So what did you do today?

[furb]

It reminds me of the Opel Calibra, although the Honda is probably newer

2008

 

[fearofpavement]

Today I was prepping the car for a road trip. We're heading up to the Atlanta airport to pick up our son and then driving up to Shelby, NC this evening. He is purchasing an antique airplane there and tomorrow we're going to fly it up to MI. It's a long flight, weather looks iffy and the plane has no electrical system so it's going to be a challenging adventure. He has a capable program on an ipad so we should have the navigation resources we need. It's doable in a day but may need 3 if we can't do an end run east of the weather. He usually flies helicopters for the coast guard so it will be the first time he's flown an airplane in some years. I'm current so that isn't an issue. Everyone is excited about the new to him plane including Groundie who is going to be the chase vehicle.

 

[furb]

Today I was prepping the car for a road trip. We're heading up to the Atlanta airport to pick up our son and then driving up to Shelby, NC this evening. He is purchasing an antique airplane there and tomorrow we're going to fly it up to MI. It's a long flight, weather looks iffy and the plane has no electrical system so it's going to be a challenging adventure. He has a capable program on an ipad so we should have the navigation resources we need. It's doable in a day but may need 3 if we can't do an end run east of the weather. He usually flies helicopters for the coast guard so it will be the first time he's flown an airplane in some years. I'm current so that isn't an issue. Everyone is excited about the new to him plane including Groundie who is going to be the chase vehicle.

We used to fly this around. It’s interesting in high winds. He sold it for something a little fancier. I haven’t seen it in person yet.

 

[Sloughfoot]

I realize in some areas Fox are a problem but here they are rare and harmless. The low down, worthless, Coyotes eat the Fox kits

The story of the" reclaiming" of the Great Plains tells it all. Kill off the grizzly, wolf population explosion. Kill off the wolves, coyote population explosion. Kill off the coyote, rabbit population explosion. Kill off the rabbits............. So on and so on. I'm all for farming and ranching, but gaddang you got to wreck the whole place?

 

[Bill G]

Today I was prepping the car for a road trip. We're heading up to the Atlanta airport to pick up our son and then driving up to Shelby, NC this evening. He is purchasing an antique airplane there and tomorrow we're going to fly it up to MI. It's a long flight, weather looks iffy and the plane has no electrical system so it's going to be a challenging adventure. He has a capable program on an ipad so we should have the navigation resources we need. It's doable in a day but may need 3 if we can't do an end run east of the weather. He usually flies helicopters for the coast guard so it will be the first time he's flown an airplane in some years. I'm current so that isn't an issue. Everyone is excited about the new to him plane including Groundie who is going to be the chase vehicle.

I have some questions about training and flight time that you (or many others) can probably explain in great detail. I want to preface my questions by clearly saying I know zero about the requirements and I am asking out of genuine interest. What type of training does someone have to go through in their pursuit of being able to legally... hell more importantly, safely fly a small plane? Once they are legally allowed to fly what type of continuing education, training, flight time, etc must they do? My next question is going to seem very stupid but is there a bare minimum uncorrected vision score and bare minimum corrected vision score required?

 

[Bill G]

The story of the" reclaiming" of the Great Plains tells it all. Kill off the grizzly, wolf population explosion. Kill off the wolves, coyote population explosion. Kill off the coyote, rabbit population explosion. Kill off the rabbits............. So on and so on. I'm all for farming and ranching, but gaddang you got to wreck the whole place?

With all due respect I believe you might be over-simplifying it. I would love a separate discussion thread on the subject(s) but as we all know sometimes things get contentious.

 

[Sloughfoot]

With all due respect I believe you might be over-simplifying it. I would love a separate discussion thread on the subject(s) but as we all know sometimes things get contentious.

It's a summary. Summaries are short and simplified. If anything, I tend to over complicate.

 

[Bill G]

It's a summary. Summaries are short and simplified. If anything, I tend to over complicate.

I have seen multiple "re-introductions" .............none worked as intended.

 

[Wilhelm]

I watched my cousins pup release his last dying breath at noon today and re-watched it in my head all PM at work in my head...

R.i.P. Timy

Golden Retriever, 10+ years of giving joy to his human persons.

 

[hacskaroly]

I watched my cousins pup release his last dying breath at noon today and re-watched it in my head all PM at work in my head...

R.i.P. Timy

Golden Retriever, 10+ years of giving joy to his human persons.

That is sad to hear!

 

[Sloughfoot]

I watched my cousins pup release his last dying breath at noon today and re-watched it in my head all PM at work in my head...

R.i.P. Timy

Golden Retriever, 10+ years of giving joy to his human persons.

I feel you, cuz. It can get to you. Put down my share of cats and dogs over the years. Even the ones I wasn't familiar with stuck with me for a while.

 

[Stem]

I watched my cousins pup release his last dying breath at noon today and re-watched it in my head all PM at work in my head...

R.i.P. Timy

Golden Retriever, 10+ years of giving joy to his human persons.

4 years ago my (almost ) 15 year old beagle died in his sleep, few weeks after I had got home from a hunting trip in Idaho. I got him when he was a pup, now his ashes are in a box on my nightstand.

 

[whitesnake]

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the mfwd final drives on the 955 have a little more play than I like & since I planned to add weights on the front for bush hogging I might as well change the bearings, seals, seal sleeves & gaskets before things get even more expensive.

this was about $600 total from the JD mothership. I ordered the parts early yesterday morning & everything but 1 weight got delivered today.

I have a feeling the 955 was kept in 4x4 most of life before I bought it & just made the bearings sloppy overtime.

955 is a handy little machine.

 

[jacktheripper]

I cut up a big Russian olive used that the city dumped in a ditch. Brought out more than enough saws just for fun. The 064 beat the MOFO 440 hybrid with a full length 32 inch cut by about 10 seconds. That's a strong hybrid. My masterminded 288xp was experiencing some detonation pop so I shut it down. I'll retard the timing on it a bit. My self-ported 266xp beat my new muffler modded 562xp through some 24 inch wood by over 6 seconds. But that 562 sure is strong.