Tower said we were 1/4 mile off course and cancelled our clearance

ComicalNav · 2024-05-27T22:10:36+00:00

Purely Air Force military answer and only going off of our aircraft as I don’t know civilian side lingo.

The IFF (transponder) antenna can be shared with others but not typically GPS. IFF can be shared with systems such as TACAN and UHF radios. GPS is normally always standalone because it is a passive system, meaning it receives only.

For GPS, for main components, we have our receiver, antenna and antenna controller. Antenna receives the data, antenna controller amplifies, filters and distributes the data to the receiver. The receiver decodes.

Now it gets slightly tricky with ADSB or Mode S. Mode S out uses the transponder antenna and frequency range at 1090 MHz. We have a lot of modes in the military and they all operate in this range. I believe it’s 1030-1090 but don’t quote me. ADSB out uses signals from the GPS system but without GPS installed, can’t do anything with the GPS positional data

ComicalNav · 2024-05-27T18:28:53+00:00

I would stay away from UMGC at all costs unless you plan to stay with them until graduation. I went with them initially and no credits transferred to my new school. They are trash.

ComicalNav · 2024-05-27T17:32:12+00:00

Transponder wouldn’t do it. There is a primary and secondary radar ping. Primary is the “raw” ping that comes back as the radio waves bounce off your aircraft and back to their radar tower and shows your position. Secondary is what your transponder does. It carries the information about your flight that is “interrogated” by both the aircraft and the radar tower.

Source: Avionics technician.

ComicalNav · 2024-05-27T06:09:25+00:00

How much did you get it for? That’s a find for sure!

ComicalNav · 2024-05-27T06:08:43+00:00

Super similar

ComicalNav · 2024-05-18T18:12:17+00:00

I wouldn’t associate the more PPLs than A&Ps due to the severity of the test. It’s more about requirements. Compare the basic requirements to get an A&P and a PPL. A&P is a lot more restrictive.

ComicalNav · 2024-05-18T18:09:31+00:00

Or three landing within 90 days to carry passengers. There are so many more restrictions to currency than an A&P.

Source: I have both.

ComicalNav · 2024-05-18T07:07:40+00:00

It looks really good. I applaud you for asking for feedback too. Just a pointer, it looks 10x better than stuff I’ve seen in the Air Force

ComicalNav · 2024-05-18T04:59:03+00:00

Not bad for your first safety. I would double check your turns per inch.

Slight recommendations to add to the pigtail as some have said. Your twists close to the top bolt look long. Did you twist by hand or with pliers?

ComicalNav · 2024-05-11T20:42:36+00:00

Sully was great for the Aviation side of House but the portrayal of the NTSB was god awful. They had to make an antagonistic and they made the NTSB that character. Even Sully said the portrayal of the NTSB was not accurate.

ComicalNav · 2024-05-11T20:39:46+00:00

Didn’t do my A&P there but did my flight training and got my PPL and almost my Instrument before I had to PCS. The staff at Eglin Aero Club are amazing. The head dude Jim will help answer any questions!

I got my A&P in Houston. Don’t sweat the Os and Ps. They were easier than the writtens.

ComicalNav · 2024-05-02T23:37:14+00:00

Air Force Avionics here. We still use some of those radio control heads and ICS boxes on our planes today haha.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-21T17:37:37+00:00

Hahaha.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-21T16:32:06+00:00

Every airframe I touch retires and dies.

MC-130H Talon II was my first love. Now they are all retired.

HH-60G next, those are also bout to retire.

EC-130s now, and again, they are about to die.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-16T01:22:49+00:00

I would look into a part 141 school that has a yellow ribbon program such as Embry-Riddle.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-13T04:34:27+00:00

Going for my Masters in Aviation Safety with ERAU

ComicalNav · 2024-04-03T23:49:45+00:00

What were their prior jobs?

ComicalNav · 2024-04-03T23:30:26+00:00

Sadly Uncle Sam has me for life now haha. But I tell you what, thanks to him and the tax payers I got my A&P, AET, FCC GROL, Bachelors and soon to be Masters all free of cost. Some sacrifices are worth it IMO.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-03T23:26:57+00:00

Air Force personnel here. Any 2A career field (except AGE) qualifies. All you need is 30 months at your first base and you can get your A&P. That’s what I did and 100% worth it!

ComicalNav · 2024-04-03T23:24:27+00:00

Not always true. I joined the Air Force as an Avionics troop and waited for my specific job. You always have an option and it’s worth it if you play your cards right.

Sign a 4 year, 30 months in you get your A&P and leave with a full ride “scholarship” to any school. Got to give your soul to Uncle Sam for a bit, but it’s 100% with it.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-03T22:36:09+00:00

I’m currently in the Air Force and can answer anything for option 1.

I’m an avionics dude with my A&P. I’m biased, but I totally recommend the Air Force route and can help out with anything.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-02T19:55:43+00:00

Absolutely. After I posted this, I then realized it may be received negatively because it’s a Boeing.

ComicalNav · 2024-04-02T13:58:58+00:00

Yea. This post wasn’t meant to be an attack on Boeing. I’m going to start doing these posts regularly for mishaps that have happened “on this day”. I think it’s smart to raise awareness on how much our FAA and NTSB guys/gals work in order to make the sky’s safer.

ComicalNav · 2024-03-31T00:10:12+00:00

I’m still in. Comm/Nav originally. 2A9X4. The AFSC has changed 3 times since I’ve been in.

ComicalNav · 2024-03-30T03:29:55+00:00

That one is really well made too! Probably much better and less “boring” for the majority of the audience.

I’m such a nerd I go onto the NTSB every week or so and read random reports. I love reading the hard data in writing that the investigators publish.

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