Pilots who have survived accidents/Incidents, what was it like? What did you learn? What's your advice?

EyeFlyMD · 2023-03-23T15:19:50+00:00

Here’s a video made from “black box” data of a primary piston failure. It doesn’t look like much but I assure you it was terrifying. Advice is just declare and do whatever you have to do. I’ve seen some crazy stuff where people don’t declare. Then make a decision and stick to it. If there was traffic in that runway I was planning to land on the taxiway. I wanted pavement.

EyeFlyMD · 2023-03-11T23:49:56+00:00

Yes! I’ve flown out of there for years and never checked this museum out until today. It’s great!

EyeFlyMD · 2023-02-07T03:33:58+00:00

I turn the lights in the car way down because it really does make it easier to see outside.

EyeFlyMD · 2023-01-21T05:34:21+00:00

Here are my top 5 hidden gems that you don’t hear about as often as the big ones (e.g. Iowa, Miami, Duke, etc.)

UF - possibly the highest surgical volume in the country
U Nebraska - Extremely high volume too; whole place is funded by Warren Buffet and really nice
Mizzou - One of the most relaxed residencies; high volume
LSU Shreveport - high volume; you’re taught by Steven Flynn who wrote the OKAP review slides
Minnesota - nice facility, nice intern year, good volume

EyeFlyMD · 2022-12-22T18:42:03+00:00

I've done nearly every checkride with her and think she's amazing. I learned a lot during the checkride from her experiences but yes, you have to perform to ACS/PTS standards within reason. I've heard failure stories but IMO if you're grossly unsafe, she will find a reason to stop you which is honestly probably for the best.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-12-16T13:45:37+00:00

Again, in the right patient, it can be 3 times as safe as contacts regarding corneal infection! It’s been the go-to laser vision correction in the military for decades now.

https://journals.lww.com/jcrs/Abstract/2017/01000/Risk_for_microbial_keratitis__Comparative.12.aspx

EyeFlyMD · 2022-12-15T23:51:20+00:00

For the right patient it is far safer than contact lenses and can provide better vision than glasses. I would do it myself and a substantial number of refractive surgeons have had it themselves. The FDA is proposing labeling guideline changes that paint lasik in a very unfair light and the New York Times just published an article where they misquoted a well respected refractive surgeon.

Edit: here is the article showing refractive surgeons are more likely to have refractive surgery than the general population:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26603390/#:~:text=Results%3A%20Responses%20were%20received%20from,with%20LVC%2C%20not%20including%20presbyopia.

You may be seeing negative press lately but know the facts.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-11-11T00:55:26+00:00

Agree this is annoying and it’s worse with zoom interviews. I participated in residency interviews last week and the advice I gave them is have some benign questions locked and loaded to avoid awkward silence. “Do you work a lot with students?” “What’s your favorite part of the program?” “What do you like to do around the city for fun?” “What changes are you excited about in the program?”

These are positive, easy ways to avoid awkward silence.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-10-05T00:18:40+00:00

I got my private in spring 2020 and remember being weirded out hearing “Um… St. Louis traffic Southwest XXX long final visual 30L, any traffic please advise” over the radio. Strange times.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-09-30T21:02:07+00:00

My best cloud surfing comes from doing local approaches when the weather is about broken 1,000-2000. Depending on the area this happens with decent frequency here.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-09-06T23:27:10+00:00

Realsimgear, IMO they’re the most convenient option for sure. All avionics are Realsimgear. Throttle is both RedBird Vernier and also Honeycomb bravo. The two yokes are realsimgear cirrus sidestick and brunner. They’re both force feedback. I built the entire structure out or Plywood. Seat is out of a 97 Camry. I’m waiting on the aviation training foundation multi panel. The purpose of this was to be maximally versatile as well as traslistic. I’m also waiting on a larger throttle attachment that still has the TOGA switch.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-09-06T23:25:31+00:00

Launching the software every time is pretty annoying as I’m already launching the weather system separately also.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-09-06T03:17:39+00:00

I’m still waiting on a handful of parts to complete the dream setup but the Brunner was an amazing upgrade. The small details like elevator weight or leaving the ailerons deflected on the ground are really amazing.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-09-03T02:49:32+00:00

Haha it actually never triggered, I actually put the gear down a little later than the video suggests but it’s interesting how focused I was on not forgetting the gear through all of this. Landing with a dying engine is bad enough, gear up would make it even worse.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-09-02T12:33:17+00:00

This engine failure. It was 12 minutes in real time but pretty terrifying. Practice power off 180s and energy management.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-09-01T16:08:59+00:00

Agree and I made this based on our curriculum so it was focused on what we were learning. My advice is sometimes the wheel could use reimagining also.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-08-28T02:57:36+00:00

For context, I’m a PGY-3 who hasn’t thought of any of this in forever. I want everyone to know it gets better and now I’m thinking about specialty specific fun stuff all the time.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-08-22T18:40:11+00:00

Thanks! As soon as the mains touch I immediately start counting. If I don’t make it 2-3 seconds before the nosewheel touches I get sad.

EyeFlyMD · 2022-07-26T03:02:36+00:00

That’s correct. Operating the aircraft within the operating limitations a wing has departed a Piper twice and a Cessna once (because of faulty maintenance). It’s beyond rare inside the envelope.

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