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Yay new thread. Awseft, add me as USA PPL ASEL please
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May 23, 2017 18:24
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drat, I flew from Orlando to St Augustine and back today. I hear the Massey guys on the radio all the time. I'm mad I didn't detour by Massey Airpark on my way to see the unnecessary downwind firsthand.
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May 27, 2017 22:33
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PT6A posted:Question about airports with pilot-controlled lighting: is there a chance that some airports disable these systems after a certain time of night? On two consecutive flights, at two different airports, I've had trouble activating them. Last night, I know the system was working, because the lights were on as I was approaching the airport, and then turned off, evidently permanently, as I was inspecting the windsock. On both of those flights, when I've returned to my home airport (which uses the exact same type of system once the control tower is closed) the system worked exactly as expected, multiple times (I tested the dimming system, just to make sure I wasn't getting lucky for some reason). In my (limited) experience, many of them just suck. The timing to turn them on can end up weird. Someone keys the radio twice and it doesn't flush from their queue fast enough, and now turning them on is offset by a few clicks, etc...
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Jun 1, 2017 05:58
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Pilot license finally came in the mail, and the weather this weekend looks like it might actually clear up enough for me to take another flight! I've missed being up in the air these past few weeks.
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Jul 12, 2017 01:48
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Well good news, after not flying for a month due to bad weather I still remember how to land! Landings were a little rough, but nothing terrible. Had a great flight over the weekend, got to fly above clouds for the first time, saw gliders detach from their tow while in the air for the first time, saw skydivers while in the air for the first time, and carried two passengers in the plane for the first time! Bad news: Flew to a casino, people hogged the craps table the whole time, and didn't win enough to cover the plane rental. 
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Jul 18, 2017 00:19
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Rudest Buddhist posted:Also it will completely take over your life and you will never have money again (in the best way possible). Confirmed this is true. Anywhere outside of a drive to work I want to fly to now... I'd fly to work if I could land there...
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Jul 25, 2017 23:40
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Anyone happen to know how ultralight regulations work when you already have a pilot cert? Do they change at all? I was watching videos of someone flying a paramotor today, and I was wondering if I had a radio and put proper lighting on it, are you then allowed to fly over congested areas, into ATC controlled airspaces, etc?
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Sep 18, 2017 19:14
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freezepops posted:An ultralight can fly into controlled airspace with prior authorization from the controllers but you are always restricted to sunrise-sunset according to 103.11(a). Your license has no affect on the limitations on Ultralight flying. The FAA AC 103-7 is a pretty good reference for the requirements of part 103 flight. Thanks for that. I'm not really looking to get around any regulations, I was just curious on if there was any effect from having a license since I couldn't find any info about it. Anyone around here done a paramotor before? They look incredibly fun, especially with how low you can fly. I imagine they don't do well with crosswind or turbulence though.
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Sep 19, 2017 05:54
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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/navy-acknowledges-aircrew-drew-a-penis-in-the-sky-over-washington/article/2641024
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Nov 17, 2017 22:27
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Had my first experience with how fast weather can sneak up on you yesterday. I rented the plane for a few hours to take a friend up and get some practice in, but when we got to the airport it was raining. I figured we'd just sit around and wait it out, and sure enough after about 30 minutes there was a beautiful clear sky to see the sun hanging low and everything shining gold on the ground. We go up in what is practically perfect weather, not even a breeze, and get about 20 minutes of sightseeing in the local area when I notice some low clouds forming directly over my home airport. I immediately turn to head back, but by the time I get close there is a thick cover of clouds at ~500 feet over the entire area. I debated waiting a bit to see if they would blow over, but given how fast they came in I decided to immediately divert to the executive airport downtown and land before any other bad weather surprises me. After a quick scramble to look up frequencies and punch it into the gps I made it over there and pulled off one of the smoothest landings I've ever done. Now I'm just feeling dumb for going up after the rain like that, and am hoping the weather clears up at some point today so that I can get the plane home. :/
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Feb 14, 2018 14:24
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Yeah, at least my friend says he had a wonderful time and wants to go up again. I don't think he realized anything was "wrong" the entire time, until we had to land somewhere else. Edit: heading to the airport to try to fly back during a break in these low clouds. Wish me luck. Nuggan fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Feb 14, 2018 |
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Feb 14, 2018 18:44
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Weather finally let up and I managed to get the plane back. Everything went smoothly. The exec airport didn't even charge me for staying overnight. Looking back on it, its probably some of the best flying I've done so far, but it was stressful in the moment. I can breathe easy now though. KodiakRS posted:Good decision. Also, this is yet another reason why it's a good idea to get an instrument rating. I definitely plan to get an instrument rating. Was actually working up some cross country time solo while I save up for that next. Wouldn't have helped much in this case though, the GPS on the plane I rented doesn't have its database updated, so its not IFR ready right now. At least the view yesterday was worth this trouble: 
Nuggan fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Feb 14, 2018 |
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Feb 14, 2018 21:08
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Thanks for the tips guys! I wasn't on with ATC while I was just in the local area, but as soon as I realized I needed to head to the other airport I listened to the ATIS, then contacted the tower. It was only about 12 miles away by that time, so not a super long flight. I'm pretty comfortable talking to ATC in the air, its the ground frequencies that I need more practice with, they give directions so fast sometimes. My home airport is untowered so I dont get much practice there. I, at one point, knew out to get frequencies out of the gps, but it would be good to have a review. My main method is my ipad w/foreflight, and a 40 hour backup battery just in case.
