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Remember, if you have to ditch in cold water, you will have no control over holding your breath and you will start to gasp. You must be ready to paw for the surface as you will start to inhale water immediately. 

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A little ACF-50 and some CamGuard. She'll be better than new. "NDH"

Nah, I'd skip the ACF-50 and CamGuard. The Buyer can pay for that if he/she wants!

Caveat emptor! :-)

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Scouting is great. As a 17 year old boy, I got to lead over 100 scouts as Sr. Patrol leader. Talk about good training!! Any applicant who has Eagle Scout (or wrestler) on their resume gets a second look from me. 

 

I wonder what percentage of pilots are scouts. Bet it is more than the "civilian" population. 

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Yes, they have an aviation merit badge. I left the area where I grew up when I was 15 and did not re-enter the scouts. 

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Yes, there is an aviation merit badge. As a former Scout and Scoutmaster, I looked into being a merit badge counsellor for Aviation merit badge. Registration to fly the scouts is almost as difficult as getting your first passport, while flying Young Eagles in comparison is like signing up for a webinar.

It's really a shame, how difficult BSA makes it, as it runs off many prospective pilots who initially offer to fly the boys. Having just moved, I don't know any area troops. Heck, I've only met three local pilots . . .

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A litle ACF-50 and some CamGuard. She'll be better than new. "NDH"

Jerry Pressley will have it for sale as a NDH cream puff any day now.

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I earned the aviation merit badge, a long time ago.

At a flight instructor refresher clinic, they asked for a show of hands on several categories, including scouting, to show how much pilots tended to be the same. Very interesting. After each category, they gave the percentage of the population that would be in, and compared it to the show of hands. Yep, we are a pretty homogeneous group. That's HOMOGENEOUS...

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At least we're not homogenized. Too warm for me . . .

It does make it easier to blend in when traveling. Maybe that's why most people at airports around the country seem so nice, because we're all alike?

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As an Eagle scout and aviation merit badge counselor,  we don't take the kids flying.  It's not part of the requirements.  They visit the airport and we have them get in the pilots seat and id all the required instruments. 

Teaching First Aid merit badge for 20 years may have saved my life in July when I had a surprise heart attack.  I woke up with all three symptoms we teach the kids (chest pressure, sweating, numbness on left side) at 620AM one day.  Called 911 and by 820 I was in my hosp room AFTER the stent procedure was completed.  The Ambulance from the local volunteer fire dept made it to the hosp in 14 mins leaving my driveway at 650.  It's 12 miles ! and of course rush hour. Some things you just never forget!!

Bill

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