SR71 decommission in the 1990s.

I've controlled about everything. Mostly military, including:

Uh-1

AH-1

H-60

H-46

H-53se & d

H-47

A-10s

F-18s

F-14 or two

C-130

lots of C-planes

Air Show planes

Foreign Military planes

Wierdest was probably the Russian IL-76s that brought supplies into Iraq when I was there. Those MFers sometimes didn't listen to instructions. I did pull one IL-76 pilot out of his plane and offer to pistol-whip his dumbass after he tried to land on about 20 Marines and Sailors on a closed Runway. They were know to drink while flying.

Apparently my FAA Control Tower License isnt proof enough?

Not just no, but hell to the no nono.

Military pilots that I know are the absolute best and batshit craziest at flying in "uncontrolled" airspace or out in the woods. The problem Military pilots worry about in alot of US uncontrolled airspace is other VFR civil pilots and the traffic hazard that they can be when in close proximity and low altitude.

Im confused by the "WING in Ground". Is it possibly "With In Ground" effect? Ground effect is a thing.

To answer your question, unless there was a secondary transponder transmitting position data on board the vehicle, no friggin way.

Well, I do go to work in exchange for a pay check, just like you do.

A note about the 6% tho: half of that is designated for the buyers broker, the other half for the sellers broker (generally), That means, if I represent the seller, my company gets 3% of the sale price when we are closed.

My cut of that is 64% of that 3%, before I pay taxes OR expenses (like paying for photoshoots, videos, floorplans, virtual tours, flyers, signs marketing specific to the property, and employees.

So, on a $400k sale, my Company makes $12k. Of that I get $7680. Then I pay taxes (35%) leaving $5376 to pay expenses, employees, then finally, myself.

Average Realtor sells about 8 a year. If I'm average in this business, I'm poor.

Ok. Army OH-58, landed on my Runway, I turn him off on a Taxyway to the airfield Ops pad and hand him off to Ground Control. 15 seconds later I look back to see knucklenuts OH-58 pilot has taken a 2nd right turn onto the perimeter road and is taxiing before a ford F150.

I've seen some Army pilots do some really dumb things. Then, in a combat zone, I saw them do some fucking awesome things.

I've never thought of them as stupid. They are essentially "Names" for airports and Runways. The runway numbers are particularly useful, because they are derived by the magnetic heading of that Runway, so the name of it alone provides pilots with usable information in the moment.

Example: VFR Pilot calls 5 miles inbound to the airport with no information. I greet him say, "(Callsign) AskMeAnything Tower, wind 270 at 10, make a right base for runway 25."

Pilot knows immediately I am setting him up with the duty runway and a good wind touchdown.

I've literally lost count.

Thats gonna take a minute. 🤣

No.

The only good reason to do it in the military is 1) You can get trained, qualified & FAA licensed to do it in the military for no cost and with no degree, 2) to "serve your country"... because if you do it in the military, your starting pay gonna be about $2500/mo (or so, as I write this) and the starting pay for an FAA trainee is lots higher. The qualified Controller pay in the military is.... whatever your rank happens to be... but even at my highest rank, E-8, when I was the "Senior Controller" and NCOIC of a facility, my full pay in 2010 was about $82K/yr and they dont give overtime🤣🤣🤣🤣.

Qualified FAA controllers at the time where making about $135k/yr, and facility leadership was considerably higher.

If you wanta get in fast, go military. If you wanta make money, go FAA. Most military people do a tour or two then get out for the FAA. Lastly, the FAA has an entry age limit, that I think is 30 years old.

Fun or weird? Not really. Most memorable of those was a call I once got from a 911 dispatcher after they received lots of reports of a "UFO" or "aircraft Crash" near the NC Coast (I was at Camp Lejeune NC)

Turns out, it was a space shuttle launch out of Florida on an unbelievably clear evening at dusk. We watching the whole thing about 20 minutes before. The sun lit up the rockets ejection plum like it was on fire. It looked cool and a little unusual. But, it also looked like a rocket ascending into space. Still scratching my head about how someone could mistake that for a plane crash. It was going up, ffs. 🤣

100% false.

I have told 3 potential clients in the last 12 months that it probably does not make sense for them to sell right now. One of those was a $2m home in Kirkland.

Little known fact: Real Estate agents are 1) Licensed by the State and 2) required to act as a fiduciary for their clients.

Best I can do is show you how I find out whats really doing on regarding current sales. HMU if you like and I can record a scream capture of how I figure those things out.

I'm glad to hear they are licensed in your state. They are not everywhere. One thing is certain, licensed or not, they are not looking out for the buyers interest. They are trying to convince the buyers to buy for the benefit of the salesperson & the dealership, and THAT is far shadier, IMO.

Real Estate Broker are one of the only remaining service providers who try to truly act in the interest of their clients. Attorneys.... that's also their schtick. No one else that I can think of truly advocates?

and everything I hear on the media sounds like fear-mongering BS.

Realtors are licensed by the state and required to act as fiduciaries. Used (or new) car salespeople are neither. That comparison is just another red herring people cling to to make sense of things they dont understand.

I am willing to show anyone real, current, actual sales numbers and prove that the only thing falling is what home sellers have been asking for. Actual closed sales PRICES are NOT falling. Not at all.

That is 100% a subjective opinion with equally subjective ways to come up with it.

For the following reasons:

- No real Estate attorney knows marketing.

- No real Estate attorney is going to drive you around to shop for homes.

- No real Estate attorney is going to explain to you how to prepare your home for sale.

- The average person does NOT want to negotiate or haggle with an opposing buyer or seller.

- The average consumer in the USA is aware of 'Consumer Protections' and 'Fair Housing Laws' that protect them, but unaware of how they apply.

- No real Estate attorney is going to facilitate your inspections.

- No real Estate attorney is going to show your home to buyers and actually try to SELL them on it.

- No real Estate attorney is going to show you homes.

- No real Estate attorney is going to answer your phone calls at all hours

- No real Estate attorney is going to do all the above up front with NO PAYMENT until closing.

I could go on for quite a while. Lots of GREAT reason to hire a helpful Real Estate broker!