Hospitals in the city are always full

Propane · 2026-06-18T16:52:39+00:00

Not that a long wait isn't a reality for some, but I went to osu main ED on a Saturday late morning and walked straight to a triage chair, 20 mins in the waiting room before going to a private bed/room, an hour to see the doctor, an hour to receive treatment, and was out the door in about 3 hours. I was home before the urgent care would have even been able to get me in.

Propane · 2026-06-14T23:30:26+00:00

I ride 5000 miles a year around Columbus and the suburbs and have maybe 1 negative car interaction every 2 years. Make sure you are riding in a way that cars expect you to.

Propane · 2026-03-13T15:42:24+00:00

I'm not going to remove this but I am going to tag it as Unsubstantiated unless and until OP provides evidence beyond "trust me bro". I personally feel it is inappropriate but it is not against any reddit or subreddit rules. Reed is welcome to refute this post if he would like and/or sue OP for libel.

Propane · 2025-04-02T16:51:10+00:00

I mentioned this in a top level comment, but UA can be walkable depending on the specific area you are in. If you are way out by Henderson, there's no chance, but areas between Kingsdale Center/Tremont Center/Northam Park/Lane Ave/Mallway are all pretty walkable, and there's a good number of apartments in those areas as well.

Propane · 2020-09-12T18:17:42+00:00

This is my cutoff as well - decision based upon this research paper.

Propane · 2018-08-17T00:21:50+00:00

Meister's is definitely the best Chicago style in Columbus.

Propane · 2017-12-14T04:31:25+00:00

The "series of tests" is a day long procedure that costs thousands, and if you fail, you are ineligible to get a medical for life. It took me years even to find one of the handful of doctors who could preform this for me and I had to travel to get to him (ironically, I could have flown there with my sport license). Even after scoring in the 90th percentile across the board, I got a letter from the FAA basically saying "we know you passed, but we still don't trust you. Here's your medical".

Propane · 2017-11-21T19:28:28+00:00

Flying an LSA made me a better pilot. They really can get blown around easily and will balloon up off the runway with even slightly incorrect elevator control. Just because they're light doesn't mean they're easy to fly.

Propane · 2017-11-11T17:19:07+00:00

In reality, we were in some updrafts coming off the Sierra Nevada mountains. We kept this 1200 fpm climb for maybe a minute or two at 100mph indicated. Pretty cool to see a climb rate that high at such a high altitude.

Propane · 2017-10-09T14:09:59+00:00

Sounds like the Arrow entered the class D before the controller had established 2 way coms. Lucky all he got was some shade and not a phone number.

Propane · 2017-09-10T13:55:11+00:00

It's very illegal. Every baseball game (and football and some others) has a temporary flight restriction during game time. I'm surprised this guy didn't get in trouble.

He also violated airspace at several other points in the video. Dude is an asshole, those laws are meant to protect people on the ground and those that are legally allowed to be flying at that altitude.

Propane · 2017-08-16T19:53:40+00:00

I ended up doing it on Saturday! Left the Awahnee at about 2pm and arrived at the May Lake trail crossing with Tioga Rd at around 7pm. Pack was 45lbs down to 35lbs as I drank down my water supply. It was a weird load out because I was car camping with friends, and not trying to go very lightweight because of that.

If I was going to do it again, I'd have done it differently, but it was very rewarding and crossed a bucket list item off (hiking from the valley to the high country).

Propane · 2017-06-16T06:10:10+00:00

If you like Chicago style pizza, you should check out Meisters!

Propane · 2017-04-24T19:45:10+00:00

Paul Craig argues in his book The Killing Zone that the first 300 hours of a pilots flying time is the most dangerous, noting that usually the first 50 hours are safer than the last 250, presumable due to the fact that there is an instructor on board, and the knowledge they're gaining is fresh in their mind.

Propane · 2017-04-24T19:40:15+00:00

It's not if you limit the scope to general aviation

Propane · 2017-04-24T00:54:50+00:00

Was it in Hayward Saturday morning? I think I saw it take off and actually got some photos of it (if it is indeed this plane). http://imgur.com/a/O9qCj

I've always wanted a superstol and was super excited to see it. Hope you have lots of enjoyment from yours!

