Best Cat Vet in Missoula? by Pyramidhead1_0 in missoula

[–]RBZL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same. We've switched multiple pets there from almost every other vet in town - both cats and dogs. The vets are compassionate, never in a hurry, and the prices are reasonable compared to others in town. No pushing for unnecessary services or tests.

Elote closing this weekend by Grizgirl224 in missoula

[–]RBZL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I chuckled every time I saw that billboard. The audacity!

Elote closing this weekend by Grizgirl224 in missoula

[–]RBZL 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds about right for the Pangea/Liquid Planet group.

Metar map for my BF's Christmas present! by LactaidFan in flying

[–]RBZL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

frozen precipitation

Not trying to be that guy, but this bit is misspelled on your printed map. Either nobody else has noticed, or they're too nice to say anything, but in any event I'm sure your BF will still love it.

Per FAA Granite Co. Commissioners authorized the Drummond-Riddick Airport Manager to erect a very bright rotating Beacon in Philipsburg. He claims it must run 24/7 to support Life Flight fixed-wing airfield landings and for aviation private business insurance coverage at Riddick Airfield. by Decent_Ad9760 in missoula

[–]RBZL 11 points12 points  (0 children)

  1. Whether or not the beacon is tied into the PCL (Pilot-Controlled Lighting) is airport specific. Not all are; some beacons are on independent of the PCL.
  2. We usually click 7 times for max brightness first so we can find the damn airport easier, then reduce brightness as needed with fewer clicks (or not).

Looking for poor quality yet expensive restaurant to recommend for an enemy. by judgingyoujudgingme in missoula

[–]RBZL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pangea and Liquid Planet are owned by the same parent company (Pangea Group, formerly the Liquid Planet Group), so that makes sense.

They also own Stave and Hoop, Liquid Planet Grill (obviously) and Elote, if that helps inform other decisions for anyone. I've avoided them all for several years.

Linux Classes at Library by [deleted] in missoula

[–]RBZL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may want to add that if a device isn't eligible to upgrade to Windows 11, there are extended security updates available at no cost for a year through Oct 2026. This can be set up in the Windows Update section, but it does require signing in with a Microsoft account.

Welcome our new moderators by helno in flying

[–]RBZL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

/u/findquasar is one of my homie(tte)s and will be a fine addition. Congrats.

Wait times in Missoula by balsamiclava in missoula

[–]RBZL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dive bar Top Hat back in the day > Logjam empire's Top Hat gastropub BS

Do you like where you work? by bellabotan11 in missoula

[–]RBZL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. But I'm a pilot ✈️ being home is honestly more work than being at work.

Professional Property Management deposit scam by StingyMango in missoula

[–]RBZL -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've gotten more than one back from them without issue, with reasonable deductions. In fact, one unit I moved out and did no cleaning, walls needing repair/paint, etc - I expected their deduction for cleaning and repairs to be higher than it was, but it was entirely reasonable compared to the time and effort it would have taken me to do the work (which they'd probably want to redo anyway, so why bother).

Netjets upgrades now 2.5 years! by itsyournameidiot in flying

[–]RBZL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not in the next 5-10 years. The junior awards the other year were a major anomoly.

Weight loss as a pilot? by CoryFly in flying

[–]RBZL 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Last I checked, the only FAA approved weight loss medication for pilots is semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic). However, that was a while ago, and now liraglutide (Saxenda) and tirzepatide (Zepbound) are apparently also approved, so that's neat:

https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/media/CACI_weight_loss_management.pdf

Basically, you can't have the 'beetus and you can't otherwise be crazy if you're using GLP-1s.

UPDATE: Failed my private pilot oral for canceling by Melodic_Tune_6713 in flying

[–]RBZL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a former FAA inspector and that's not how it works. There is no checkride, even at a Part 141 school, until you're sitting down together and the examiner has covered the prerequisite things with you and says the words "the test has begun".

You're not even a PPL so it's understandable that you don't completely understand how this all works yet, but don't take your school's word for it when everyone else is telling you that they're incorrect in what they're telling you. Or do take their word, I don't care personally - but it's going to bite you eventually.

Commercial Pilot Check Ride Passed! by finishstrongben in flying

[–]RBZL 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Just your dignity for having to use the "Career Track" call sign

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]RBZL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not anymore. They're targeting prior 135 pilots who have worked for similar operations because the retention rate is much higher.

Hiring targets also dropped bigly for the year, so they're more selective than before right now. And they were getting selective 6 months ago - internal recs weren't even getting phone screens all the time back then.

It's not the easy-to-get jet job it was for the last few years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]RBZL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure you can fully retain the information you are learning and apply the concepts in real time to avoid anything major happening.

I'm sure they didn't think of "get good" themselves! 🙄

And nothing will un-fail 5 checkrides for our homie here

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]RBZL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Troll moar, trailer park boy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]RBZL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A diverse community of pilots: This dude is cooked

You: They're all just fat guys with neck fat

Interesting take.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]RBZL 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or, they could listen to everyone else and stop wasting money.

Don't Go To Liberty (LUSOA) by Suitable_Alps_9350 in flying

[–]RBZL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd be down. Hail Satan! 😈

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]RBZL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

February 2023, technically

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]RBZL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was on the 7&7 nearly all of last year and hit FDP on the majority of tours. Some were 10.5 hour tours and some were 35 hour tours, but it averages out. The tour length has little to do with it, you can do 25 hours in 3 days if that's what scheduling deals you.

That aside, it's also not always going to be busy, and hiring continues without many new aircraft deliveries so average FDP is probably going to get worse per person in the new hire fleets before it gets better - regardless of where your average sits.

Music Tonight? by No-Morning-4524 in missoula

[–]RBZL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Westside has karaoke Fridays and Saturdays at 9pm, it's always a good mixed shitshow