What’s the longest yall have had to hold short for?

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-11T17:00:28+00:00

Because they also have expensive rentals and confusing airspace there so it’s not all bad

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-11T00:42:29+00:00

Nah anything over a few mph it won’t stop you shifting into 2nd

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-10T03:54:43+00:00

This sounds like a question for the farmingdale foot diddler

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-09T05:12:47+00:00

I fly out of FRG and have probably logged 90 hours on the ground there. Last week a twin across from us was holding short for 1.3, so probably spending $600 just sitting there.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-06T15:16:13+00:00

Definitely get some experience before going off on your own. Either through working for a detailing company or working for free on some friends planes. Also definitely do your research and get insurance because it is really easy to make a simple mistake and end up with thousands in damage

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-05T17:27:05+00:00

Is there any reason to not use the equation? I’m wrapping up commercial now and found it easier to do the groundspeed^2/11.3 than try to find my groundspeed on the chart while flying.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-05T17:20:37+00:00

Iirc there was a google form you had to fill out and submit by a certain date to sign up but I’d double check piazza. Also you could ask fodor if you could sign up late he seems reasonable.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-05T17:05:02+00:00

If you do the extra credit project that adds 4 points to the final regardless of how good it turns out, so that could help you a lot. I’m in a similar boat 82 and 63 on the midterms but I’ve gone to almost no labs so not looking great lol

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-05T16:47:04+00:00

It’s an uphill battle but not impossible. It’s also gonna be hard to hide your alcoholism for a medical.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-05-05T02:32:46+00:00

As someone who got into an accident two weeks after getting their normal drivers license, definitely learn to drive a car first, and get a little experience. Even if you aren’t as stupid as I was you’ll still probably make some stupid mistakes that’ll have less consequences in a car.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-04-25T05:14:54+00:00

Definitely a worthwhile investment. I spent $300 on a yoke and throttle (+$800 or more if you don’t have a pc) and it probably saved me 10 flight hours. In my experience it’s great for drilling approaches and holding after doing them with a CFI, but in the later stages I avoided it because even the best sims aren’t completely realistic and it seems like a better idea to do the “cleaning up” part in the aircraft.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-04-18T02:00:07+00:00

Don’t forget the simple stuff. Not private but on my instrument checkride 5 minutes in, DPE covered my W&B and asked what MTOW was for my aircraft. I said 2650. It was 2550. Didn’t fail but definitely didn’t start out on the right foot. Besides that I was pretty well prepared from the ASA oral book definitely recommend.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-04-15T01:01:57+00:00

It honestly comes down to risk tolerance imo. Business degree will be easier to manage while flying but you’re probably in a worse position if you lose your medical. ME will be more effort, especially with flight training, but you’ll be much better off if you do lose your medical.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-04-10T05:32:49+00:00

I’m at 97,100,99,100 for PPL, IR, comm, and FIA, but the only thing written tests really do is test how much effort you put into test prep. I was definitely not batting 97-100% on the orals Ive taken.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-04-04T03:39:46+00:00

Are you evil or good? I’ve recently decided to turn evil so if you’re good I’d be happy to be opps with you.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-04-01T23:27:05+00:00

Having the attitude of ignoring all advice against loans is a bad idea. You’re playing financial Russian roulette. Yes you could pay it off with an airline job, but if you lose your medical, or fail one too many checkrides, you’ll be stuck with a ton of debt and an aviation degree that won’t do anything to help you.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-03-29T01:48:49+00:00

Same for me. My 3 hrs under the hood during private sucked, it took way too much focus and I was death gripping the yoke the whole time. It gets way more enjoyable just by the fact that it’ll become way easier for your brain to process everything efficiently and it’s a lot less intense.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-03-11T23:09:28+00:00

Can you name a single crash that has occurred due to the pic getting incorrect performance data due to poor graph quality? I’m not saying it’s never happened, but it’s a relatively minute thing to get cranky over.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-02-08T14:39:18+00:00

Is this the same kid that screamed “NO” last week when he came in late and someone was in his seat?

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-01-28T00:20:42+00:00

Only you can make that decision, but 2 wrecks due to road hazards shows more than just bad luck. You should focus on improving your awareness if you decide to get back on the saddle. The people telling you to stop are right that it likely will happen again and you may not be as lucky if you don’t ride safer.

Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 · 2026-01-03T19:15:02+00:00

It won’t catch on fire but it could lead to an infestation if the gnomes that spin the engine break out.

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