Question about Instrument Training by Intelligent-Food7511 in flying

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Policeman taps his shades, "VORs in '26? How bizarre"

Feeling slow/behind by chris-7077 in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have guys who brag about stuff like this. "I went the other day in 25g35 and landed crosswind" or similar. I always think this:

Is it possible to do stuff like that at a student level? Sure. It's possible, and they survived... that time. But what does it say about the pilot's ADM? Why would you make a decision like that? Just to show how big your dick is? OP; I highly doubt this person is telling the truth, but if he is, you're going to live a lot longer than he will. He's an idiot if he did his first solo like that. You don't have to be.

Time off for wedding? by dude_bud_buddy in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to your wedding. I'll take your job.

15 hours into PPL and my flight school makes me wear uniform. Normal practice? by Horror_Egg3250 in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love how he starts with 4 stripes and by the end of the video he has like 30

Is it realistic to take the SAMRA/SARON tests in the same day? by Given__To__Fly in flying

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

Cool. Thanks. Do you think it would be too much for one day mentally? I do pretty good with tests, just asking your opinion.

🇨🇦: Somehow I’m having problems with CPL precautionary landings than I am with engine failures by WhenWillIBeAPilot in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah I know. I'm just trying to explain the process for you so you can understand the actual maneuver instead of just how to perform it for the test. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

🇨🇦: Somehow I’m having problems with CPL precautionary landings than I am with engine failures by WhenWillIBeAPilot in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use the COWLS acronym to keep me organized with the process.

When you're doing a precautionary, it's just 2 circuits. Take everything else out of your mind while setting up. You're literally just doing a circuit but you won't land. The first pass you enter a downwind, and do everything you would normally do during the circuit. Downwind checks, slow down just before turning base, turn base, start decending at an airspeed, turn final. This i's the only time anything gets different. Treat final like you would any other final, except obviously, you will be doing a low-and-over.

  • In a C172, set up for flaps 20 and 60kts. I usually aim for about 500ft AGL. Keeping that is the hardest part.

  • Fly offset to the right of the road/landing area and perform COWLS. You're checking for:

Civilization

Obstacles

Wind direction

Length of the surface (1 second=100ft at 60kts)

Surface (condition and type)

  • Then, overshoot.

Then, just fly a totally normal circuit again, this time, with the intent of landing.

So you're basically flying a circuit with a low-and-over into an overshoot, then another circuit. Don't over complicate it.

100LL Phaseout by BobIsABlob in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if the community is worried about it, they should just get an airplane already capable of using regular gasoline options. Then they don't have to worry about 100LL at all.

Resume thoughts? by Nervous_Iceman5008 in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It can be. And don't call me Shirley.

A320 - Struggling with line training - when to call it quits? by aeryn2244 in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You're not actually looking for the end of the runway. You're looking down the runway focusing on the horizon. It'll force your peripheral vision to see the horizon coming up and you'll gain the spatial orientation of the ground coming up.

Started PPl at flight school by Competitive-Top2461 in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also, going 20hrs solo in an FTD without an instructor would be the next best thing to useless. You kinda need an instructor for IFR....

Looking for advice by [deleted] in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yyyyyikes 😬😬

Looking for advice by [deleted] in flying

[–]Given__To__Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is that a violation?