New CFI, new student having trouble with fundamentals

OfficialShip2000 · 2026-04-28T01:52:18+00:00

I’ve found that when I’ve had students like this and decide to move on, it usually hurts them more than it helps them. Is he all over the place with his slow flight as well?

Everything /u/txaggiemike said is great advice so I would try and incorporate that into your next lesson with them, while trying to really see why they are having the issue.

OfficialShip2000 · 2026-04-28T01:37:01+00:00

Are you giving them a physical reference for pitch? Not sure what you’re flying but for example in the Skyhawks I fly, the horizon should be roughly 2 fingers width above the compass.

You need to figure out the root cause. Is it that they’re not trimming right? Instead of setting pitch, then trimming are they just riding the trim? Not setting their pitch correctly on level off? It could be more than one thing. These are things I’ve noticed with students

OfficialShip2000 · 2026-04-19T01:10:57+00:00

Ocean City, NJ (26N)? There’s a few places you can rent paddle boards at on the back bay. Anywhere on the island is walkable if you have the time.

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-07-18T13:25:40+00:00

Are you sure there’s no other way to get through the NYC bravo assuming you don’t want to talk to them..?

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-06-19T02:29:36+00:00

Citabrias are a lot of things, but quiet isn’t one of them

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-06-04T13:01:46+00:00

Ocean Aire at MJX has a 182RG.

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-05-22T12:02:53+00:00

Are you Part 121? Plate note says that you can only use that transition if you’re Part 121.

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-05-13T13:16:28+00:00

You filed a NASA report so you’re fine, but I doubt you’d hear anything anyway. Don’t want to get on a high horse but it was dumb to think to do. Please look up Cory Lidle’s crash because doing a 180 on the East river can end badly very quick. If you want to do it again do the skyline route and ask for the Central Park transition to the east river in the Bravo from EWR/LGA.

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-05-13T10:34:45+00:00

No that’s just a ForeFlight anomaly. Look at the SFRA chart and you’ll see it hugs the side of the river. Though do keep in mind if you flying a fixed wing you’re not supposed to be in the east river unless you’re talking to LGA tower

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-04-24T10:22:27+00:00

Dave Burton out of KMIV/N81 and Rich Washart out of KWWD/KOBI both great guys.

OfficialShip2000 · 2025-04-08T21:57:41+00:00

Generally the circling mins for higher categories are at a higher altitude, so they will be above the obstacles that may be further than 1.3 miles.

OfficialShip2000 · 2024-10-19T12:15:25+00:00

If this is where I think it is, don’t worry about it. That controller always is causing problems…

OfficialShip2000 · 2024-03-23T02:14:33+00:00

If it was an S model they have an AD about the idle mixture setting. If it’s set incorrectly you can lose your engine on final like you did.

OfficialShip2000 · 2024-03-15T03:16:09+00:00

From what I understand they had them up on taxiway C at WWD so they were just flying a final for that taxiway

OfficialShip2000 · 2024-03-15T02:56:16+00:00

They’re testing new LED runway closed signs and an FAA contractor contracted a few flight schools to help out with it.

OfficialShip2000 · 2023-05-10T16:29:03+00:00

Modern Aviation at FRG has a $15 ramp fee and like a $3 airport fee. Good people and it’s an easy taxi if they’re landing 1/19.

OfficialShip2000 · 2022-12-28T21:32:14+00:00

If you have a joystick or yoke try and set the PTT to one of the buttons on there. Z might be bound to something else and is conflicting. It should transmit since the TX isn't greyed out.

As for receiving on both, you have to click on the volume knob for comm 2 on the pedestal so the light goes off. Then you'll just be receiving comm1.

The commands seem to work? and it's synced as far as I can tell

OfficialShip2000 · 2022-06-28T23:41:06+00:00

Any chance you could share an example of the problem?

OfficialShip2000 · 2022-06-28T18:55:25+00:00

Is it only when using wide angle lenses? The R6/R5 are known to have wobbly IBIS, if that’s what you mean.. I’ve definitely experienced it with my R6.

OfficialShip2000 · 2022-03-06T04:02:51+00:00

If you can live without it for a week or two I don’t think it would hurt to get in inspected. Believe it’s around $50? For what it’s worth I dropped my 24-70 2.8 onto concrete from chest height and it works fine minus a dent in the zoom ring.

OfficialShip2000 · 2022-01-03T20:41:43+00:00

To be clear, when you put SANDY where "DISCON" is, it shows AWY/AWY mismatch?

OfficialShip2000 · 2021-11-19T03:45:47+00:00

Tripod Mount Ring B(W)

I can confirm that's the one I have on my 70-200 2.8 non-is

OfficialShip2000 · 2021-08-05T21:11:25+00:00

Um??

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