www.TalesFromTheWildBlueYonder.com
Lately I've been getting my ass sued by a rich guy for no good reason.
I offered to teach him to fly, he fell on his ass. To read about it from the ridiculous git-go try this: http://johnolson.blog.com/?p=754
CAUTION: lots of 4-letter words in my blog!
answer, “Thirty grand. Maybe up to fifty grand.” I can only assume he knows what he is talking about. Well fellow Americans, take a look below, read it and weep: starting pay with the bureaucracy for the sake of a few bureaucraps (sic) is $84,000 to $130,000! Plus, the BENEFITS!Job Title:Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations)
Department:Department Of Transportation
Agency:Federal Aviation Administration
Job Announcement Number:AAC-INT-12-AFS610-24743
SALARY RANGE: |
$84,022.00 to $130,257.00 / Per Year |
OPEN PERIOD: |
Thursday, March 08, 2012 to Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
SERIES & GRADE: |
FV-1825-J |
POSITION INFORMATION: |
Full Time – Permanent |
DUTY LOCATIONS: |
Few vacancy(s) – Oklahoma City OKView Map |
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: |
FAA Employees – FAA Wide – This announcement is open to all permanent FAA employees |
JOB SUMMARY:
The Next Generation of Flight is Underway – and you can be part of it! We need you and your fresh ideas to shape the air transportation system of tomorrow, and the way America flies. Come be a part of the new generation in aviation, an industry that is absolutely critical to this nation’s economy and security.
The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a fundamental transformation of our nation’s airspace system. It uses 21st century technologies to meet future demands, avoid gridlock in the sky and on the runways, further improve safety, and protect the environment. For more information on NextGen, watch this brief introduction : NextGen Introduction
About the FAA Employment Information
Business Component: FAA Aeronautical Center Region, Regulatory Support Division, Light Sport Aviation Branch, AFS-610
Sample of Duties: Provides technical certification support for the FAA Light Sport Aircraft Designee Program. Serves as an individual contributor, as a member of a team, or in an…
(see Duties tab for more duties)
Salary includes locality
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) – In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, full relocation benefits will be paid (actual expenses).
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- U.S. Citizen
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
- This position requires frequent travel.
DUTIES:
Provides technical certification support for the FAA Light Sport Aircraft Designee Program. Serves as an individual contributor, as a member of a team, or in an advanced developmental capacity. Applies relevant experience and technical knowledge of the aviation industry, the general principles of aviation safety, Federal laws, regulations, and policies governing aviation safety to individual assignments. Demonstrates some independence in planning the use of time and resources when performing new assignments in support of the light sport aircraft initiatives. Assigned to the light sport aircraft certification area and is expected to assist in developing technical manual, flight training handbooks, practical test standards, test times, and associated materials for light sport aircraft airman certifications. Participates in the development of national light sport aircraft airman certification program guidelines and standards that provide direction for the planning and accomplishment of essential airman certification program activities. As necessary, recommends conformity to, or changes to aviation regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance by the aviation public in the interest of certification and flight safety for light sport aircraft. Expected to follow established laws, regulations, orders, policies, and procedures that cover most assignments, but sometimes require interpretation and application of precedent cases. Evaluates tasks contained in the FAA practical test standards by participating as pilot in command and as a crewmember during flights in which flight maneuvers are evaluated. Conducts training and evaluation of light sport aircraft designated pilot examiners and flight instructors. Recommends approval or disapproval of designated light port aircraft designees as appropriate. Conduct reevaluation of light sport aircraft designees and flight instructors when necessary. Conduct sport pilot and flight instructor with sport pilot privileges certification in light sport aircraft and also,fly the light sport aircraft used in sport pilot certification.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Reference: Individual Occupational Requirements for Aviation Safety, 1825 series:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
A) Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years.
B) Valid State drivers license.
C) Fluency in the English language.
D) No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance.
E) High school diploma or equivalent.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, and must meet all of the following requirements:
A) Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted) without strain.
B) Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted).
C) Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.
IN ADDITION, applicants for positions that require participation in the operation of aircraft must:
A) Possess a valid second – class medical certificate in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations; and
B) Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes:
A) At least 1 year of pilot experience in multi-engine aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight;
B) Not more than 2 flying accidents during the last 5 years in which the applicant’s pilot error was involved;
C) Professional flying skill as demonstrated in a simulator check to Airline Transport Pilot Standard.
