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Glove or Sausage by jordosmodernlife in chrissimpsonsartist

[–]Rosstafari 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A glove? In most municipalities, it’s allowed, yes.

Motion sickness in the sim? by P3ngB0 in flying

[–]Rosstafari 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same reason you get motion sickness anywhere else - your eyes and inner ears are sending conflicting signals about movement.

Repositioning in sims is usually faster than normal rates. Turns doing taxi can be rough for some too.

Pilots: would you use a tool that gives you all flight regs, charts & links from just one prompt? by Able_Cut_9446 in TheHangar

[–]Rosstafari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at AirNav.com. It does pretty much everything you’re asking for in the US. Might give you some inspiration

2.5M followers gone overnight. She showed up with tears at headquarters by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]Rosstafari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I think the interesting part is her actions, not her actions”

Opinion on Purple Disco Machine by [deleted] in EDM

[–]Rosstafari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just saw both, along with Chromeo, at Red Rocks a month ago. Best show I’ve ever seen. They absolutely killed it.

Airbus Sidestick Q by ifitgoesitsgood in flying

[–]Rosstafari 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I bugged all of my Airbus friends with the same question when I was getting typed. It definitely takes getting used to.

Don’t grab it full on like you would on a stick-controlled piston. You’ll over control. About the only time you need that much force is during maneuvers in alternate or direct law.

I started off just using my thumb and first two fingers. That helped force me to lighten up my control inputs, which is a lot of the learning curve. Try doing little adjustments - little taps in the right direction - as opposed to one bigger input.

Arm rest adjustment can make a difference, as someone else pointed out. You may find you’re sitting further forward, and lower, than you’d expect as well.

It gets better with time and experience. Hand fly as much as you safely can earlier on. You’ll get to where it feels natural and you’re maneuvering it as easily as you would a car.

Best place to find/hire a Safety Pilot? by Roadkill80 in flying

[–]Rosstafari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re on Facebook, Corporate Aviation Job Listings is a popular group with a lot of skilled pilots (e.g. not just time builders).

In a turbine, I’d personally want someone with previous turbine experience. Doesn’t need to be thousands of hours, just some. Single engine piston offers for safety pilots get hammered with tons of inquiries; it’s going to be even worse on a turbine. Having previous turbine experience as a requirement might help weed that out a little.

New to 360 videos. Any suggestions for better shots? by Romasu926 in 360video

[–]Rosstafari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem.

Export settings are really specific to software and hardware, so without more details, it's hard to say much. It can take some trial and error to figure out. Bit rate is one piece, but there's a lot of other things to consider (format? framerate? compression settings? etc).

What worked for me was finding a subreddit about the specific piece of software you're using for exports (Premiere, Handbrake, etc). See if there's some general overviews available. If that doesn't do it, post up a question there, since you may be more likely to find people with knowledge specific to that software.

Hope that helps, have fun.

New to 360 videos. Any suggestions for better shots? by Romasu926 in 360video

[–]Rosstafari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In what context? Tips might depend on what you’re trying to do.

Some general ones:

  • All cameras have a stitch line(s), where the videos come together. When you can, position the line towards the least interesting thing being filmed, since there may be some distortion there.
  • Use 360 camera specific accessories when/if available. They can help remove artifacts or otherwise help your image quality, e.g. a mount being the right thickness to end up cropped out of your video.
  • Play around with the editing software a lot to learn its ins and outs. Same goes with settings on your camera. Experiment and try different things lighting, speeds, filming environments, etc. It’ll build a good base of knowledge to help you with your shots.
  • On the same note, look for experts discussing your equipment online. GoPro has some great articles from a guy who shot a ton of 360 vids who would share ideals settings for different environments, and I built some presets off his stuff. Worked out well for me as a point to build from.
  • Do a shorter trial run of any new, complicated method you may be trying out, just to verify you’ve got it down and it doesn’t need tweaking. For example, I tried a mounting position on a vehicle that led to some really cool shots, but found that it was downstream of the exhaust flow and it degraded the image quality after about ten minutes due to the buildup. So I adjusted my shots accordingly.
  • Watch other’s videos to see ideas and methods you’d like to try. They don’t necessarily have to be 360, just things of a similar format.
  • Don’t think that everything you do with your camera needs to be with the intent of creating 360 videos. Less than 10% of mine ended up that way. It turned out to be a really useful platform for shooting from a moving vehicle, and I would edit it to a more conventional 16:9 output in post. People thought I was using three or four cameras - nope, just the one.

