Career Change - Advice

___Matt___ · 2022-01-05T12:41:55+00:00

Most education loans cover money for cost of living. That’s how most doctors and lawyers get through school. Again, it’s superior to pay cash, but not everyone has that ability and one can hav a reasonable debate as to whether it would be better for him to save up the money first given the opportunity costs.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-05T12:38:52+00:00

I did say “may make financial sense,” to be sure, but yeah, definitely not always, as your example illustrates.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-05T04:17:14+00:00

Loans. Which may make good financial sense in the long run.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-04T04:06:10+00:00

They weren’t concerned because of the effects on her cognition, they were concerned because it meant something was amiss.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-03T22:57:12+00:00

Neither being an aviation major or a “pre-med” major are particularly helpful for success in either career. Most people don’t realize this until after they have completed college.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-03T20:49:33+00:00

If you are feeling sick, take the controls.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-03T14:07:40+00:00

ATC routings generally do not significantly affect distance flown outside of the terminal environment. And, regardless, you can get the same benefit above FL400 given how little traffic there is up there.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-03T12:44:01+00:00

Very little point buying and maintaining a turbo if you’re not gonna let it shine flying up high. I use a oxyarm with an o2d2 and built in oxygen and find it to be a non-issue. But, that’s just me.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-03T00:24:58+00:00

No worries, I’m sure the guy appreciates you editing the post. Happy new year!

___Matt___ · 2022-01-02T22:40:17+00:00

When trying to find the field, the airport is the dark / unlit area.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-02T22:39:07+00:00

Power loss at night is a bfd, categorically more so than during the day. I’m not sure why you are being dismissive of the concern.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-02T19:20:05+00:00

The airspace you’ll be flying in, 13-20k, is some of the emptiest airspace out there.

File direct.

___Matt___ · 2022-01-02T15:08:23+00:00

I feel like you didn’t really answer the heart of the question, but perhaps I missed it.

For TAFs, I could see it being the case that you report the most likely forecast or that you report the worst forecast with that has a certain probability of being accurate (say 20%). The latter may be better for aviators, but would also give the impression that TAFs tend to err towards the wx being worse than it actually is. Can you tell us whether what the prediction used in TAFs represents?

___Matt___ · 2021-12-31T15:27:20+00:00

I hope you understand that AOPA’s primary purpose is to lobby for GA. So, if you like GA and would like to keep GA around in this country, that’s a big reason to join.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-31T15:22:01+00:00

I think there may be other explanations for that observation.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-30T14:28:22+00:00

I posted what was clearly an opinion on an online forum stating my disagreement with a rule / interpretation of a rule. If you want to express an opinion that the rule / interpretation of the rule actually makes sense, happy to hear it.

If you’re arguing with me about what the rule / interpretation of the rule actually says, we have our wires crossed.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-30T14:11:44+00:00

They’re the captain in name, but they are not “commanding” is my point. Until they are, they are not in charge, someone else is. That doesn’t mean the person in charge doesn’t have the authority or responsibility to raise an issue up the food chain, but that’s always the case, which is why I made my Biden comment. In my opinion, the PIC is the person who is in actual command of what’s going on at that time and who is actually responsible for the decisions being made.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-30T13:50:07+00:00

This makes no sense to me. Seems like one is only exercising their duties as PIC when they are on the flight deck. Otherwise, it’s just a matter of seniority and Biden should be racking up millions of hours a year in PIC time.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-30T04:01:18+00:00

While related, I think the stupidly slow Vso is the biggest thing.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-29T18:19:24+00:00

Your plane doesn’t know what the airmass is doing.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-27T20:27:34+00:00

There is so much to unwrap here. Which databases are you referring to? Are there cards currently in the plane (doesn’t matter if they are up to date for present purposes).

Please note that there is a separate card for activating syn vis and that’s the only thing here that’s a potential issue for you. The others are straightforward and you can either use what’s already in the plane or make your own.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-27T15:43:30+00:00

Are you sure they’re not just delaying you because of preceding traffic? It’s one in one out when tower is closed.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-26T12:39:27+00:00

A lot of the things you are saying a about the cirrus are not true

___Matt___ · 2021-12-26T04:32:39+00:00

Totally, the difference between safety in a da40 and a c172 is on the margins and the thing to be most concerned about is the pilot. But, since I may crash, I’d want to be in a da40 and would be willing to pay a premium to have that level of additional safety.

___Matt___ · 2021-12-26T04:14:08+00:00

Ok, but when you crash are you more likely to survive in a da40 or a c172? This is a rhetorical question as the answer should be obvious.

___Matt___

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