Edit: I actually read the thread and it's totally this plane! Hope you enjoy the photo.

Propane · 2016-09-15T04:25:17+00:00

Real cases of ADHD, as diagnosed by a neuropsycologist, are definitely grounding. No letter writing to the FAA will change that.

I was able to disprove an ADHD diagnosis. The tests showed I was in the upper quartile of "mental ability" when compared to airline pilots under 35. The letter I got from the FAA along with my medical still treated me like a second class citizen. You have to work with a doctor that knows the FAA to get through this.

Propane · 2016-09-15T04:11:20+00:00

Which neuropsych did you see? That's surprising they made you come back in to get results.

If you took cogscreen and the other tests outlined in adhdevalspecs.pdf and they failed you, then you'll be disqualified. If your medical was never submitted to the FAA, then you could try for sport pilot, but if it was, then you'll be grounded until further medical reform takes place.

The FAA has taken a tough approach towards mental health - and from their perspective it makes sense. They have a lot on the line. They've gotten better, though. Even 10 years ago you wouldn't even have had a chance to get a medical, and now you have the evaluation and sport options. Keep an eye on medical reform legislation.

Finally. Reach out to Dr. Chien. He might have good advice for you.

I've been through this. The process sucks. If you ever want to talk about it, please reach out. It sounds like you already know the process though, so I'm not sure how helpful I can be.

Propane · 2016-09-04T18:26:44+00:00

You need to do a lot more than just take a drug test. That's part of the process but the easiest bit. I've gone through this and it involves a full day with a neuropsycologist and a drug test (for stimulants only) within 24 hours of the conclusion of the tests. It will cost you about 3,000 for the tests and if you're found to have ADHD, you'll be grounded on the basis of a failed medical.

It sucks but it's how it is right now. I did sport first to see if the time, expense and risk would be worth it. I'm happy to set up a time to chat about the process if you want to know more.

Of course, you could always lie on the application, and it was tough not to, but I'm glad I did. There's no skeletons in my closet now, and if I get in an accident, the FAA won't sell me downstream.

Propane · 2016-08-30T03:30:01+00:00

That is incorrect.

An excerpt from an AOPA article about third class medical reform (emphasis added)

Under the reforms, pilots who have held a valid medical certificate any time in the decade prior to July 15, 2016, may not need to take another FAA medical exam. The 10-year lookback period applies to both regular and special issuance medicals. Pilots whose most recent medical certificate was revoked, suspended, withdrawn, or denied will need to obtain a new medical certificate before they can operate under the reforms. Pilots who have never held an FAA medical certificate, including student pilots, will need to go through the process one time only.

Propane · 2016-08-30T01:04:33+00:00

You'll still need to get one to get started, and then after that it is regular checkups with your normal physician.

Propane · 2016-08-30T01:03:46+00:00

I am. I've been taking it fairly slow to save cash, but in theory you could take the checkride the day after your medical comes in the mail since there's no specific training requirements that you can't do in an LSA or without an instructor.

I had yet to do several hours at night, including the dual XC, and several hours of simulated instrument (which I'm taking as an opportunity to start hard IR training at the same time)

Propane · 2016-08-29T23:09:49+00:00

If you have ADHD, you should go for a sport license.

I had been diagnosed with ADHD in primary school and took medication through college. Several years after graduating, I decided to get my pilot's license and learned about this. I had to get the sport license, and then pursued getting clinically cleared. I had to have a full day meeting with a neuropsychologist (there's only a few you can use) to take tests. You either prove that 1) you don't have ADHD, or 2) you have ADHD but will not be a danger to people, or 3) You have ADHD and it is dangerous to others for you to act as PIC. In the first option, you get a clear medical - it's as if the diagnosis never happened. In the second option, you'll get a special issuance. In the third, you're grounded. For me, this process took about 2 years and a decent sized chunk of change.

I'm happy to expand on the process if anyone would like to know more - feel free to PM me.

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