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Captain Apollo posted:Mine goes something like this: Don't kill myself. Take a deep breath. When the gently caress am I going to get there, and does anybody else give a poo poo? I thought it was "check mah fuel? check mah weight? naaaaaaah gently caress it I'm going deep!" Also, in continuing CAP chat: they just found a different plane (from MN, not the one w/ the girl who walked away) out here in WA state so I guess they're somewhat useful out here. My interaction with them as a kid in my old hometown was similar to a few others in this thread - faux AF dudes tooting around in cessnas but never really letting the kids up with them.
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# ? Jul 16, 2015 00:58 |
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# ? May 8, 2024 05:46 |
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I started commercial maneuvers today. Holy gently caress chandelles/lazy 8s are fun. It's nice to be able to 'relax' again after all that IFR flying
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Rickety Cricket posted:I started commercial maneuvers today. Holy gently caress chandelles/lazy 8s are fun. It's nice to be able to 'relax' again after all that IFR flying I know that feeling. Looking outside feels like a gift after six weeks of being under the hood.
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# ? Jul 16, 2015 15:25 |
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Ahhh, last time I drew up a flight on a VNC I was flying da-20s. Now that I fly c-172s i am completely lost! (Well, I mean, the chart portion was fine, it's the paperwork, like my power setting, projected speed etc.)
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# ? Jul 16, 2015 21:52 |
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bunnyofdoom posted:Ahhh, last time I drew up a flight on a VNC I was flying da-20s. Now that I fly c-172s i am completely lost! (Well, I mean, the chart portion was fine, it's the paperwork, like my power setting, projected speed etc.) To the POH you go! Out of curiosity, which do you prefer flying? I only ever flew the C-172, but I liked it because it seemed like the GA equivalent of an old F-150 -- reliable if not particularly fast, and roomy enough to take passengers and luggage no problem. I never flew a DA-20, but they always struck me as fairly tiny/cramped whenever I saw them. (p.s. please come back to the Canada thread, it's complete insanity in there without you to inject an ounce of reality)
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# ? Jul 17, 2015 01:21 |
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PT6A posted:To the POH you go! Honestly, they are very different birds as far as I am finding. I mean, if it was just me loving around in upper airwork or circuits, the da-20 is complicated but nimble and a blast to fly. I'm a small guy, so it didn't feel as cramped. That being said, I like raw power of the 172, and I seem to better at flying it. I like them both (p.s. I did dip in earlier, and you know, the bullshit that came out, yeah, I think i'm gonna keep my distance a little longer at least) vvvvvBasically that.vvvvv bunnyofdoom fucked around with this message at 01:34 on Jul 17, 2015 |
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PT6A posted:To the POH you go! I'd take a DA20 for VFR flying over a 172 almost every time. It's solidly a good 15-20kts faster and a lot more enjoyable to fly.
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# ? Jul 17, 2015 01:29 |
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bunnyofdoom posted:I like raw power of the 172 This statement has literally never been said before in the history of the world. Fly it at Gross weight ad you will get a very different impression of its power. I preferred the DA20 over the 152 if you are comparing two seaters. Constant speed prop made more than made up for the difference in power. Stick > Yoke Edit: Rigged up a low budget Bluetooth audio system for my plane. Nice to get the alerts from Foreflight through the intercom. Heading to Oshkosh next week with a pair of freshly minted CPL's.
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# ? Jul 17, 2015 02:52 |
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helno posted:This statement has literally never been said before in the history of the world. Fly it at Gross weight ad you will get a very different impression of its power. Compared to baby motorcycle engine in the da-20 at least.
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# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:19 |
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The True F-150 would be the Cessna-182. Just load it up and go.
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# ? Jul 17, 2015 17:05 |
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Animal posted:The True F-150 would be the Cessna-182. Just load it up and go. Yeah my favorite airplane ever was a 1966 182J my dad had for a brief while. It was old and ratty and so much fun...
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# ? Jul 17, 2015 18:34 |
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Animal posted:The True F-150 would be the Cessna-182. Just load it up and go. Flies like a truck too. The 172 is like a corolla, sure it's a plane and it'll get you places, but meh
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# ? Jul 18, 2015 03:19 |
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Animal posted:The True F-150 would be the Cessna-182. Just load it up and go. Just remember to check for known icing first.
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# ? Jul 18, 2015 03:37 |
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Oshkosh 2015: Lots of airplane and tent damage.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 03:58 |
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The Ferret King posted:Oshkosh 2015: Did you come in with the Bonanzas? I flew in this afternoon with the Cessnas
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 04:01 |
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I've never been to Oshkosh. I stole this from someone on the AOPA forums.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 04:05 |
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The Ferret King posted:I've never been to Oshkosh. I stole this from someone on the AOPA forums. AOPA has a forum? How old and curmudgeony is the user base there?
