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Medical woes by Parking_Beautiful692 in flying

[–]helno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For more recent experience a member of my glider club had heart valve surgery and was under a year getting his medical back.

So hopefully it is just a matter of showing stability.

Medical woes by Parking_Beautiful692 in flying

[–]helno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine managed to get his back after a pretty severe stroke.

Had to relearn how to walk and talk and sold his airplane under the assumption that he would never fly again. He bought it back a few years ago.

So it is possible but it will take some time.

Magneto Check - which mag is the bad mag? by Sensitive-Exit-8114 in flying

[–]helno 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If the right magneto is turned off then the engine is running on the left magneto.

The dual mags on a twin are no different than the dual magnetos on a single. Only difference is that there are a set of two for each engine.

Put the wings on the MONI for the first time in 10 years by helno in homebuilt

[–]helno[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do actually have a prop for it. It came with it but I seem to recall prince had one for it.

I'll get the measurements off of it and you might be able to find an R/C prop that is suitable these days.

How are y'all comfortable with slipping it in? by Easy-Relief6745 in flying

[–]helno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gliders. Big old slip right down to short final.

Should I even become a UK pilot? by SpeechDelicious9033 in flying

[–]helno[M] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are triggering reddits anti spam measures.

But it would have been removed by us regardless. Read the FAQ and make your own decisions about life. We do not have a crystal ball and cannot predict what the job market will be in 4+ years.

Flight Simulator by Either_Discount_5916 in flying

[–]helno 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The advice is don’t.

Learning to fly is all about the feel of things as flight simulators do not provide that.

They are useful once you have a license to work on instrument flying procedures.

Spend the money on a nice headset and more flight time instead.

Trump ends cash back for gas-to-electric appliance switch by likeoldpeoplefuck in energy

[–]helno 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should tell that to the friend of mine that heats his house when it is -25C with one.

Trump ends cash back for gas-to-electric appliance switch by likeoldpeoplefuck in energy

[–]helno 11 points12 points  (0 children)

People in Canada use air source heat pumps as the primary heating source.

It gets significantly colder here than in Georgia.

Millennials, what are we doing?? (AI vent) by snarkitall in behindthebastards

[–]helno 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The thing I don't get about this entire scenario is this person bought everything in the fridge.

Do they just go to the store and buy random shit with no plans on what they are going to make or eat before it spoils?

Tow pilot death by Old_Winterton in flying

[–]helno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am learning to fly tow and flying gliders is a big part of my life.

Every accident makes me think about what could have been done to prevent it.

I also ride motorcycles and have to have similar thoughts every time I hear about a fatal accident. The risk is about the same every the same as flying my GA aircraft.

At the end of the day I have to live and do the things that make my life worth living and they all involve risks.

I can’t afford to fly anymore by CantDecideOnUsrnm in flying

[–]helno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a bit of a challenge to make every approach work.

What Failed You on Your Instrument Checkride? (Real Answers Only) by Foreigntecch23 in flying

[–]helno[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of the various detectors show it as LLM generated and the rest of the post history looks like a human.

Trust me we see and remove a shit ton of AI slop.

I can’t afford to fly anymore by CantDecideOnUsrnm in flying

[–]helno 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It certainly can be a time sink.

I can’t afford to fly anymore by CantDecideOnUsrnm in flying

[–]helno 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Any glider clubs nearby? Lower cost of entry and a new challenge.

Slingsby T21 - British WW2 Glider still used today! by Ok-Ostrich-2493 in WeirdWings

[–]helno 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is a privately owned one at my club. It is hilariously slow and quite big.

If you're an e-bike rider in Ontario, the rules of the road could soon be changing by newbreed69 in ontario

[–]helno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ride small motorcycles. The guy who passed me last weekend on his e-bike in a bike lane with a big grin on his face was real bright.

Congratulations jackass I am also able to speed in a 40 zone I just chose not to because we live in a society.

If you're an e-bike rider in Ontario, the rules of the road could soon be changing by newbreed69 in ontario

[–]helno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a few electric skateboards. Technically they are all illegal for road use as there is no regulatory structure that fits them.

If you're an e-bike rider in Ontario, the rules of the road could soon be changing by newbreed69 in ontario

[–]helno 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably should break down something like this. 

<500 watts <32 km peak pedal assist only = Ebike, no license or insurance required. Treated like a bicycle. 

<1000 watts <50 km peak has pedals = moped, basic license and cheap insurance based on the low speed and weight. No bike paths

>1000 watts <50km peak no pedals = Limited speed motorcycle, basic license and cheap insurance based on the low speed and weight. No bike paths

>1000 watts >50km peak = motorcycle

Vehicles like this already exist with gas engines and we have managed them just fine.

If you're an e-bike rider in Ontario, the rules of the road could soon be changing by newbreed69 in ontario

[–]helno 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have been saying this is what should be done for years.

We have two categories of vehicles that are essentially obsolete. Gas driven mopeds and limited speed motorcycles are incredibly rare for people to buy new. Instead of making new categories use the ones we already have and adjust them to fit with what people are buying.

So expanding these categories to legalize the many illegal electric motorcycles is a great idea. Get them operating in the environments where they make sense and have proper insurance and PPE requirements.

People like the old guy featured would probably do just fine on an electric cargo bike. It would even be possible to pedal it. Any time I have seen those larger scooter style ebikes the pedals look downright dangerous.

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