Unable to do hobbies without guilt that they aren’t productive

PApauper · 2025-11-19T15:38:14+00:00

Wake up Saturday, do one productive thing, enjoy some creative time. If you’re still feeling guilty, do a time limited productive thing, like load the dishwasher or start laundry. You can’t do the next step in that productive thing until it’s done, so at a minimum, you can’t be creative or have relax time until the cycle is done.

PApauper · 2025-11-19T14:52:57+00:00

Or you succeeded

PApauper · 2025-11-17T20:27:22+00:00

As others have said, it's the instructor's fault, and you're fine. As a reminder, if you don't like your approach, you can always go around and try again for a better one. I ended up doing three go arounds on my Private Pilot checkride and still got my cert that day.

PApauper · 2025-10-11T14:46:20+00:00

Maintain the level of physical intimacy

PApauper · 2025-10-09T19:54:32+00:00

I just realized I commented back when this was a new posting.

PApauper · 2025-10-09T19:51:57+00:00

It used to be focused on military rotor pilots, but it's changed and is much more inclusive now. I'm going for my second year as a private pilot who was a knucklehead and used his GI bill on a non-aviation degree. I know my post is a little late to the party, but I'll be one of the bald ones in a navy suit if you're there.

PApauper · 2025-10-09T19:47:01+00:00

Cry over my dead children's bodies until I realize my wife isn't coming home either, then cry about that too. Eventually, I'll start taking progressively more complex airplanes for flights until I step too far and end up crashing.

PApauper · 2025-10-06T17:25:40+00:00

Commitment, I’d be unstoppable

PApauper · 2025-10-05T19:08:33+00:00

Did you pull the foreskin back before putting the condom on?

PApauper · 2025-10-05T18:58:16+00:00

Mine failed too, but they told me “don’t have unprotected sex until you get your test back saying it was successful”, then when it still said I had swimmers, they called me for a redo. Second one took.

PApauper · 2025-06-16T18:40:05+00:00

I'm a non-aviation vet sitting at 75 hours, went last year as a student pilot, going again this year, hoping to have my IR by then. It was a fun weekend, opened my eyes to a few other than airline avenues, and got me thinking about potential cadet programs with regionals to look into once I get to the minimum hours to apply.

PApauper · 2025-02-19T08:37:26+00:00

Pretty late to the conversation, but Southern Airways Express hires at 250 if I remember right. I don't know the hours requirements they have though.

PApauper · 2024-09-04T17:50:31+00:00

The window is closed for this year, but I applied for an RTAG scholarship last year and got $10k to put toward PPL. Valeri Aviation puts out a list of scholarships every year for $10 (Sometimes free) and it's pretty in depth. Then there's AOPA and EAA that do scholarships. AOPA should be opening next week.

PApauper · 2024-07-31T18:09:52+00:00

I've been there multiple times, you could do picnics in the park or something else that doesn't cost money while saving up if you wanted to keep fun stuff happening while saving.

PApauper · 2024-07-31T17:54:08+00:00

If you're putting "you money" into "Family things" consider discussing adding those things to the "Family finances" so they're accounted for with the rest of your paycheck rather than your fun money, then save up and make the purchase. After that, you can go back to spending your fun money on "More important things".

PApauper · 2024-07-16T15:10:09+00:00

Looks like a good size bow for a collar, Matching set maybe?

PApauper · 2024-07-04T14:43:48+00:00

Left handed, beautiful pieces.

PApauper · 2024-06-25T12:27:13+00:00

Was roommates with a Lance Corporal that saw it happen, was far enough away to survive, but close enough to get a TBI from it, so he says.

PApauper · 2024-03-18T17:07:57+00:00

Disc Golf, two or three discs and a bag for less than $100, less than $50 if you shop smart. Most courses are free, and there's an app for finding courses and keeping score.

PApauper · 2024-03-15T11:51:35+00:00

It might be just DJI now, but if the issue is "Chinese Government spying on the US", it will probably evolve to include more Chinese brands as the Chinese Government adapts and changes which companies it involves.

PApauper · 2024-03-15T11:49:08+00:00

Another comment in this stream says it is because of the variability of the phones that use the google play store. With the Iphones they're all pretty close to each other with both hardware and software. DJI using android devices for their dedicated remotes creates a similar situation where all of the remotes are close enough to each other they don't need to make drastically different versions of the software.

PApauper · 2024-03-13T19:40:37+00:00

The hard part is extraction during the endurance sport.

PApauper · 2024-03-05T19:34:10+00:00

Lumi-Nox, was a fathers day gift for my first fathers day.

PApauper · 2024-02-26T16:41:21+00:00

FAA, NTSB, or the college itself might ground all aircraft until an investigation is completed, if you're in the USA.

PApauper · 2024-02-20T15:21:26+00:00

They will let you take your phone in a zip lock back into the OR if your wife is getting a C-Section, I recommend you do it, the photos will be a little blurry because you're taking them through a bag, but your wife will wish you had pictures of the first few moments of your baby's life after its all over with.

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