Airplane affordability was hugely destroyed by FAA regulations and other authority stuff. Today you can't repair airplane without buying bolts (literally) for $200 and certified mechanic with insane $/hour rate to keep the papers satisfying FAA. You can scrap another airplane with decent papers for parts to do it, but it is not a cheap option too.
When maintenance cost more than fuel and takes a lot of time, mostly for paperwork, many will abandon airplane in barn.
A family member who did some flying of small planes told me that local airport won't charge you to land (they get federal funds to offset those cost) but if for any reason you need to come to a complete stop for any length of time you have to tie down. Those tie downs are not cheap, add that to fuel hanger space maintenance and paperwork it's not cheap anymore.
human beings are not evolving , i agree we are devolving and getting dumber as time goes on. if it weren't for technology? people couldn't figure shit out like the old days BEFORE all this stuff.
technology has made us stupid, lazy and inept. also lowers IQ points because you dont have to critically think to figure shit out. you just "look it up" on a computer
Airplane affordability was hugely destroyed by FAA regulations and other authority stuff. Today you can't repair airplane without buying bolts (literally) for $200 and certified mechanic with insane $/hour rate to keep the papers satisfying FAA. You can scrap another airplane with decent papers for parts to do it, but it is not a cheap option too.
When maintenance cost more than fuel and takes a lot of time, mostly for paperwork, many will abandon airplane in barn.
And not sure how common it is but now some are dusting crops and whatnot with drones. Cheaper and easier in every way
Yes, but a drone can not take you anywhere. A small plane is a good btfo option.
A family member who did some flying of small planes told me that local airport won't charge you to land (they get federal funds to offset those cost) but if for any reason you need to come to a complete stop for any length of time you have to tie down. Those tie downs are not cheap, add that to fuel hanger space maintenance and paperwork it's not cheap anymore.
She said that they became less common as they needed a long airstrip and I think telephone poles or electric lines started going uo everywhere.
Grass landing strips are still common.its just most farms never needed one and never had one
No real advances for 50 years or more. Except for the spynet which was planned by macy conferences ~1950.
Alien invasion happened a long time ago...
This song was recorded in 1980: Rush - Red Barchetta (Lyrics)
One of their best, BTW.
The song, inspired by the short story A Nice Morning Drive by Richard S. Foster http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19731100roadandtrack.htm
Remember way back when the dystopian future was in the future?
Thanks for reminding me to dow load some Rush.
Mine didn't either but a lot more than now.
human beings are not evolving , i agree we are devolving and getting dumber as time goes on. if it weren't for technology? people couldn't figure shit out like the old days BEFORE all this stuff.
technology has made us stupid, lazy and inept. also lowers IQ points because you dont have to critically think to figure shit out. you just "look it up" on a computer