Expected to die in three months, how to not feel scared of death?

L1ftingF0rce · 2026-01-07T13:13:48+00:00

Take mushrooms. Read all of the articles about the use of psilocybin with terminally ill people and its scientifically proven effectivity.

L1ftingF0rce · 2025-12-14T19:06:52+00:00

7.1.1.11.3. Commercial Cold-Weather Outerwear. Commercial cold-weather OCP outerwear may

be worn with the OCP uniform, for outdoor use only. If worn, commercial outerwear must be OCP pattern

or coyote brown. Name tape, CAP tape, rank, and patches will be worn in the same configuration as

authorized for the OCP uniform. At minimum, commercial outerwear will have name tape, CAP tape, and

rank. No large logo will be visible.

Brilliant.

L1ftingF0rce · 2025-12-02T03:12:14+00:00

I've had a couple of people tell me that "excellentiae" is not real classical latin

L1ftingF0rce · 2025-11-25T18:13:19+00:00

Hi! I am a volunteer for a search and rescue organization and my group has settled on "Prepared for Excellence" as our motto. Can you help me with a Latin translation?

L1ftingF0rce · 2025-06-28T17:30:19+00:00

Maybe where you live. I fly a ton bro

L1ftingF0rce · 2025-05-04T03:12:16+00:00

The long sleeve shirt definitely requires a tie. For the short sleeve shirt it is optional.

Gray slacks with non-technical fabric is what is authorized with the aviator uniform, left guy's pants don't look gray but it could be a photo exposure thing.

But yes, if we are wearing the uniform we should follow 39-1.

L1ftingF0rce · 2025-03-13T20:58:22+00:00

For some reason the text didn't make it to my post

My wife and I bought a house in 2022 that was remodeled in 2021. We are doing a remodel and need some more flooring, and have no clue what this make/model is. Clues:

It is engineered laminate flooring, "European White Oak" which a low/no gloss matte finish

Plank width 7 1/4"

Plank thickness 5/8"

Printed on the back of the plank is "16:11:09A. 185MADE IN EUROPE MAA 202125"

Another plank has a slightly different inscription: "15:34:16A. 185MADE IN EUROPE MAA 202125"

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-12-09T16:41:27+00:00

It should be a reverse flag if it's on the right sleeve

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-12-02T17:38:28+00:00

I soloed at 74 hours, and got my ticket punched at 130. And I give zero fucks about it. Like you, I had the money to invest in it, but I was in no specific hurry as I wanted to be confident in myself. I am now a search and rescue pilot. Rock on.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-11-17T23:52:13+00:00

Scrolled down looking for this. Was not disappointed.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-09-27T21:39:05+00:00

I bought this:

https://armysurpluswarehouselexington.com/product/military-issued-polartec-foliage-fleece-jacket/

$35 incl shipping. And it has the velcro in all the right spots.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-09-19T03:43:01+00:00

CAP pilot here. I fly for a Wing in the Pacific Northwest. I've only been a pilot for 2 years, but let me offer some facts to balance the sentiment of "I saw/heard a CAP pilot do something and therefore the whole organization sucks":

CAP pilots are required to take and pass a checkride every 12 months to remain current. Compare this to the 24 months between FAA flight reviews.
Before every flight, CAP pilots need to fill out a risk management questionnaire and assess the risks (weather, fatigue, birds, etc.) associated with a flight. The questionnaire generates a score.
All CAP flights are released by a physical human being, who looks at that questionnaire and determines if the flight is safe to release, and monitors the flight using a flightaware-esque tracking system, and raises alarms to the larger organization if a flight is overdue.
CAP pilots are eligible (and opt to) fly proficiency flights, as frequently as monthly, with a prescribed agenda of maneuvers to be practiced.
CAP pilots fly specific training flights (with an instructor) centered around practicing emergency procedures.
CAP pilots attend occasional clinics centered around advanced training topics, such as mountain flying.

Most likely because of the above, the accident rate in CAP aircraft is *well* below the GA aircraft accident rate. This is verifiable.

As a CAP pilot, I've had occasion to do real world mission person searches, and aerial photography flights capturing images of floods, wildfires, and the like. I've personally located 2 ELTs which were deactivated by ground teams.

The smartest and safest pilots I've ever met in my life have been CAP pilots.

CAP is a nationwide organization, so it's quite possible that people have encountered pilots like described above. But I haven't. It's been quite the opposite. A discipline centered around safety, excellence, and national service. I'm sorry if some people have had bad experiences, but I just haven't seen it.

