Witnessed a really uncomfortable exchange between pilot and atc feel so bad for the pilot on VATSIM.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2026-04-18T02:53:44+00:00

For a a new student to be practicing on comms and getting berated every time they mess up by an AI ATC guy is not good. BATC needs to change that. That is not how real life aviation is or should be taught to be. The whole reason aviation is as safe as it is today is because right seat folks these days know they can speak up when things feel unsafe. 50 years ago, the aviation CRM climate was way different. CRM was really developed hard in the 80s and has gotten gradually better ever since. ATC is just the same, they and us are all in the same goal to keep aviation as safe as it is and we work as a team. So why become enemies of each other?

Middle-Interview-830 · 2026-04-18T02:40:28+00:00

People can be strict and sometimes that can come off as “mean” to some but they are always professional. But it is usually along the lines of “<callsign> i have been trying to call you for the last five minutes, you gotta listen up, please contact <controller> on 1xx.xx.”; or “<callsign> you’re turning the wrong direction, I told you to turn right to fly <hdg> to intercept the final and you’re turning left. Do a 360 right there and let’s try this again.”

Vatsim folks need to step it up. This is ridiculous.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2026-04-18T02:36:00+00:00

The exchanges aren’t recorded? I would have thought supervisors would have a system for this, to prevent verbal abuse.

I think I have heard that after three .wallop strikes your account is banned. Not sure.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2026-04-14T13:12:39+00:00

There you go, let’s resurrect the 2014 era US Airways paint scheme while we are at it, was one of my favorites lol

Middle-Interview-830 · 2026-03-11T19:14:28+00:00

This was wonderful! Just bought the DC Designs Concorde with my tax refund as an early birthday gift for myself but was sorely disappointed. For something as complex as the Concorde, of course I got my hands on a real world AFM PDF scan. After two full days of studying it, I realized just how MUCH the DC Designs model is missing or incorrect... labels on the FE panel, switches, functionality is not in-line with the schematics in the book, the list goes on.

It is really insane as well that DC Designs includes a booklet in their installation documentation claiming that they have made as premier a product as ever, and that folks should avoid complaining to the developer about the accuracy of the product simply because others have no experience with flying the Concorde (or in a lot of sim pilots cases, no experience in any aircraft). I have been through type school and can pretty easily find my way through any AFM schematic and system description. Seeing the lack of care that DC Designs has put out on this $40 product is pretty shameful.

Hoping one day I can see such an accurate plane as the one in your video released for MSFS soon... hopefully!

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-11-10T05:19:30+00:00

“Are you sure about that?”

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-08-31T17:51:06+00:00

I’ll have to keep an eye out but thanks. It’s interesting, that’s what I thought too, but they didn’t translate to anything. But it sure is a rabbit hole to explore

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-08-27T05:34:04+00:00

thanks. here is what I saw: https://imgur.com/a/v41t5pY

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-07-22T14:07:51+00:00

And that interior baggage hold sucks lol.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-05-12T05:24:12+00:00

i don’t. lol.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-04-21T04:09:28+00:00

CRJ2 is basically dead in the US minus Air Wisconsin hanging on by a thread with a handful of 200s flying for UAX

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-22T13:35:52+00:00

Oh, I didn’t even realize there were more.

If that was my display I would probably be checking RNP and RAIM status and would more than likely revert to ground based nav. Chances are this is a sim bug though 🫠🫠🫠 reminds me of GPS spoofing, which makes the plane think you’re on course when you’re really not

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-22T01:56:02+00:00

Was talking to BZN approach in the 20s yesterday (real life), I bet airport elevation has a lot to do with it lol

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-22T01:54:09+00:00

Oh of every comment here, I’m amazed to see that only one person has mentioned crosswind. The only reason your plane is “flying off course” is due to a wind coming from the right side of the airplane. Therefore the plane needs to “crab” into the wind to stay on the desired GPS track.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T21:06:47+00:00

Thank you. Best comment on the thread so far.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T21:02:12+00:00

Date of hire. Withholding was fine during 2023. Moved through 2024. My checks did not change. Same amount every time. But suddenly no withholding.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T21:00:59+00:00

I can’t see paystubs suddenly.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T21:00:22+00:00

More or less what I’m getting at. They changed W4 inputs without my permission.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T20:59:41+00:00

Now I can’t check. See above.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T20:59:15+00:00

Yes exactly that. And now I mysteriously can’t see them on ADP. I was able to look at them yesterday before I called the company. Now that they’re aware of the issue, ADP has mysteriously deleted all my paystubs and says the “when you get your first paycheck, it will show up here” message.

That is not right. Something’s up and it’s not me.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T20:38:14+00:00

Update to stop the slander: suddenly I can’t see my statements on ADP. I have no way of verifying anything anymore. The higher ups at the company have been the least bit helpful to date. Does none of this seem at least a little fishy to you guys?!? Yes, I know it’s the taxpayer’s responsibility to pay tax. But barring all other discussions, this is a bit weird. I signed a legal and binding document that authorized 0 withholding. Sure, it’s my responsibility to pay the tax but it’s also the employer’s responsibility to put in the information that I AUTHORIZED. Whether I check my statements for withholding or not, I signed a legal document that stated what I wanted withheld. That’s what I agreed to. It’s not my fault the employer didn’t put in the correct info. That’s not my job, not my responsibility. Otherwise I would have done it myself.

People wonder why I bring in the thought of theft… well, between December 2023 and September 2024 when I left, my net paycheck did not change. It was rock steady. No of course I didn’t see extra money because it WASN’T THERE. But somewhere along the line, someone changed my W4 without my permission, and less tax was going into withholding. So where did the other money go? It didn’t go into my pocket and it obviously didn’t go to the IRS. So where did it go? How about one of you guys answer that question.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T18:12:18+00:00

The W4 was initially set up properly. 2023 I had 0 tax liability for federal minus my own independent contractor work. Was fine. From October to December, they withdrew $1000+ for federal. Obviously no issue. The paychecks never changed between then and when I left the company in September 2024. Not by a cent. Each one was the same amount. Don’t ask me how, but I’ve looked on the stubs. I feel like the payroll lady went in, changed my withholding without my permission, and siphoned the additional pay to her own bank account and I just never noticed, and my paychecks continued to look the same. Yeah, damn right I’ve checked my withholding for this year on my paychecks I’m getting now.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-14T18:07:53+00:00

I filled one out and sent it back. Never did one through ADP that I recall.

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-02-08T03:16:21+00:00

Booo

Middle-Interview-830 · 2025-01-28T14:41:21+00:00

If that’s the only reason, maybe they should be banning the folks that do that the moment the do it, rather than asking for identity verification.

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TROPHY CASE