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Hey, everybody, thanks for watching "Badass Pilot: The Series."

[Lt. Col. Art Nalls (Ret.) HARRIER PILOT] As promised, I'm going to answer some of your questions,

so let's get right to them.

[BADASS PILOT THE SERIES Q&A]

[LUCAS RASNESVSKI Hey Art, loved the video! I have a question:] OK, so Lucas Rasnesvski asked:

[Why didn't you make a career as a commercial pilot after you left the military?] Hey, Art, loved the video.

I have a question: Why didn't you make a career as a commercial pilot after you left the military?

That kind of flying never really appealed to me.

I wanted to do aerobatics and fly high speed and stuff like that.

I don't particularly enjoy flying the type of flying that airline pilots do.

[BRYON H First and most important, Semper Fi!!] Bryon H.

[Was wondering if your harrier has all the original electronics. I was in the Marines and worked on IFF units.] First and most important, semper fi.

[Look forward to your answer and fly safe.] Was wondering if your Harrier has all the original electronics.

Well the answer, Bryon, is no, it doesn't.

We've taken all the weapon systems out of it.

We saved about three or four hundred pounds with wiring and some boxes and stuff like that.

We use civilian navigation and civilian instruments for much of it,

and civilian radios too, of course.

So the answer is no, it's not a stock airplane on the inside.

[PAUL WANDERS WOW! Good for you Art. Live for your dream became a reality!] Next is from Paul Wanders.

[Your so right when you say not too many people who are regular civilians can say they own their own Harrier. Have you ever flown it like to a vacation spot?] Have you every flown it, like, to a vacation spot?

Air shows are a lot of fun for us,

so you can say that the air show is kind of a vacation spot.

It's a lot of work, but the team generally enjoys doing it.

The air show you saw was Lakeland, Fla.

Nice, bright and sunny.

So yes, we do fly it to vacation spots, but only for work.

[CHRIS CAIN Any chance of bringing one over for a season of air shows in the future?] Chris Cain asked: Any chance of bringing one over for a season of air shows in the future?

[Be great to see one fly in the U.K. again. Keep up the great work chap.] Be great to see one fly in the U.K. again.

We tried that several years ago, and the administrative process,

it just became absolutely monumental and insurmountable.

We've tried. We probably will not be successful.

[U WOT M8 Hey Art, have you ever done any flights over ships? Amphibious assault ships, LHA, LHD, LHP, helicopter carriers, etc. Love your work and dedication.] Hey, Art, have you ever done any flights over ships?

Well, yes, I have.

I think I've got over 400 carrier landings off of those various ships, and they're all vertical landings.

So yes, the answer to that is yes, I have.

[CHILIADCHIEF "You name it I flew it" F35 lightning?] Chiliadchief, "You name it I flew it." F-35 Lightning?

I have not flown the F-35 Lightning except in a simulator.

That aircraft was not in service when I was at test pilot school.

I meant just about everything that was in service at that time, in 1985.

The F-35 came along much later, but I have flown it in a simulator, yes.

[KYLE JACKSON The FAA guy said he would shut him down if he broke the rules. Does anyone know what rules he could possibly break?] The FAA guy said he would shut him down if he broke the rules.

Does anyone know what rules he could possibly break?

And the answer to that is all of them.

Every time we take off, there's somebody watching us like a hawk.

They know our altitude. They know our air speed.

There are rules in the sky about doing aerobatics,

how fast you can go, how low you can go,

and every one of them is a FAA flight violation,

which could mean you could lose your license.

They're serious about it.

[TY CAVINDER What is the primary role of a harrier since it doesn't use afterburner engines?] What is the primary role of a Harrier, since it doesn't use afterburner engines?

Well, it's used by different services in different countries in slightly different ways.

The Marine Corps uses it as close air support,

and it does have a secondary air-to-air role.

It has air-to-ground radar and air-to-air radar, so it can actually do both.

