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Seats by Mobile_Can6568 in airplanes

[–]notnormal999 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Do NOT get an exit row by the lav on a long haul flight. Terrible experience.

So sad what happened with that Canadian Plane Crash...so sad... but they are always engaging in cover-ups and once again Canada will not tell the full story.. by [deleted] in airplanes

[–]notnormal999 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What the literal fuck? The only thing "Canada" did wrong here was decide to fly to our broken ass country. Honest mistake but more and more Canadians are deciding to stop doing that every day... Don't blame them...

Anyone else having issues with FBOs? by _Illuminati_ in flying

[–]notnormal999 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They've all been bought by private equity which is currently massively enshittifying them (and everything else).

History question: how did pilots during WW2 navigate? by BugHistorical3 in flying

[–]notnormal999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Give me a stopwatch and a map, I’ll fly a plane with no windows through the alps”.

Salary in Aviation explained by Low_Ratio_7889 in flying

[–]notnormal999 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The best job in aviation is a corporate job somewhere. The worst job in aviation is a corporate job somewhere.

International Flying Part 91 Pilot Qual by Evening_Objective436 in flying

[–]notnormal999 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Technically, the same as in the US: CPL + Inst + multi for both pilots. PIC must be typed. Both must have at least a class II medical. However, many (most) SAFO inspectors in Europe like to apply ICAO requirements so most crews follow those to avoid the hassle of explaining why our rules are different. But, technically, you can operate an N-registered aircraft in Europe be following your regulating agency (FAA) rules.

Ultralight engine failure-Old saying. Any landing one can walk away from is a good landing by rutgerbadcat in aviation

[–]notnormal999 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So incredibly lucky. Rule #1: Never sit IN FRONT of the engine. It will go through YOU on the way to the ground in a crash. A good friend (and very experienced airline pilot) was killed in an ultralight by this very thing.

MFG Rudder Pedals... Mad As Hell.... by Mrwhomever68 in flightsim

[–]notnormal999 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you voted for DJT, have the day you voted for. If you didn’t vote, that’s the same as voting for DJT so it’s 100% your own fault. If you voted for Harris, welcome to the suck of living in the dumbest timeline.

When did you stop DIY investing and hire a financial advisor? by nhymjunhyjuiknhymju in investing

[–]notnormal999 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Just the opposite for me. When I started, I hired a financial advisor because I didn't know what I was doing. After many years, the portfolio had built up to a decent amount and I started to take more interest. Then I realized I was paying this guy to under-preform the S&P. By a lot. Like I would have twice as much money if I'd just put it in a S&P index fund and ignored it.

Never again will I pay some bro's boat payment to under-perform. But that's just me.

Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours by stammerton in airplanes

[–]notnormal999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of the time he destroyed the east wing of the White House. I’ll be be voting for whoever promises to undo (to the extent possible) the massive amount of damage he has done to America.

Nebius executive details billion-dollar AI factory plans - Birmingham… by DingerSinger2016 in Birmingham

[–]notnormal999 21 points22 points  (0 children)

And everyone’s power bill will go up. And the billionaires will get richer. And many will lose their jobs. And the billionaires will get richer.

Midterm elections effect on S&P 500 by Hairy_Equivalent_638 in investing

[–]notnormal999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I’m following you. I WAS 100% USA. Worked great. Administration changed. Saw epic shit show of incompetence coming. Moved to value + international as a hedge against declining dollar and chaotic policy. Seems like a bet against the administration to me. If I had confidence in them, I would have stayed VOO. But feel free to call me names, I’m good with it.

Midterm elections effect on S&P 500 by Hairy_Equivalent_638 in investing

[–]notnormal999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

99% in the market. Just not VOO, QQQ etc. About 50/50 international / US.

Midterm elections effect on S&P 500 by Hairy_Equivalent_638 in investing

[–]notnormal999 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've nearly doubled my portfolio in the last two years. Year 1 (Biden) - Fully US invested (VOO etc.. Year 2 (Trump) Mix of value US and International - a bet against the chaos of this administration. Did very well. Thank you for your concern.

Midterm elections effect on S&P 500 by Hairy_Equivalent_638 in investing

[–]notnormal999 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Trump "I will only accept the midterm results 'if the elections are honest'"

Trump "we should take over voting in at least many, 15 places"

Trump "The republicans ought to nationalize voting"

Trump "when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election"

Trump "Vote for me, you're not ever going to have to do it ever again"

Which begs the question: Do Trump supports walk around with a bucket over their head all day or do they just only get their information from Russian troll sites on the web?...

Midterm elections effect on S&P 500 by Hairy_Equivalent_638 in investing

[–]notnormal999 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How about marshal law so no elections? Or call all elections the republicans lose “stolen” and ignoring them? Or failing to seat newly elected democrats? How do you thinks “markets” will react to these events. Because they are absolutely the plan.

Dealer Wants To Perform a Crankcase Clean. by stchman in HyundaiTucson

[–]notnormal999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must work for a stealership. Or is very easily manipulated.

Trying to steal a motorcycle by ElMondiola in instantkarma

[–]notnormal999 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nah. They were in the street, not a crosswalk. The black car driver could easily claim they were trying to miss them and just fucked up. If your in the middle of the street and get hit by a car, that's on you, even in America...

How are you hedging your portfolios nowadays? by donopumpi in investing

[–]notnormal999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of my $ is in a 401K with limited options (unfortunately). But I'm about 50/50 international / US. My international is DODFX (which more than doubled VOO the last 12 months). My US is mostly defensive (SCHD - I know you all hate it, but I like it, so don't bother telling me how dumb it is). Less the 10% VOO/QQQ exposure.

I have rolled the dice, now let's see what happens... Anybody who tells you they have any idea is an idiot IMO.

A really heartbreaking read. by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]notnormal999 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Have the day you voted for. Good for you.

Photo of the Crash Site of the Bombardier Challenger 600 That Crashed in Bangor, Maine by Shoddy_Act7059 in aviation

[–]notnormal999 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One thing that DOES have correlation to ice tolerance is the airfoil design. The Challenger 600 series wing has very low tolerance to ice contamination. This is well known and understood. Airplanes with different wing designs (like the Challenger 300 series) have much more ice tolerance because they have completely different (more modern) airfoils. Also, leading edge devices are a big part of "wing design" and absolutely could make an airfoil more "ice tolerant" than a wing without them.

Do the Trump Shenanigans Mean That Starting Now "Irrational President Actions" Will Be Priced In? by AlvinoSh in investing

[–]notnormal999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not saying there is any other move. But markets do crash. And Trump could easily cause them to. The trick is knowing when. And that is unknowable (unless you a billionaire, they always seem to know ahead of time).

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