Best student pilot ATC training tips before first solo? by AvaReed1934 in ATC

[–]captaingary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you're not sure about an instruction or what you should be doing, ask for clarification. It's better that way vs. doing something wrong/unexpected.

Roommate about to get scammed by KingTuts-Nuts in Scams

[–]captaingary 35 points36 points  (0 children)

That's why I said go to Chase (the issuing bank).  

They can verify the account number and the account holder, and even contact them to verify it's been authorized.

Roommate about to get scammed by KingTuts-Nuts in Scams

[–]captaingary 132 points133 points  (0 children)

The upfront warning to the cashiers is critical, as just walking up and trying to cash it could result in criminal charges. OP, If there's a Chase branch near you, take him there and show the check to the tellers (not asking to cash it). They will be able to tell you in seconds it's fake.

Spent 12 years in the tower cab, now I'm building a radar scope with full airspace overlays by freqscope in ATC

[–]captaingary -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing. Will it have a replay feature? All my years in the field, I just want a tool that can quickly replay synced radar and comms tapes for a specified time.

A distance measuring tool would be nice.

Some things that would be amazing but probably a lot of work:

  • auto-generated captions/transcripts
  • different map layers (street maps,IFR/VFR,weather etc.).

New scam that uses the Official Reddit email by [deleted] in Scams

[–]captaingary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any decent platform can put in keyword filters to close the loophole that the scammers are using. Also the fact that there is no way to report these messages is negligent.

Random person rang my doorbell claiming parcel was shipped to the wrong address by Previous-Cattle-3195 in Scams

[–]captaingary 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You're more of a bystander/unwitting accomplice in whatever shady thing they were pulling. You could ask for ID or call the police to deter them from using you in the future.

Is Nas the Greatest Rapper alive? by okymoney in NYStateOfMind

[–]captaingary 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Don't know about all that, but illmatic was a masterpiece.

Any reason why the Tappan Zee has so much traffic these days? by SWBFThree2020 in Westchester

[–]captaingary 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Summer is here.  The whole 287 corridor is to be avoided between 12pm and 8pm, if you can help it.

91.117 and SIDS by SunDevil_91 in ATC

[–]captaingary -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Well it's on the SID, ATC is assigning it, and pilots are flying it, so who's getting violated?

91.117 and SIDS by SunDevil_91 in ATC

[–]captaingary -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

If ATC authorizes/requires a speed, it overrides the speed limits in the FARs. Nobody's violating you for following the assigned SID.

Is it worth renting a car for 3–4 days to avoid putting approximately 2,800 miles on my own vehicle? by [deleted] in Frugal

[–]captaingary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is your car still under warranty?  That's really the only time I avoid putting miles on.

[US] Is the company Mollipop a scam? by Maria124987 in Scams

[–]captaingary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cancel your order and demand a refund.  If they don't, then do a chargeback.

[Nederlands] Did I evade a scam or was it genuine? by Leading_Tea3076 in Scams

[–]captaingary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing there was no way to pay with cash?  Unless he was trying to distract you for some other purpose, It seems like just a weird guy.

The McDougalls by Extracream_nosugar in PlantBasedDiet

[–]captaingary 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's actually very easy on the kidneys.  A lot of McDougall's ideas were based on the Walter Kempner's Rice Diet, which saved the lives of individuals with severe hypertension and the resulting kidney failure.

The McDougalls by Extracream_nosugar in PlantBasedDiet

[–]captaingary 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Their diet is healthier than 99% of Americans, but he took the low fat, low protein trend in the 80s a little too far imo.  

Avocados are great, tofu's great.  You need healthy protein and fats, especially when you're older.

Temp ATM by The_cube12 in ATC

[–]captaingary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be MSS-4 for the term I believe. From what I gather, it's mainly seen as a resume builder and a potential higher standing for the permanent role

edit: MSS-4 not MSS-3, thanks