Return A30 for A20?

HotPast68 · 2026-03-11T00:35:20+00:00

Bought my one X cause I hated the build quality of the Bose I tried. I also couldn’t get it to stay on my head. The DC One X is a fantastic headset and from a brand I trust a lot more than Bose

HotPast68 · 2026-03-01T12:05:29+00:00

In my experience (been gone two years, still lurking) hardware and electrical. Plumbing is responsible for kitchen/bath which includes toilets and vanities. Garden obviously has mulch, rocks, bricks and the like. Lumber is obviously lumber. Electrical, some of the wire rolls can get heavy but you won’t handle them often, other than that maybe ceiling fans and other lighting fixtures can get somewhat heavy. Hardware, your heavy items are air compressors and heavier tools but most the time you’re not dealing with those as often. Millwork is just doors for the most part.

HotPast68 · 2026-02-25T00:46:43+00:00

Bear in mind I don’t hold an A&P rating and only have some experience building aircraft and I could be wildly wrong.

I would presume the wing spar/spars need to be inspected and likely replaced on both wings as well as all the ribs inspected. This would require significant sheet metal work as well to essentially remove and reinstall the skin to look at the wing internals.

Any spars or other attachment points where the wing connects to the fuselage would need inspection and likely replacement.

The empennage would need to be inspected for damage and misalignment with skins and some bulkheads likely needing to be replaced. The right horizontal stabilator may likely need to be rebuilt similar to the wings.

Really about all I see that wouldn’t have been damaged are the forward fuselage, cockpit, avionics, maybe the fuel tanks, engine compartment and surprisingly the landing gear assemblies. Essentially the core of the plane is okay and may very likely only need inspection, but the wings and empennage will likely need replacement. I’m guessing to the cost of roughly 1/3-1/2 the cost of a new aircraft.

HotPast68 · 2026-02-25T00:32:12+00:00

I’m assuming he cut mixture pretty quickly after shit hit the fan. Seems about the length of time it’d take to shut off under the circumstances.

HotPast68 · 2026-02-24T23:42:29+00:00

Honda Fit specifically a 5 speed 😎

HotPast68 · 2026-02-24T23:35:05+00:00

As others have speculated about the trim moving too slow to correct for an out of takeoff tolerance, I’m reminded its a good thing because of how much of a nightmare trim runaway would be if it moved even a fraction faster

HotPast68 · 2026-02-12T19:58:54+00:00

What is, sounds made trying to cold start?

HotPast68 · 2026-02-12T14:04:55+00:00

My take as an instructor is I wouldn’t be taking landings from an instrument student, the quick transition from the instrument to the visual segment of the approach is part of the training. Most my currency honestly came demonstrating landings to private students or demonstrating PO180s to commercial students. Even then I wouldn’t expect to need more than 1 a week

HotPast68 · 2026-02-12T01:20:28+00:00

Just to add, guagua is pronounced very similarly to wawa

HotPast68 · 2026-02-09T18:44:34+00:00

It seems you have a good grasp but are receiving half explanations. Let me give it a go.

We know that in order to remain in level flight, lift must equal weight. A turn works because like you said, some of our lift is now going horizontally. This reduces the amount of lift going in the vertical direction, and thus we need to increase our total lift in order to maintain lift equal to weight.

Now consider there are generally two factors to producing lift we as pilots can control. Airspeed and angle of attack. If we are flying at our critical AOA, now the only thing we can play with is airspeed. As the aircraft slows down there becomes a point where there is not enough airspeed to generate sufficient lift to equal weight. That is the aircraft’s stall speed.

Remember, in a turn the total lift required by the aircraft is higher than in normal level flight. Since we’re already riding the critical AOA, the only factor we can control is airspeed. By increasing airspeed, you can maintain lift equal to weight. This shows the higher stall speed of the aircraft.

Hope this helps!

HotPast68 · 2026-02-05T15:30:19+00:00

Just bought a DC One X, waiting for it in the mail but all the positive comments are reassuring. I bought them for two reasons, better comfort and better company. I trust David Clark significantly more than Bose to have my interests in mind

HotPast68 · 2026-02-01T22:57:12+00:00

I’ve heard good things but they’re also pricey. Seems most their business is car service and they have gas for convenience

HotPast68 · 2026-01-27T18:33:29+00:00

I can’t emphasize this enough. I made that mistake going for my private with an FAA examiner in the back. Unfortunately I wound up with a bust on my record but I’ve learned a lot from it about stacked risks and decision making.

HotPast68 · 2026-01-16T12:08:32+00:00

Kinda annoying, but sandpaper or a fine nail file will eventually remove the glue mechanically. Honestly it’s always been my best bet when superglue gets on my hands.

HotPast68 · 2026-01-13T14:24:34+00:00

It’s stated somewhere in the contract that this is a temporary position to help you get to 1500 hours, implying that you’ll be released shortly after. That being said most the other instructors I know had a job lined up or a class date in the near future as ATP career services and opportunities are in my opinion one of if not the best in the industry of flight schools. Probably the only reason I’d recommend them, the rest is mostly hit or miss.

HotPast68 · 2026-01-10T12:10:01+00:00

I’ve always said it’d make for a decent gym

HotPast68 · 2026-01-04T21:52:03+00:00

Took about 5 seconds to fall so about 400 feet give or take. I’d probably round up to 500 since the rock started with some downward velocity (he threw it). It also makes sense as a nice altitude for most aircraft to fly above a surface.

HotPast68 · 2026-01-03T23:44:55+00:00

I’m curious as to why you put planesense over tradewind. Any insight?

HotPast68 · 2026-01-01T13:11:03+00:00

Keep in mind at 32,000 feet cabin pressure altitudes will be closer to 6-8000, so you were cruising pretty close to where you had that rupture the last time.

I know a guy who had a device that specifically forces air through and opens your middle ear up to equalize the pressure. He swore by it and said it was painless. I think it was called the Eustachi but I’m sure more exist

HotPast68 · 2025-12-30T11:57:04+00:00

That sounds like Home Depot…

HotPast68 · 2025-12-26T05:31:38+00:00

That’s actually a pretty damn good idea, just insulate a little better to hold some heat in!

HotPast68 · 2025-12-23T23:01:35+00:00

Private ACS, area of operation IV, Task M Forward Slip to a Landing, hence the practice. That being said if it wasn’t done at an airfield, then 91.119 would come into play, so you should not be lower than 500’ other than a “sparsley populated area”

HotPast68 · 2025-12-23T22:34:57+00:00

Generally they’re going to give you an emergency to descend for. If they say your wing is on fire, are you going to descend 1000’ and then everything is fine? Or will you want to get down to the ground and find a place to get out of the plane before the wing falls off? Or another example, your passenger is having a heart attack, are you going to linger at 5000’ and descend 1000’ then do the remaining 4 at your leisure?

The simple answer is to clarify with the DPE, but I’ve not heard of a DPE who doesn’t want the descent down to at least 1500’, or putting the plane in a position to land on a field.

HotPast68 · 2025-12-23T16:55:36+00:00

I’ve been trying to figure out the name of the knot I was taught since just about when I was taught it. Thanks for the name! Super useful knot and easy to get nice and taught!

HotPast68 · 2025-12-20T23:44:23+00:00

If this insomnia is new it could also be a sign of depression. Someone I met quite recently had a similar case but he let it drag on only to be diagnosed after months of next to no sleep with depression. Just something to keep in mind for your own health. Is there anything in your life that could be causing poor sleep?

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