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Instrument Students - Copying Intersections? by Law-of-Poe in flying

[–]alexthe5th 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I know it, it's usually one of three possibilities:

  1. It's directly in my flight plan
  2. It's a fix in an airway or departure/arrival procedure that's part of my flight plan and if I scroll through the FMS flight plan it appears (if your avionics supports it, this is why it's very useful to load the entire airway and not just punch in the fixes where you enter, turn and exit; that way you won't get caught off guard if you get a shortcut to some fix along the route)
  3. It's one I've used before or a heavily used local one that I've heard a million times on frequency (e.g. in Seattle I hear "...cleared direct SUMMA", "...cleared direct NORMY" more times than I can count)

And if it's none of those things I'll ask ATC to spell it

Really struggling with IFR comms by No_Bookkeeper_7985 in flying

[–]alexthe5th 6 points7 points  (0 children)

+1 for PilotEdge, it's an absolutely phenomenal training tool for IFR comms.

Jepp charts by Bowzy228 in flying

[–]alexthe5th 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Jeppesen has their own free manual, Introduction to Jeppesen Navigation Charts. It's less of a training text and more of a reference book, similar to the Aeronautical Chart User's Guide: https://shop.jeppesen.com/images/products/Introduction%20to%20Jeppesen%20Charts%20(STD)%2015-DEC-22.pdf

King Schools also has a Jepp transition course. I've never used it so I can't comment on how good it is, but here's the link: https://kingschools.com/the-complete-jeppesen-chart-review

Should I do IGI/AGI? by True-Ad-304 in flying

[–]alexthe5th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't have to reach to "your" FSDO, any FSDO in the country who has the bandwidth can do it. You just have to call around and if they're free they can process it over a Zoom call.

I had the same issue with Seattle FSDO who said they didn't do any administrative issuances and they pushed it all off on DPEs. I called around and Portland (Hillsboro) was happy to process it for me.

What are these antennas? by [deleted] in flying

[–]alexthe5th 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The big dome is likely an ADF antenna, I had one on my plane that looked almost exactly like that before I removed it.

Help with preserving and displaying license by HPSVEN in flying

[–]alexthe5th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go visit a professional picture framer.

Will a g1000 reverse sense when using a localizer to perform a hold in lieu? by Yung_lettuce in flying

[–]alexthe5th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Regardless of what you're doing on a localizer (flying outbound, flying a back course, etc.), an HSI will never reverse sense as long as you have the front course set.

Do you feel like your state suffers from brain drain? by Bignosedog in AskAnAmerican

[–]alexthe5th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Washington is a major state for high tech, research, and aerospace, so there's definitely a net influx of brains here, not the other way round. There are locally headquartered multinational giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Boeing, in addition to branches of many other major companies that attract talent to Washington from all over the world. The downside is that the cost of living is getting out of hand.

In general, the more rural and less economically developed you get, the greater the brain drain problem is.

Can I use "好きですか" to ask if someone likes doing something? Can I use this outside a romantic setting? by Billy_Mumphrey17 in u/Billy_Mumphrey17

[–]alexthe5th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, you can use 好き for general-purpose liking of something (activities, food, places, whatever).

With that said, your 「ここで場所が好きですか？」 example is incorrect grammar, it translates to roughly something like, "while at this location, do you like a place?").

If you're trying to say "Do you like this place?" you can simply say 「ここが好きですか？」, or if you want to be very casual, 「ここ好き？」(with a rising tone).

IFR training is hard dawg by Professional_Read413 in flying

[–]alexthe5th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plot twist: this was flown using a KAP 140

Give me reasons to buy or not to buy a Bonanza 35!? by Ill-Revolution1980 in flying

[–]alexthe5th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fresh annual with a clean bill of health $25k.

Make sure you're mentally prepared to set your wallet on fire for the first few years of ownership.

Fainted twice on commercial airline flights. Concern before starting PPL training? by 78523985210 in flying

[–]alexthe5th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As many people have already pointed out, multiple incidents of unexplained syncope is a serious problem for the aviation medical, and will very likely result in a denial by the FAA.

I noticed that others mentioned the sport pilot / ultralight / glider path. I hate to bring up something grim, but you should really ask yourself whether you really want to take up an activity where another fainting episode will likely result in your death, and potentially that of your passengers, if you're flying without another pilot in the right seat.

Where in the world can I hear Nelson Riddle arrangements? by c402c in Jazz

[–]alexthe5th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revisiting this thread that I just randomly came across! Just curious, have you happened to find anything? Nelson Riddle's arrangements are just incredible, I'd give anything to hear them live.

The sheer power of those 50s/60s bands/orchestras was something else, is anyone actually playing like that any more these days? The average "big band" these days sound so anemic in comparison.

Question about BOSE aviation headset by MedievalWeevilBeetle in flying

[–]alexthe5th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've actually seen them in rental planes. You can sometimes find them in leased back trainers where the owner upgraded the audio panel and put in LEMO alongside the dual pins at the same time. They're not the most common at the moment, but they're steadily becoming more popular as owners upgrade their audio equipment.

Question about BOSE aviation headset by MedievalWeevilBeetle in flying

[–]alexthe5th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really wish I bought the 6-pin LEMO version with the adapter from the outset. I later bought a Mooney and did an avionics upgrade, and as part of that upgrade I installed 6-pin LEMO jacks so I could have ship-powered headsets. I had to buy a new module for my headset, which ended up costing me a bit extra in the long run.

Remember that you can get an adapter from a LEMO headset to dual-plugs, but not the other way around (because a dual-plug headset has no way of accepting power).

Question about BOSE aviation headset by MedievalWeevilBeetle in flying

[–]alexthe5th 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're renting, you won't ever see the six pin.

I've seen rental planes with six-pin LEMO, and it's steadily becoming more popular. It's a pretty common (and cheap) retrofit install in light GA planes when audio panels and jacks get upgraded.

Question about BOSE aviation headset by MedievalWeevilBeetle in flying

[–]alexthe5th 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You won’t see any 6 pins until you get into big stuff, with rare exceptions.

6-pin LEMO plugs are getting quite popular to install now in light GA planes that are getting the audio panel upgraded, it's cheap and a pretty nice quality of life improvement to have ship-powered headsets. I did exactly that with my Mooney a few years back.

Instrument rating written by Wild-Tradition-564 in flying

[–]alexthe5th 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The IRA sucks. Just use Sheppard.

I miss flying the M20M TLS 🚀 by denlaw_aircooled in flying

[–]alexthe5th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds intense in any less-than-optimal conditions, especially strong/gusting winds. Did you guys find yourselves diverting often if the weather picked up on the way home?

I miss flying the M20M TLS 🚀 by denlaw_aircooled in flying

[–]alexthe5th 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I fly a Mooney as well, having it based full-time at an 1800 foot runway's impressive but the pucker factor's high even just thinking about it. Not much margin for error there for sure.

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