What is Section 179? Josh is Learning to Fly!

February 3, 2023·1 hr 21 min·5 clips

The two Cessnas’ engine rebuilds cost $33,000 each.

AVE Automotive Podcast starts in its usual loose group rhythm, with the hosts trading jokes about popcorn, eggs, alcohol, and whether anyone is really making healthy choices. The opening stays casual and a little unruly in the way this show tends to do well. From there, the conversation drifts into golf, and the real question becomes cost, convenience, and what a fair price looks like for regular play. They work through whether it makes sense to join a course if you are still paying green fees somewhere else. The discussion leans on lived experience instead of neat theory. Connecticut National comes up as a strong public-course value, especially compared with rougher options. Price matters just as much as quality, because the whole point is to get better at golf without wasting money. Melody Hill gets described as cheaper but not as good. Harrisville is treated as the bargain choice, useful because it is inexpensive and close by. That keeps the conversation grounded in actual play-and-pay logic, which is what the show often does best. Rather than staying in abstractions, the hosts keep bringing it back to what people would actually pay and why. The talk also shows how quickly one practical question can turn into a broader cost-benefit debate once the group starts comparing course quality, location, and how often they play. By the end, the tone moves away from golf and into a memory about school, with a joke about Miss Lang, Coach Loman, and being corrected by someone who never quite liked being challenged. The episode ends the way it begins, with teasing, memory, and an easy sign-off.

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A relaxed, practical hangout that turns golf costs and banter into the main draw.

This episode stays with the small stuff that tells on people: snacks, drinking habits, golf fees, and the plain math of whether a membership is worth it.

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You want a conversational hangout that turns golf fees, memberships, and old-school banter into a listen.

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