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 Post subject: Re: New airplane at the airport
PostPosted: 04 Feb 2022, 16:46 
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To me inflight management of a piston engine is a part of flying I enjoy, plus the care and feeding of the engine is another enjoyable part of ownership as a hobby.


having recently transitioned to turbine, you take all of this same care and energy and you just pour it into the fuel tanks instead


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 Post subject: Re: New airplane at the airport
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... in a world with no recognizable noises, and that comfort we love to hear. All you'll hear on the road is tire noise, and blade slap in the air. No more cool cars and trucks rumbling by, and beefy engines taxiing up to an airport ramp. Is it progress to lose feeling??

My grandfather grew up in the horse and wagon era. At one time he owned a fairly new Model T. My dad relates the time his dad was talking about the noisy vehicles in the context of progress and offered that one day they would be so quiet that the only sound would be the tires. To my grandfather, that was something to look forward to. It was progress, it was the future.

No more cool cars? Define 'cool'. Does 0 to 60 in under 2 seconds count if it doesn't make engine noise? No more noisy trucks? Is that a bad thing?

Our nostalgia for these things stems from their familiarity. Think how you would feel if you were twenty and looking at these things. Would you weep for the loss of the rumble and vibration, or would you celebrate the modernity, comfort, and quiet of the new? The loud and rumbly engines that you love will be around at least as long as you will. Enjoy them if they make you happy. Their replacements will be just as cool to your grandkids.


Looks to me like it's time for somebody to sell their Baron. ?? Sounds like you probably won't miss it anyway. :peace:

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Looks to me like it's time for somebody to sell their Baron. ?? Sounds like you probably won't miss it anyway. :peace:

If there was a truly modern, electric powered airplane that provided the same functionality I’d be happy to have it. Heck I’d be happy to have something with the modern functionality, efficiency, and reliability of my car.

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