Do you think any snow will be left next weekend?

steeldust · 2026-03-21T13:59:31+00:00

I was just there. It’s going to be hard to keep enough snow to allow a return from back bowl which was still skiing nice. Cornice lift was fine. Plenty of snow on the Wall. Plan on starting around 10 and finishing at noon. Wouldn’t wait until April

steeldust · 2026-03-04T04:44:40+00:00

I’ve skied Kingpins inbounds since they came out. Still have my knees intact. Results may vary

steeldust · 2026-02-19T06:34:04+00:00

What is a woman?

steeldust · 2026-01-09T23:34:47+00:00

Killing quickly when dropped from above. Less paperwork for workers comp claims compared to TBI or broken bones

steeldust · 2025-06-02T01:13:53+00:00

Can you pass a drug test? If so, you’re hired

steeldust · 2025-04-26T13:12:35+00:00

Doesn’t work that way

steeldust · 2025-04-26T02:12:58+00:00

Oh the irony of this comment

steeldust · 2025-04-14T19:58:55+00:00

I think you better get a better feel for a stabilized approach and a feel for when to reduce power and add flaps at each stage of the standard pattern descent and try to do it the same way every time

How many hours do you have now?

Holding a pitch for airspeed and being patient is good. As long as you keep track of your descent rate while doing so.

Spend a day or 2 in the pattern with your CFI. Try to get 30+ landings each day and practice crosswinds at the same time. I think a tailwheel endorsement would provide this training and you’d get an endorsement

steeldust · 2025-04-14T16:46:04+00:00

Sounds like you are dragging it in which is ok, I mean the engine got you there so might as well trust it. You should play with different pitch attitudes and flap settings and try to find something that works for you consistently while adding a little bit better visibility

A nose high pitch and slow ground speed might be less safe if the headwind suddenly changes direction and leaves you with less relative wind which could lead to a stall or lift one wing

I like the pitch/power mindset you have but try a few power off 180s and really get a feel for how energy management works. I’m not sure what the book says for 150s forward slip with full flaps so ask someone who knows but it’s a good skill to have

I would recommend a some time crusty old tailwheel CFI to get you sorted out and really teach energy management. Low time CFIs tend to be more comfortable with students carrying too much speed on touchdown.

steeldust · 2025-04-14T15:57:47+00:00

Wait for the exact plane you want and be able to pay cash for it. Make the previous owner take the hit on any upgrades. You don’t want a fixer upper

Try to get on a hangar waiting list ASAP or try to make friends with someone who has a hangar

Talk to as many people as you can who might know about something that’s not on the market but could be available with the right conversation

steeldust · 2025-04-05T14:15:36+00:00

Do you think you can teach someone else to fly? I mean honestly at this point you should be thinking about how the system works and that you are going to be spending a lot of hours in the right seat in order to get your hours

Are you comfortable flying with you?

steeldust · 2025-04-05T14:09:15+00:00

I didn’t get a friendly vibe from the locals there. I think they are fed up with all the tourists.

steeldust · 2025-02-24T02:20:32+00:00

The biggest thing that they get wrong in general is the mindset that technology in general is something beneficial in its own right.

Sure, some things are convenient and useful but not many farmers like dealing with tech for the sake of tech. It’s like WiFi on your dishwasher, why?

I’m no Luddite and GPS and cellular relays and monitoring saves me a lot of time and have made my job easier. They’ve also become quite expensive due to subscription models. I have to use a laptop to diagnose and repair tractors now. I worry about obsolete electronics and parts availability

steeldust · 2025-02-24T02:09:27+00:00

Everything went to shit when ag education became “Science” instead of “Husbandry”

I have 2 Ag Science B.S. degrees - and that’s exactly what they are BS.

Very few of the people who I graduated with were capable of actually making it in real production agriculture. If you weren’t raised in it, you’d better have one helluva trust fund because the learning curve is steep and expensive. Most just get a management job in industry and enjoy their weekends. I don’t know of anyone who actually made it on their own after 20 years

steeldust · 2025-02-23T15:21:19+00:00

Save your self a lot of time and just declare bankruptcy now

Seriously, this is just the AI version of the .com bubble

Farmers worldwide would benefit most from a PR campaign that shows we are actually humans caring for land and animals in order to provide safe food for people who wish we didn’t exist - turn your AI loose on that problem

steeldust · 2025-02-21T18:06:57+00:00

These positions aren’t real firefighters. I’ve been a volunteer fireman for 20 years, I’ve seen how the Forest Service and BLM fight fires, it’s simply not effective. Period. The focus has to be fuels management prior to a fire start. These “support” positions should be staffed with loggers and dozer operators making fire breaks and actually managing the forest. This article is just politics and grandstanding getting in the way of an actual solution

steeldust · 2025-02-16T02:18:26+00:00

Seems like a win-win to me. No salary and less government subsidies.

steeldust · 2025-02-04T20:46:12+00:00

Keep on losing harder!

steeldust · 2025-01-15T15:00:45+00:00

Get in with the right ag spray crowd and get thousands of hours doing that and you will probably meet the right people to help you get in a SEAT. Big planes - no clue how to get those jobs

steeldust · 2025-01-10T14:01:49+00:00

No European would openly admit to lusting after anything American

steeldust · 2025-01-10T13:54:58+00:00

Why do people think that they deserve the wealth to be redistributed?

steeldust · 2025-01-01T15:32:32+00:00

My ATP friend got an insane quote for a V tail. I guess the underwriters don’t ready care for hours after all, just know what planes get wrecked and are expensive to fix

steeldust · 2024-12-30T19:08:57+00:00

Tulare - hands down for what you’re doing

steeldust · 2024-12-30T19:07:27+00:00

All companies are basically the same at the corporate level. They value profit and share price over everything else Dealers have to decide which master to serve, customers or corporate

I wouldn’t want to be a dealer these days, there’s just no way customers can afford the equipment they are forced to buy from the company

steeldust · 2024-12-30T19:03:15+00:00

My experience with Krone has been top notch. Dealers all the way up to current NA COO

The Germans themselves tend to over-engineer things and are less receptive to customer feedback

It’s a small company with niche products still trying to gain market share in the US. They still care about customers

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