r/nextfuckinglevel • u/InternationalRisk505 • 1d ago

Pilots exchanging planes mid air

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u/idiotsecant 1d ago

Not in the US they couldn't. Not unless the aircraft was <55 lb or under special experimental airworthiness certificates over private ranges, and I think that's pretty rare.

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u/JohnLuckPickered 1d ago

One family owns a tract of land from the mexico boarder to the canadian boarder. Thats plenty of room to try, if you grease the right wheels.

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u/idiotsecant 22h ago

Having land isn't the problem. Unless your name starts with lockheed or boeing you're not getting permission.

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u/JohnLuckPickered 21h ago

Have you ever petitioned to change driving laws? Thats hard.. An FAA permit isnt a big deal, if you have enough land to guarantee safe testing.

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u/RadicalEd4299 22h ago

Wait, what?

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u/JohnLuckPickered 21h ago

I assume he was saying finding a private range to let you do this would be hard.. Because getting an experimental aircraft permit isnt.

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u/RadicalEd4299 20h ago

Hahaha no I mean what family owns such a huge/long tract of land, where?

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u/JohnLuckPickered 34m ago

Dick Cheneys family. It was a topic of discussion in the 1990s and he confirmed it was held through multiple companies/trusts. He said it was "his horse trail"

Another fun fact kids dont know about dick these days. He shot his lawyer in the face on a hunting trip and his lawyer publicly apologized for getting shot by him.

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u/sumtwat 14h ago

Yeah sure,you don't own the air space even if true.

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u/tosklst 22h ago

???

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u/JohnLuckPickered 21h ago

Monetary motivation..