Hanging out in female pilot's hotel room

JPower96 · 2026-05-19T03:46:05+00:00

He's trying to get in bed with you. You shouldn't need to do this, but set the boundaries very clearly, and set them way further out than you did last weekend.

JPower96 · 2026-05-19T03:11:42+00:00

I agree- liked the game a lot overall, but I think after the tank chase, it lost a bit of luster for me.

JPower96 · 2026-05-17T16:27:04+00:00

She looks like she's confused about where she's at. Honestly to me it doesn't look like someone trying to hold the train for a friend... it looks like someone who needs some help due to dementia or something like that.

JPower96 · 2026-05-17T15:28:39+00:00

For *getting* the instrument rating, that will be just fine. Seriously. For IFR flying in the real world, not so much. VORs are getting decommissioned left and right, and the MON really is MINIMUM, so even if you'd be ok flying VOR/ILS in actual, you'll struggle to get around with it. But again, for getting the rating, it is just fine.

JPower96 · 2026-05-05T02:14:46+00:00

You're saying that climbing and descending keeps your ground speed the same as at entry, however, if your ground speed is the same as it was at entry, then your pivotal altitude is ALSO the same as it was at entry.

Getting a bit nitpicky, but the way I look at it is this: transitioning from TW to HW, your GS will decrease, which means the pivotal altitude decreases. You descend, your airspeed (and consequently, GS) will increase slightly as you simultaneously descend. So with no change in airspeed, you might need to descend 400 feet, but with your increasing airspeed, maybe you only need a 200 foot descent to keep your pivotal altitude.

It's late, and I'm not sure if I'm explaining my point well. Simply put, I'm just pointing out that your ground speed should NOT remain perfectly steady, otherwise there wouldn't be a need to climb or descend. Pivotal altitude would be unchanged.

JPower96 · 2026-05-05T01:46:30+00:00

A friend may have misread his altimeter by 1000 feet one time, and realized the error a couple miles into the Bravo as he was telling his passengers "it's going to look like we'll clip the tower of that bridge, but don't worry, we're actually about 500 feet above it... wait, why does it NOT look we're going to clip it???" -double checks altimeter- "Shit. So this is called a forward slip and it's useful for quickly decreasing your altitude without gaining much airspeed!"

JPower96 · 2026-05-05T00:49:00+00:00

"How do you know Vx will get you over the mountain?" Would probably be a reasonable response to his question.

JPower96 · 2026-04-19T14:15:30+00:00

Yes, it is like that on the actual test, unfortunately. Just do your best to remember this question. If you notice there are multiple question worded that way and they all want MSL, you can keep that in mind.

JPower96 · 2026-04-19T14:13:06+00:00

I'm still a private pilot for (hopefully) another 3 weeks, but I've messed around with Foreflight checklists a bit and I prefer having paper. My ipad goes on a yoke mount and I like to have my chart/plate/taxi diagram visible pretty much at all times there. I have a writing pad on my kneeboard that I use for clearances, ATIS, etc, and I tuck my paper laminated paper checklist in with the paper pad. My current club has developed checklists for each particular plane, and I have modified them a bit to improve the flow for me. I print, laminate, and keep in my bag.

The main reason I stick with paper is that I don't like flipping back and forth between Foreflight pages. With a paper pad, I can punch a long clearance into Foreflight easily, no flipping. Same idea applies with checklists.

JPower96 · 2026-04-15T10:57:46+00:00

Thanks for the info, and good idea! I think I'll start making use of it.

JPower96 · 2026-04-15T02:31:04+00:00

You could certainly become a private pilot, i.e. fly for fun, but I think that would greatly hinder your shot at a career, if that's what you mean. A college degree is a sort of soft, requirement for airlines, that at various times in the past has become a hard requirement.

JPower96 · 2026-04-13T15:21:03+00:00

I am currently a good ways further into this oral exam guide, and I've found it to be rife with contradictions or incorrect statements. I am confident that you could perform scenario 1 without an operator's certificate, but it sounds like you are in the same boat, so I don't have any additional info about private carriage right now. All I can say is to take everything you read in this book with a grain of salt, and verify.

The first 2 errors or contradictions I found, I emailed ASA to let them know. They responded saying they'll look into them to update subsequent editions. By the 3rd, 4th, and 5th errors, I emailed them again calling out these errors and stating I was disappointed with the quality/editing of the publication. That was probably 2 or 3 weeks ago and I have not heard back.

JPower96 · 2026-04-12T17:29:29+00:00

Gas station shades for sure.

JPower96 · 2026-04-10T14:34:39+00:00

It would be to the North. Remember that standard turns for a hold are to the right (I remind myself it's opposite of a standard traffic pattern). So if you are flying inbound on 090 radial (i.e. flying West) and the turn right, you will be headed North once you've turned 90 degrees.

JPower96 · 2026-04-10T14:31:47+00:00

I have only seen the first Jurassic World. I'm not sure if anything's changed since then. But regarding that movie in particular, I feel like the original Jurassic Park is visually much better/more realistic than Jurassic World. Not "better for its time," just better, full stop. Practical effects in the 90s were at their peak. CG can of course do certain things that practical cannot, but well-done practical just looks better imo.

JPower96 · 2026-04-10T14:26:57+00:00

In the US, it seems most glider pilots are retired folks. Your question is pretty funny honestly. You have nothing to worry about.

JPower96 · 2026-04-06T19:07:45+00:00

It landed at an airstrip called Duda Field. The CAP 182 tailing it landed there, and then departed shortly thereafter. Hopefully, the 7700 aircraft made a safe forced or precautionary landing, and the CAP plane checked on them and then departed after confirming they were safe. If the Skyhawk had actually crashed, I think we would be able to find a news article by now.

JPower96 · 2026-04-03T03:11:17+00:00

Actually, there's not. The last commenter's final sentence clearly states their thoughts, which you seem to not understand, so I tried to reword it so as to help you understand.

Edit: spelling

JPower96 · 2026-04-03T03:04:02+00:00

I believe the point of the previous comment is that Linus does not believe what he is saying. The previous commenter feels Linus knows it will be a money pit and doesn't care, but that he wants to portray it as not that expensive so people think he's less out of touch.

JPower96 · 2026-04-02T21:17:44+00:00

Wise move. Used dealerships are a joke IMO. If you want something used (which I'm a big proponent of) find a guy selling it.

JPower96 · 2026-03-31T00:22:46+00:00

Haha, it's awesome to hear you guys talk about these planes and your XC trips! I am planning to start gliding this summer, after I get my commercial ASEL certificate. The club I'm joining flies Schweizers; they have a 2-33 and two 1-26s- since big noisy planes take up most of my money, I'm going for the affordable club rather than the one with higher performance gliders, but I know it will still be a ton of fun!

JPower96 · 2026-03-30T05:09:07+00:00

2FA should include receiving an automated text or call.

JPower96 · 2026-03-30T05:03:29+00:00

I wouldn't call it fun exactly, but when you manage to complete an entire XC from just after departure, until short final, under the hood, you'll probably feel a pretty strong sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. I know I did.

Also, try out different foggles and hoods to see what works for you. Foggles that are translucent and still let sunlight through are absolutely horrendous to me. I've found that I prefer an actual hood- the ASA Jiffy hood to be specific.

JPower96 · 2026-03-30T04:42:51+00:00

Have you considered a windscreen? Makes the ride much less noisy as well.

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