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Feb 14, 2018 22:45
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Captain Apollo posted:Link to battery I keep 2 of these charged and in my flight bag. I've seen it run a gopro for ~40 hours, which is why I originally bought one. I can get a good 4-5 iPad mini charges out of one before it dies, more for just my phone. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01JIWQPMW?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_t1
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Feb 15, 2018 05:43
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I'm thinking of building a radio receiver with a raspberry piece to be able to get in flight weather with Foreflight. Anyone else done this or have one?
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Feb 16, 2018 08:04
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There was a wreck at my airport today. Some dude in a LSA on his first solo didn't correct for the left pull on takeoff and went straight down the embankment on the side of the runway. He got out with no injuries but the plane, brand new with all glass instruments, is totaled.
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Feb 26, 2018 05:14
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Rolo posted:Oh well, it’s just a thing. Wonderful that the guy wasn’t hurt. Yeah I'm glad he got out super ok, kinda amazing considering the state of the plane.
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Feb 26, 2018 05:22
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dexter6 posted:Hi everyone I got my PPL today. Took me two years (with 7 months off until 2 weeks ago) and 86 hours. Woo! Congrats!
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Feb 27, 2018 16:37
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Is it allowed to land an airplane somewhere that's not specifically a runway? I know if you're in an ultralight you're ok to land in open areas (that arent considered congested), but with my PPL and just in a regular airplane is that something which is allowed? Don't have any specific plans to do something like this, I was just curious. Say I knew someone who owned a giant field, clear of any obstructions nearby, and I knew it was suitable for a soft field landing, is that something which is allowed or not? I don't remember seeing anything that allowed or prohibited that kind of thing. Nuggan fucked around with this message at 18:53 on May 7, 2018 |
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May 7, 2018 18:33
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Went flying for the first time in over 4 months last weekend to get my currency back. I don't know what happened in my time off, but something feels like it just "clicked" in that time and I had some of the best landings I've ever done. Super smooth, right on the glide path, touched down on the center line right past the numbers every time, even with a crosswind. Feels good 
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Jul 16, 2018 18:30
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I've been looking into paramotors for months now. My training starts next week! I'm thrilled, can't wait. Flying the piper I rent is fun and all, but this is just cruising around super low in a lawn chair, or chilling above the clouds having a morning coffee.
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Aug 9, 2018 17:49
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The Ferret King posted:Excited for you. I bought the Paragliding Bible and I've been YouTubing and reading for about a month now. I'm dealing with some job related stuff right now but I really want to start training soon once that settles. Tell me everything after you go up. I got the PPG Bible and read through it in a day. I noticed someone I know was in there so I asked him about it. He said the instructors I'm going to see are great, so I'm even more excited. I'll have my gopro, I'll post a video when I finish training.
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Aug 9, 2018 23:28
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Ocrassus posted:Pilots are explicitly trained as ‘aircraft managers’ now. Your purpose is to monitor systems and function as redundancy. The pilot is the ‘component’ most likely to fail on any aircraft, but is also the most flexible and adaptable. From the GBS thread about the plane theft. Did I miss the part of flight school where I was meant to do loops? Is that something atp pilots do?