But the primary mission the way the Marine Corps used it

was as air-to-ground support,

close air support for the Marines on the ground.

Most of the airplanes that have afterburners also have another mission as an interceptor

where you have to go from point A to point B very quickly.

That's where an afterburner comes into value.

But one of the key features of the Harrier, it was so versatile,

you didn't have to put it on an aircraft carrier 200 miles across the ocean.

It was close to where you needed it and close to where the action is.

[TY CAVINDER What's the top speed of a harrier?] Ty Cavinder also asked: What's the top speed of the Harrier?

They vary slightly.

This one, the published statistics of a Sea Harrier are 650 knots.

That's about 720, 730 miles an hour, somewhere around there.

And this airplane is very capable of doing that straight and level.

[NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV Why are they getting rid of the Harrier?] Why are they getting rid of the Harrier?

Well, the fundamental thing you need to understand, Nikita,

is that the airplanes are weapon systems and they are designed to counter a specific threat.

You buy new airplanes like the F-35, designed to counter a threat

that may exist years from now, years into the future.

It includes all kinds of improvements, so that is one of the reasons

that we get rid of an obsolete weapon system,

to make room for a much advanced weapon system.

And I'll tell you, I've talked to some Harrier pilots who've flown the F-35,

and the F-35, you hear in the news, it's got problems with this and that,

and the question I asked of him: "If you had to go to war today, which one would you rather be in?"

Hands down, the answer was the F-35.

That's a very strong statement coming from somebody who's in the business,

who's going to have to put his life in the hands of the weapon system.

They'd rather take the F-35 than the Harrier.

[JOSEPH COLEMAN How much do you spend on fuel?] Joseph Coleman asked: How much do you spend on fuel?

And I think the answer is everything.

It's always fuel.

The Harrier, it consumes it faster than you can pour it out of a five-gallon bucket.

It uses a gallon every two seconds in the hover.

It averages 1.3 gallons per mile.

I didn't stutter there.

That's the average over start, taxi, takeoff, climb to altitude and descent.

[THE GRAY GHOST Why not buy a cheaper old MiG that could take cheaper-quality fuel, too?] The Gray Ghost asked: Why not buy a cheaper old MiG

that could take cheaper-quality fuel, too?

The Harrier draws people to air shows.

We did this as a financial venture.

I love the Harrier, but I looked at the statistics of what were the favorite acts at air shows.

Hands down, it's the Harrier, way over top of a MiG.

I mean, there's some MiGs out there flying. They're cheaper, yep.

They don't draw the crowds.

We've had people come all the way from the U.K. and from Germany

just to watch us perform at a little teeny place called Culpeper, Va.

That says something.

[SSJWES The question though, does he have AARP insurance on this?] SSJWES asks: The question, though, does he have AARP insurance on this?

No, we don't have AARP insurance on the airplane,

and AARP doesn't sell insurance.

[NOUS RESTERONS LA How much does a Harrier Jet cost to buy as a civilian?] How much does a Harrier jet cost to buy as a civilian?

Well, that is probably the most asked question I get,

and I generally just refuse to answer it.

That was a private deal between the seller and the buyer that we agreed to,

but I think you can probably get one for 7 million Pepsi points.

Now, the more Pepsi you drink, the more great stuff you're going to get.

Sure beats the bus.

[HARRIER FIGHTER 7,000,000 PEPSI POINTS]

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2013 October How Many Landlords Does It Take to Replace a Light Bulb? - Duration: 6:25.

Normally when a bulb goes out in my apartment, I replace it.

This one time, I forgot and didn't replace it.

I was so busy, I let it go for a year and a half.

This was my first shocking experience.

I called the landlord, and he didn't answer.

I was in a bind, then I thought of my neighbor.

I texted him, and he said he'd be happy to.

He said he would be home soon, and would be over after he was settled in.

That was fine, great!

I puttered around, and he texted me, "OPEN THE DOOR!!!"

What a smart aleck. We teased each other back and forth a lot.

