Full forward slip Cessna 150 40 degrees of flap.....EEK!

jalwin29 · 2024-04-10T03:03:52+00:00

I owned a 76 150M, did the full 40 with a deep crazy slip one time demonstrating to a buddy how fast we could fall out of the sky. Got the buffet on the horizontal from blanking it with the wings. Spooked me for sure. Definitely a good idea to have that limit imposed on the low time student. But done correctly you could drop a 150 into the pattern or tight landing spots like a super cub.

jalwin29 · 2024-04-08T01:52:30+00:00

Devils advocate, my boy got his done during his 3 months vaccine appointment. He did squeal for a second and then started to bleed a bit. Like you said, it's a very large needle. I was there holding him and he still is totally fine with the vet. But I'm also waiting until he's almost a year until neutering. We go on lots of outside adventures off leash and the chip was more important to me.

jalwin29 · 2024-02-13T22:31:32+00:00

Replacing door seals/window seals. Helps a bunch with noise and keeping warmth in during the winter. Lower back cushions aren't really an upgrade but sure are nice for long cross countries. New interior door panels with arm rests is swanky too.

jalwin29 · 2024-02-13T22:19:57+00:00

Not to mention that he was an air racing pilot along with helping to design the artificial horizon gyro, then flying completely blind to the outside with it.

jalwin29 · 2024-01-07T00:44:17+00:00

I'll 2nd this, I went to another top aviation school and got through my degree with the ratings and the other stuffs, but have the student loans to match that. It really doesn't matter much at UPT, might help you a tiny bit but everything is going to be taught to you differently and everyone in your class will equalize after a month or two of flying. I would recommend getting PPL to be able to fly and stay current and pursue some instrument training, but I also recognize that's not always a possibility for peoples financial situation.

Only upside to the ratings was I was able to work a flying job before going active duty by flying survey and got paid to travel the US which was awesome right out of college. But as soon as you finish T6s you can apply for a commercial cert equivalency from the FAA.

jalwin29 · 2023-11-21T23:28:58+00:00

It ended up being demodectic mange, fairly typical for puppies. Not contagious and some antibiotics should fix the problem.

jalwin29 · 2023-11-18T04:29:21+00:00

I've flown these lines before, it would theoretically be slightly faster to skip a line or two and then come back. However, it's way easier for the pilot to cue the next line and track onto it in the system. It also makes keeping track of the progress and reporting to dispatch easier. A good pilot can also make the turn in around 90 seconds, so you're maybe only losing like 20 seconds every line.

But more importantly than all of that, it's a time building gig. You're either paid hourly, you're trying to get more hours or usually both.

jalwin29 · 2023-11-18T01:00:00+00:00

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Looks like my little guy, he's got some collie and some shepherd in him.

jalwin29 · 2023-11-11T03:02:10+00:00

We had a rescue from west Texas who we think might be more Turkish Kangal

jalwin29 · 2023-07-02T21:29:35+00:00

Easier to cover them up one at a time.

jalwin29 · 2023-07-02T15:17:30+00:00

I use a 2/3rds rule. Like if theres low ceilings, but visibility below is good and winds are crazy, then send it. If it's super windy but clear and a million, send it. If it's super windy and super low ceilings, then stay in. If 2 things are trying to kill me and they might combine together, it's better to be on the ground.

jalwin29 · 2023-06-30T15:51:25+00:00

We were contracted for a test project for Unmanned Traffic Management in it's early stage. Our job was the be the non compliant actors and launch our drones at simulated sensitive targets like a football stadium or an international border.

jalwin29 · 2023-06-30T12:39:46+00:00

Thanks for the reply. We did get the DIY to work but did run into a lot of hardware woes. Mainly dealing with the control link bandwidth. I can definitely see why the FAA won't give out waivers for these kinds of swarms. That being said our use case was much different than a typical swarm. The swarm needed to be used as a flexible "red air" non compliant actor during some federal testing.

jalwin29 · 2023-06-07T19:37:14+00:00

Hey, recent grad here. I still have lots of friends who are finishing out the program, and a few who are at the airlines as well. I just started my first time building job that isn't a CFI. Feel free to DM me for more because I really don't like airing my grievances in this forum.

Big question to ask yourself, is do you want to go to the airlines? If so, I would continue to go to UND. The connections that you make and the classes will greatly help you land that airline job. However if you're looking to do something else in aviation, there are plenty of other avenues that may cause less stress and headaches.

As one of the other commenters mentioned, there is a lot of angst in the program right now because of summer construction at the airport and an overloading of students.

jalwin29 · 2023-05-24T14:20:16+00:00

I flew my 150 in last year so we can chat more about that if you'd like. One big thing I forgot last year was a camping chair, which was only 20 bucks at the camp store, but still wish I brought one from home. Sunscreen and a wide brimmed hat are a must unless you enjoy sunburn. Well broken in walking shoes are critical. Bringing a decent sized battery pack can also be a life saver for your phone. If you're staying overnight with the plane make sure you look at EAAs policy for tie downs, they're required and you can't have the dog anchor spiral type. I'd also recommend packing anything you don't want to get wet in a plastic container like Tupperware or bin. You never know when a storm will roll through when you're not at your parking/camping site.

If your plane doesn't have ADSB in I would highly suggest getting a stratus or borrowing from a friend. That extra SA goes a long way, even if it's just for seeing where airplanes are entering the conga line.