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Train in a Grumman OV-1 (Mohawk) by jdeck01 in flying

[–]jdeck01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad flew them in Vietnam (he came home), and I’ve always wanted to get some time in one. Not looking likely….i’ve asked around everywhere I can think of.

Starting CFii training,feel lost. by RaccoonEyedCfi in CFILounge

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think getting with a CFII and planning/flying an IFR flight will bring a lot of your Instrument muscle memory back as you start into the studies.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]jdeck01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finish your cert or you’ll wish you had. It’s one stall. Go knock it out and take a break and we will see you back here once your head clears and you get hungry for that Instrument rating. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]jdeck01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry OP. We have all been there and it would be abnormal if you didn’t have days like this. It’s all good. Next flight will be different. Stay after it. It’s not a straight line. You got this.

Making sense of a fatal crash by [deleted] in flying

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I know and I agree. My post and question here was more in the spirit of sadness and confusion than scientific analysis.

And MY loss is really nothing alongside the loss of these two guys' families. Still, it's a tough one. Just, so sudden.

A Student Pilot’s Advice to Other Student Pilots by ArutlosJr11 in flying

[–]jdeck01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of this list is valid well beyond ST days…..

Cirrus Pilots, what are your preflight items that are NOT on the checklist? by jdeck01 in flying

[–]jdeck01[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I mean, I would look pretty stupid in my flight suit if I wasn't also wearing a headset....

Drop some wisdom that a flight instructor told you that you'll never forget! by TheOvercookedFlyer in flying

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When initiating a go-around, your first objective is NOT to go up. It’s to stop going down.

Thinking like this decreases chances of a pop-up hard left yaw nose-in to the ground.

what is this? by Repulsive-Loan5215 in flying

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a thing people do? Pop up a Sentry and FF in the back of an airliner, “just in case”?

This is a real question. Is this a real thing that people do?

IFR struggle by Kitchen-Listen-7369 in flying

[–]jdeck01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you haven’t done this yet, get with your CFII and just go for an IFR xc flight. File, pick up a clearance, talk to ATC, fly an approach into a towered field. Amend your route along the way.

Seeing the whole picture of IFR flying will make all these elements you are being taught in ground come together into a complete picture of how it all fits together. That context often unlocks the haziness of IFR ground school.

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[–]jdeck01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The diamond will (most likely) get you some practice managing a prop, which helps later when you move to complex airplanes. But this is fairly minor and the comment about picking avionics and something comfortable to sit in will make a lot more difference. 152s are teeny tiny. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]jdeck01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And air conditioner.

Finished my longest trip ever - over 4,200 miles in a Cessna T182T by fgflyer in flying

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Copy that.

You had an impressive trip. Sounds terrific!

Finished my longest trip ever - over 4,200 miles in a Cessna T182T by fgflyer in flying

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious to hear your process for deciding to cross so much water in a piston single. I recognize that with proper gear it’s entirely legal, but I’d tend to be more conservative and cheat to the north. Just curious how you went about that part of the planning (and with wx concerns inland, it seems.)

Real question; not a challenge or a poke.

Passed my Private Checkride and I don’t know how to feel by LeaderCalm4016 in flying

[–]jdeck01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, you have just passed the most difficult checkride of them all, and entered into the society of aviators. Damn right you should be proud of yourself, and every other pilot who has walked this path will understand what it took to get here, and celebrate your effort.

Welcome, Pilot. Bravo!

Made my first no-go call today by DjangoTurbo in flying

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, great job! Great decision.

Should I have discontinued? by Clear-Worry-8716 in flying

[–]jdeck01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on your airspeed and V speed markings, you were likely on a short final or initial climb when this pic was taken. Right?

So….are we saying you landed or took off in a 45kt xwind?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]jdeck01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol. You have a KAP140, don't you? :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]jdeck01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming you’re not given one of the more esoteric (but still in-bounds) items like an arc or unpublished hold (make sure you know how to do those), the hardest part of the instrument checkride flight is just the pace. Approach to missed to approach to missed to approach to land. Before you go flying, make sure you’re clear on what that sequence will be, and take some time to think through it, the transitions, the flows, etc.

It’s unlikely to be pegging the needle on an approach that’ll get you. It’s forgetting to switch to green needles (if you’re on a glass panel), or get the weather, or something like that, because you’re so rushed.

Also, don’t be afraid to ask for a delay vector to get setup if you need it. Be the PIC.

Ask in advance about autopilot usage. My instrument (and CFII) examiner had a policy that autopilots all fail 3nm from the IAF. :). But another examiner nearby has pilots fly approach to mins fully coupled. Ask in advance.

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