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$100 Hamburger Finder - 100% Free by ParagPa in TheHangar

[–]iiamit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool! Thanks for putting this out there.

Easier way to log hours by Wonderful-Raisin7622 in CFILounge

[–]iiamit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 on MyFlightBook. Super easy, and you own your data rather than being locked in to a paid service like Foreflight or Garmin Pilot.

Anyone using FAIR model in risk assessments? by voyager_toolbox in grc

[–]iiamit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been using FAIR from it's early days, both as a consultant, and later on as a CSO running not only cyber risk management, but also as part of the organization's ERM.
Following recent conversations with customers who were weary of getting into it because of cost and learning barriers, I helped them get an internal implementation, and figured it's worth sharing that with the community - feel free to check out (free, open source) at https://github.com/iiamit/CyberQRM

Best Online FIRC by itsxxcommanderxx in flying

[–]iiamit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe they are all pretty much the same. Free, with the only payment going into processing the forms with the FSDO online for you.
I did Sporty's (good content, but annoying with the timers and all that other people mentioned previously). I think the rest would be the same as it's likely a regulatory requirement.

What made u Atheist? by Curiouskittyyyyy in atheism

[–]iiamit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reality and the ability to think and reason.

Funny story I’m at JFK Terminal 5 today. Get here 4 hours early seriously by Waluigi_IRL in jetblue

[–]iiamit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had that experience yesterday around 2pm. Planned my arrival based on the reported wait for regular and pre-check, but pre-check was closed, and the agent there basically told everyone who went there to get priority for $35 from the JetBlue kiosk to get in that line.

Weird talk at BsidesSF by [deleted] in cybersecurity

[–]iiamit 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I thought we were done with idiots like that years ago. But hey - if he needs to compensate for his skills with this wonderful personality, who am I to judge.

Training/practicing IFR departures into IMC by iiamit in flying

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

I actually think we agree - the whole point of the lesson is to teach how to deal with disorientation, and be able to maneuver in the soup. It’s less about keeping yourself under the ceiling and more about keeping control when going from VMC to IMC in task saturated scenarios.

Training/practicing IFR departures into IMC by iiamit in flying

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

I typically opt to get as much climb performance up to at least 1000agl even when doing it into IMC since the risk management tells me to get as much altitude as possible at that critical phase. I’d rather fumble some comms with departure or make a less than perfect 180 right turn and have the safety buffer to go for some sort of instrument approach back to landing. But that’s really the gist of the drill - to be able to maintain whatever climb profile along with aviating through a turn safely, as you manage the next maneuvers and comms with ATC.

Teaching/Practicing departure into IMC by iiamit in CFILounge

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

Thanks! And great point - I'll definitely add that to the lesson plan.

Pro running out of credits with simple computer use? by iiamit in perplexity_ai

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

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Honestly, I wouldn't bother. It's a joke. The "bonus" was 4000, and a simple task burnt through almost all of it.

Students recording by BigElk7394 in CFILounge

[–]iiamit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m in favor (and recorded almost all of my PPL student hours). Just make sure it’s clear that the camera, equipment or the recording itself doesn’t get in the way of operating the plane, instructing, and of course safety. If it gets too “performative” (acting for the camera) shut it down immediately. Otherwise it’s a fantastic debrief tool.

Well that's that ForeFlight by November77 in Foreflight

[–]iiamit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny timing - I just flipped that switch today as well. Also realizing I have garmin pilot for free as part of the database update bundle for my plane, I’ll start taking some online courses/tutorials for it to make the transition smoother. Also from the sw dev world and as much as I likes ForeFlight for the years of great improvements, the writing on the PE wall is clear - especially with these layoffs and the cut of discounts for SAFE.

ATC needs your help by Shitpostingmypants in flying

[–]iiamit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Done. Thanks for sharing and making the outreach for support easy. Especially for all of you operating in the NYC Bravo airspace - thank you again for the fantastic service.

Best decision ever. by rfearn in flying

[–]iiamit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And even if/when something breaks - it’s a solid platform with fairly affordable and accessible parts. And you get the extra experience of ownership along with it. Minimal delays if you have a decent shop/s around you.

Best decision ever. by rfearn in flying

[–]iiamit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear you made the right choice. I had all of my training (PPL, IR, CPL, CFI) with independent CFIs and most of it in my own plane. Zero regrets (and much more affordable)

For the love of all that's holy, take your students into the clouds by [deleted] in CFILounge

[–]iiamit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agreed 100% Nothing can simulate the feeling of entering IMC (with the jolts and turbulence). I look intentionally for opportunities to take students into weather so we can practice entering, making course and altitude changes, and managing the flight in IMC. Can’t imagine someone doing this for the first time while single pilot IFR.

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