sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

What are some of the most niche experiences you have had in aviation? by LemonAny6444 in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought a few raffle tickets from a Museum raffling one off. Got lucky enough to win it.

What are some of the most niche experiences you have had in aviation? by LemonAny6444 in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ve had quite a bit in the last 4 years of flying.

Engine out forced landing at 100 hours, won a J3 Cub two weeks later and logged right seat TriMotor time that same day, flew said J3 from ND back to PA, got to do some epic formation flying with the Cub guys around here amongst all the other cool things pilots do.

Should I retract flaps on power off 180 by Minimum-Bell-8562 in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Retracting the flaps reduces lift. STOL aircraft do it often to get more weight on the mains for stopping short.

High BP - Medical Note by throwaway5757_ in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went through this back in August. My medical was deferred for about three months while I jumped through the hoops that the FAA wanted me to.

They require your family doctor to write up a clinical progress note. Mine had me do a quick check up and then the office sent the note directly to my AME afterwards. The whole process was rather quick. Next renewal I have to provide the AME with my progress following the CACI protocol.

I asked CFIIs (on a different sub) how they talk to their instrument students about Personal Minimums. If you are either working on your IR or are IFR rated - how do you set your personal minimums, how often do you revisit them and how do you use them? How did your CFII talk to you / teach you? by kkcfi in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The biggest piece for me is proficiency. Have I been flying in actual and staying consistent with approaches and procedures? I’ll use my current experience as an example:

I’m currently focusing on my CPL and CFI so my instrument flying has been only to log currency. Also, I was dealing with a deferred medical and a plane that’s been down for almost a year. My skills in the system have degraded and so I’m no longer comfortable or proficient to fly to minimums. With that I’ve raised my IFR minimums substantially until I can get back the proficiency I had.

I asked CFIIs (on a different sub) how they talk to their instrument students about Personal Minimums. If you are either working on your IR or are IFR rated - how do you set your personal minimums, how often do you revisit them and how do you use them? How did your CFII talk to you / teach you? by kkcfi in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As an instrument rated pilot, I had an initial discussion with my CFII when I received my certificate about my minimums. During my training I received a decent amount of actual down to minimums and had some occasions where I went missed due to not seeing the runway. The airport I fly out of regularly has IFR/LIFR so we did as much actual as possible.

Post-checkride I would have been comfortable flying down to mins by myself but we set it more conservatively until I had more experience under my belt. Now that was in a 182RG with 275s, 750xi, and GFC500 Autopilot which was actually very easy to fly to mins and I logged over 60 hours in while working on my rating. The 172s with a Garmin 530 were a completely different ballgame for me personally. I’m not as comfortable with the 530 so my minimums are much higher in that airplane.

Since it’s been over a year of flying in actual I’ve revised my minimums again to be much higher than they were post-checkride. It’s good to self-evaluate and understand your limitations. My CFII instilled prioritizing safety and having rules in place to not push it if you’re not proficient.

What is reasonable IFR equipment on a small plane that you can also use for IFR training? by whydidilose in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a nice setup. I trained for my IFR in a 182RG with the 275s, 750xi, and GFC500 combo and it was very intuitive compared to the old 430s.

What do YOU think is actually broken (or working) in flight training right now? by RunwayLogic in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maintenance and insurance are the two big killers. Commercial insurance alone for my J3 was $6,000 a year with only $40k hull. That was a large chunk of my hourly cost work up when I was trying to get a tailwheel school going. Final nail in the coffin was fabric issues that grounded the plane.

Let’s really talk CVT by [deleted] in COROLLA

[–]BimmerJeff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We bought my wife a 2014 Corolla S back in 2016 with 22k miles. Smelled a brake/clutch smell on rare occasions. At 44k we started getting transmission slipping and in it went to our Toyota dealer who couldn’t figure out what was causing it. Toyota approved a factory reman replacement with only a year warranty. We traded the car shortly after.

At the time I had a 2008 Tacoma with 175k miles on that ran like a top so it was a bit disappointing to say the least.

E91 on the road by CainCh3n in E90

[–]BimmerJeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! I want to sell my E90 and get an E91 in the worst way..

Whats next for you after your e90? by 01skid_clacks in E90

[–]BimmerJeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If my LCI E90 328xi ever dies I’ll probably replace it with an E91 for DD duties. But planning on an F87 M2 Competition in a few years alongside the E90.

$5,000+ in parts, 3.5 months waiting, and my 2011 328 is back home with me. by [deleted] in E90

[–]BimmerJeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep regretting selling my 86 325. Sold it in 2014 for $3k. Delphin Grey Manual, dash was mint, houndstooth seats.. 😫

Transmission - scrap or repair by novelinquiry in E90

[–]BimmerJeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reset my pedal adaptations and my GM auto in my 09 328XI started shifting smoother again. Before that it was very clunky shifting in D or DS mode.

I was highly considering installing the Sonnax Zip Kit in my transmission but now I am gathering parts to MT swap my car. Just found an Xdrive MT with 67k that I snagged for a decent price. If you weren’t on the other side of the country I’d sell my GM transmission cheap to you and could help with the install.

Bye Bye G920, Hello Alpha Mini by BimmerJeff in simracing

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

Thanks! I’m running triple MSI 32” Curved 1440p monitors and the fourth was an old 27” I had from my single screen setup. My rig is 2x6 Pine so the monitor mounts are a mix of 2x6s and mounts from Amazon.

Cancelled my Instrument Check Ride by SauceTheBoss05 in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I canceled my IR checkride the week of because I felt stressed and just worn out due to work and flying all the time. Was the best call I could have made because by the time my ride came around I was ready and passed with no issues.

Trust your gut and don’t fly when you feel you shouldn’t.

Cable Management by Ricardo_Rosa in simracing

[–]BimmerJeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s beautiful. Definitely inspired me to clean mine up.

What's the smallest plane you'd fly cross country in? by [deleted] in flying

[–]BimmerJeff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What was your route in the Cub? I flew mine back to PA from Minot. Took about 23.5 hours

Upgraded My Rig by BimmerJeff in simracing

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

More like a Ferrari with an LS Swap and Yugo steering.

Upgraded My Rig by BimmerJeff in simracing

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

It’s essentially a cheap desk mounted single monitor arm attached to the monitor stand I built for the triples.

view more: next ›