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KodiakRS posted:Luckily MOCHAHAGTDI has stayed in Boston and not spread like SEEYA. I haven't heard that much since Boston John retired. Edit: Boston John is the man.
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I always say take care because my friend that works in the Denver tracon does it and he said it drives other controllers crazy.
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Aug 18, 2018 02:34
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e.pilot posted:I always say take care because my friend that works in the Denver tracon does it and he said it drives other controllers crazy. We have a controller that reads 29.99 altimeters with the Mario Brothers underground theme cadence. It loving annoys the poo poo out of me now that I realize he’s doing it.
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Aug 18, 2018 03:23
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There’s a Denver center controller that always says “welcome aboard” and “we’re advertising good/okay/bad rides today” He’s my favorite. I waiting for the day I hear it’s him before checking on so I can ask for permission to board.
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Aug 18, 2018 05:02
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There's a guy who works Big Sky approach/departure who always sounds really chipper and happy to be at work. I'm pretty sure it annoys some people, but the guy sounds like he seriously loves his job, so it always makes me feel a little better when I'm finishing a long trip, get handed over to Big Sky, and the person on the other end of the radio sounds thrilled to talk to me, even if it's pushing midnight. On the flip side of the coin, there was a woman who worked as a ramp controller at SEA who had some kind of dysphonia that caused her to draw out words that started with an "A" or an "H". Unfortunately, Alaska and Horizon both have a huge presence in SEA, so having to listen to "Aaaaaaaalaska 1234, give way to Hhhhhhhorizon, then clear to push" got really painful when the ramp frequency was busy, but I felt bad for the woman, since she was good at the job but just took way too long on the radios.
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Aug 18, 2018 07:13
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Anyone familiar with Flying Cloud airport? Just what the gently caress exactly is that pavement addition on the south side of runway 10R? There are structures on it that I don't recognize, maybe lighting? A weird assed glideslope antenna?
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Aug 20, 2018 13:48
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Figured it out. It's an END-FIRE glideslope antenna. loving weird looking and I don't get why it was necessary there.
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Aug 20, 2018 13:54
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The Ferret King posted:Figured it out. It's an END-FIRE glideslope antenna. Never heard of that before, that looks weird as hell https://wattsantenna.com/product/model-105-frangible-end-fire-glide-slope-antenna-system
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Aug 20, 2018 13:58
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I'm thinking the proximity of the parallel taxiway precludes installing a normal antenna. Funny how it's described as cost-saving, but look at all the extra pavement it took to install that thing.
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Aug 20, 2018 14:04
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The Ferret King posted:I'm thinking the proximity of the parallel taxiway precludes installing a normal antenna. Funny how it's described as cost-saving, but look at all the extra pavement it took to install that thing. I guess the savings comes from not needing a smooth ground plane out as far as you can go in front of the antennas so the images form correctly.
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Aug 20, 2018 17:53
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Add to the lessons learned the hard way file: Get your medical done long before you actually need it
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Aug 20, 2018 21:02
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dupersaurus posted:Add to the lessons learned the hard way file: Lesson learned. Lesson 2: find an AME that will give you any medical so long as you are breathing.
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Aug 21, 2018 00:42
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Did my ASES checkride today, let's get that OP updated!
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Aug 21, 2018 03:47
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rldmoto posted:Did my ASES checkride today, let's get that OP updated! That takes a checkride in the States? I learned something today.
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Aug 21, 2018 03:48
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Well, it's a different category of airplane, so it's another rating. You've got single engine land and sea, multi engine land and sea. Unless I'm mistaken, light sport pilots can just get an endorsement.
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Aug 21, 2018 03:52
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We have to do a checkride, but apparently up there you need to do solo takeoffs and landings which would cause seaplane schools down here conniptions. You don’t get to rent a seaplane without an instructor or examiner in one of the seats. On the plus side, it’s a really fun way to get to skip a biennial flight review since new ratings reset the BFR clock.
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Aug 21, 2018 05:49
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I'm 4 days into my paramotor lessons and did my first flights today. Its every bit as amazing as I had hoped. I'm a bit worn out and bruised up from all the work on the ground beforehand, but actually getting the motor and wing on my back and just running into the air is amazing. Hit some very mild turbulence on a few flights, as the morning was turning into midday and thermals were beginning to form, but never felt uncomfortable or in danger. Also had a motor out and radio out at the same time on my 3rd flight, since I accidentally bumped the motor kill switch while trying to fix my radio. Just came in for a very easy landing. Landing is fairly simple and comfortable, never slid it in on my butt or broke any gear. Taking off on that thing is the most scary/uncomfortable part. Getting the wing up and under control while trying to stay even on that throttle is going to take a lot of practice before I don't feel like I'm going to faceplant, or fall backwards and break a prop. Overall, I love it. Just a few more days of training and I'm (hopefully) good to fly on my own. AWSEFT please add Paramotor to my entry in the OP.  Thanks.