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 04:22 |
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e.pilot posted:AOPA has a forum? How old and curmudgeony is the user base there? The oldest and curmudgeoniest.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 04:23 |
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The Ferret King posted:The oldest and curmudgeoniest. If its anything like Pilots of America I can't even begin to imagine.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 04:29 |
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The Ferret King posted:I've never been to Oshkosh. Shame this man.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 11:09 |
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I've missed the last two years which makes me sad. Next year I should be able to make it, though.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 15:14 |
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e.pilot posted:AOPA has a forum? How old and curmudgeony is the user base there? Red board best board.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 15:24 |
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e.pilot posted:AOPA has a forum? How old and curmudgeony is the user base there? Have you see the movie Gran Torino? Everyone there is Clint Eastwood's character. Great place to sell gear though. They dont bother checking prices elsewhere.
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# ? Jul 19, 2015 20:16 |
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bunnyofdoom posted:Not 100% sure, but I think next week, some of my flights are with a goon as my instructor. Yes. Yes they are. There is a bit of a shuffle going on with some departures and I may also become your primary. I swear if you make one stairs in house reference I'll tell everyone at the flight school your SA username
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# ? Jul 20, 2015 05:40 |
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Desi posted:Yes. Yes they are. There is a bit of a shuffle going on with some departures and I may also become your primary. I swear if you make one stairs in house reference I'll tell everyone at the flight school your SA username Let's not do that. (For the record if you hadn't posted I would have during the run up checks)
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# ? Jul 20, 2015 05:49 |
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Animal posted:Have you see the movie Gran Torino? Everyone there is Clint Eastwood's character. Other than here, and /r/flying, are there any good boards? Pilots of America is not the greatest either.
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# ? Jul 20, 2015 15:10 |
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sanchez posted:Other than here, and /r/flying, are there any good boards? Pilots of America is not the greatest either. Can I ask why you think /r/flying is a good place? I really don't think most of the people on the board have done any real flying. Their up vote system makes them impossible to listen to other views compared to a board like this. I very much like MooneySpace.com, but BeechTalk.com is even better
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# ? Jul 20, 2015 19:26 |
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There really is a lack of good aviation forums. Also, any recommended books on meteorology?
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# ? Jul 20, 2015 20:46 |
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.. sanchez fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Feb 17, 2016 |
# ? Jul 20, 2015 21:06 |
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https://youtu.be/6Z2CSv2NKN8 Here is my arrival into Oshkosh. We're were the last plane in before the airport was closed Sunday night so they had us running full speed from Ripon to the downwind.
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# ? Jul 21, 2015 21:10 |
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Tide posted:Also, any recommended books on meteorology? http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a3_5/publication/afh11-203v1/afh11-203v1.pdf and when you're done, volume 2! (but it is a lot smaller) http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a3_5/publication/afh11-203v2/afh11-203v2.pdf
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xaarman posted:http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a3_5/publication/afh11-203v1/afh11-203v1.pdf That's...awesome! Thank you!
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# ? Jul 23, 2015 12:51 |
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Here's a video posted on airliners.net of a 777 landing in AMS during a storm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02ddnGzxNZs EHAM 251255Z 30037G55KT 4000 RA FEW010 BKN012 OVC020 13/13 Q1001 RERA WS R27 TEMPO 7000 Seph fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Jul 27, 2015 |
# ? Jul 27, 2015 03:02 |
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What a joke. FAA TFR LIST FAA posted:Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes.
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# ? Jul 27, 2015 03:06 |
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gently caress. That. poo poo. Edit: I meant the 777 landing, but oddly, works for the FAA's estimation of their own TFR list's accuracy.
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# ? Jul 27, 2015 03:07 |
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AWSEFT posted:What a joke. http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/July/Pilot/pe_na Better get that verbal Flight Service briefing, OR ELSE!
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# ? Jul 27, 2015 03:14 |
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The Ferret King posted:Better get that verbal Flight Service briefing, OR ELSE! I'm not convinced that even a verbal FS briefing would save a pilot from FAA action when violating a TFR that popped up after the briefing. Or was missed by the briefer. Seems like the FAA thinks they must take action against all TFR violations regardless of circumstances, particularly presidential TFRs.
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# ? Jul 27, 2015 03:46 |
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Yeah it probably would not. There is case law covering pilots failing to obtain information in their pre flight briefings when they briefed as recently as 20min before their flight. The FAA believes you should brief again just before the flight, then continuously throughout so as to always have the most up to date information. Obviously it's not practical and the FAA is being ridiculous.
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# ? Jul 27, 2015 03:48 |
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The FAA is rapidly spiraling downhill and has been for several years now. I'm assuming it has something to do with all the budgetary tightening, but they are an incredibly obtuse and ineffective agency.
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# ? Jul 27, 2015 03:57 |
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Will ADS-B In depict active TFRs along with weather and traffic?
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