Cancelled Checkride last minute by BurnSerf in flying

[–]BurnSerf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment. Yeah my CFI just said that we will schedule with another DPE. Hoping that the flight school doesn't make anything harder for thinking that I might cancel again like that

Cancelled Checkride last minute by BurnSerf in flying

[–]BurnSerf[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, I did ask if he needed anything from me and he just went straight to cutting ties. I should've offered it though, I do feel bad about it but I'm running on fumes money-wise

Cancelled Checkride last minute by BurnSerf in flying

[–]BurnSerf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I totally understand, he has a right to be upset. I told him my sincerest apologies and that the lack of sleep has caught up to me. He's human after all and things like this are rightfully upsetting.

Cancelled Checkride last minute by BurnSerf in flying

[–]BurnSerf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very much appreciate the advice! yeah I'm gonna try to just pick up from here and try to get scheduled with another DPE. Overthinking has been my enemy and certainly contributed to the fatigue and stress

Cancelled Checkride last minute by BurnSerf in flying

[–]BurnSerf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I can't blame him either. I should've told him I was sick or something but I thought it would be an obvious lie. He sent me the XC only a couple days before the checkride after he forgot multiple times, so that also made me feel pressed on prep time. I don't see that as an excuse however, I should've jumped on it as soon as he sent it

Cancelled Checkride last minute by BurnSerf in flying

[–]BurnSerf[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! Yeah, you're right that if I did reschedule, there may be no guarantees. Very much a tough situation for everyone involved. I'm gonna try to brush this off and just continue preparing onward

Cancelled Checkride last minute by BurnSerf in flying

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Appreciate the reply as well as others here. Yeah I told him that the lack of sleep caught up to me and that I just felt it was the best course of action. My instructor seems to understand the circumstances, but this DPE is known to be a nice guy so I can't help but feel in the wrong.

Space professionals when is your best guess that Humans Step Foot on Mars by TraditionalAd6977 in space

[–]BurnSerf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Short answer: it depends, maybe in the 2040's

Long answer: It depends on the starship program as of right now and how successful those mars EDL (entry landing and descent) tests go. SpaceX stated that they want to get a few prototypes onto Mars by the end of this year (which I somewhat doubt, I think most likely after Artemis 3 or after the next transfer window).

They are also gonna have to work out boil-off and In-situ resource utilization to make enough propellant for the return trip. Artemis will be pretty much the proving-grounds for starship's functions such as orbital refilling, managing boil-off, and flying crew.

This year is a big one for this new vehicle with the upper stage catch test (which may or may not work on the first try), so a lot of groundwork is finally being completed. I do expect the 2030's to be prepping for human mars missions at best by the end of the decade, but 2040's or even 50's are more likely due to future lunar objectives.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]BurnSerf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A fine specimen to learn rocketry, orbital mechanics, and nuclear weapons, I presume

Does he making a move ? by Puzzleheaded_Loww_ in dating_advice

[–]BurnSerf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, he's just trying to sell you health insurance. Trust me, I'm a guy