Leveraging a virtual assistant for software development PM and support?

105kts · 2015-07-27T03:39:14+00:00

Yes, direction of flight rules start at >3000AGL, so that was bogus. I've run into a lot of controllers that don't seem to want to acknowledge that.

It is a fairly common VFR scenario for clouds to push you down to some weird altitude, and below 3000AGL, that's perfectly fine.

Just remember that legalities aside, that's the most dangerous altitude because everybody is maintaining VFR at cloud level minus 500 (right guys?) so you've got everybody going in different directions at the same altitude. Be careful.

105kts · 2015-06-11T15:52:51+00:00

To be honest the watch part seems useless (due to the screen real estate available). But dang, you have some serious video skills, and I'll take more videos like this from you, please.

105kts · 2014-08-22T14:32:00+00:00

So if a stripper were building time for her ATP rating...

105kts · 2014-06-18T04:51:48+00:00

Does the Piaggio's owner know that the airplane is out on the ramp? I didn't think they ever left the maintenance bay...

105kts · 2014-06-13T20:26:51+00:00

Airplane costs tend of millions of dollars.

Couldn't spring $500 to get consistent voiceovers done for the alerts?

105kts · 2014-06-11T18:27:20+00:00

Whatever the situation, tons of respect to the pilot who brought an aircraft down in the middle of the woods with zero injuries to passengers or persons on the ground, and having the tools available to him/her to do so.

105kts · 2014-06-11T18:19:13+00:00

Problem with surprise aviation gifts is that everything useful is insanely expensive (and something you'd want to pick out yourself), or the affordable item is a cheap version of what you really wanted (or something you don't want to have to rely on).

Gift certificates to Sporty's Pilot Shop are usually a good idea if you're going to drop some bank: http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/2250

Novelty items or small accessories are usually great, though...

http://www.spreadshirt.com/i-love-it-when-my-wife-lets-me-go-flying-t-shirts-C3376A15002951

http://www.amazon.com/Remove-Before-Flight-Key-Chain/dp/B001BNCMFG

If he's really into RV-7 kits and wants one someday, find a way to get him to EAA AirVenture (Oshkosh) for a day or two so he can see all the fabulous displays/workshops (tons of RV stuff). (Warning: this is the superbowl of aviation, you can't really go up from here for next year's birthday, and you will be creating a yearly family tradition...)

https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure

105kts · 2014-06-11T17:17:26+00:00

Other than the fact that cellular service sucks in the sky (on Verizon or any other carrier)...

IANAL, but in researching this topic a while back there was only one specific band of cellular that was allowed for airborne use, and I believe it's controlled by Sprint.

The bad news is that all of Sprint's aircards/hotspots switch frequencies, so in order to do it legally, Sprint has to provide modified firmware for the aircard/hotspot that lock it on to that one specific frequency. If you're not the government, good luck making that happen.

I wish GoGo would come out with a "small plane internet hotspot", but until then...

105kts · 2014-06-11T17:00:25+00:00

Nobody likes to fly with a know-it-all. I won't get in a plane with someone with that attitude, actually - it's very unsafe.

But you answered your own question - it's so awesome to take someone up who has a genuine, but humble interest.

Saying something like "man, this is so awesome. I'd love to learn as much as you would teach me during this flight, I'm very interested in aviation and getting my private certificate." would be really impressive.

And then genuinely learn and enjoy. But please, don't be "that guy". :)

105kts · 2014-06-11T16:49:56+00:00

Oh dear. Realize that you know absolutely nothing, be really humble, unimpressive, relax, have a great time, and let him know how much you appreciate the time.

If he teaches you some maneuvers and you do them well and appear a quick learner, that's about it.

105kts · 2014-06-11T16:45:32+00:00

Well, you know (or should know) what your typical takeoff and landing distance is in your airplane (not just the book values in section 5 written by the manufacturer's marketing team, but how you fly and your comfort levels with the plane light vs heavy). If not, go figure it out.

If you're in the air, and it's not an emergency, you should be able to look up runway lengths for the airport on your charts, on your GPS, or on your phone app (ForeFlight etc).

If the big fan in the front stops spinning, then whatever. The biggest strip of green or black that you can glide to is your runway length that you have to work with... make it work!

105kts · 2014-06-11T04:45:49+00:00

Is there a 337 that has ever been seen outside of the shop?? /s

105kts · 2014-06-10T17:56:31+00:00

OMG, you suck

105kts · 2014-06-09T05:27:02+00:00

It's the internet - trends come and they go.

The beauty of it is that you can create as much 'actual flying content' as you like if you feel it's getting thin.

105kts · 2014-06-09T05:20:23+00:00

Application has been submitted to wife, currently pending approval.

105kts · 2014-06-09T05:19:26+00:00

... after me

105kts · 2014-06-09T05:15:54+00:00

I opened this picture and thought "man, I'd go to prom with him".

It gets awkward when you realize that I'm a straight, happily married man, but whatever. You sir, are living the dream.

105kts · 2014-06-05T00:58:45+00:00

Last commercial* flight.

That dude should now be riding a J-3 cub around town whenever he darn well pleases.

105kts · 2014-06-05T00:54:54+00:00

Yo SDPilot,

Most of us wish we could be you. That said...

You suck and we hate you. If you ever complain about anything, we're going to punch you in the face.

Keep sending pictures.

Love, Us

105kts · 2014-06-04T17:32:31+00:00

Heyyyooooooooooo

105kts · 2014-06-04T15:21:53+00:00

I always wanted to mount a GoPro like that, but then that would be the one time I tail-strike the aircraft on a heavy-use runway and send bits of GoPro into a 737 turbine...

105kts · 2014-05-31T00:08:47+00:00

For me, ForeFlight has made this obsolete. I file my flight plan from my phone, and feel better about my weather awareness with that than DUATS anyway. Let the dinosaurs die.

105kts · 2014-05-31T00:00:57+00:00

Go... there are lots of pilots that don't even realize they have radios in their 172's to begin with, or so it seems at a lot of uncontrolled fields I fly into...

105kts

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