D) Minimum 100 flight hours during the last 3 years;
E) Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating.
F) Possession of a valid second-class FAA medical certificate.
G) Minimum 1,500 total flight hours.
RECENCY OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE WILL BE WAIVED FOR CURRENT FAA EMPLOYEES IN THE 1825 SERIES.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
U.S. Citizen
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
This position requires frequent travel.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
1. Knowledge of and ability to apply and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), and FAA policies, handbooks, advisory circulars, certification bulletin’s, and technical procedures as they relate to the Flight Standards pilot examiner standardization program. (Describe your experience that demonstrates your ability to apply this knowledge).
2. Ability to communicate effectively. (Describe the various situations you encounter which require you to speak effectively and to what types of audiences. Describe the types of written material you have prepared.)
3. Skill in planning and organizing programs and projects. (Describe your experience and the types of decisions and recommendations you make and how you make them.)
4. Ability to analyze written policies and procedures.
BENEFITS:
FAA offers an excellent comprehensive benefits programs. To learn more about the federal government benefits, please click here.
OTHER INFORMATION:
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Travel may be required.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Notes:
1) In the text box following each Knowledge, Skill and Ability (KSA), please provide a brief explanation of your possession of the applicable KSA. Include the name, title, organization name, and phone number of at least one reference that can be contacted for further verification of your level of capability.
2) Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
3) Some, none, or all candidates may be interviewed.
4) Salary includes locality pay of 14.16%.
5) Please ensure your application includes FAA Form 3330-47-3 (10/98), Supplemental Qualifications Statement for 1825 and 2181 Series. Complete this form in a clear and concise manner. This form must be received on or before close date. Please fax to (405)954-3003 and include announcement number on documents.
6) Candidates MUST submit copies of all certificates and licenses with application. If the back side of the license contains the ratings, be sure to copy both sides.
7) Recency of specialized experience is waived for current FAA employees in the 1825 series.
Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program: This position is covered by the Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a “testing designated position (TDP)” will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
9) This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm
10) Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed, or emailed applications cannot be accepted.
11) This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies throughout AFS-600.
12) TO CHECK RECEIPT OF FAXED DOCUMENTS, please call Danny Bolding at (405) 954-7949.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA, Citizenship, Financial Disclosure
HOW TO APPLY:
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of “Submitted” by 11:59 PM Central Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of “Submitted” each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
Forms:
- FAA-3330-473 : 2181/1825 Supplemental Qualifications Statement
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Please ensure your application includes FAA Form 3330-47-3 (10/98), Supplemental Qualifications Statement for 1825 and 2181 Series. Complete this form in a clear and concise manner. This form must be received on or before close date. Please fax to (405) 954-3003 and include announcement number on documents.
Candidates MUST submit copies of all certificates and licenses with application. If the back side of the license contains the ratings, be sure to copy both sides.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Phone: (405) 954-3969
Fax: (405) 954-3003
Email: wanda.witten@faa.gov
AMH-140
6500 S. MacArthur Blvd
HQ Room 155
Oklahoma City, OK
73169
US
Fax: (405) 954-3003
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Candidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR) system. AVIATOR compares your skills and experience as described in your application with the requirements of the position. If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. (In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.) Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
You can check the status of your application by accessing AVIATOR and selecting the “My Applications” tab. Simply click on the “Status” link in the “Status” column to see whether a list has been sent to the selecting official and if you were included on the list. You can return to your application at any time to review your answers, and until the announcement closes you can change your application.
Important – If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it. If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
Here’s what I was flying about 22 years ago… This is a Pacific Airwave Magic Kiss 154, made by my amigo Kenny Brown and Co in Salinas, California.
The above photo was taken by Paul Voight, on launch atop the hang gliding site named for the nearby village of Tapalpa, in the Estado de Jalisco, in the central Mexican highlands.
One amusing memory I have of this place is that back in those days you had to drive through a pig sty to get to this exact location. A fact that did not make the pig happy. First you pulled up to a rickety fence and you had to open the gate but not let that porker out. Then you had to close the gate, drive about a hundred feet to the other side of the pig sty and deal with the other gate. Neither one of us were to happy with the arrangement.
