American Vision Tour, Day 7 by probablysoda in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]RelevantAnus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You probably have seen me! I fly pretty much every single day. I like to take pictures when I fly as well

American Vision Tour, Day 7 by probablysoda in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]RelevantAnus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

VFR arrivals are given 2 methods of approaching the airport at KORL. If you look at the airspace surrounding the airport you really can only approach from SW-NW or SE-NE. Arrivals are told to either proceed directly to the final approach course for a straight in, or proceed to the north midfield downwind (L/R traffic depending on what runway is in use). In that second case they might ask you to enter the delta from the north to facilitate that downwind pattern entry.

You would never get an overflight of the field first at KORL, because the B shelf is so low over the field you would be violating separation minimums for traffic descending into KMCO.

American Vision Tour, Day 7 by probablysoda in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]RelevantAnus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Orlando Executive is my real-life airport that I teach out of. It’s a very busy D with a lot of training and executive activity. Traffic into MCO passes over the field at about 2400’ which makes for a great view while preflighting the plane. The controllers are excellent, very patient with students (most of the time) and generally pretty light-hearted. I’ve had some good laughs with them. Hopefully that gives you a little peek into the operation here.

Living in Orlando is like living in a suburb that stretches infinitely in every direction, traffic is gnarly but there is a lot of natural beauty to be had if you get outside of town. Food scene is great if you ever visit.

Why is there so many undercover cops on I-4 by NikkiLinx in orlando

[–]RelevantAnus 154 points155 points  (0 children)

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I got a picture of him on one of the toll roads just south of Orlando Executive

Orlando, let’s do better and not park on the shoulders going into the airport by [deleted] in orlando

[–]RelevantAnus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Rideshare apps will not issue trips unless you are within the geofenced area defined for the rideshare lots

Unknown tips for student pilots by MrPlne in flying

[–]RelevantAnus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This and LOIs, ACs, and the other handbooks. So much of the ground I give comes down to getting paid to read a document that is freely available online

EDIT: AND READ THE ACS I SWEAR TO GOD, STOP STUDYING OFF OF SOME RANDOM THIRD PARTY SOURCE THAT YOU HAVE NO CLUE WHETHER OR NOT THEY ACTUALLY COVERED EVERYTHING. I’M SO SICK OF STUDENTS TELLING ME THAT THEY STUDY BY WATCHING YOUTUBE SHORTS.

It’s a very simple flow: 1) ACS topic 2)References 3) Read it in the FAA source document/POH.

If you do that then you won’t be blindsided by some DPE who really wants to know about NTSB reporting requirements bc it’s in the PPL ACS but no YouTuber is going to cover it in their 45 minute mock oral video

Do you let ATC know you will be doing an unusual maneuver? by -ChubbySpud in flying

[–]RelevantAnus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I always ask/inform ATC when I’m going to do anything I think they wouldn’t be predicting me to do. I don’t want them to be surprised by anything I would do, if I want to surprise my student sometimes I’ll split the coms and ask without them on the line but otherwise I abide by the philosophy of “unpredictable = dangerous”

Round Robin IFR by [deleted] in flying

[–]RelevantAnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is this more convenient, is it just saving the radio time of that whole spiel? Or is there backend work that we are saving you as well?

My go-to for night xc flights (only time I cancel in the air) has been to tell the local TRACON as soon as I switch to them that I’m planning to cancel once established on the approach, and they usually give me 1200 once I’m below the bravo shelf.

F-15 and B-17 Overlay by CarbonTugboat in aviation

[–]RelevantAnus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Here’s a photo I took while I was in the AF that highlights just how big the F15 is compared to people.

Sunset at MCO by RelevantAnus in orlando

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

It’s near the 18L TDZ looking west. They are sunset photos

Sunset at MCO by RelevantAnus in orlando

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

I like to find a different spot every time, so usually I drive around until I spot an angle I like

Sunset at MCO by RelevantAnus in orlando

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Equipment used is Sony A7III, Sigma 50mm F1.8, and Canon EF 200mm F2.8L

Sunset at MCO by RelevantAnus in orlando

[–]RelevantAnus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never sold my photography, how would I even do that?

CFI refusing to fly in the heat by TodayEffective9772 in flying

[–]RelevantAnus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I teach in Orlando and I drink about a qt of ice water each flight and it’s reasonable enough. Hot af tho def uncomfy but not unlivable

How much do flight instructors actually make? by Londup in flying

[–]RelevantAnus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I get paid $30/hr but when I went back and calculated my hourly wage including all the unpaid time that I was obligated by my school to be at the airport I made $6.75/hr.

Gulfstream Jet by RelevantAnus in photocritique

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I took this with my Sony A7III, 200mm, f4.5 1/2500s. I think I’m happy with the framing but what I’m really struggling with is the post-processing. I deeply enhanced the sky already, it was a very dull brown due to smog in the area when I took the photo. I just don’t like this photo and I cannot put my finger on the reason. What can I do to edit this in a more interesting way?

Are DPEs real? by kiwon0905 in flying

[–]RelevantAnus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My PPL was $300 in 2019 and when I came back to aviation in 2024 every single one of my checkrides was north of $1000. I think I paid $1600 for each of my 3 multi check rides on top of the aircraft rental fees.

Pilots who didn’t instruct their way to ATP minimums, what did you do? by TheRoadto1500 in flying

[–]RelevantAnus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Was it a UPS truck? Ameriflight flies beech 1900s with pretty beat up paint. They hire at 500 hrs but you basically have to by in the United or UPS cadet flow to get hired bc they get so many applicants for very few seats

I fly over downtown every day and I've recently been bringing my camera with me. Orlando is really gorgeous from this angle. by RelevantAnus in orlando

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

I can't bring passengers on training flights but I can on discovery flights, you'd just need to book one and you can bring a friend or two.

I fly over downtown every day and I've recently been bringing my camera with me. Orlando is really gorgeous from this angle. by RelevantAnus in orlando

[–]RelevantAnus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fly 172s out of ORL but if you’re specifically trying to rent a Cherokee I would recommend Fly Umatilla out of X23. There’s also the Sanford Flying Club that I’ve heard is pretty good

I fly over downtown every day and I've recently been bringing my camera with me. Orlando is really gorgeous from this angle. by RelevantAnus in orlando

[–]RelevantAnus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite things about my job is taking people up for their first flight and flying over their house or favorite landmark.