Que? Personality Compatibility

Is there a difference between ability to contribute to society and willingness to serve society?  "Meaningful" contribution is a tall order.

Flip flops are nice to have around water/pool/beach? FF is cheap to make, fulfill the basic needs of many 3rd world countries.

Diet Coke - The first word came to mind - addiction. An inexpensive stuff to get high without worry about calories, assuming there is no side-effect.

Art is a personal interpretation of life experience. Art history facilitate our understanding of the past?

Longhorn football - I was dumbfounded when Memorial Stadium was updated without keeping any of the original facade.

Supply and demand? Youth and maturity? Aspect of life...

There are more shades or gray than I can imagine. Be open minded

Having a dinner with your spouse without saying a word to each others at age 80. Importance of holding hands.

Stage -Gate Model

From Wikipedia

"A stage-gate model is a technique in which a (product, process, system) development process is divided into stages separated by gates. At each gate, the continuation of the development process is decided by (typically) a manager or a steering committee. The decision is based on the information available at the time, including e.g. business case, risk analysis, availability of necessary resources (money, people with correct competencies) etc.

The stage-gate model may also be known as stage-limited commitment or creeping commitment."

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software is available ..

Top Cable Networks

Shocking news to me.  This is the top four cable channels for 2010.  FOX NEWS is ranked number 5 on the list- I didn't know people can spent so much time watching news as "info-tainment".  I park my TV on FOX NEWS for the back ground noise.

Here is another shocker - BET was a big deal in the 80's when there was very little media outlet catering to Blacks (or African American). Then, 20-25 years later, the popularity of BET is down.  Could it be (a) Black culture is highly integrated into our culture, and there is no real demand for unique Black programming (b) main stream media have many well developed programmings to woo Black audiences away from BET.  I think its both!

USA 3,151 
DISNEY 2,572
ESPN 2,344 
TNT 2,250 
FOX NEWS 2,047
TBS 1,792
NICK AT NIGHT 1,722
HISTORY 1,637
A&E 1,461
ABC FAMILY 1,423
CARTOON 1,362
FX 1,268
DISCOVERY 
HGTV 1,229
SYFY 1,199
LIFETIME 1,153
FOOD 1,147
TRUTV 1,127
TLC 1,105
AMC 1,091
MTV 985
COMEDY CENTRAL 975
SPIKE 917 
BRAVO 872
HALLMARK 848
TVLAND 827
BET 788
MSNBC 772
E! 679

FAA Certification Basis - for icing condition

Software Lewice

Advisory Circular
AC No: 25.1419-1  8/18/99
ANM-112
Title: Certification of transport category airplanes for light in icing conditions


AC 20-73
FS-140
Date 21 April 71
Subject: Aircraft Ice Protection

FAR 14 Part 25 Appendix C

TTAF - Useful Life Remaining

Thinking about buying an used aircraft??

Total Time Air Frame
Cycle count - take-off/landing (airframe pressurization cycle counts)

A large transport aircraft like 777 may have more hours than a smaller jet like 737, but it may have fewer cycle count because of longer mission profile.  Fatigue is a function of frequency and magnitude of stress changes. A frequently pressurized cabin, repeated heated and cooled jet engines are some parameters to use before spending more time on the detail records.

Airlines are quick to discard older airplanes when TAF/Cycle count reaches economic apex, the useful life, maintenance cost and not so efficient fuel burn engines do not justify economic benefit of buying newer aircraft.

On the other hand, for low utilization application, buying an used aircraft may be a good choice when capital investment relative to its utilization operating cost is low.

An airline may schedule a jet over 10 hours flying time a day, that could easily account for 2,500 hours a year. Many private jet don't see that kind of utilization schedule, therefore a commercial jet on its final lag of "final D" check before heading to bone yard is a good suitable candidate for conversion.

Airframe manufacture designs aircraft with a life-cycle limit in mind before it has to be completely checked out. Maintenance Planning Data manual (MPD) is a good place to start.

737-BBJ 1998, TTAF=3500 hours  (300 hours /year)

Want to Own a Plane? Pilatus PC-12

http://www.globalplanesearch.com/

This aircraft, Pilatus PC-12, is on top of my list for go anywhere bush-pilot aircraft.
It has the range (2000nm), speed (280kts), big cargo door and extremely useful payload.
This Swiss made aircraft has sold 1000+ units already since entering service in 1994. PC-12 costs more than its competitors, but many recognize its value beyond the asking price.

How about the Cessna 208 Caravan (first service 1984 - 2000+ units sold)?
Beechcraft Super King Air?

