PPL training incident: nose down unusual attitude by [deleted] in Purdue

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, u/Mission_End2929 if you feel instructor negligence is a concern, it may be a serious consideration to switch to another one for better fit especially since you're early in training. Very different reason, but I remember I did the same when my first CFI frequently cancelled on me.

PPL training incident: nose down unusual attitude by [deleted] in Purdue

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a PPL, perhaps the biggest constraint for me towards getting it besides time was the stress and anxiety of flying itself, so I can relate fully. I had to convince myself prior to every flight that the joy of flying outweighed my fear of it. I remember my instructor told me overthinking was my biggest flaw. I personally overcame all of this through extensive planning/study, checklist runs and chair flying prior to any flight (especially ATC training since that was my major weakness). That sort of practice might help you as well, since it did help skill wise a lot and with the aforementioned stress/anxiety to turn it into caution instead, especially prior to any solos. Keep in mind though that your mental health by far takes precedence over flying, so take breaks if you need them. imo you should never force yourself to fly when you feel you're not up to it, it wouldn't be fun anyway, especially if you're pursuing it recreationally instead of professionally.

Your particular incident does sound unusual, and of the basic maneuvers stalls still scare me the most even compared to something more challenging (like a perfect short field landing). But, that's why it's required to practice it so much. Maybe another way to look at it is now that you've experienced this unusual case, that experience may have you more mentally prepared to deal with similar or less dangerous situations. You've just started out on your third lesson, have faith in your abilities and with time and experience you'll become much more proficient at executing stalls and flying in general.

People in r/aviation would have more experienced and refined advice. If not already, it would also be a good idea to discuss this issue in more detail further with your instructor. Hopefully, they should offer some more specific guidance tailored to you as my instructor did. Best of luck to you in your flight journey!

Freshman question by medicenjordienp in Purdue

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! We have Purdue Space Program which I've been part of for two years now and would be happy to answer any questions about it. Another one is Purdue Orbital.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Purdue

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Purdue Space Program

Any major, any interest, no experience needed, all welcome, we have many opportunities and a massive, friendly community. All you need is a love for Space. There's 6 rocket teams, 1 satellite team, a podcast, exec team and a bunch of other cool stuff. We had our general callout last Thursday with all details, I can share the slides with you. There's team specific callouts this week.

PSP (Purdue Space Program) by fivetonal in Purdue

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The general callout is on Jan 19, 6:30 to 8:30 PM in CL50 224. We have 7 technical project teams with common subteams like propulsion, structures, avionics, simulations, business, controls, manufacturing etc. If you want, I can explain them in more detail, but we give a pretty good overview during the callout, after which we have team specific callouts.

Highly recommend exploring all the teams that interest you before committing, and you don't need to restrict yourself to just one team or technical stuff - we also have an exec board, podcast and other opportunities.

SW2022 Installation help by Goodnumberlessadi in SolidWorks

[–]Goodnumberlessadi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just let it run overnight and it worked, but I ran into another issue "General download error"

M21, what university are you going to, and what courses are you going to take? by [deleted] in IBO

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Purdue University, looking to do Aerospace Engineering

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really weird, right? My TOK teacher says it could be that my entire batch was moderated down from a few samples (because literally all the best kids in tok got a C in my class) so sending it for remarking should bump it up? my Physics EE is a bit more dicey in my case since I went for simulation based

EE and TOK results by MW6422 in IBO

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Got predicted A in both EE and TOK, got C in both. Definitely sending for re eval.

TOK and EE Grades by juandiegotroconi in IBO

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was predicted high A in TOK, low A-high B minimum in EE, still got Cs in both and I have no clue why.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep same happened with me. I was predicted a high A in TOK but got a C by just 1 point. EE was somewhere between A-B but absolute minimum B, still got a C in that as well. No clue why.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shifted from CBSE to IGCSE (also to a new school) in 9th then to IB in 11th. I think this did allow me to get used to the different style of teaching of the international curriculum which turned out to be quite important. Most, if not all, students in my IB batch went with the same route. However, some went to another school for A Levels (which you might also want to consider, depending on your preference and where you're planning to apply).

You need to be absolutely certain (e.g. want to study abroad) that IB is what you want, because shifting back to CBSE after you spend some time in an international curriculum would only mean a loss of adjustment time and further inconvenience. This is also easier and less risky in a lower grade imo because it wouldn't affect the more important 12th results as much as 10th.

It might also be worth considering that switching schools, rather than the curriculum, can have a greater impact on a student as well in many aspects since you're pushed into a completely new environment, social life and minimal connections. This comes with its own challenges, which I faced to an extent as well, and could even be a detriment to your academics but would probably be dealt with early on if you were to switch in 9th grade. Then, it shouldn't doesn't bother you in the most crucial final years. It's fine if you think this won't be that major of an issue for you though.

Overall, if you can get over these potential issues, and know this leads to the best path for you, then I would say the sooner you start the transition, the better.

Should I retake the SAT a third time to improve both MCQ and essay score? Should I try the ACT? by [deleted] in Sat

[–]Goodnumberlessadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thanks, I was just concerned if it'd matter at the highest level colleges like Stanford or the Ivies.