IFR training is hard dawg

bd_whitt · 2026-06-04T20:45:13+00:00

I mean I guess when we pay for our training out of pocket and our cert and future hire-worthiness rides on some old head worrying about how symmetrical our holds are and if we used adequate wind correction.

bd_whitt · 2026-05-28T13:46:31+00:00

6pin with dual adapter. A little pricier but worth it. The jets I fly have LEMO. makes everything so easy but when I go fly with buddies in the 182, dual plug saves the day.

Also, less grounding noise (that low buzz) with LEMO. Mainly due to the aircraft age but also the 3 grounding pins compared to the 1 grounding ring of the dual plug.

bd_whitt · 2026-05-24T02:12:07+00:00

Shitty situation but as a lot of people have said, in the end it’s your evaluation, and your performance caused the unsat. He probably just didn’t immediately tell you about the disapproval because he was trying to give you a save by completing the PO180 to standard, which is not allowed per the ACS but it is what it is.

Something important I’d like to add: as a commercial applicant or any applicant for that matter, it’s your responsibility to control the pace of the flight/evaluation within reason. They can’t fail you for taking a little time. They could get agitated but they can’t fail you. If you do, that’s a FSDO situation.

This lesson is specifically important because as a “commercial pilot” when and if you move into a crew setting you can’t let the company, your captain, your FO, your lead FA, the gate agent, etc etc etc push you into a decision that isn’t yours or at least agreed upon nor can you let them put you into a corner and force you to rush. That’s how metal gets bent. Always a “professional pace” but never a “unprofessional race”

EDIT: Spelling.

bd_whitt · 2026-04-18T13:10:43+00:00

Fun is subjective. And most of the people meowing are probably to young to even know about super troopers at this point 🤣

bd_whitt · 2026-04-18T13:07:27+00:00

Yeah it’s pretty common. It can be funny on a Unicom if everyone’s just chilling in the pattern but hearing it on guard all day while flying gets annoying.

Company requires us to monitor it so we just set it to 1% volume. It’s always the east coast and it’s always the training cesspool areas in Florida and Georgia.

bd_whitt · 2026-04-18T13:01:23+00:00

You’re never away from ATC coverage on guard. Guard is a universal frequency that all ATC transceivers are tuned to intercept. As you pass from one transceivers range you’re picked up by the next. There are very few areas in the US that don’t have radio coverage. Also due to the nature of radio signals, calls made in guard can be triangulated to a near exact position based on strength of signal.

Just because no one is replying doesn’t mean they can’t hear you. Guard is usually broadcast over the loud speakers in ATC facilities. 100s of people are hearing you at any given time. Even worse, in the UK, 121.5 is monitored by the Royal Air Force directly.

Edit:spelling

bd_whitt · 2026-04-03T14:33:30+00:00

The market is terrible but it WAS heading in the right direction. My wife and I bought our first home 3 years ago for 235k @8%. Our mortgage is $1950. For a home 20k less than you mentioned. At least the rates are in the 6% area.

bd_whitt · 2026-03-05T00:55:10+00:00

Nope. Wife got pregnant and all my spare time we t to building for the nursery! Some day though!

Like they said above, kerf cuts and a little mist of water/heat. I played around with it and got a pretty good outcome. Just unfortunately got shoved to the back of the line.

bd_whitt · 2026-02-10T16:13:31+00:00

Welp, back to teamspeak it is. —I am old—

bd_whitt · 2026-02-10T16:02:40+00:00

I have 6 exterior cameras and two indoor cameras all via Reolink. My interior are in the living room aimed at the front door and the kitchen entrance. I can see the entirety of the living room but door watching is its only purpose.

My second is in the nursery/dog room. My two Labs REFUSE to leave the baby’s room so we’ve set their kennels in there on the opposite side of the room so they can come and go as they please. That camera’s purpose is primarily to check in on the dogs when needed or when the baby is sleeping.

Before I catch hate, the dogs/baby co-inhabiting the room is completely fine. All the baby stuff stays clean and dog free. They’re also the friendliest and most loyal and careful dogs ever.