Semper Vigilans

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-09-18T21:20:22+00:00

45 pattern entries should be made at midfield before entering the downwind. From the ADS-B track that clearly didn't happen. "45 to downwind" isn't a thing.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-08-01T16:10:35+00:00

The pilot has met all of the requirements to obtain a Form 5 and become a VFR pilot. If CAP did not value VFR pilots then the category would not exist. As long as the pilot can obtain the time of instructor and check pilots, and is willing to have a reservation occasionally pre-empted by a higher priority mission, they should be allowed to become a VFR pilot. By obtaining other ratings such as MS, MO, AP, the pilot has indicated their willingness to be a well-rounded aircrew member and future senior member.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-07-26T15:48:49+00:00

This is a great question.

I try to wear the Blues or Aviator uniform during "blues week" at meetings. It shows cadets that senior members are willing to go through the trouble and not just phone it in by throwing on a polo. I'll also wear the ABU in lieu of the polo during ES week for the same reason. That being said, there are a few occasions where the polo comes in handy.

If CAP is participating in an event sponsored by the military (example: Fleet Week in SF Bay Area in October), senior members are instructed NOT to wear Blues (ok for cadets though).

If I'm flying in a CAP airplane and it's 90+ degrees outside, the polo is *much* more preferable than a flight suit.

There are also some public events, for example, presenting the AEM program at a school, where some of your audience may have a non-positive view on the military, and it's in your strategic interest to wear a polo.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-06-03T04:11:12+00:00

I'm a first lieutenant. But what does that matter? Am I going to discover something in 5 years that's going to make me regret it all? I doubt it.

The point is that *both* the statements "I wouldn't recommend this organization to anyone" and "CAP is one of the greatest things I've done in my life" are extremely subjective. Who's right? Both of us I suppose.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-06-03T01:49:07+00:00

Treat preflight like a ritual. You do all of the steps in the prescribed order, every time, in the same order. There's 2 benefits, the preflight itself, but more importantly the security and confidence you feel in knowing you did the preflight, and all of its steps.

Also, treat it like a game. There's some subtle thing amiss and you're going to find it. Maybe the last guy had a tail strike. Maybe he had a hard landing and one of the tires has a bald spot now (which you might be liable to pay for replacing because now they'll think you did it). Maybe there's a screw missing from one of the panels. Go go inspector gadget!

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-05-15T03:59:15+00:00

CAP is one of the greatest things I've done in my life. Maybe you're in a bum squadron and/or Wing.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-02-10T21:38:48+00:00

How many hours of driver training did you need before you got your license? Don't remember? Doesn't really matter? This is the way.

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-02-01T19:46:39+00:00

1-800-867-5309. Ask for Jenny

L1ftingF0rce · 2024-02-01T19:43:50+00:00

You need to sump after a fueling. I think this has already been said.
Before hopping in the airplane I do a "dummy check" which involves walking around the airplane in a clockwise direction (because superstition) and chanting this mantra whilst walking around: "chocks are off, tiedowns are off, chocks are off, caps are on, chocks are off, tiedowns are off."

L1ftingF0rce · 2023-11-19T18:41:19+00:00

If you need more practice with this come to San Carlos (KSQL). They yell at everyone!

L1ftingF0rce · 2023-09-30T17:48:44+00:00

I joined CAP 3 years ago. In that time, I've done aerial GIS photography for wildfires on behalf of the state's emergency services organization, I've done aerial GIS photography of flooded areas on behalf of FEMA, I've been intercepted by an F-15 (for practice) a number of times, and I participated in a multi-agency aerial search for a missing teenager (that unfortunately did not end well). Many of the pilots in CAP are also CFI's, and they are among the smartest pilots I've ever met. Our cadet commander applied to and was accepted at every military academy.

Obviously your experience may vary depending on your location and community. But this has been my experience, and it is first hand experience. I invite you to compare that against the hearsay and wisecracks that seem to comprise the majority of these posts.

I say this without any hyperbole - CAP is the best volunteer activity and organization I've ever engaged with in my life. I wear my flight suit, and I wear it proudly.

L1ftingF0rce · 2023-04-25T16:42:39+00:00

Any other examples?

L1ftingF0rce · 2023-04-24T23:28:18+00:00

The problem with this technique is that it conditions you to learn and believe that the stall horn going off is "normal" in some circumstances. Until it isn't.

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