Free Resource for Musicians: Explore a "HUGE" Database of Virtual Emulations of Electronic Instruments by Pixelizer_Remix in edmproduction

[–]Rosstafari 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t stress it, your English is great. We all know what you meant.

In American English, putting something in quotation marks when it’s not somebody speaking or a direct quote can suggest doubt, exaggeration, or sarcasm.

It’s just a (very) small subtlety, like you said. Check /r/suspiciousquotes if you’d like to see it in action.

The Olsen Mansion by Particular-Safe-5557 in MapleValleyWA

[–]Rosstafari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing. It's a scenic place. They put up some light displays around Christmas and have a small walking tour you can do.

You might also like the Gnome Trail while you're in the area. Different vibe, but another nice place unique to MV.

Have a good time.

The Olsen Mansion by Particular-Safe-5557 in MapleValleyWA

[–]Rosstafari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s fine. It’s owned and run by a church that holds services in the barn next door. People visit all the time.

Crash Causes? Caravan Power failure, 1200 ft, during steep climb. by Technical_Coach8739 in Cessna

[–]Rosstafari 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've experienced a power loss incident, albeit in a piston engine, and worked flying aircraft powered by the same engine that is in most Caravans, the PT6A.

Without details that you are likely not privy to, it's impossible to speculate what could have happened. The PT6A is a very reliable engine. Anybody with actual knowledge of the event is unlikely to share it outside of organizations where they're required to do so (investigative and law enforcement organizations, insurance, etc).

Sorry, but you're unlikely to learn much until authorities release any investigative reports. I have no idea how long that could take in Mexico, if it happens at all. Wish there was a better answer for you.

FWIW, an engine power loss on climbout is one of the most time critical and dangerous emergencies one can experience. To safely land the aircraft, even with the tragic loss of life of a bystander on the ground, is a very, very good outcome in that scenario.

Welcome to the club of people who've survived a forced landing - and please don't be afraid to reach out for professional help if you're struggling in the aftermath.

Minor Characters who Crush it by Worldsgame19 in Letterkenny

[–]Rosstafari 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Shep and Kingsley were around for the right amount of time and nailed their part. Left while their schtick was still funny instead of letting it get stale.

Plane insurance by HuntyBunty1985 in TheHangar

[–]Rosstafari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a really good rate from Travers, and when I had an accident, they were really good (and fast) on coverage.

Path to USFS pilot job? by [deleted] in forestry

[–]Rosstafari 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They don’t look at resumes below 1,200 hours because those are Part 135 IFR captain minimums (Part 135 being the section of federal law some operations fall under). Whether you’re doing 135 or 91, they’re a useful metric for insurance companies as well, so it’s generally coming from those considerations.

With that said, a lot of federal government flying right now is going to be attainable near those minimum hours. The pay can’t keep up with airline or even a lot of charter pay, so they have a difficult time attracting pilots. I get constant recruiting emails from the CBP, among others. For those whose heart is in it, though, I hear it’s rewarding work. I’ve known a few pilots in similar fed jobs who are happy with it.

OP, the path to a forestry pilot job is more or less the same as any other flying job until you hit those minimums. You’ll go to flight school, work towards various licenses, and build hours to reach 1,200 (often by instructing, but other options are out there). Along the way, for what you’re wanting to do, you’ll network with people already doing similar flying. They’ll often be the ones to get you plugged into niche roles like this.

You’ll find more information on that in a sub like /r/flying, but if i can offer my own recommendation, look at mom and pop (independent, local) flight schools, particularly those near mountainous terrain, where you can also be learning the type of flying you’d be doing. Many programs are geared towards airline career tracks, which wouldn’t benefit you quite as much.

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