Question: Is there any way that the 717 can be landed without driving the mains through the cement? I ride it a lot, seems like 3rd wire every time. Sure does beat the crap out of the 50 seater though. Nice bird.

 

It can make very good landings consistently.


It can. You just have to get used to doing nothing as you hear fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, ten... Now you can flare. Do something too soon and it plops down.

And if it's an autoland the airplane makes the most minute corrections all the way down to ten feet then it just holds what it has. Most of those are stiff but not back breaking.

 

The MD88 auto flyby mode?

 

I miss the young whippersnapper too.....but mostly for the entertainment value.

 

If you choose one of the HSA plans, can you contribute to the FSA in addition to the HSA accounts? Use the FSA money for out of pocket to try and roll more/all HSA money over to the following year?

 

Yes you can contribute to both. I try to preserve and never touch my HSA contributions and I try to forecast the FSA costs (Orthodontia, Vision, Dental deductible, any Out of Area & Chiropractic, accupuncture). Some people use their HSA like a FSA and any remaining stays in the account. In the FSA its a use it or lose thing. I tend to under estimate my FSA costs so I don't lose it.

 

If you have an HSA you can only have the Limited Purpose FSA. Basically it can only be spent on dental, glasses etc. You cannot use it for medical expenses.

Denny

 

Be careful....

Why is it a good idea to have a limited-purpose FSA?

IRS rules do not allow you to contribute to a health savings account (HSA) if you are covered by any non-qualifying health plan, including a general-purpose health FSA. By limiting FSA reimbursements to dental and vision care expenses, you (or your spouse) remain eligible to participate in both a limited-purpose FSA and an HSA. Participating in both plans allows you to maximize your savings and tax benefits.

What is a limited-purpose flexible spending account?

A limited-purpose health flexible spending account (referred to as a limited-purpose FSA) is much like a typical, general-purpose health FSA. However, under a limited-purpose FSA, eligible expenses are limited to qualifying dental and vision expenses for you, your spouse, and your eligible dependents.
Here’s how a limited-purpose FSA works. Money is set aside from your paycheck before taxes are taken out. You can then use your pre-tax FSA dollars to pay for eligible vision or dental expenses throughout the plan year. You save money on expenses you’re already paying for, like dental checkups, vision exams, eyeglasses, and much more.

Denny

 

The Lions were good the first half of last year as well. Then the wheels fell off.

 

Thanks Denny. In the past I set aside 1200/yr for contacts, vision exam, prescript copay, etc. So with the HSA I could lower that amount to just cover vision and contacts.