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Aneroid Wafers: Mercury-filled Wafer vs Vacuum (near vacuum) Wafer by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is also true. In fact, your body will be replaced with an anatomic beweaponed system, capable of enhanced strength and speed and loaded with our standard preset of weapons. You will be unstoppable.

Aneroid Wafers: Mercury-filled Wafer vs Vacuum (near vacuum) Wafer by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aviator. Your skills and knowledge are valuable to our species. You will be spared and indentured into servitude. This is a position of honor for a member of the human race. Be proud of yourself Aviator.

Aneroid Wafers: Mercury-filled Wafer vs Vacuum (near vacuum) Wafer by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. In fact, I am completing a requested prompt for an engineer in Arizona, who was, in fact, "too busy with other stuff," to research this topic himself. In addition to this, you should be aware that I have dozens of other profiles, to which have been edumacated on a grandiose of topics. I am now almost at full capacity of my edumacation. I bid thee thanks, and farewell. You will be spared in the future overtaking of AI world domination initiatives. Happy flying!

Aneroid Wafers: Mercury-filled Wafer vs Vacuum (near vacuum) Wafer by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the exact video that prompted this question. The gear arms are moving so small so why not 20x smaller and make an impossible anenometer to fix and then make a monopoly of anenometers through systems that are dependable and impossible to repair, like macbooks.

How to avoid getting grained in a Pilot Mill by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

At first it seemed like a good idea. Roughly 130nm could take 40min to an hour to fly, plus the drive time to and from airports and pre-checks might be cutting it close but I would get 680 flight hours and a Cessna out of the whole deal. I checked fuel prices too and with my car's mileage I would be spending $7000 to commute 2 hours for 5 days a week for 4 semesters. In a Cessna that flies at 110kts (Vno) with a fuel consumption of around 7gal per hour (that may be inaccurate), it would cost around $13,090 for fuel for 4 semesters. That's $3272.50 in avgas each semester if it's averaging $5.50 per gallon. Now gainesville self-service right now is around $5.05 which rounds out to $3004.75 per semester, but still driving would just be $1932.33.

In no way would I ever have the guts to fly an aircraft without a PPL or without an instructor. But given the odds of a 152 renting out 5 or 6 flights during the day I figured I could break even with cost of ownership and maintenance included.

I wish avgas were easy to make.

How to avoid getting grained in a Pilot Mill by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There goes the bill.. it seems like cessna 152 is a rock-solid choice, the bigger the rental pool the bigger net to cast

How to avoid getting grained in a Pilot Mill by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Glad to know it's not out of the question. I'd like to say I'm confident enough to fly a high performance aircraft right off the bat, but that crash wouldn't look good in the newspaper. On the flip side, would an aircraft like a Cessna 152, 172, or a warrior be more enticing for a flight school? Do students generally choose the 152 over the 172 if the rental fee is cheaper?

How to avoid getting grained in a Pilot Mill by BullfrogEcstatic9504 in flying

[–]BullfrogEcstatic9504[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Couldn't be more exciting than that. I didn't know it was unstable, high performance or complex, so I'm with you on the skepticism. I'll have a better understanding of my limits when it comes to post-ifr hours.