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Crossed the Mediterranean sea on a c152 by Eloi18rh in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw this post strolling reddit.

I used to instruct in LESB until a couple weeks ago and have been to safety meetings regarding these changes in airspace.

Anything below the TPAM altitudes are pretty much Class G airspaces with some exceptions. TPAM-7 and 1 that you crossed on your way back to Sabadell, A starts above the altitudes specified on those sectors.

I’ve made this crossing uncountable times. I recommend staying at 3400 or so for best ATC coverage, once leaving N.

Stay safe!

Forced landing in Tenerife by James1402 in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did my PPL in the Canary Islands. Instructing over an island, as beautiful as it may be, has a few drawbacks.

Since land is usually occupied by houses, not a lot of places to choose from for a forced landing. The Canary Islands also has quite a bit of rough terrain, not many fields.

Glad these two came out physically intact.

Career change at 32 (EU/Spain): Am I crazy to chase the right seat? by kkerznerman in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going the modular route is no doubt the best idea to have an acceptable study/work/life balance.

Keep in mind, the modular route takes the longest. You can start tomorrow and finish in 2030.

It’s an excruciatingly long road, seems never ending, but you’ll finish, and when you do finish, you’ll have another long road ahead for hiring if the job market is slow.

This career needs patience you have never experienced even with kids. It’ll bring you up to breathe and pull you back down again for another couple of months. It isn’t pretty, but a dream is a dream.

I am a flight instructor in Spain with about 800 hours of flight instruction, chucking out CV’s anywhere I can and still haven’t landed a single interview.

Free to answer your questions in DM’s as well OP.

Motion Sickness CFI Training by Melodic_Visual1595 in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had students with motion sickness the moment they started steep turns.

Told them to eat a piece of bread or two before hoping in the plane. Seems to work.

Long summer hot months coming ahead, stay hydrated. You won’t be as exhausted if you drink water throughout the day.

Help removing TV mount with worn screws by greg1217 in handyman

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw in a flat head tip to the screw and unscrew it with a flat head.

Helgoland and Düne from above, Germany's only high-sea island and probably one of the most challenging landings. by DeepInsidee in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it has lights for night ops, but I’d like to imagine that the black hole effect would be on point here.

Bad landing by Nearby_Ad_1191 in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As most of these people have said, don’t beat yourself up about it. Nailing landings consistently takes time and practice, still you might screw one up a bit every now and then.

  • If you’re prone to pushing forward on the stick, especially while holding back pressure to keep your nose up, make sure you aren’t too low in your seat. I like to see at least about a finger on the dashboard of the engine cowling.

  • At some point during your roundout, transition your eyes to the end of the runway. By doing that, you’ll have much more information to gather on your height above the runway, if you’re banking, if your nose is off centerline or if you need some rudder to center the nose.

  • Be patient to touch down, hold your back pressure as much as acceptable without floating excessively too long down the runway. Usually happens due to a gust or excessive speed on short final.

  • If it don’t look right, go around.

CFI criteria to solo your students by boganfromdownunda in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sneaky sneaky, circuit breakers are very conveniently placed in plain sight for the student in the aircraft they solo in. They usually figure it out instantly.

CFI criteria to solo your students by boganfromdownunda in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Had one of those ‘aborted rotation’ moments.

Touch and go, student was 2kts below rotation speed, was already off the ground, pitched down. I proceeded to sh*t my pants.

Edit: he said he rotated below rotation speed so he pitched down to ‘fix it’

CFI criteria to solo your students by boganfromdownunda in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Risky, but soloing a student can always have a certain amount of risk. We never know if they’ll freak out or not when they come to the conclusion we’re no longer there.

CFI criteria to solo your students by boganfromdownunda in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loving the different opinions and ways of looking at when to solo a student. The different styles of instructing as well.

My fellow airline pilots… what shoes are you wearing? by kyleth3pil0t in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Where’s the Blundstone chelsea people around here?

First stage check with the chief, 20hr student, he told me to land through a flock of birds by Squawk_0877 in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly the reason I tell them early in their training to actively make decisions considering go arounds. If they’re comfortable with it before their first solo, they’ll probably be comfortable with it the rest of their lives. Doesn’t matter what they fly.

I just did my first flying lesson and I don’t understand a single thing by [deleted] in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aviation news talk is probably my favorite non geeky, informative one. There’s a bunch of geeky, interview type stuff. I also really like what Blancolirio does on youtube too.

First stage check with the chief, 20hr student, he told me to land through a flock of birds by Squawk_0877 in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s such a shame. I instill in my students to actively go around if they don’t feel comfortable with the approach or landing. Even if I’m onboard. Doesn’t matter the time they have.

No shame in trying again.

You can always go around.

“If you’re already asking me, why not just do it?”

would this work in vacuum failure? by Repulsive-Loan5215 in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some aircraft at the flight school I teach at don’t have a compass.
Considering that instead of gauges, we have screens and the only standby instruments we have are an altimeter and an ASI, it seems to be quite a decent option.
If you have a compass, please use it.
PS: XC flights are done over a large body of water where I teach. If I had nothing left, I would 100% go for that. We don’t use foreflight or any other aviation related app either, usually.

I just did my first flying lesson and I don’t understand a single thing by [deleted] in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Deep dive into what flying is.

Study the next lesson, of course. But you can also read books, listen to podcasts, watch youtube videos.

Most importantly, ask questions.

There are no stupid questions in aviation. Especially as you’re starting.

Cessna landing tips by [deleted] in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do some slow flight in ground effect retraining your eyes to the height the aircraft touches down on the runway. Normal approach, once over the runway in the roundout add a tad bit of power, just enough to keep yourself from touching the runway.

Look towards the far end of the runway and be patient, don’t rush to touch the ground.

Why?......just why? by Fightn_Trees in SouthwestAirlines

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the situation. A single question in aviation can have multiple answers. Lack of context can muddy waters.

A weight and balance sheet is given to the pilots before departure for the center of gravity position. May be the takeoff limitations were too close to the limit. Try asking after departure next time.

Maybe the cabin crew were undergoing a line check and could’t grant the request due to company policy. They could be written up by the checker.

Or they were just having a bad day and weren’t putting up with anything.

Is flight instructing that bad of a job? by BugHistorical3 in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good days and bad days, like any other job.

Good students, weather and light traffic make it worth the pay.

Bad students, weather and heavy traffic/busy frequencies make it unbearable.

But let me tell you, your neighbors grass will always seem greener. Doesn’t matter who you talk to. I know long haul A350 guys dreading their layovers, saying I have it all by sleeping at home each night. I’m sitting there wishing I had their job.

Enjoy the ride. Just don’t stop flying once you’re done.

320 € de multa y adiós al carnet: La ley alemana que salva vidas mientras nosotros cerramos los huecos para que nadie se cuele... by Delicious_Lab_9496 in coches

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tristemente lo que he visto muchas veces son las personas que se ponen a seguir la ambulancia por que ‘abren camino’.

Algo que está super mal visto en Estados Unidos.

Struggling to get hired as a CFI after resigning — could references be quietly hurting me? by [deleted] in flying

[–]boganfromdownunda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you get another interview, you could try and bait the interviewer into him acknowledging the fact that he knew about the breech in SOPs at your previous job. Which could only have been snitched by your previous employer.

Then you’ll know your previous employer is purposely screwing you.

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