely easy to clean. With some light maintenance, it was very dependable and damn...

I'm looking for some recommendations on locations within 400 nm from Chicago that are close to hiking (or have courtesy-cars that could drop off/pick-up at trail heads nearby). As an example, I like to hike/camp in the Porkies in the UP, and there's a small airport nearby in Ontonagon, but I...

I'm in a very similar boat to @Warmi and considering an LSA to get into flying. Compared to the spam cans I've been in, they look much more modern, comfortable and safe. For the most part they are exactly what I want: a convenient, enjoyable way to take 100-300 nm legs and put less $ into fuel...

There's nothing in the article that supports the government's position one way or the other, it's just NPR reporting what some govt officials are thinking about. Wouldn't you rather know what our government is planning than be left in the dark?

So in an eerie coincidence, I saw a post on Insta who experienced a serious CO leak but his detector didn't go off until he was back on the ground taxiing. It was a Forensics Detectors model and with his windows open the airflow must have been drawing it away from the sensor until they landed...

Keeping healthy is a constant struggle, and a lot of comments here struck home for me. Looking at the useful loads of the planes in my budget is a powerful motivator. In the past year, I lost 20 lbs and the impact on my health (both physical and mental) has been pretty astounding. What...

He owns 54% of SpaceX and the next largest investor is Fidelity at 10%. So he gets his way running the company the way he wants because even if every single other investor on his board of directors disagrees with him, he still has the power to overrule them.

Luckily the trainers I’ve flown in are so drafty that the vents could be pumping out chlorine gas and it wouldn’t matter

I was saying the exact opposite, actually. The US space program was horribly bungled at first when it was managed by the military and it gave the USSR a huge head start.