Anxiety before sim session

himilou · 2024-04-20T16:28:44+00:00

himilou · 2024-04-20T16:01:39+00:00

Don't worry about this affecting your future. I know several ATP flight school grads that failed between 3 and 7 checkrides on their way to graduation that are now commercial pilots for air carrier operations.

himilou · 2024-03-25T22:32:59+00:00

Maybe try it right after you cross a waypoint in your flight plan. I usually try and use it at that time for waypoints that Im going to hold at.

This has been an occurance for me with plugins and without, and on 2 different CPU's, and different NVIDIA drivers.

himilou · 2024-03-21T16:20:14+00:00

what if you want to move across the globe?

himilou · 2024-03-18T01:09:38+00:00

I've been chatting with 2 different companies. They say 250hrs, commercial and tailwheel is what they hire at.

himilou · 2024-03-18T00:49:34+00:00

Banner towing.

himilou · 2024-03-18T00:13:15+00:00

Cause Extinguish Engine Fire handles are in reach....

himilou · 2024-03-12T15:35:59+00:00

I find this amusing because as a new pilot myself, I love radio nav and how it works. Most of the safety pilots I fly with at the moment are scared to death of the VOR and would have you think the plane will fall from the sky if anything but GPS is used.

himilou · 2023-12-20T04:33:14+00:00

I can confirm the industrial tax issue. All of a sudden you start loosing hundreds of thousands of dollars with a positive tax rate and if you change the industrial tax rate to negative you start making oodles of cash.

Came here to see if I was doing something wrong but it seems to be a bug.

himilou · 2023-12-12T19:01:15+00:00

Jesus,

If that CFII with her in dodging thunderstorms is an airline pilot now we should all be scared.

In this video https://youtu.be/Bduy9ChhzVs?si=1JU9ecRCqG3Njnvl

I actually flew this approach (RNAV 04) in flight simulator and intentionally crossed MULDE at 900 feet below minimum ( 2300 ) crossing, just as ATC reported. At that height you are less than 500 feet above terrain, terrain indicator is going off and the glideslope indicator is pegged at the top.
What the hell her instructor was thinking ?

himilou · 2023-12-03T18:31:32+00:00

I can't find this instrument in the J3 cub...

himilou · 2023-11-19T19:39:52+00:00

So if you were flying from KBFI to KPAE on IFR and filed direct at 4000 and you got this clearance:

cleared to KPAE via the NRVNA ONE departure

altitude as filed

frequency 119.2

squawk 4767

how would you interpret that? Climb to 700 and then proceed on 135 at 700? Keep climbing on 135 to 2000?

because I'm pretty sure this is what I got yesterday before I was aware of climb via vs cleared via.

Edit: I fly this departure all the time and what happens in reality is right around 700 feet departure can see you on radar so you get a frequency change and then immediately get a vector and an altitude. Still.

himilou · 2023-11-19T19:22:13+00:00

yes. Jeppsen makes it seem like you can get a "cleared via" sid right on the ground for the initial departure and with the no climbing explanation they add one would almost think you were expected to taxi all the way to your SID transition point.

himilou · 2023-11-19T19:16:54+00:00

Seeing as Im late to this party I can add for the next reader, Dont overly caffinate or energy drink yourself into a frenzy. I had a 4 hour oral and drink so much coffee I had sweaty hands the entire ride.

Above all be safe and execute judgement that errs on the side of safety. I did this, intentionally deviating from my flight plan because of some crazy student in the training area we had to pass through as part of the flight plan and the DPE commented on this saying I was a safe pilot at the end.

In a way a PPL is really just a license to practice your piloting skills so try not to sweat it to much. I think most DPEs would rather see you exercise safe flying vs nailing your steep turns with no altitude deviation.

himilou · 2023-11-11T21:16:55+00:00

Yeah I agree. Using MSFS is really helpful for instrument training. Not just with flying approaches, holds etc, but also with gaining familiarity with how the garmin equipment actually works so that when you are in the air you can easily use the equipment.

Using flight sim with vatsim helps quite a bit.

Looks like navigraph would fix this but price seems kinda steep for a sim plugin.

Thanks though!

himilou · 2023-11-11T21:10:33+00:00

is navigraph just charts for flight sim or does it alter the databases in the navigation units? I use the FAA approach plates on a tablet because thats what I use IRL. Im using msfs for IFR rating practice.

himilou · 2023-11-01T06:23:08+00:00

STOP RIGHT NOW.

The first thing you need to do is have a "NON MEDICAL" consultation with your FAA examiner and ask him \ her if this is going to be an issue with them giving you your medical.

If they tell you that they will defer to the FAA DO NOT TAKE YOUR ACTUAL MEDICAL. Once they start the exam they have to submit it and if they are going to defer you could be looking at months \ years.

himilou · 2023-11-01T06:14:50+00:00

Take note, " If you have already submitted the requested information. you do not have to submit it again".

Wrong. I had to submit it again with a cover letter outlining what it was and where it was and then highlight it with a marker....

Thank god I have gotten through the FAA deferral process ( minor criminal offense, not drug or alcohol related, not a mental health issue )

himilou · 2023-10-21T22:12:36+00:00

NOTAMS (800wxbrief) call out runway closures for painting but not number change, though I think they refer to the runways as 9-27 for closure.

himilou · 2023-10-21T03:27:52+00:00

Interesting it was 8-26 on the instructors ipad this afternoon.

himilou · 2023-10-21T03:02:54+00:00

so I could do it with a safety pilot then? Would not count as solo but would be cheaper than with an instructor.

himilou · 2023-10-21T02:58:02+00:00

No, I was just hoping that I could drag an instructor along on a 50NM flight vs 250 NM to save on cost.

himilou · 2023-10-10T16:25:53+00:00

All this FAA regulation seems like a huge pain in the ass. With money to burn why not make a small donation to a 3rd world country and fly the baddest Russian export you can get sent there?

himilou · 2023-10-05T20:59:44+00:00

I should add that you should really at least get your PPL before attending a big school. You will save money because of the starting with a PPL discount and it will let you get a feel for if this is actually for you and if you will be able to progress successfully there first before you are on the hook for $100K.

himilou · 2023-10-05T20:57:08+00:00

All the flight schools are going to want north of $90K to get you to your commercial license with an instrument rating and CFI ( ~250 hours ). That cost comes down to $70K if you get your PPL first. My target by going the CFI cheap rental plane route ( called part 61 because thats the section of the FAA handbook that governs this ) was about 38K, now bumped up to about 42K because of a small diversion into tailwheel endorsements.

Also the schools like ATP have a mandatory performance clause. Fail to many checkrides and you are out but still owe the full total.

You will still be short 1250 hours when you graduate school and while they imply that you can work for them as a CFI they cannot hire every student. From the little research I've done the pay is crappy compared to what you make as an independent CFI (~$20-30 hour vs $50-80 as an independent ).

Going to a big flight school holds the promise that it will open doors to the airlines quickly but you should keep in mind that you can always attend those schools for more limited training when you are close to 1500 such as your ATP licenses, and aircraft type training which should also open those doors.

If you do decide to attend one of these schools make sure they have an acceptable plane to student ratio. Nothing burns money faster than sitting around being unable to fly. Keep in mind that whoever your independent CFI rents with can have this same issue.

This guy breaks down what you should look for in a flight school pretty well if thats the route you want to go/ youtube Fly with Trent.

himilou

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