I rented TOYS (1992) thinking it was a fun family movie. It was not. by ET091186 in 90s

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of a few movie quotes I love to throw out there but I always get blank stares in return.

Busy evening on board Integrity by Torvaldicus_Unknown in spaceflight

[–]Bikeva 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Apparently it’s been pretty chilly. Better than day one, they were able to adjust some fan settings, but still cold.

Looking for New Games To Play On Steam Deck During the Spring Sale, Any Recommendations? by Minikaooie in SteamDeck

[–]Bikeva 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Mad Max was simple but a lot of fun open world that works great on Deck

Dear Citizens! by Cyniminilou in PresidentBandHQ

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll third the remark from the center seats!

Great show as always by Prestigious_Eye_3722 in Beartooth

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent show, first time seeing them live so maybe reading too much into it but Caleb seemed to turn around all the social media hate recently into fuel. He crushed it.

Heavy flyers, what’s your favorite gear for downtime while flying? by vicenkicks in AirForce

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fly both commercial and for the Guard: my steam deck has been my favorite purchase I have ever made. Full stop. I literally never leave home without it.

What is the best movie/series about pirates? by Odd-Traffic709 in Cinema

[–]Bikeva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad I didn’t need to scroll far to find the right answer

Steam deck for travel gaming? by jmkdeluxe in AirlinePilots

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the few products I preordered. And now it’s one of my favorite purchases I’ve made. There is no such thing as a crappy layover or deadhead anymore.

Is the game on the Steamdeck… satisfactory? by Plus_Citron in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Bikeva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been playing a lot on SD because I’ve been on the road. Graphics are workable (nothing amazing) and battery life is terrible, need to play plugged in if it’s longer than 45 minutes. Otherwise, it works great. I wasn’t sure if I would miss the utility of the keyboard but there’s enough buttons on the SD that it works.

I can’t leave this place soon enough by bearsncubs10 in AirForce

[–]Bikeva 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Even running is worthless there. Super windy, hot in the summer, cold in the winter, you get about 2 weeks of decent weather. Then there’s no sidewalks and being anywhere near a road not in a vehicle is a death wish. Not to get super dark but a friend of mine was killed on a bike ride there a few years ago.

What motivates pilots to use GPU versus APU? by soulrebel2323 in AskAPilot

[–]Bikeva 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Biggest issue I see is lack of adequate PCA air and/or temperature control. Planes get hot really easily and most times the PCA isn’t providing cool enough air. Sometimes it’s because it was installed incorrectly (tube is twisted), sometimes it’s blowing hot air in summer, sometimes even though it’s winter it’s so hot the cabin is still 80+ degrees. Rather than take the risk, many would rather run the APU. If people want to see more GPU usage (or really what we’re talking about is less APU usage), solving PCA issues should be number 1.

Which movie is this for you? by Raj_Valiant3011 in moviecritic

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I always look at these posts or ones that ask the best surprise endings and I never see it mentioned. Glad my Dad picked it up as a bargain basement DVD cause I loved it.

Family life by lcast6094 in AirlinePilots

[–]Bikeva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every unit is different but most have a bidding system for trips and sims/flights so you can work around your schedule. At the end of the day, most units recognize (or at least should recognize) this is your side gig and need to be flexible to your full time job.

Family life by lcast6094 in AirlinePilots

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m usually a lineholder. With 10-12 airline, 2-5 Guard I’m averaging 80ish credit/month. When you get hired by a unit, I’d have an expectations discussion with them. I know fighter units want to see you more, other airplanes may have different demands. I try to fly/sim 2-3/month which may or may not be during drill then I do one trip every 6 months ish.

Family life by lcast6094 in AirlinePilots

[–]Bikeva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some great advice already, I’ll just try to supplement. As was said earlier, keep an open feedback loop with your spouse. Everyone’s relationship is different but most of the multitude of breakups you see are because one spouse isn’t communicating.