The photo below is from yesterday: (photo thanks to Art Manburg)
This glider is for sale. It is really quite cherry. It is a Wills Wing UltraSport 166. It is only $500! This is a big damn glider, and yesterday I flew it to 13,000′. I would buy it myself except that I already have too many cheap hang gliders.
I have decided to drop my drawers er… my price, on my first thrilling novel, to zero, zilch, nada 
($0.00), for your eReader at Smashwords.
http://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=tales+from+the+WILD+BLUE+YONDER+
Furthermore, I am going to read a selection and post it right here, for those of you who are too lazy to even download it, and you Ludittes who have no eReader. Stay tuned for that…
Okay. I have read it, sung it, uploaded it, converted it to MP3, downloaded it and uploaded it yet again. See what I do for you clowns? Now… click the little icon when it appears below and… enjoy!
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At some tender age I became enthralled with counter-culture reading. I’m not so sure that my first exposure to this stuff was Dr. Gonzo or maybe Richard Brautigan, but I found them both around the same time-as an impressionable lad. 
I spent the summer of 1971 living in Aspen, Colorado, where Thompson had just run for sheriff of Pitkin County, on the Freak Power platform. He was quite the hip local celeb, and I was quite taken with his writing. Back then, Hunter S. Thompson was a sports writer for Rolling Stone magazine, where his pen name was Raul Duke. For reasons only Thompson fans might understand.
I hitch-hiked to Aspen, by the way, which is of minor interest to this story. I hitched there from Vermont because I knew I liked Aspen, and because hitch-hiking was quite popular back then, there were lots of hippies-calling themselves “freaks”- on the road back then, and it was a bit of a party.
Hunter is dead now. He took his own life a few years back. He lives on though, in Doonesbury fame, as Uncle Duke. See?
I discovered books.google.com/ebooks where, happily, my very own books reside with Dr. Gonzo’s, and just about every other writer in the history of scratching out a message on paper. Imagine how stoked I am about that. Now it looks like I can find just about everything I have ever read, download a sample of it instantaneously, and read that right here, for you SkyWriter fans, and it won’t cost me (or you) a peso.
Or you could buy them. As ebooks they are quite cheap. My own are just $2.50 each. Just go to www.books.google.com/ebooks and do a search for Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder.
Meanwhile, here comes Dr. Gonzo himself…(click the icon below when it appears)
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Useless fed update: TOP SEARCHES faa-610 now has 48 hits!
I am grateful to my amigo Hangwind on several accounts. Some years ago he sold me a Wills Wing Fusion at a very affordable price; a wing I continue to fly. Adam also turned me on to the treasure-trove of turbans, which are also very affordable, and now I have quite a collection. That’s not all he did for my head, if you get my drift. And, Adam Trahan is one of the few humans who have bought all three of my books (the ones with words in them). Gracias Hangwind.
Recently I paid Adam a visit and he did me yet another favor. First, he took me over to his flying library and showed me my thrillogy, stacked right there with all his favorite reads. And then he pulled a present off the shelf and gave it to me, a tome titled ON BEING A BIRD, published the year I was born-1953- by Philip Wills. You must all see how a book with such a title might thrill SkyWriter, who loves to read, loves to fly, and has spent much of his adult life bent on being a bird. 
Just last night I cracked the covers and read through Chapter One to my hound Peso. I found it terrific and so did he. Adam himself has written briefly about this book and this bird… I mean, man. Here is his link:
http://hangwind.blogspot.com/2006/09/on-being-bird-review.html
You might check it out while the audio is loading from the web. Then click the little icon when it appears below.
Enjoy!
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NOTE SkyWriter useless fed update! Useless fed update! TOP SEARCHES for faa-610 now at 44!
As you know I love to read to Peso. This is good, since after all, my blog theme is reading, writing, flying and traveling. And since I am doing too little writing, flying and traveling, I better have something to read. Also, Peso seems to love it when I read to him. He will just lay there and listen for hours. He never minds of I stumble, sneeze, cough or choke in whatever manner.
