The Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright were mere bicycle mechanics, yet they changed the history of mankind by inventing the first aircraft. Orville and Wilbur Wright were two such gentlemen. There is probably no greater success story than that of Orville and Wilbur Wright. If you are like me you are very interesting in flying and aviation history. It is from this we get our greatest invention and greatest minds.
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The History of the Aircraft Wash Guys, Part Three
Arthur's brother operated the Tidy Car Franchise after that and did lots of aircraft washing for jet customers in Florida. Lance Winslow's brother is a Pilot in Command for a C-130 in the US Marines stationed out of Miramar. Lance often wondered who was worse the government terrorist regulator lawyers or the actual Osama Bin Laden and company. Then as we started get going the FTC hurt many of our franchisees by attacking Car Wash Guys and then the other terrorists of 9-11 just about put the death blow in General Aviation, but aviation people are tough as they come and today the market sector is rebounding. Winslow has always been passionate about flying and aviation.
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Flying As A Hobby
Then you need (or want) the unnecessary (but fun) goodies that we all need to pursue our passion. Let's see, do we pay the mortgage this month, or get that (fill in the blank) that you just have to have. If your flying hobby is doing more harm than good, if it's dipping into the family budget and time allocation, more than you can or should be spending, it's time to reevaluate. You start out with trying to budget for the weekly flying lessons. But sometimes those seemingly low cost activities can add up.
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Young Men Trying to Imitate the 9-11 Scenario, Part I
My brother flies a C-130 for the US Marines, my dad was a Navy jet jock and grandfathers flew in WWII. Others in his peer group and older people who understood his dreams to fly. At the airport he washed aircraft and he traded for pilots lessons. It takes a lot of aircraft washes to pay for fuel and instructor and a plane for an hour these days. This is something that the young man who flew into the B of A building was clearly missing.
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