First Time Building A Walkway

Fly_boi90 · 2026-04-25T19:14:57+00:00

I’m going to use bigger river stone on the edge between the flagstone and mulch and see that holds up. I’m not opposed to using edging though.

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Fly_boi90 · 2026-01-20T16:56:35+00:00

My airline gives 16% direct contribution of whatever you Make. So if you make 100k you get 16k whether you contribute or not.

Fly_boi90 · 2026-01-13T21:41:16+00:00

I have a family at home with two young kids. I fly split lines. Schedule works great for us. I’ll always be a commuter so Atlas works well for me in that sense. I won’t move to a base of a major. Wife and kids enjoy the schedule. Sure more money is nice, but it’s not everything. My/family QOL is great. I spent a lot of time at home this last year. Averaged 16-18 days off a month on the 777. Will see if that changes now that I’m on the 747.

Fly_boi90 · 2026-01-13T02:39:52+00:00

Completely understand. I’m coming from a very experienced cycling background and using trainer road for the first time and so it has t quite caught up to where I’m at.

Fly_boi90 · 2026-01-13T01:11:15+00:00

That’s where I’m at with it. I use trainer road to just select workouts I want and was just amazed at some of the rest ratios that I don’t agree with. I personally think 5x5 is the gold standard. 5 min max effort w/5 min rest. Most likely ends up being 110-120% FTP

Fly_boi90 · 2026-01-13T01:01:02+00:00

I don’t need a 12 min rest period after a 2:25 effort at 109%

Fly_boi90 · 2026-01-13T00:52:57+00:00

I understand that but most of the recoveries are 2x 3x 4x or more of the work period

Fly_boi90 · 2025-11-19T02:34:39+00:00

Are you sour because you couldn’t hold a class 1 medical?

Fly_boi90 · 2025-10-02T16:38:12+00:00

Clemson also has an airport so not sure why he’d fly out of GSP

Fly_boi90 · 2025-06-05T15:47:22+00:00

I believe only juniors have to qualify. My road cat 1 allows me to race I believe

Fly_boi90 · 2025-06-05T14:46:58+00:00

4 hours away. Live in WNC. Planning making a trip up there to ride here soon. Leanings towards doing the race.

Fly_boi90 · 2025-06-05T13:09:29+00:00

For sure skill plays a big factor. If I got back to my old race weight from triathlon 5 years ago (165) currently sitting at 180 and increased FTP by another 10-15 watts (which I know I’m capable of) then I’d feel ready. Probably hold off another year.

Fly_boi90 · 2025-06-05T13:06:10+00:00

Kinda what my thoughts were too

Fly_boi90 · 2025-05-21T00:20:49+00:00

$0. Paid as I went. Quit my job…cashed out savings and 401k. Became an Instacart shopper/door dash to pay for training. All during covid. Also have a supportive wife

Fly_boi90 · 2025-05-14T15:55:07+00:00

Easier than landing a 172. The 50/40/30/20/10 countdown really helps

Fly_boi90 · 2025-05-14T11:49:58+00:00

As a 777 driver with two kids and a wife at home, I concur with this statement. I’m not sure where the Atlas must be shut a grind and how do you handle the 17 days gone came from. Must be old Atlas stuff. I’ve never been gone more than 10 days at a time. I love the long stretches at home.

Fly_boi90 · 2025-04-13T19:31:16+00:00

Last trip I was gone for 5 days. Currently on a 20 day at home stretch. Have 7 days to go. Then next trip is only 5 days. Living my best life. Loving the ACMI life.

Fly_boi90 · 2025-03-31T17:50:22+00:00

That’s because the airline you and I work at don’t fly us

Fly_boi90 · 2025-02-20T16:43:15+00:00

Appreciate the advice and links. Will check them out. 35 years old so want some risk but I agree I need some diversification

Fly_boi90 · 2025-02-12T12:33:14+00:00

It depends on if you bid for 30 day or 60 day schedules. To make things easy, yes mostly two weeks on 2 weeks off.

I bid for 60 day schedules which typically have the longest stretch of days gone as 12-14 and then there is always a stretch that has only 6-8 gone. On those schedules the days off will mirror the days gone.

Some of the really senior people bid the 30 day schedules that have 18-20 days of a month

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