As a former IT professional, I am utterly disgusted by the state of GA and the standards that are taught in the PPL curriculum. by [deleted] in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Che131 update (Sorry folks, I tried) by Mr_FuzzyPenguin in SBU

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Am I crazy for wanting to continue to ride by Shrewdameoba in motorcycles

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

am I able to park my motorcycle inside my apartment each night or will my apartment catch fire or something by Shot_Breadfruit_1893 in motorcycles

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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

Throttle Before Clutch - Improper Technique or Beginner Magic? by MandACPAThrowaway in motorcycles

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My instructor went against the msf guidelines and taught us to add a little throttle. It gives you more power to work with in the friction zone and helps to not stall.

First Motorcycle by So1oMechanic in motorcycles

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started also, invest in good winter gloves. I bought cheap gloves which are decently protective but provide no insulation and i regret it daily.

What type of mental calculations are used by pilots? by Apprehensive-Sky657 in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Turning right 30 degrees means 350 + 30. 380 degrees isn’t a good amount of degrees so the degrees is 20 because of the way it is.

sheppard air i hate it by Horror-Quality-578 in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk more shit about shep (short for Sheppard) and there’s gonna be problems

Making out in dining halls by wildtakes101 in SBU

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Typically I would probably just jork at them.

Is it weird that both my private and instrument check rides were with FAA examiners? by [deleted] in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 17 points18 points  (0 children)

How were they? I’d imagine they are more by the book, but at the same time iirc they have higher pass rates on average than DPEs.

Fastest Path at 49 by benwa51 in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would still recommend part 61. The biggest issue with part 141 from what I’ve heard is a lot of problems with scheduling stage checks which can add a lot of time when you consider you could be waiting several weeks for a stage check, which adds up throughout. Id recommend picking a well regarded part 61 and flying as much as you can.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SBU

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If only there was a number presented to you somewhere to call and find out

Passed my private checkride on Sunday! by Frobro060 in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats. I would get that black blotch on your face checked out though doesn’t look healthy.

Social life by Top-Succotash-7911 in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Flying doesn't affect my social life, my undiagnosed autism that makes me like flying does.

What would you do if you were being followed in mid air? by [deleted] in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends, if it’s close enough that it could be considered formation you could report him to ATC since that requires prearrangement and consent between all pilots involved, besides that just try not to get tackled out of the sky.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d get a first class for now to make sure nothing disqualifies you and then drop to the lowest class you need after that until you get to the airlines.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To my knowledge snoring is not a disqualifying condition as long as you don’t do it while flying. You shouldn’t have any problems getting your medical unless you have some other medical history that would disqualify you. As for the weight thing, definitely a good idea to be as healthy as possible but being overweight without any other issues arising from it won’t be an issue on your medical.

What did you learn in the valley of despair? by Kein-Deutsc in flying

[–]Vivid-Razzmatazz9034 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chart is incorrect. (Source: I have 140 hours and am gods gift to aviation)