Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

From	D <nospam@example.net>
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Subject	Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
Date	2024-12-27 12:13 +0100
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On Thu, 26 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

> On Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:44:57 +0100, D wrote:
>
>> Wow! Talk about a visionary! He took the logical step from everyone
>> owning a car, to everyone owning a plane! I would like to own a flying
>> car. Even a helicopter I would be content with! Imagine... then I could
>> build a _real_ fortress of solitude, far, far away from any public
>> roads!
>
> Now there's a scary thought. When I was learning to fly a fixed wing the
> person teaching me, an ag pilot with several thousand hours in the air,
> was trying to tech himself to fly a helicopter. He was as frustrated as I
> was. The motivation was to allow precise insecticide application rather
> than the fly low and open the valves technique.
>
> It was interesting but I realized there were practical problems. With only
> VFR you were completely dependent on the weather. With IFR you had a
> little more flexibility but you weren't going to keep schedules. The other
> problem is after you fly to Oshkosh you find yourself at a small airfield
> 10 miles from town.
>
> The light aircraft industry has had its dreams, particularly after WWII
> with returning servicemen but they never worked out. The FAA came up with
> a sport pilot license which only required a drivers license and not a
> medical certificate and shorter training. It had limitations but the major
> problem was a 1320 maximum takeoff weight. Most existing planes to make
> that limit are Piper Cubs, Taylorcraft, Ercoupes, and other antiques,
> often taildraggers for added excitement. Cessna 150s, Piper Tomahawks, and
> other common training planes are too heavy. There are some new planes that
> meet the requirements. Cessna tried with the 162, a cut down 152, but at
> $150,000 it didn't sell.
>

Don't you worry... I*m sure Trump is on it! =) If not, maybe drone 
technology and established mass markets will grow the market for sub 1320 
weight vehicles, and lower the price as well!

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Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-18 20:19 +0100
  Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-19 00:00 -0500
    Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-19 11:04 +0100
      Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-20 01:31 -0500
        Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-20 10:57 +0100
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-20 11:25 +0000
            Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-20 15:59 +0100
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-20 17:24 +0000
            Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-20 22:22 +0100
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-21 03:09 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-21 12:25 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-22 02:30 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-22 12:22 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-23 01:34 -0500
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-20 21:43 +0000
            Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-21 11:59 +0100
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-21 13:14 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 19:52 +0000
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 19:28 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-22 11:40 +0100
        Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-20 17:19 +0000
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-20 22:21 +0100
            Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-21 03:00 -0500
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 20:52 +0000
          Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-21 02:27 -0500
            Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 07:54 +0000
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-21 08:56 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 20:06 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-22 11:43 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-22 20:47 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-23 12:12 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-23 21:09 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-24 12:47 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-24 20:00 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-24 22:54 +0100
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-21 12:23 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 20:32 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-22 11:50 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-22 20:35 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-23 12:09 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-23 20:38 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-23 22:19 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-24 01:48 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-24 15:15 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-24 20:39 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-24 22:57 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-25 00:43 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-25 12:21 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-25 19:40 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-25 22:52 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-26 02:56 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-26 12:44 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-26 18:53 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-26 19:51 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-27 00:39 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-27 17:37 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-26 22:41 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-27 05:53 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-27 23:44 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-28 10:38 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-28 16:20 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-27 12:27 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-27 23:51 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-28 10:42 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-27 12:13 +0100
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-12-27 18:06 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-28 01:16 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-28 00:02 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-28 06:09 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-28 02:31 -0500
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-28 10:50 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-28 17:08 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-01-01 05:15 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-27 17:46 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-12-23 21:13 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-24 01:43 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-24 12:51 +0100
            Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-21 12:22 +0100
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-21 13:19 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-21 23:20 +0100
              Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-21 19:07 +0000
                Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-21 23:21 +0100
    Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-19 10:19 +0000
      Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-20 01:33 -0500

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