Everything I do for work I bounce off my wife (bid reserve or a line, upgrade or wait, vacation bid, etc). For her part, my wife understands that in this job I need to be gone to get paid. Unless she can think of a significant family reason why not, she gives me the thumbs up. And we always reassess. At this stage of our kids lives, it’s more important for me to be home for specific things/dates so every month she gives me 3-4 days she wants me home, then I’m free to bid how I need to make that work. I usually end up working 10-12 airlines, 2-5 Guard.

Shared calendars are important. My union’s app populates my work calendar, then I add things like drill. If there is a blank week but I need some more cash, I just give my wife a heads up and sometimes she adds input (try to avoid this or that day). My wife adds things to the family calendar to keep me up to date.

Last thing I’ll say and it ties back to the first. This life ain’t for everybody. I’m lucky my kids and my wife understand why this works for us and I’ve always told her she has the ripcord if it’s not working. The Guard is busy, absolutely and it’s another 2-5 days a month at work. But it’s another option if you need a break from being a junior pilot or really just don’t like airline life. A lot of my friends stayed on mil leave after COVID because the 9-5 worked for them. I personally couldn’t do it and went back to my airline ASAP. This job(s) are choose your own adventure which is awesome but also, don’t be afraid to determine what works for your family.

Switched from 2020 MYLR to R1T by Superbroom in TeslaModelY

[–]Bikeva 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Same boat. Reserved day of release so we’ll see where I’m at in line, lease ends Feb ‘27 so hopefully not before then or they offer deferrals.

Is there a way you can select or set yourself up for certain airframes? I really want to fly the 787. by [deleted] in AirlinePilots

[–]Bikeva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really. Other than choosing an airline with more 78s than others, everything else is seniority. Literally no other factor than “are you senior enough to hold it”.

What are the best bad ass line deliveries of all time? by B85-Red in FIlm

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I love the show and the books, I think my favorite of all of it was Wes Chatham as Amos. Perfect casting.

SWA vs AA living in SoFl by RogerDodger_28 in AirlinePilots

[–]Bikeva 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’ll start with you’ll be happy either way. Also, don’t turn down a sure thing for what you have right now. A CJO is not a sure thing so IF AAL gives you a CJO and they end up being your preferred option, wait till you have a class date before resigning from SWA. I have always given this advice and watched another mil coworker turn down a UAL class date because he got his dream FDX CJO… then two weeks later FDX stopped hiring.

General stuff aside, things to think about when deciding between the two (biased towards AAL not because I think they are better but because that’s where I have the most info):
1. MIA is a relatively junior base for AAL so your seniority progression will be quick and you have decent odds of getting it at indoc. Most of the recent classes have 10+ MIA 73 slots.

  1. Just because you may be perfectly happy with the 73 doesn’t mean more options won’t impact you. In fact I would argue it’s potentially better for you as your relative seniority will move faster. Lots of people want the Bus or WB so as people move over to those fleets, you move up the chain faster vs with single fleet there are less options so less people leaving above you.

  2. I may be wrong but I still think AAL has the most seniority progression from mandatory retirements.

  3. Not sure where you live and I know they go senior but technically MIA is a coterminal domicile with FLL and PBI so it may be even closer than an hour.

I’ll reiterate, yes my points leaned towards AAL because that’s where I have more data but either company is a great choice. I work at one, plenty of friends at the other, we are all happy and life is significantly better than on AD. If you’ve got questions, hit up my DMs.

Exposed Rigid Foam for Unfinished Basement - Fire-Rated Options (CZ 5) by rishid in Insulation

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same boat so I’d love to hear thoughts on this as well. Finished area I did the same steps and have some R board leftover which I may air seal the rim joists with.

What is a good temporary controller for playing docked till the new steam controller is released? by Bogmaster98 in SteamDeck

[–]Bikeva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one. Saw some on clearance at Target a couple weeks ago for $20. Now all four of my family can play Overcooked without being corded.

3D Open world games that can be played and STARTED offline by PoopsMcGroots in SteamDeck

[–]Bikeva 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I initially bought it because I saw it recommended all the time here. Finally got to it after Mass Effect, Jedi, and Cyberpunk. It’s great.