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Aug 22, 2018 04:48
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I swear if I hear one more student bitch about how it's very uncool we're not starting their cross-country flights in marginal VFR visibility, I'm going to be completely done with the idea that I "shouldn't waste their money" and take them up in an IFR-equipped aircraft to demonstrate just how poo poo 3SM visibility actually is. I get that everyone wants to get their license done and whatnot, and the forest fire smoke has been very frustrating, but I could do with a gently caress sight less bitching from the people who don't have paycheques depending on this. I don't understand why some students believe it's some grand conspiracy on our part to delay them and not go flying -- what do we have to gain?
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Aug 23, 2018 05:12
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Someone online is selling this. I think it's hilarious, some of my co-workers, not so much... https://imgur.com/a/pXypQeR azflyboy fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Aug 23, 2018 |
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Aug 23, 2018 05:19
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azflyboy posted:Someone online is selling this. I think it's hilarious, some of my co-workers, not so much... This is not something I'd wear to work, but it is something I'd buy and give to co-workers as a gift 
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Aug 23, 2018 05:21
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azflyboy posted:Someone online is selling this. I think it's hilarious, some of my co-workers, not so much... 
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Aug 23, 2018 05:40
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PT6A posted:I swear if I hear one more student bitch about how it's very uncool we're not starting their cross-country flights in marginal VFR visibility, I'm going to be completely done with the idea that I "shouldn't waste their money" and take them up in an IFR-equipped aircraft to demonstrate just how poo poo 3SM visibility actually is. They're paying you because you know more than them, otherwise you wouldn't be "instructor" and they wouldn't be "student". why do you care what they think?
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Aug 23, 2018 05:58
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Arson Daily posted:They're paying you because you know more than them, otherwise you wouldn't be "instructor" and they wouldn't be "student". why do you care what they think? Well, I don't care what they think -- at least it hasn't so far, and won't, influence my decision to go on a flight when I believe it would be a bad idea to do so, but the complaining can be annoying. And it really just is a small minority of students, but as always, the loudest, most annoying ones are the ones you tend to remember. Also, I actually want to go flying too, which is why I'd happily do a "scared-straight" navigation lesson in 3SM visibility or something, but some of the more experienced instructors where I work don't think it's a good idea, and just as students should listen to instructors because we have more experience, I should listen to more experienced instructors even when I don't like what I hear.
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Aug 23, 2018 14:15
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Can you update my entry in the OP please? Two hours before the scheduled start time, my CFI told me that the DPE was running behind on another checkride, and instead of him coming to meet me at my home airport as planned, I would be flying out to meet him at an airport I'd only been to once for a touch and go.  My CFI had me so ridiculously over-prepared for the maneuvers on our mock rides that the actual experience yesterday was surprisingly quick and painless. And actually I feel like making the solo flight over to the examiner was a pretty great confidence boost once I got in the air.
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Aug 23, 2018 16:40
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Reztes posted:
Congratulations! Over-preparation is the way to go, you end up feeling so much better on the checkride when you're not trying to white-knuckle it through with the minimum experience possible. That solo cross-country confidence booster is also awesome, and now you have a cool story to tell about your checkride after the fact.
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Aug 23, 2018 17:00
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Reztes posted:
Congrats! Don't stop flying now, like half the friends I know who got their PPL, keep going as much as you can!
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Nuggan posted:Congrats! Don't stop flying now, like half the friends I know who got their PPL, keep going as much as you can! Buy a plane or a share of a plane so you will feel bad if you're just throwing money at it and never flying, as opposed to just throwing money at it while enjoying it
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azflyboy posted:Someone online is selling this. I think it's hilarious, some of my co-workers, not so much... Yeah, saw this earlier this week and ordered mine after it was forwarded to me by a fellow goon who was like  about it. I'd feel differently about it if there were passengers who'd died, but as is...