I opened the door, and he asked what was up.

I asked him if he would mind changing the bulb for me.

He said, "Sure, where's the bulb?"

I gave it to him, he opened it up and put it aside on a stack of boxes.

He reached up and I watched him.

There was a flash and an explosion, and he ducked.

We both were stunned, and looked at each other.

I stammered, "I thought it was off."

Sometimes I'd get home and forget, and try to flip it on.

I should have double checked to make sure the switch was off.

I felt bad, and his eyes were BIG. That was crazy!

He looked at me and said, "Are you trying to kill me?"

I shook my head no. He's a tall guy, and I shook my head at him.

He looked at his fingers.

I asked him, "Are they burned black?"

He looked at me and said, "You expect them to be?"

I said, "No", and tried to explain, then I said I should shut up.

He said, "Yes, please do." Umm... ok.

He looked over his fingers and checked his head.

He looked for the bulb and found it.

He gave it to me, and I saw a curl of black smoke inside it.

The metal base was gone from the bulb.

He didn't realize it, and I stared at the bulb, fascinated.

He grabbed the bulb and started trying to screw it in.

I had a mischevious, brilliant idea.

I said, "What's wrong with you? I thought you were a genius,

and you can't even screw a light bulb in? Why do you keep turning it?"

He looked at me, then started trying to screw it in the other way.

It kept turning. I snickered to myself.

He looked at me and said, "Why are you laughing at me?"

I shrugged.

He kept trying to screw the bulb in both ways over and over again.

I could hardly restrain myself, and a tear ran down my face.

He looked at me, I didn't laugh, just stood there with that tear down my face.

He set the bulb down, went to look at the socket,

but stopped and flipped the switch off.

I thought, "Good move, turning it off first." But I was still ready to burst.

Then he spotted the old bulb with no base on it.

He thocked it down. Oooh.. he was so MAD.

You could hear the bulb hit as he slapped it down.

I didn't say anything. He asked, "Is that why you were laughing?"

I gestured I didn't laugh out loud or anything.

He made a gesture of the tear down my face. He said, "I know you well!

I've known you since 2005!" Oh, he got me.

He said, "Every time you laugh, them tears run down your face!"

I started laughing. I didn't mean to, but he kept trying to twist that bulb in.

He said, "You were laughing at me being a man and can't twist the bulb in?

Oh, I owe you.. there's gonna be payback!" What could I say?

He couldn't get the base out, and I said, "How about using a potato?"

He said, "Yeah.. do you have one?" I said, "Umm.. no. Do you?"

He said, "No." Hmm.. so that wasn't going to work.

We went through a list of things but neither one of us had any of them.

Shoot. He said, "Call the mechanic." Great idea!

I told him to go home, and I called the building mechanic.

I told him I needed help and that the lightbulb base was gone.

The mechanic said, "Oh, I've got it." I said, "Ok," and waited.

He came right away. I was surprised to see him there, and he looked at me.

I told him, "Come in slow so I know you're there and I can see you!"

He said, "Sorry. Did you enjoy the little scare?" Whatever!

He looked at it, and noticed the problem right away.

Shoot, he was too smart!

He fiddled with it, then opened up his roll of tools. I was puzzled.

He took something out, then told me to turn around and leave.

I said, "Whatever," and went in the next room.

That was his personality.. he didn't like being watched while he worked.

I guess he's strange and has some kind of issue.

I said, "You want me out?" He said yes, so I left.

When he finished, he gave me a thumbs up.

I was happy to see the bulb in the socket.

He shook his finger, and wrote, "Stop playing with the light!"

I said, "What are you talking about?"

Well, there was actually smoke marks on the ceiling. Oh my!

I said I wasn't playing, I tried to unscrew it, and it blew up.

He said, "Oh, well, be careful!" He gestured that I should check the switch.

Umm.. ok. Then he left.

Wow. That light scared me. Please be careful.

Check the switch before you take a bulb out!