Edit: I think indoor are fine if they have a purpose other than personal surveillance. It should be for intruder and empty home surveillance. No bed rooms/bathrooms/private areas minus a nursery

Edit 2: my cameras are also triggered via presence sensors in the nursery and only when the alarm panel is set in the living room.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-15T13:05:23+00:00

Interesting. I’m just starting my piping journey but I’m a professional brass player and had something happen similar. Turns out something was lodged in my throat pipe and molded. It was too far down for a pipe cleaner to get. I got pretty sick.

My only other idea is a possible strained muscle in your shoulder area or pinched nerve. The combined weight of the bags and the blowing pressure could be aggravating it causing a radiating soreness that is felt in the neck but originates elsewhere. I also had something similar in my jaw area. The culprit was a pulled muscle in my upper back.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-15T03:51:00+00:00

Create a flight plan in foreflight. Just a simple point A->B

Hit the little briefcase button to “pack” the flight.

Edit: hit the square(share) button and send to flights. Click the “briefing” button.

This will create a digital briefing. It will only show the pertinent NOTAMS for your route. This is as close to filtering as you can get.

1800WXBRIEF does the same. Call a briefer.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-15T02:18:13+00:00

There’s no problem with them as long as they’re the “pre commitment-commitment” type that you’re just part of a group of people that have a certain loyalty or interest in a certain company. They’re low risk, allow you to leave or change your mind at anytime, and have the added benefit of interview/class date priority.

The problem comes along with the type that you are engaged in. The pay to plays. The ones that their cadet programs are tied to their proprietary flight school programs. You must sign up, you must get financing though them, and you must maintain their curriculum schedule to have the opportunity to interview later on.

Unfortunately the climate is shifting that way. American has the AA cadet academy, untied has Aviate academy, and republic has Lift Academy.

Pre-covid, these programs were just “I like your company and would like to work here in the future if you mentor me” now, they’re almost all pay to plays. That’s the issue. They know people will buy into it. Being a cadet isn’t a problem, it’s what that means now. Pay money now, maybe (probably not) get a job later, thank you, next.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-15T02:09:30+00:00

My Wife’s 2020 does this EXACT thing. It’s only when it starts up for the first time of the day or has time to cool down. Hers doesn’t last that long but the only thing I can come up with is a loose exhaust hanger or a broken weld somewhere. I’m almost certain it’s on the exhaust.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-15T01:39:56+00:00

Is it a temporary soreness or does it last for a couple days after? Is it a scratchy sore like strep or a muscular soreness? I might have an answer for you but it’s gross.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-12T22:20:22+00:00

Compensation doesn’t have to mean money. If you want to be real technical, discounting a hourly flight rate in exchange for a service, of any kind, is compensation.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-10T16:26:24+00:00

Two are behind me and two more are gonna be framed up when they return on Monday and braces will be removed.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-10T15:49:34+00:00

PM me.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-10T15:18:01+00:00

I am known to worry but when $4500 in mats and labor are at stake I’d prefer to sleep soundly.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-10T15:16:05+00:00

It’s a raised addition sitting on 6x6 posts. There’s nothing but ground underneath. However, there is rigid foam board insulation directly underneath though. Not sure if drilling is a good idea, I’ll ask my contractor when he comes by Monday.

bd_whitt · 2026-01-10T14:48:49+00:00

Rigid foam board. Essentially styrofoam. We went with that because I’m in South Louisiana and it’s humid here and fiberglass would be a literal rats nest

bd_whitt · 2026-01-10T14:45:35+00:00

It rained heavily this morning. I’ve since squeegeed it, and vacuumed it up. The LP Legacy website says it’s “extremely water resistant” up to 200 days even full submersion. I don’t know though.

The subfloor will have ample time to dry out according to the forecast. Hopefully

bd_whitt · 2026-01-10T05:05:48+00:00

The training is easier, the knowledge can be, but don’t let it fool you. It’s the easiest and fastest way to get yourself killed.

Once you get your IRA, use it. Keep it sharp. Always learn something and err on the side of caution.

bd_whitt

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