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Aug 12, 2018 02:18
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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 21, 2018 21:15
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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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Aug 23, 2018 19:35
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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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Aug 31, 2018 00:05
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Animal posted:This sounds so awesome. What are the costs? Lessons were $2500, which seems like the standard rate for them everywhere. I highly recommend them. One of those "you won't know how much you don't know until you take them" situations. Also it gives you a good chance to try it and see how awesome it is before you buy one. Paramotors cost between $3k-$10k, depending on if you buy new or used, and how nice of one you get. They are 2 stroke engines, so just mix oil in some gas and go. Can use pump gas or avgas. A wing costs $3k-$5k, again depending on if you buy used or new, and if you want a beginner wing or a fancy wing that is better for acro or cross country flying. Used wings go for around $1k of they don't be much life left. Modern wings last around 400 hours. Again, I highly recommend just going for the training to get a nice sample of what is like. Nuggan fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Aug 31, 2018 |
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Aug 31, 2018 00:16
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MrYenko posted:HHNGNGGGGHHHH It's taken its toll. Much more exercise than I was used to getting. Its been 5 days since my last flight, and my legs are still sore. Most of the arm bruises are finally gone though! Ground handling with just that wing strapped to you is a lot of work! Animal posted:Adventures in International Flying: Some dude in a massive twin engine something-or-other landed right behind me a week or two ago while I was in my little cherokee 140 still on the runway. I saw him barreling towards me as I was turning off the runway, swear he only missed me by 10-15 ft. Nuggan fucked around with this message at 15:57 on Aug 31, 2018 |
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Aug 31, 2018 15:54
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The Ferret King posted:That's so badass, I wanna hear about the places you launch from. I'm imagining taking off from public parks but I can't figure out how to easily determine whether local ordinances prohibit that kind of thing. The advice I got was try it wherever you like, until someone official-looking asks you to stop. Then you can try to get permission after that, but often the park officials don't understand how to give permission for that kind of thing, so it's rare that it happens. If no one tells you to stop you are good. There are athletic fields right by my house that would be a great spot. If those don't work out I'm considering asking some of the neighbors who have a lot of land of they mind me launching and landing there. I also might just go to the airport where I rent planes. It's small and untowered, and I should be fine to launch from there. I've seen people launch other types of ultralights there before. If I grab an Aviation radio it should a good spot. There's also a few even smaller grass field airports right by there that could also be a good idea. Nuggan fucked around with this message at 19:00 on Aug 31, 2018 |
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Aug 31, 2018 16:29
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wolrah posted:I've been watching this guy on Youtube intermittently for a few months since one of this videos popped up in my recommended list: Tucker is 100% what got me into this. When I first started my lessons the instructors asked what got me into this, and I said "Well, I've been watching some youtube videos..." and they just said "Welp, have to thank Tucker again for another student." Its great that the community for this is still very small, everyone knows each other. I assume I'll end up meeting him as long as I go to some of they fly-ins. Here is a video from my first 3 takeoffs/landings, after about 3 days of ground training beforehand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0sehSgqJ-M. By the end of the class I had 30+ flights in and looked much less awkward. The backroad drive is a great comparison, thats pretty much exactly what its like. Or, its your own private little roller coaster. Nuggan fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Aug 31, 2018 |
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Aug 31, 2018 18:59
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fordan posted:My state has a rule that you can’t take-off or land anyplace other than a state-licensed airport/seaport/heliport/etc except in an emergency. Which state is this, so I can not fly there?
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Aug 31, 2018 23:58
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hobbesmaster posted:Is this even enforceable? If police were to show up I'd still rather not deal with it.
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Sep 1, 2018 03:36
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Hey guys, I made a little website to get text message alerts for TFRs. Feel free to use it. Not fully tested yet, so any feedback on if it works for you or not would be appreciated! http://www.tfrtext.com
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Sep 3, 2018 22:12
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edit: Ignore this, I'm an idiot. double edit: Here is a cool pic of me landing. 
Nuggan fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Sep 6, 2018 |
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Sep 6, 2018 17:18
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Holy poo poo kid, well done.
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Sep 12, 2018 00:51
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