I am now just reading what I have at hand because I need to go out looking for more material, but I am intent on sharing with SkyWriter fans the reading I loved over the years. Today I am pulling THE TURQUOISE LAMENT off the shelves, because it is at-hand. It doesn’t hurt that it is a large-print volume either.
Travis McGee is the protagonist here, as he is in many of John D. MacDonald’s great mysteries. Travis is a lovable rogue who inhabits a houseboat in a marina in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; a place that has become a sort of pilgrimage for McGee aficionados all over the reading world. We all know many facts about Travis, useless little tidbits that make us happy. He loves stray cats and women for example, a knightly sort. He is in the “salvage” business but not how you might think. He won his houseboat the Busted Flush in a poker game. He will never let his friends down… He drinks 
Boodles gin.
And you don’t want to tangle with Travis McGee.
MacDonald’s Travis McGee series is easily distinguished at a glance from his many other books, because they all have a color in the title. Such as THE TURQUOISE LAMENT. I first discovered these when I was a young lad, and I have read them all by now-some of them I have re-read. Isn’t that what they say is the sign of a good book?
Take it away Trav!
(click this little icon- about 25 minutes of audio)
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I am, of course, following my blog statistics as reported by Google analytics. Does anyone know my blog better? Well, imagine my delight that useless feds have overtaken scumbag attorneys… On my blog. Check out the Top Searches below.
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Now, maybe I am imagining things. Maybe I am just paranoid. Maybe I am just stupid. Certainly I have been found stupid in the past. But I cannot imagine who might be searching for the phrase FAA-610 at Google.com except for the useless feds at FAA-610 themselves.
And since I have convinced myself that (not provided) has been generated by the scumbag attorney Jose Zebag, imagine my delight that useless feds have now overtaken scumbag attorneys. On my blog.
SkyWriter is a happy camper!
Let’s take a look at the useless bureaucracy on Google ourselves if you please, dear reader. Just go to Google.com and enter that phrase: FAA-610. You might be pleased to find yours truly in the very first page of results. I know I am.
http://www.johnolson.blog.com/2012/02/17/faa-610-where-fun-went-to-die
This is the blog entry where Grover Norquist, SkyWriter and a dog named Dick all ask the useless bureaucraps (sic) to go home.
But let’s take a look at some of the other links and absurdities generated by this search…
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/afs600/afs610/
Here is the web page of the useless bureaucraps themselves and believe me, there is nothing of real interest here. Suffice it to say that what we have here is Mankind’s Most Ancient Dream Come True, boiled down to its lowest common denominator, and turned into a real yawner. Take something truly wonderful and wring all the Fun out of it, that’s what you have left: FAA-610. Plus, this crap actually costs the US taxpayer, unlike our old system of self-regulation that worked fine and cost nothing.
Then there’s this one, which I don’t know if you can sort out from the link generated but let me say you would get a PowerPoint presentation/workshop from March 18, 19 and 20 2008, which explains how someone like myself might transition from just a flier to a real pilot: a sport pilot. This nonsense was presented by two useless bureaucraps themselves: Rich Michaels and Edsel Ford. I’m not making this up.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CCgQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2F72.29.72.117%2F~vatusade%2FSEMPPT%2FIAR%2FIAR%25202008%2FFAA%2520Briefing%2520Slides%2520.ppt&ei=pOuOT7BviIyKAu-A6YMD&usg=AFQjCNF6f8VkScvLP1FGSSTFHQ9nC4UMSg
Try though I might I am unable to copy and paste a slide from that “workshop” to this blog here, so let me transcribe the ridiculous details.
WORKSHOP RULES
Silence cell phones
Restrict sidebar conversations
Presentations are open to questions at any time
Keep questions pertinent to the workshop topic
NO WHY QUESTIONS
It’s a good thing that SkyWriter did not attend this workshop. SkyWriter would not have been able to swallow this last edict.
NO WHY QUESTIONS
SkyWriter would certainly have had some pointed why-questions see, and a few what-the-fuck questions too. Like:
What-the-fuck are you clowns really up to?
What-the-fuck do they pay you for this nonsense? Fifty grand? A hundred grand?
What-the-fuck are you clowns doing as the rest of America goes down the drain?
And, When are you going to leave us alone?