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Nuggan posted:Congrats! Don't stop flying now, like half the friends I know who got their PPL, keep going as much as you can! Thanks! I'm definitely hooked and planning to dive right into my instrument rating as soon as I can find a good CFII. I had basically always wanted to be flying, but convinced myself up till this year that it just wasn't a viable choice for me for one reason or another. Now I realize I'm fortunate enough to have the resources to sink into going commercial without even taking on a pile of debt, and the limited flying I've done so far has basically just cemented that this is something I really want to pursue. Like I'm fairly sure I feel prouder after passing the checkride yesterday than I did about earning my dumb ol' business degree.
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Reztes posted:Thanks! I'm definitely hooked and planning to dive right into my instrument rating as soon as I can find a good CFII. I had basically always wanted to be flying, but convinced myself up till this year that it just wasn't a viable choice for me for one reason or another. Now I realize I'm fortunate enough to have the resources to sink into going commercial without even taking on a pile of debt, and the limited flying I've done so far has basically just cemented that this is something I really want to pursue. Like I'm fairly sure I feel prouder after passing the checkride yesterday than I did about earning my dumb ol' business degree. Awesome! Whether or not you plan to actually do this as a job and/or career, I encourage you to keep improving your skills and learning as much new stuff as you can. Two years ago I thought I was just going to do this as a hobby once I got current again, and now I'm an instructor, so... yeah. Related to this: sorry about the bitching about my job last night. I went for drinks with some folks from my "old life" last night and, uh, compared to their complaints about their jobs and all that poo poo, I loving love my job and I'm lucky as poo poo to do what I do even if I have to deal with some attitudes I don't like from students who are maybe just a bit too enthusiastic to go flying. Part of my learning process as an instructor will, of course, be to deal with these situations, and just as I expect my students to suck it up and deal with the fact that sometimes mother nature fucks us over, I must likewise accept that sometimes students are going to make unreasonable demands and I can't get pissed off about it, only teach them to exercise better judgement.
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I took my first real flight as a private pilot today, little 80 mile cruise down to a new airport for lunch at the cafe there.  I fuckin love greasy diner food and that seems like 95% of airport restaurants so if nothing else visiting all the airport restaurants will keep me flying until my arteries clog and I fail a medical
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Aug 24, 2018 23:48
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I have my first student going for a PPL flight test tomorrow. I'm 99% sure that right now I am more nervous than he is, and 100% sure that I'm more nervous now than waiting for any of my own flight tests. I assume this is like why people are afraid of flying because it's out of their control, not because it's dangerous.
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Aug 30, 2018 14:33
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12 month LOE done. Good for another year: I had the flu and the weakest FO I’ve ever flown with. (Nice guy, just terrible...) thankfully, it was easy with leg 1 being an antiice failure in ice conditions that resolved, and leg 2 being an IRS failure with cat II downgrade and SFO at cat II mins so a diversion to SJC.
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Aug 30, 2018 18:22
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Annual inspection complete. Got to love spending a day with a mechanic pulling your plane apart. Fixed my slightly wobbly passenger seat. Spent more time struggling to get it back on the rails than fixing the wobble.
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Aug 30, 2018 23:04
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PT6A posted:I have my first student going for a PPL flight test tomorrow. I'm 99% sure that right now I am more nervous than he is, and 100% sure that I'm more nervous now than waiting for any of my own flight tests. I assume this is like why people are afraid of flying because it's out of their control, not because it's dangerous. Just guard the controls dog and you got it. That’s the secret of instructing. Keep it inside your comfort zone.
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Aug 30, 2018 23:38
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He's no longer in the plane to be able to guard the controls, hence the source of the anxiety.
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PT6A posted:I have my first student going for a PPL flight test tomorrow. I'm 99% sure that right now I am more nervous than he is, and 100% sure that I'm more nervous now than waiting for any of my own flight tests. I assume this is like why people are afraid of flying because it's out of their control, not because it's dangerous. Perfectly normal. You’ll be deadass grabbing the controls and calmly explaining how your absolute last second maneuver prevented a crash in no time. Once you’re comfortable enough to just deadass sit there with your hands on your lap letting them make the loving WORST DID SOMETHING JUST BREAK landings you’ll know you’ve arrived. 
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I understood what you meant, PT6A. It's ok. I'm sure they're ready.
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Finished my paramotor training last weekend. It's an amazing and incredibly freeing form of flight. Just knowing I can come home from work on a nice day and go fly without having had to have rented a plane a day in advance is wonderful. I recommend it to everyone to give it a try!
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