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/c/fuckcars : "use some other form of transportation!"
Also /c/fuckcars: "No! Not like that!"
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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You won't commute with a plane like this lol.
Unless you live in an extremely remote place not served by roads. The arctic for example. It's not technically commuting as in going to and from your 9 to 5, but plenty of small northern communities are still completely dependent on small gravel runways or even bushplanes for things like going to the doctor or dentist, or really anything they need to go to a city for, which is a lot of things.
I actually thought this was a similar situation, that they're so out in the middle of nowhere flying is significantly more convenient than driving. But then I took a look at the map and realized that they're not far from Chicago and are within easy driving distance from nearby smaller towns, which makes this way harder to justify though still mildly interesting.
One of the first things my instructor told me was "I hope you're getting your license for fun or a job, and not planning on commuting. Eventually you'll get stuck somewhere due to the weather."
Heavy, powerful commercial jets have deicing systems. They also have the benefit of an entire team of air traffic controllers on takeoff and landing -- and they still get grounded by weather. Small planes are grounded by such inclement weather as "fog", "thunderstorms", "high winds", and "low cloud cover".
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This is like looking at a yet to be made Tom Scott video.
He already did make a video on it lol
Tom scott has made a video on everything, including this very thread.
[INTRO]
Tom Scott (with his characteristic enthusiasm): "Hello, lovely internet denizens! Today, we find ourselves in a comment thread, delightfully jesting about my propensity to dive into the oddest corners of knowledge. From the physics of shoelaces to the mysteries of quantum buttered toast, we've covered it all!"
[SMILE AND NOD]
Tom Scott: "Now, I can already predict a few of the replies that might pop up here. 'Tom, why not delve into the intricacies of a potato chip next?' Well, who knows, that might just be on the horizon! And yes, someone will undoubtedly ask about the physics of a cat's purr. It's been on the list for a while, folks!"
[CONFIDENT NOD]
Tom Scott: "But you know what they say, the quest for knowledge knows no bounds! So, let's keep the laughter rolling and the curiosity burning. What's next, you ask? Well, that's anyone's guess! Stay tuned, stay curious, and let's keep this adventure going!"
[OUTRO]
Tom Scott (looking bemusedly at his busily buzzing phone): "Well, it seems the replies are pouring in already! I might be here for a while trying to keep up with all your brilliant comments. But hey, that's the joy of it, isn't it? The learning never stops! Keep those questions and suggestions coming, and I'll do my best to tackle them in the videos to come."
[TOM SCOTT SMILES AT THE CAMERA]
Very true, even the 99% global human population reduction of 2025 he's already recorded and got ready to go
Are we doing that? I just paid off my car loan.
Pls link
Are you sure? I've seen a video about this community, but I don't think it was Tom Scott. Couldn't find it on his channel.
Wow, I'm actually pretty sure I'm wrong on this. I'm just now checking on my lunch break but I can't find it. I know I saw a video about this (or a very similar) community following specifically one man who has a hanger house. Swore it was Tom Scott but, I just can't find it... Don't tell me I hallucinated it lol
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The smell and noise would be unbearable.
It's obviously for plane nerds that won't mind.
Depends, looks like small planes, and even if 10 come and go everyday you would quickly stop hearing them at all (the brain is very good at ignoring useless stimuli)
Studies to highway and airport neighbourhoods say otherwise.
I work at an airport. Cessnas and other small prop planes are perfectly fine and I think they are quieter than a harley for example. I bet those planes are the vast majority of planes flown in that pic of the neighborhood.
Once you put jets on things it can get annoying. Even small business jets are pretty loud for their size, not to mention commercial airliners coming and going.
As someone who lives near a highway I disagree. Fucking muscle cars and jake brakes.
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Works for my manager too
See, there are some weird types like me who actually like the smell of 100LL, and don't mind plane noise. I'd live there. But yeah, it's definitely not for everyone.
You might mind the health effects of breathing so much of it in on a regular basis
Small airports like these really don't smell like much. Sure: the fueling area, hangers, and maintenance shops have a smell, but it's non existent as soon as you're 50 feet away from them.
What is fucked up is how much leaded fuel gets dumped on the ground. Part of the pre-flight check for planes is taking a sample of gas from the lowest point in the tanks (the "sump") to make sure there's no water in it. It's usually done with a tool like this one. A lot of pilots just toss the fuel sample on the ground rather than "dispose" of it properly.
This exists?! Oh my That's not just mildly, it's really interesting!
These exist all across the country! Here's a fun fact, the street signs are all 2 feet tall in these neighborhoods so that even low-wing airplanes can make turns around corners that have signs without risk of completely destroying their plane.
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There are thousands of them.
Yup, John Travolta had and maybe still has a house like this to park his Boeing 707.
Little known fact. Airplanes still use leaded fuel. I’ll bet that the blood levels for all of these families are elevated. Not a great place to raise a kid.
Clarification: Only piston aircraft require leaded fuel. Which is unfortunately a pretty big part of the general aviation market, but similarly sized turboprops do also exist (though are more expensive) and it doesn't apply to modern commercial aviation at all.
Further clarification: Only gasoline powered aircraft without the Auto Fuel STC require leaded fuel.
Although, there is an initiative underway to fully phase out leaded avgas. G100UL is the FAA approved formulation. Exciting time and long overdue.
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Yep, and the FAA is taking it's sweet time to approve a new unleaded fuel for general aviation that shows a lot of promise called G100UL. It's estimated it could take another 6-9 years. Otherwise it's currently only approved for specific planes and not available at most airports and aerodromes.
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And they can't even afford an HOA to water the grass by the runway.
It grows on kerosene.
It has what plants need
"honey, Joe's wife is sick, can you take care of control tower duty today?"
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Half a million per house isn't really that bad considering it's on an airport and you get a hangar
Yeah, but there's an HOA. :/
Well for the airport cost, right?
I have a friend who lives in one of these neighborhoods but right in the middle of a city. Blows my mind that it was there the whole time and I just never noticed until I went to his house.
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