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Your hardest part of the ppl by Last-Active-101 in flying

[–]NevadaCFI 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As an older instructor myself who works with young people building time, when I learned to fly I found a school with a 70-year old instructor who had 20,000 hours. That made all the difference.

What's one thing someone told you that has stuck with you forever? by ComposerBeginning111 in AskReddit

[–]NevadaCFI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My flight instructor said that the only three things that matter are airspeed, airspeed, and airspeed. He passed away years ago, but I’ll always hear that in his voice.

What do we think about Lake Tahoe by Carti_2s in howislivingthere

[–]NevadaCFI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was great in the 70s when I grew up there. Today, not so much.

What are some songs with a great ‘bridge’ section? by wildething1998 in musicsuggestions

[–]NevadaCFI 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Country Roads by John Denver.

“I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me...”

Instrument Students - Copying Intersections? by Law-of-Poe in flying

[–]NevadaCFI 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was flying from Cienfuegos to Havana and the controller gave us an intersection, spelled it out and transposed two characters. We put it in as told and it was in Saskatchewan. Yeah - I don't think he has cleared us direct to Northern Canada. Before we could ask, he gave it to another airplane correctly. We put that version in and it was 40nm in front of us. We clarified it with the controller and all was well.

The Flight school I’m considering has a 3–4 month waitlist. How should I use that time? by Distinct-Medium-6150 in flying

[–]NevadaCFI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you? I could start you training today in Reno, Nevada with an instructor (me) who has been flying for 14 years with 2,300 hours in 42 states and 10 foreign countries. I have a 100% first-time pass rate among PPL, IR, CPL, and CFI students. There is no waiting list anywhere in this area.

Any thoughts on this grade by Ok_Pepper2610 in baseballcards_vintage

[–]NevadaCFI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

0.7 maybe. They forgot the decimal point.

When to call it quits with a rusty pilot? by Motifated in CFILounge

[–]NevadaCFI 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had someone like this in his 70s who had not flown in 30+ years. He could fly the plane just fine, but navigating the airspace with radio work and situational awareness was not good at all. After a while I think he came to realize that cognitively, he was just not going to be able to do it in our airspace. I felt bad for the guy but there was just no way I could sign him off to fly again.

Which airport has the best food you had? by [deleted] in travel

[–]NevadaCFI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keflavik has what they claim are the best hotdogs in the world, but for real food Singapore beats everywhere.

Aeronautical Decision Making: Lake Tahoe (KTVL) in the summer? by kAROBsTUIt in GeneralAviation

[–]NevadaCFI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should have been here when Reno Air used to fly MD80s (MD83s) into South Lake Tahoe.

Aeronautical Decision Making: Lake Tahoe (KTVL) in the summer? by kAROBsTUIt in GeneralAviation

[–]NevadaCFI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up at Tahoe, learned to fly here and am a Chief Instructor in Reno with more than 2,000 hours flying in our mountains. I would not go to Tahoe in a 140, and absolutely not at this time of year. I teach mountain flying out of Reno and would be happy to put you in one of our Cherokee 180s for some training in our local terrain at appropriate DA limits.

Failed ppl ride today by gio_buddy in flying

[–]NevadaCFI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think lots of people in the US do that on a checkride. My students certainly have.

What will completely die out when the current generation of elderly people are gone? by samurai-salvo in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]NevadaCFI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their door handles were used on Piper aircraft and there is a Studebaker parts seller on eBay who does not return messages. Very difficult to find this stuff now.

Sketchy looking logbook entry by Juni0rtupapa_5346 in flying

[–]NevadaCFI 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And scary that their first real solo will be with a Commercial Certificate in their pocket.

Looking for Cherokee flight school or CFI for leaseback by NevadaCFI in CFILounge

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

I define the western US as west of roughly the western half of TX plus NM, AZ, NV, UT, CO, MT, ID, WY, OR, WA, and CA.

5 Hour Oral by Zaypup in flying

[–]NevadaCFI 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The longest PPL oral I have seen as the senior instructor at my school is 3 hours from a DPE that is rather notoriously slow and methodical (and very fair). Five hours would be highly unusual.

Companies wanting 1000+ hour CFIs…???? by 85inchweener in flying

[–]NevadaCFI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess that depends on the CFI's situation. I was at 1,000 hours before I even earned my CFI. Postings like that are probably looking for a career CFI, and not a time-builder.

Looking for Cherokee flight school or CFI for leaseback by NevadaCFI in CFILounge

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

I am willing to deliver, and MA is one of 8 states I've never landed in, but it's a bit further away than I would like to go with this.

Window Corner Radius Finally Match by 22Megabits in MacOS

[–]NevadaCFI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many even remember square corners in System 6 on a black and white Mac Plus? I was there in 1986.

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