Cessna 208 Caravan   = 2.2 million baseline cost
Pilatus PC-12 = US$4.0 Million PC-12NG Executive


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PC-12 vs Metro 23


Specifications (PC-12)
RCMP PC-12, Winnipeg c. 2007
Weather radar on the wing of Pilatus PC-12 NG

General characteristics

    Crew: one or two pilots
    Capacity: 9 passengers standard, 6-8 executive (19 passenger)
    Payload: 1,500 kg (3,502 lb)
    Length: 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in) (59 ft 4 in)
    Wingspan: 16.23 m (53 ft 3 in) (57 ft 0 in)
    Height: 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in) (16 ft 8 in)
    Wing area: 25.81 m² (277.8 ft²) (310 ft^2)
    Empty weight: 2,761 kg (5,867 lb) (8,737 lb)
    Loaded weight: 4,700 kg (10,450 lb)
    Max. takeoff weight: 4,740 kg (10,450 lb) (14,500 lb/16,000 lb)
    Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P turboprop, 895 kW (1,200 shp) (2x TPE-331, 1,100 shp each)
    Maximum landing: 4,700 kg (10,450 lb)
    Maximum payload full fuel: 539 kg (1,189 lb)
    Tail wingspan: 5.20 m (17 ft 1 in)
    Propeller: Hartzell HC - E4A - 3D/E10477K – 4 blade aluminum
    Propeller diameter: 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
    Propeller RPM: 1,700 rpm

Performance

    Cruise speed: 500 km/h (312.5 mph/270 KTAS/280 KTAS @ 20000 ft (PC-12NG)) (318mph)
    Stall speed: 120 km/h (74.8 mph/ 65 KCAS/66 KCAS (PC-12NG))
    Service ceiling: 9,150 m (30,000 ft)
    Rate of climb: 512 m/min at sea level (1,680 ft/min)
    Wing loading: 174.3 kg/m² (35.7 lb/ft²)
    Power/mass: 3.7 kg/shp (8.2 lb/shp)
    Range 0 passenger: 4,149 km (2,593 mi) (2,239 nm)
    Range 9 passenger: 2,804 km (1,753 mi) (1,513 nm) (1,150nm)
    Takeoff distance over 15 m (50 ft) obstacle: 701 m (2,300 ft)
    Takeoff distance ground roll: 450 m (1,475 ft)
    Landing distance over 15 m (50 ft) obstacle: 558 m (1,830 ft)
    Landing distance ground roll: 228 m (945 ft)

Value of Airplanes - Who can afford V-VIP aircraft?

Who can afford a V-VIP aircraft?

A BBJ/A320 converted private jet runs about $100 to $120 millions (new, new).  What's the typical/mean owner profile? or are these airplanes registered as company asset to take advantage of deduction?


The Google boys privately shared a used 767-200ER (Used Qantas aircraft ~ 10 millions, and 15 millions of conversion = $25 millions).  A new G5 and an interior will set  in the upward of $80 millions.

Will someone spend 10% of their asset for a private jet? or Will it be more economical to lease instead?

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Here a quick valuation of  green airplanes

262.4 B777-200LR
  85.8 B737-900ER
164.3 B767-300ER
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512.5 (three Boeings)

250.8M A340-500
250.8M A340-500
  87.0M A340-200 (1989 price)
  81.4M A320
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619.0M (four Airbus)

A340-200/equiv 2010 est = 141M

1,200M for 7 fying jets

737-6/7/8/9 = 57,68,81,86M
767-2/3/3f/4 = 144,164,168,181
787-8/9=185,218
777-2E/2L/3/F=232,262,284,269
747-8/8F = 318, 319


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http://www.l-lint.com/articles/a-primer-for-the-new-flight-department-the-abcs-of/

Top American Fighter Jets (IMO)

Effectiveness/Cost ratio
F22 - (5th generation fighter)
Super F18 - (4.5 Gen)
F35 - (5th Gen)
F15 -
F16/F18
F14

Antihistamine - Allergy Medications

There are many over counter antihistamine medications,


First-generation antihistamines

Benadryl - diphenhydramine (),  - It works on the dogs too (1 lb = 1 mg, apply dosage per 8 hours)

brompheniramine (Dimetapp, Bromphen, Dimetane, Nasahist),
chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton),
clemastine (Allerhist, Tavist),

Second-generation antihistamine
Claritin -Loratadine ().  - Kirkland /Walmart Equate brands
Zyrtec -cetirizine (),


Zyrtec-D® (cetirizine HCl 5 mg/pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg) Tablets

desloratadine (Clarinex), and 

fexofenadine (Allegra). 

Mark Twain- Saying or Celtic Proverbs?

Dance like nobody's watching;

Love like you've never been hurt. 

Sing like nobody's listening; 

Live like it's heaven on earth." 

and I says - absolutely 

Diesel Price Jumps

European cars live on diesel because it gets a lot more miles. Diesel powered vehicles cost more than gasoline variety, but at $5-6 or 7-9 bucks a gallon, the added initial vehicle costs can easily offset by the gain in fuel economy.

It doesn't work for me yet.  Diesel price just hits $3.40 and regular 87 gasoline stands at $2.89.

Here are few items on my check list.

To cover 100,000 miles with diesel @ 25/49 mpg (Consumer Reports) - Jetta Diesel 6-MT
vs
Same miles a gasoline powered Corolla 5 speed manual transmission  @ 23/39 mpg

Diesel City = $13,600 fuel costs
Gas Power = $12,565
-------- It costs more to operate Jetta than gasoline Corolla and Jetta Diesel typically costs $5000 more than heavily discounted Corolla

Diesel Highway = $6,939 fuel costs
Gas Power = $7,410
----- Even though there is fuel saving of 480 over 100,000 miles, but it still isn't worth that $5000 premium.