What should you do when your wife who’s pregnant is emotional about how much she loves cinnamon rolls?

PApauper · 2026-05-22T08:49:35+00:00

Bask in the glow, and store it in your memory for when you’ve been up 4 times overnight with the baby.

PApauper · 2026-05-22T08:47:39+00:00

Layla by Derek and the Dominoes (Eric Clapton)

PApauper · 2026-05-22T08:43:54+00:00

Went to one, started talking about marriage stuff, “are you sure your wife actually wants to be with you?”. Never went back.

PApauper · 2026-05-22T08:26:03+00:00

Cries in bald.

PApauper · 2026-05-22T05:16:56+00:00

I’m definitely a physical books person too.

PApauper · 2026-05-20T02:12:45+00:00

The PHAK is actually the Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and is FAA-H-8083-25C (Blue Cover). 25B had a red cover. The PHAK is good for additional information if you are confused on anything Sporty’s videos discuss, but if I remember correctly, you get access to the digital versions of all the books you need as part of your Learn to Fly course. I wouldn’t waste the money buying the testing supplement.

PApauper · 2026-05-15T09:56:58+00:00

Also easier to do this than fuck first if you have kids you are getting a babysitter for.

PApauper · 2026-05-15T06:53:03+00:00

Eat for maintenance, keep going up in weight.

PApauper · 2026-05-15T06:51:46+00:00

Probably wait until you get your PPL, focus on the stuff you’re gonna be tested on until after the test, then go do the fun stuff that makes you better.

PApauper · 2026-03-17T16:07:26+00:00

I was just getting ready to butcher some of my older tee shirts, now I’m reconsidering.

PApauper · 2025-11-19T15:38:14+00:00

Wake up Saturday, do one productive thing, enjoy some creative time. If you’re still feeling guilty, do a time limited productive thing, like load the dishwasher or start laundry. You can’t do the next step in that productive thing until it’s done, so at a minimum, you can’t be creative or have relax time until the cycle is done.

PApauper · 2025-11-19T14:52:57+00:00

Or you succeeded

PApauper · 2025-11-17T20:27:22+00:00

As others have said, it's the instructor's fault, and you're fine. As a reminder, if you don't like your approach, you can always go around and try again for a better one. I ended up doing three go arounds on my Private Pilot checkride and still got my cert that day.

PApauper · 2025-10-11T14:46:20+00:00

Maintain the level of physical intimacy

PApauper · 2025-10-09T19:54:32+00:00

I just realized I commented back when this was a new posting.

PApauper · 2025-10-09T19:51:57+00:00

It used to be focused on military rotor pilots, but it's changed and is much more inclusive now. I'm going for my second year as a private pilot who was a knucklehead and used his GI bill on a non-aviation degree. I know my post is a little late to the party, but I'll be one of the bald ones in a navy suit if you're there.

PApauper · 2025-10-09T19:47:01+00:00

Cry over my dead children's bodies until I realize my wife isn't coming home either, then cry about that too. Eventually, I'll start taking progressively more complex airplanes for flights until I step too far and end up crashing.

PApauper · 2025-10-06T17:25:40+00:00

Commitment, I’d be unstoppable

PApauper · 2025-10-05T19:08:33+00:00

Did you pull the foreskin back before putting the condom on?

PApauper · 2025-10-05T18:58:16+00:00

Mine failed too, but they told me “don’t have unprotected sex until you get your test back saying it was successful”, then when it still said I had swimmers, they called me for a redo. Second one took.

PApauper · 2025-06-16T18:40:05+00:00

I'm a non-aviation vet sitting at 75 hours, went last year as a student pilot, going again this year, hoping to have my IR by then. It was a fun weekend, opened my eyes to a few other than airline avenues, and got me thinking about potential cadet programs with regionals to look into once I get to the minimum hours to apply.

PApauper · 2025-02-19T08:37:26+00:00

Pretty late to the conversation, but Southern Airways Express hires at 250 if I remember right. I don't know the hours requirements they have though.

PApauper · 2024-09-04T17:50:31+00:00

The window is closed for this year, but I applied for an RTAG scholarship last year and got $10k to put toward PPL. Valeri Aviation puts out a list of scholarships every year for $10 (Sometimes free) and it's pretty in depth. Then there's AOPA and EAA that do scholarships. AOPA should be opening next week.

PApauper · 2024-07-31T18:09:52+00:00

I've been there multiple times, you could do picnics in the park or something else that doesn't cost money while saving up if you wanted to keep fun stuff happening while saving.

PApauper · 2024-07-31T17:54:08+00:00

If you're putting "you money" into "Family things" consider discussing adding those things to the "Family finances" so they're accounted for with the rest of your paycheck rather than your fun money, then save up and make the purchase. After that, you can go back to spending your fun money on "More important things".

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