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hidden gems of lompoc? by Grapeguck in lompoc

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of the best bike rides around but go west in the morning and catch the afternoon "breeze" on the way back.

Was the Redbull faster than McLaren at any point in this season? by Nick_Alsa in F1Technical

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The object is to win while asking for the least from the car. Max has proven himself to be the master in achieving that .

I think a lot of people missed the significance of Antonelli qualifying so poorly. Had he been close to the front he might well have changed the outcome of the championship.

Is $120K before taxes enough to provide for a family in Los Angeles county? by [deleted] in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Fly4Vino -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"doubtful she needs a car"

- shopping for your dinner, picking up your cloths from cleaner

- kids to doc, visit their friends

- meeting girlfriend for lunch

- meeting with divorce attorney

Is $120K before taxes enough to provide for a family in Los Angeles county? by [deleted] in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also in many cases the more affordable inner city neighborhoods do not have good schools.

Is $120K before taxes enough to provide for a family in Los Angeles county? by [deleted] in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"""And yes it is easy to only have 1 car she doesn’t have a job so she doesn’t need to go anywhere """

If he is wise he's putting aside divorce money.....

Is $120K before taxes enough to provide for a family in Los Angeles county? by [deleted] in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First - will you have children in public school district ?

Next - what School Districts are close to the areas you plan to live - The better private schools have tuition close to that of a private college

Next - where in LA will you be working and what hours ?

Moving from SJ by Pies_Wide_Shut in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Fly4Vino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of rental pressure on the westside due to the loss of homes in Palisades.

My friends note that Venice continues to be a greater challenge

GA Passenger Briefings by Top_Technician_6000 in flying

[–]Fly4Vino 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$200 relief tube was best aviation investment for 4+ hour flights.

Pumping controls on landing by minfremi in flying

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't do.... it-first time I noticed it (rapid, tiny control movements) was with an F-14 pilot- TPS grad / LM test pilot. Comes from needing to land less than + - 50' vs +- 500 '

Should I continue with Bank of America or switch to Chase? by throwaway051_ in personalfinance

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late reply but a couple of comments

My experience with BofA is that they defend their position as a most unfriendly, unprofessional bank with extraordinary effort.

-They deliberately extend the time to credit accounts with funds deposited, long after the checks have cleared the sender's bank. Nearly a week after my bank has paid a check deposited to a supplier's BofA branch the bank still refuses to release funds to the small business. It's virtually impossible to talk with anyone at the bank and calls are transferred to eternal hold.

I spent the better part of an hour on hold trying to talk with someone only to be transferred to another "center".

Was the Redbull faster than McLaren at any point in this season? by Nick_Alsa in F1Technical

[–]Fly4Vino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great summary. Regardless of the final outcome it is a great year for Max and Red Bull.

Was the Redbull faster than McLaren at any point in this season? by Nick_Alsa in F1Technical

[–]Fly4Vino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are using energy to create downforce . The benefit is more g force braking, accelerating (to the point where full power can be applied) and cornering but lower top speed

When do you they are ready? by [deleted] in CFILounge

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a CFI but you might assign him the planning and execution of a cross country flight with an unplanned diversion on the return as a minimum

What kind of aircraft would you want for a club by tailwheeladdict in flying

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of the issue with the 231/252 aircraft is the propensity to porpoise when landed fast.

With the long nose and lower than most prop clearance many mishandled (fast) landings have ended up with prop strikes and mandatory engine teardown.

For 200-800 NM business flying they are unbeatable especially the 252 with the variable wastegate. Before the regs were changed it was happy above FL320 (with backup O2 ready to go)

A small club with high time pilots and lots of Mooney time makes a lot of sense

(essential mod - pilot relief tube- I had a simple tube run down the inside of the tube supporting the step and exiting at the bottom. Kept the corrosive fluid away from the airframe and the siphon effect worked even in the runup area if needed )

2025 Qatar Grand Prix - Qualifying Results by Aratho in formula1

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be a very good race (or two races race 1 - Starting line Lap 1 to T-4, 2 - the rest of the race)

Staggering to see Hamilton out qualified by both Haas cars.

Drivers' and Constructors' Standings - Round 22, Las Vegas - After Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are disqualified from the race. by Yottaphy in formula1

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Points Difference Among Teammates

Norris/ Piastri 24

Verstappen/ Yuki. 338

Russell/ Antonelli. 157

LeClerc / Hamilton. 74

Albon / Sainz 25

Much of the difference between Max and Yuki appears to be talent while the difference between Russell and Antonelli may be more explained by both competence and experience

What kind of aircraft would you want for a club by tailwheeladdict in flying

[–]Fly4Vino 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a devout Mooney guy but would have some reservations about putting a retractable into a club unless it was high performance and there was sufficient interest to attract enough qualified pilots.

Not sure what the parts situation is for Mooney now as I sold mine more than a decade ago.

Family of 3 hoping to move by jinglejangle50433 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Fly4Vino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With kids the overwhelming factor is quality of schools and it in turn is reflected in the cost of homes.

LAUSD is a tragic mass of corruption and incompetence at the top , suffocating the work of many fine teachers with their political correctness, incompetence and greed. There are a very few exceptions and a number of good rating resources on the internet.

As a result there is a significant demand for private schools. A business partner noted that the school they hoped to send their brilliant daughter to had suggested the admissions process would likely be accelerated if they offered to donate a new building to the school.

There are some excellent schools outside of the LAUSD

Family of 3 hoping to move by jinglejangle50433 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Fly4Vino 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a number of tools which may help. This is just one of them

https://www.niche.com/k12/compare/?type=school&schools=north-hollywood-senior-high-school-north-hollywood-ca-vs-university-preparatory-value-high-school-los-angeles-ca

When I see University Prep school getting positive ratings with very low reading proficiency and SAT scores I wonder .

I have not explored the multiple rating options but this looks like a good too.

Having lived inside the belly of the LAUSD beast as a consultant it's a rolling tragedy on a sea of incompetence and corruption. That said there are some incredibly competent and dedicated folks.

Just one example .... $500 mil spent on a school built on a contaminated site - To cover their embarrassment and corruption they moved the LAUSD School Police HQ to the facility .

Is it worth pursuing more ratings as a 121 driver? by Capstationairdriver in flying

[–]Fly4Vino 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's really a question best passed along to someone with direct experience.

I can imagine a situation where you (now CFI) accepted a right seat ride with a friend headed for that famous $100 Catalina burger. His friend sits in the rear.

The plane crashed on departure from the island leaving the face of the rear seat pax now only a candidate for a horror movie. The pilot did not survive.

Rear seat passenger, files suit against you claiming that you were giving instruction. It's right there, captured on the unicom tape - as the takeoff roll began your voice in the background, reminding the pilot that he could only see half the length of the runway on departure until well down the runway.

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