Even more to the point: if my suspicions are correct and 610 clowns are lurking at my blog, doesn’t that just serve to prove my point that we really don’t need them, and that they can go home?
Fuck!
Also found is commentary from another triker, whom I shall not identify but whose comment is easy to find. Just to prove to 610 clowns that I’m not the only one who sees through their bullshit, I’m gonna copy and paste that here too:
“Some one who was much smarter then me once told me when it comes to the government we don’t have to “prove” a conspiracy when their actions have the same affect as if there was one! I don’t care if these guys got together in some dimly lit room in a mansion on an estate patrolled by armed guards with police dogs for a secret meeting about the future of trikes and how they intended to destroy it. I don’t care if the evil master mind gave the order and now trikes and PPC’s are doomed. I don’t care because it doesn’t matter! The actions they have taken are having the same result, and that’s all the proof we need! The bottom line is, as a direct result, A DIRECT RESULT, of their actions trikes and ppc’s are dieing as an industry! All the proof we need to prove our case is everywhere around us! These people are whipping their feet on or rights, and because we are a minority we will be ground into the dirt! If you look at this program from the FAA point of view and not from a triker’s then it makes perfect sense. No FAA official is going to get a special award or a promotion because another trike pilot got his license and started flying today! In fact, I think we should demand that the FAA show in writing the policy that they have in place for rewarding FAA employees that are “creating successful environmental, regulatory, or financial programs that encourage growth and participation in trike and ppc flight schools, clubs, or other forms industry growth”. I want to know the name of the chuckle head at the FAA that holds the position that was created to over see this aspect of “SPORT PILOT” You wont find the guy! and that’s because they never intended to do any such thing! and they didn’t need a special “team” to watch a strong, flourishing, healthy industry (ultralighting) die! if they had wanted this sport pilot deal to really work it would have been VERY EASY to promote success. All they needed was a simple set of standards! Everything else they did was arbitrary, so why not pull some success numbers (standards) out of their ass!? They could have looked at other sport/leisure industries and used them as templates. Some genius at FAA might say “Yamaha personal watercraft sales and registrations grow by 10% every 3 years, lets shoot for a similar success rate in all SLSA sales and registrations” and the other part might go something like “Ok, the office of industry success is going to write a set of operating procedures that will hopefully help this 10% number become a reality, part of the operating procedures is going to include a list of awards for members of this team that make this happen” The rewards could be anything from extra days pff to promotions or plaques on your wall, but I will DARE any reader of this forum to find any such “team” or “operation” at FAA or people who have even ever talked about it! I can tell you this though! When Honda Motors wanted open plants in the USA it took about 5 government agencies to make that happen, and you know what? It worked! But it was because THEY WANTED IT!!! Government wanted it BAD!!! so, They had Goals, they had teams in the government working on those goals, they had a standards by which they could gauge if it was working or not, and guess what! Americans build Hondas now. The government DOT/FDIC/EPA/CUSTOMES/IRS/OSHA/ its alpha bet soup! They had to work together! and these guys want me to believe that they can’t use one agencies to jump start ONE SMALL INDUSTRY!!! I might have to sit by and watch the sport that I love die a slow death, but I don’t have to let them have the fun of thinking I’m stupid!! Fly while you can my brothers! Rob…keep up the good fight.
Your Alaskan flying bro…Pete …Rob…the professional editor probably wants my head on a plate for all my bad spelling and grammar. It late, I don’t want to take time to proof it!!! Sorry”
Well readers, I don’t know what happened to your gig, but mine is over.
What else has happened is that my trike, the tool I used to use to earn my keep on this planet has become a money-pit instead, as a direct result of 610 clowns. Here is what it has cost me lately:
Annual inspection: $110
Biennial flight review: 100
Arizona registration: 25
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Total thanks to 610 clowns: $225
I don’t know how much $225 means when you’re on salary. I only know what it means when your gig is over.
www.TalesFromTheWildBlueYonder.com
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Update on April 20
In what must have been a flurry of clicks somewhere, faa-610 search spikes to 35, sending it really over-the-top.
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Hey fellas! You are SkyWriter’s BIGGEST FANS!
Top Searches
faa-610 – 35 Visits
(not provided) – 27 Visits
pineapple chicken mole – 14 Visits
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tostadas – 8 Visits
