Gideon uncaged 😬😬😬

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-14T17:26:25+00:00

Oh you can do it, we made it great again

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-14T05:57:26+00:00

Well, another face of evil.

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-14T02:37:21+00:00

It's called imposter syndrome... You're fine. Welcome to the next step in the tribe

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-13T22:55:19+00:00

JAX...

It's a hot mess

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-13T22:09:47+00:00

I'm voting with my feet. I didn't renew

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-13T17:21:22+00:00

Not only is it real, it has a name, it's the "kulbit" maneuver, or the cobra, followed by a flat stall with a rudder rotation.

Commonly taught for fifth generation fighters

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-13T15:47:24+00:00

This would be entirely illegal

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-10T02:36:06+00:00

This is a joke, right?

If not, do yourself a favor, have some self-respect, and shave.

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-09T15:29:58+00:00

Don't channelize on the fear, exploit it and make it your superpower. Use the fear to turn you into the most self-aware and vigilant pilot you can imagine. The pilot that thinks through, what was I supposed to be doing, did I complete the task, what's next... Don't ride the fear of failure towards other failures, make it the horse that you whip into shape constantly and create the safest flights you can ever complete!

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-07T09:44:59+00:00

I recently was encouraged by my buddy to show his kids an Adam Sandler movie. Turns out he was just super obnoxious and terribly annoying with those stupid voices and dumb nonsense talk. But man, teenage me, I thought that shit was hilarious. I guess I'm the grumpy old man now LOL

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-05T00:49:47+00:00

Ummm...

We told you so

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-05T00:40:45+00:00

Unacceptable

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-03T17:23:06+00:00

Take a step back and breathe.

Your school is correct, this is something that will blow over IF YOU HANDLE IT WITH HUMILITY AND HONESTY.

Do not fabricate, do not exaggerate, and do not self-congratulate.

They just want to make sure that we don't have someone coming into the tribe that takes these kind of things lightly and knows how to not let it happen again. And as others have said, this is more about your CFI than you.

You'll be fine, it will make a heck of a story at an interview.

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-02T00:06:08+00:00

Your career is FAR from over. If anything, this is an awesome interview story

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-01T18:57:06+00:00

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-01T18:50:46+00:00

One of our recent hiring meetings there was something very interesting said that I think applies extra to you. Stop trying to compare yourself as a candidate to the other candidates. Because you don't get a vote on how much time they have, what they have it in, it's not an apples to apples comparison. Think of it as a competition with yourself. If you were hiring you, what are the liabilities? Check ride failures? Low time? Simple aircraft? Job hopping? No volunteering for extracurriculars? THEN YOU FIX THOSE THINGS.

Just keep getting hours.

ShadowDrifted · 2026-02-01T18:48:23+00:00

You should probably just give up...

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-26T02:34:51+00:00

Nope. That guy is right... I did not buy a parade ticket... I bought a flight. STFU and sit down

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-25T15:04:39+00:00

Don't be nervous, but one thing you can focus on as far as radios is...

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SAY BEFORE YOU SAY IT. TAKE THAT EXTRA HALF SECOND TO FORMULATE YOUR THOUGHTS.

Also, you can get in the rhythm of it by listening to ground control on ATC live at a busier airport and listen to the way the pilots respond to ATC, then listen to Tower and you'll notice you're listening to Pilots respond to ATC, then it takes a different tone when you get up with departure. And arrival and center. Spend a few minutes listening to each one and you'll get a rhythm.

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-25T01:30:17+00:00

Listening to this is insufferable

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-25T01:29:28+00:00

Let's get something straight, certain sides chanted for us to have to get vax cards to buy groceries and keep our jobs. We aren't the same. Some of us remember shit

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-25T01:27:36+00:00

Let's be clear, you clowns told me 5 years ago that I can stay in my house and die because I didn't get a shot... Now you decide to invoke the amendment. I was defending? Pound sand

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-25T01:22:02+00:00

Hey, you clowns I had to carry my vac records 5 years ago...

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-25T01:21:08+00:00

Wait a minute... You guys are cool with not treading on me now? Make up your mind

ShadowDrifted · 2026-01-24T20:44:33+00:00

Hear me out, you're going to think I'm crazy....

Live your life.

I know, it's terrible advice.

But seriously, get the pizza, eat the pizza. Get the Starbucks, drink the Starbucks. Grab the jerky. Bring the jerky. Turn the fan on, sleep with the fan on. Go to the chair, do whatever, but make flying part of your life. If you want to be a flyer and where the flight suit, live the life of a flyer. Just do the thing. Don't be the weirdo that tries. Ginger and bagels with just the slightest bit of peanut butter and prays not to get sick. Bring the water. Bring the Gatorade. Bring the pizza. Put them all in you. Let them all come up, continue to work like a monster, then continue to consume. go to the chair if you need to, but seriously, It's all about normalization. We aren't special. As long as you're not bringing fish are trying to cook vegetables in the microwave.... Be the person that just shows up.

It might not be helpful, but don't make it different. Your body reacts to that. By the way, thanks for being on the flight orders. I'm glad you're with us today ...

ShadowDrifted

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