As an engineer I have an easy solution:
Buy an F18, then you have a crew to help tie the wheels.
done
Smartest thing I've read on here in a while.
Now hold on there stud, talk like that will get you kicked out of the circle. Sometimes I think you like to say stuff just to spin people up, kind of like that Todd guy (pick your favourite, they all apply).
I don't have a circle, I'm only loyal until the next new shiny thing comes along. If I had a spare $40k and any friends I'd be sitting on the stoop waiting for UPS to drop off my new Flying Phantom. Depending on what happens with the a-cat's with their rules and foiling, I might finally pull the trigger on an A. Or, I'll pull out entirely.