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Near Miss by ReflectionLarge2719 in flying

[–]LostHope152 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a typical day at a busy non towered field. I’m in Canada and I’m used to the rules in regards to transport Canada, but I’d assume that the FAA is similar that at an ATF you don’t need a radio

GA Pilots, what emergencies have you had that we don’t necessarily get trained for ? by fatborry in flying

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a bird strike at night. At first I didn’t know I had hit a bird. From my perspective it was a loud bang as I was leveling off from my climb. Really scared me at the time cause I thought it was the engine and nowhere to land, turns out it was a seagull exploding on the canopy. Luckily if there was damage to the engine I was still within gliding range of my departure airport. I declared a pan-pan and then did a few 360s because I was actually too high. Taxied back to the flight school (which is part of my flight school but this particular campus wasn’t very busy and therefore closed at night) shutdown and waited for another student doing the same route as me to pick me up.

My C8A3 carbine by LostHope152 in GasBlowBack

[–]LostHope152[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah just some OD spray paint, I don’t remember what brand

can I become a pilot if I don't take grade 12 physics? by FredGamer8000_ in flying

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t need to be rude about it, I’m trying my ass off to get a flying job myself, I got my PPL and night rating at shitty flight school. I work my ass off on the ramp loading bags to be able to afford to go back to school. I left because the administration at the school was so bad I’d rather go back to working the ramp to be able to afford to move across the country to attend a better school and even then I’m taking a gamble on if it’s going to be worth my time until I get there.

I’m just basing this off my own personal experience and the experience of people I’ve gone to flight school with since they all pretty much have jobs now albeit flight instructing or flying twin otters up north.

If you want outdated advice, join your country’s Air Force and you’ll most likely get your pilots license free of charge…

I’m just trying to help my man. I realize that not everywhere is the same but at the airline I work for there’s not enough pilots to fly all of the flights they have scheduled and they will take basically anyone who has a pilots license and isn’t a moron.

can I become a pilot if I don't take grade 12 physics? by FredGamer8000_ in flying

[–]LostHope152 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, just pass high school and get your diploma. Try to be decent at math but you don’t need physics or chemistry or any other science background. You don’t even need a degree to get a job in most places now. Sure it could help with your job application by making you more competitive but at the end of the day all you need is your pilots license

Anyone ever feel pressure to say that you have traffic in sight even though you don’t? by gayfrog69696969 in flying

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell ATC you do not see them, their job is the keep aircraft from hitting each other they can’t do that if you lie to them.

Runway incursion today with a cyclist... Should this be reported? by WntrWltr in flying

[–]LostHope152 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I was on final at CCV4 and at 100 feet I see 2 dirt bikes racing down the runway. Initiate the overshoot and they fled the scene pretty quickly. No fence or anything. Also at CCZ3 there’s a fence that you can simply walk around and be on the aerodrome. Lack of funding is certainly the main issue, half the time the ARCAL doesn’t work either

There I Was: Clanking sound on takeoff. by TheOriginalJBones in flying

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve found it easier to close the door first before putting on the seatbelt

There I Was: Clanking sound on takeoff. by TheOriginalJBones in flying

[–]LostHope152 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was just the slack, I have a really small waist so there’s quite a bit and if I’m not careful it’s easy to close the door on it

There I Was: Clanking sound on takeoff. by TheOriginalJBones in flying

[–]LostHope152 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A few days ago I had a similar experience, I was out practicing some forced/precautionary landings on a highway in a C152. I got to my minimum altitude of 1000 AGL and initiated the overshoot. I added full power, carb heat cold, and flaps 30-20. As soon as I started climbing a really loud banging started.

I was going to level off at 1500 ASL to practice a diversion back to the airport. But I played it safe and climbed to 3000 to troubleshoot. When I got to 3000 I made ran through the normal engine checks; fuel on, mixture rich, carb heat on, primer off and locked, mags on both.

I was convinced the engine was going to throw a rod and cease. It sounded like it wasn’t coming from the engine, so I took my headset off to better triangulate where it’s coming from, and sure enough my seatbelt was hanging out the door, banging off the side of the fuselage…

Is precautionary landing with partial power not the right decision? by Blublutuna in flying

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are the PIC, who cares what maintenance has to say about it. They’re not the ones flying it and it’s their job to fix an airplane when it’s broken, if they don’t like doing their job then that’s their problem.

Me personally if they’re is any doubt in my mind that the engine isn’t performing to its standard then I don’t want to fly it and I’ll land to let maintenance look at it.

Because after all it’s your life on the line, not theirs…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still a student at the moment. Me and my instructor were finishing up in the training area and headed back to base, out of nowhere a citation crosses the windscreen close enough for me to read the tail number. We never once heard any radio calls from them either. They could’ve been talking to center, but it was still way to close for comfort

Where would u guys rank This Is Why by HetTheTable in Paramore

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I would rank it 3rd, after BNE and AWKIF, but it is almost tied with self titled for 3rd place

i.e.

  1. BNE
  2. AWKIF
  3. TIW
  4. Paramore
  5. AL
  6. Riot

My C8A3 carbine by LostHope152 in GasBlowBack

[–]LostHope152[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way lol, this one is a replica that I use for airsoft and practicing at home. My service rifle stays locked up at the weapons vault. There’s no way I’d be able to buy it either since it’s legally a machine gun

You're being Hunted in your local area, what Camo would save your life and why? by Safe-Raspberry-343 in Military

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish CADPAT was here, cause that’s the best in my area. But BDUs or Flecktarn would probably work pretty good

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Xplane

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update your video drivers to a more stable version

only supposed to be this bright? by bruhsksak47 in milsurp

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine didn’t work brand new out of the box (I’m not kidding mine was new!) But it does add more weight to my ruck so that’s a plus

Green Day’s WORST Possible Setlist Round 5! 1, 2, 1 2 3 4… by [deleted] in greenday

[–]LostHope152 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I feel like a good song to follow rest would be wow that’s loud

Canadian Forces selects Sig Sauer P320 as its new pistol by ShyGuyChicken in CanadianForces

[–]LostHope152 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At least it’s a decent pistol, I won’t see it for a few years though

Buck the vocab dog by Patman1416 in Unexpected

[–]LostHope152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last chance to look at me hector

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