But what the hell, I'll probably buy a bottle eventually.
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Any time.
Monkey 47?
Fair point. Hendrick's is yum.
Word. If I'm getting a Martini, the brand of gin makes a huge difference. If I'm getting a Gin Tonic, not so much...
Light piston planes actually still have procedures for hand cranking. The prop makes for a convenient handle. Not that I've ever seen anyone doing it.
I'd crap my pants just hearing the thing start. ;)
The materials and other gizmos for high revs weren't really "there" yet, so high HP numbers weren't in the cards. I bet the torque was pretty decent.
Ha! That would have been much easier. :)
Yes, I am.
It does add up, but you have to remember what IAS is. Indicated Airspeed is a measure of dynamic pressure and as such decreases with decreasing air density. In other words, the higher you go, and thus the lower the density is, the lower the IAS for the same True Air Speed. The aircraft may have a high speed through…
As another foreigner who has lived in the US for quite some time, I have had the exact same impression as you.
"Bread and cover". "Pane e coperto" means "bread and cover".
The term in Italy is "pane e coperto". It literally means "table and cover" ("cover" as table setting). So yes, you are being charged a fixed price for the table setting and the "free bread". In HK we the similar "service charge" and it is typically 10%.
In the US, a 10% tip is considered poor and a 20% more or less normal. In Europe 10% is very good. In most of East Asia no tip is normal.
"Pane e coperto" is a more like a service charge than charging for bread. As you say, tipping is at a way lower level than in North America so...
Very happy to be proven wrong if I'm wrong!
Just reading this reminds me why we always stay at home during Christmas. :)
A TFR is a type of NOTAM issued to pilots limiting flights in a specific area for a certain amount of time, due to hazardous or other special events. For example, a TFR is issued at airports into which Air Force One is landing.
