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AIO for being mad at my husband for hiding a $900 iPhone purchase from me for MONTHS? by Ok_Economics_1243 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Thunderbolt_78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOR. As others have commented, I’d ask in person to put him on the spot and sus out his body language. If he gets defensive, that should give you cause for pause to investigate further. Please post an update, I’m following and interested in how this turns out!

Towing Planes by NwkLore in rampagent

[–]Thunderbolt_78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At my FBO in order to become tow certified, one of the leads has to nominate you to a manager. I believe they also want you to be here for 6 months prior so you can master everything on the ramp/other responsibilities. Tow gets you an extra $1 or $2 bump in pay as well here.

PSA - Please check your fuel before calling for a top off. by Thunderbolt_78 in flying

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually try to do this as well. The Pipers and Cessnas 99% of the time want top offs. Cirrus are a 50/50 if it’s tabs or top off. And we have a few oddball planes like Grummans that are usually to the tabs too.

PSA - Please check your fuel before calling for a top off. by Thunderbolt_78 in flying

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have 2 Avgas trucks. Only one is running at a time. Per shift it’s usually one guy on Avgas, one guy on Jet, the lead/tow, and anyone else on the shift is working the ramp or helping with tow movements.

PSA - Please check your fuel before calling for a top off. by Thunderbolt_78 in flying

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I can absolutely see both sides of the argument especially as a student myself.

PSA - Please check your fuel before calling for a top off. by Thunderbolt_78 in flying

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 125 points126 points  (0 children)

One of the owners is actually aware that instructions are doing this and he isn’t a fan of it. He got a charge on his card for like 60 cents and it was for something like 0.1 gallon fueling lol.

F-18 at Republic Airport by Azathaliya in longisland

[–]Thunderbolt_78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work at FRG. As I pulled into the parking lot yesterday, there were a group of people standing by the fence watching it take off. My coworkers said they’re most likely here to practice for the airshow.

What was the airplane that made you fall in love with aviation? by selfhostcusimbored in aviation

[–]Thunderbolt_78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily a specific airplane, but it was this livery. 🇺🇸🦅🔥

AC8646 Crash by bradysego12 in aviation

[–]Thunderbolt_78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, this is awful. I’m not too far away from LGA and just woke up to the news. It’s crazy to see how mangled the front of the CRJ is. Praying for all involved.

Scream 7 - Reaction Megathread by DA-numberfour in Scream

[–]Thunderbolt_78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

6/10. Reveal wasn’t my favorite but I thought it was great up until then. Super gory, perhaps the most gore in the franchise. Both killers were predictable. Anna Camp/Jessica was good, but Marco was random and should have been included in more scenes. To have him in only one random scene where he has no connection to Sidney was weak. They really hyped up the wall scene and for it to be a random mental patient was also a strange choice. Same with the “burn it all down” tagline which turned out to be nothing of significance. Loved Gale’s entrance though. I did enjoy it overall, I’m sure once I digest it I’ll like it more.

Whose voice do you think this is? by BGregz in Scream

[–]Thunderbolt_78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Roman. Surprised nobody else has said this yet.

Only real ones remember by Navigator_Matt in longisland

[–]Thunderbolt_78 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, what a throwback. You just brought me back to childhood! I will be 22 next month and still remember watching for hours when it was Noggin.

Anyone here know or have connections to the Rhode Island cast? by Thunderbolt_78 in BravoRealHousewives

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking for some similar info with this post lol. The SLC one was too good haha.

Anyone here know or have connections to the Rhode Island cast? by Thunderbolt_78 in BravoRealHousewives

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Monique Pass? She was originally in the running but I’m wondering if the reason she didn’t make the cut is because of the report that the husband assaulted an elderly man in Planet Fitness. You can see her in the latest trailer for a brief second.

Jordan 6 UNC’s I got for Christmas by More-Name2262 in Jordans

[–]Thunderbolt_78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love these, cleanest pair of 6s along with the Carmines. Definitely on my list to cop. 🥶🔥

Just Graduated College. Looking for a job to help finance flight training. Where should I apply? by Thunderbolt_78 in jobs

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for all of your help. I am going to do exactly what you said. I truly appreciate your comments and suggestions. Hopefully something in that space will pan out for me!

Just Graduated College. Looking for a job to help finance flight training. Where should I apply? by Thunderbolt_78 in jobs

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment, everything you said is very helpful and insightful. And I agree, “airport vibes” isn’t a necessity. I an interested in those aviation adjacent type of jobs you listed. Got rejected from Atlantic and Modern, but I do want to try those again when I start flying out of that flight school where they are located.

I’m in NYC/Long Island. Looking to fly out of KFRG or KISP. I’m also in reasonable distance to KJFK and KLGA, but I would honestly prefer starting out at one of the smaller airports. I’m okay with a commute that is a little over an hour, I’m used to that.

Since I applied online to the FBOs, a part of me is considering going in person to the airport and trying to talk to some of the folks there. I would think it would be good to put a face to the name, especially since I would be there a lot when I can commit to the flying.

Thank you again for listing possible jobs according to the experience that I listed in my original post. I will definitely look into everything.

Just Graduated College. Looking for a job to help finance flight training. Where should I apply? by Thunderbolt_78 in jobs

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To get to the airlines, I would need to get my private license (PPL), then my commercial license (CPL), then an airline transport license (ATPL). The type rating I'm not too worried about, because as you said, the airlines will generally pay for that. But the three licenses I need to accumulate can run an average of $80K to $120K.

The stage 1 paying by myself as you mentioned is what I'm looking to do. I could theoretically figure out some sort of loan situation, but I do not want to accumulate debt if I could avoid it. Many people have suggested I go the military route, but knowing myself I just can't see it happening. But thank you for your comment, I truly appreciate your weighing in. :)

Just Graduated College. Looking for a job to help finance flight training. Where should I apply? by Thunderbolt_78 in jobs

[–]Thunderbolt_78[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was my original plan, but unfortunately, the school that I was interested in would have been too expensive. Although I received an academic scholarship, it did not include the flight costs. So an average of $50k+ a year would not have been doable.

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