Mr. Burns' 2026 Goals

Goal 1: Do more good in the world.

I want to give four hours a week to a good cause

  1. Civil Air Patrol
    • High Bird Operations

      • When natural disasters knock out cell services and internet, High Bird flies over operating as a radio repeater for emergency services to relay messages up to 100 miles away.

    • Ground Training

      • We work with Cadets between 12 and 18 years old teaching them how to help with search and rescue, fire watch, radio communications, and disaster relief.

  2. Destin Mesh

    Destin Mesh is an emergency communications network that I am building in the city of Destin to allow offgrid communications for cheap in case of a grid failure. It helps people talk to others either publicly, or privately over the network. Currently it isn't widely spread, but the more units we get in the area, the more robust it becomes.

Goal 2: Get in Shape!

While round is a shape, I'd rather be fit!

  1. Keep my diet so I stay less than 190 lbs.
  2. Be able to do 20 pushups
  3. Be able to do 5 forward palm pullups
  4. Be able to bench my own body weight

Goal 3: Become a Better Aviator

Let's try flying without dying!

  1. Finish my Instrument Rating by March

    2. Without an instrument rating, working on a commercial license doesn't make sense. I can't do anything without finishing this.

  2. Buy an Airplane

    3. While massively expensive, an Airplane is the cheapest way to work towards my hours for a commerical license and ATP. 1400 more hours to go!

  3. Fly like crazy!

    4. Without hours, I am just a private pilot. If I ever want to fly an airliner, I have to put in the time.