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		mc32 on March 28, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook Delays Home-Speaker Unveil Amid Data Cris... IIRC, aircraft piloted by students can only get "gas money" out of any passenger(s), so there is little money making potential.

dannyw on March 28, 2018 [–]

If Uber were to enter into this market, they'd probably also offer a 'refueling service' with 400% markup.

Sure, every regulator would bark, but that's kind of exactly how Uber did it for ridesharing!

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