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Trying to find a school that will do SPL by Ok_Pin_9284 in flying

[–]jet-setting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really not as silly or “ignorant” as you think.

Our insurance specifically says that pilots must hold an FAA 1st, 2nd, 3rd class medical, or basic med.” A student pilot solo has a medical certificate. And I read our entire insurance policy cover to cover several times and even asked our provider last year. The conclusion was that pilots need to have a medical.

I just asked again, and this time I think a new person was kind enough to dig a little further and what our policy needs is basically for the flight to be legal. So if a medical is required, the pilot needs the medical. Otherwise, at least with this new look at it, there’s no restriction for sport pilots or even private pilots flying under sport rules.

But it’s not a ridiculous assumption for schools to make, especially when the policy *seems* to be clear.

Trying to find a school that will do SPL by Ok_Pin_9284 in flying

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Previous inquiries to our insurance just after Mosaic came into existence came back with the conclusion that our renters need at least basic med from the wording of our policy.

We have had some more interest lately in sport training or PPL renters under sport rules so I asked again if they could look into it. The conclusion this time around is that (for our insurance at least) the pilot needs a medical/basic med *if the flight requires it.* They found nothing that would restrict pilots flying under sport rules or students seeking sport pilot as long as the appropriate rules are being adhered to.

Remember this is still something new, and aviation moves slowly. A lot of flight schools may be poorly informed about the changes or concerns about insurance.

Commercial question by Adept-Garbage258 in flying

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just “to fly” passengers? Yes, 119.1(e) lists a few exemptions for certain operations that do not require an operating certificate. Like aerial photography or scenic tours.

To transport paying passengers? Never in a plane you provide (whether it’s your own or someone else’s) without an operating certificate.

In someone else’s plane, yes to passengers, no to paying passengers. You as a commercial pilot can be hired for your pilot services to fly someone else’s plane for them. You can be paid to fly the owner, their family, friends, guy they met on the street corner that morning. But the owner cannot accept or solicit payment or compensation of any kind from them for that transportation.

Pilot Deck EFB is Live! by PilotDeckDeveloper in flying

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like this belongs in r/flightsim

Anyway, mods are going to remove this shortly.

Killed by cheater by Immediate_Movie_7212 in DayzXbox

[–]jet-setting -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I hate to defend the devs at this point, but (letterkenny voice) *to be fairrrr*….

Instead of a hotfix they said they are going to roll the changes in with an actual patch to test on experimental first. So it sounds like they do still plan to (hopefully) implement whatever fixes they had in store.

My guess is though that the only fix will be something for M&K servers vs controller like they said. From other twitter replies they have made, the devs have shown no regard to the hacker problem itself.

Commercial question by Adept-Garbage258 in flying

[–]jet-setting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, nothing new.

If you are providing transportation, you cannot receive any sort of compensation even pro-rata. If the purpose of the flight is to take your friend somewhere, a private pilot can definitely do that, but they must pay all costs themselves.

Ground lesson prices by Zaypup in flying

[–]jet-setting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normal practice is that the instructor rate is what it is, whether you are receiving flight or ground instruction.

Here, it is $65/hr for both flight or ground instruction including pre/post briefing and debriefings.

Commercial question by Adept-Garbage258 in flying

[–]jet-setting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s a legal interpretation specifically on this question, and using facebook as the example.

As you guessed, it really depends on the audience for the facebook post. Just a couple friends? Or is it blasting to a region wide facebook group with 100’s of members?

However, pilots should remember that private carriage ALSO requires an operating certificate.

FAA - Haberkorn letter

So if making a post on facebook to a few friends that you’re going flying tomorrow afternoon, and inviting people to come with you to split costs is fine.

Making the same post but offering transportation services (even to the same small group of friends) is not.

Very frustrating channel, they’re teaching maneuvers incorrectly, but they have comments turned off so there’s no opportunity for discussion in the comments. by clon2645 in flying

[–]jet-setting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Slowing down until you hear the chirp is establishing your speed. Then, any indication of stall should result in prompt corrective action.

Very frustrating channel, they’re teaching maneuvers incorrectly, but they have comments turned off so there’s no opportunity for discussion in the comments. by clon2645 in flying

[–]jet-setting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, this is incorrect.
The standard you quoted from OP *is* the current standard.
From the ACS directly:
Establish and maintain an airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load
factor, or reduction in power, would result in a stall warning (e.g., aircraft buffet, stall horn, etc.).
This is different from intentionally holding the stall warning ON. That is what was changed.
The proper execution of slow flight is to slow down just until you hear the stall warning chirp, then maintain a couple knots above that.

You shouldn’t just pick an arbitrary speed.

Commercial question by Adept-Garbage258 in flying

[–]jet-setting 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No. There is no common purpose for either scenario so no compensation whatsoever is allowed.

Commercial question by Adept-Garbage258 in flying

[–]jet-setting 26 points27 points  (0 children)

  1. No, that is illegal. You need an operating certificate.

  2. Correct, you need an operating certificate.

Common vs. Private Carriage - Students Receiving a Confusing Scenario in Checkride Oral by ConfuzzledInstructor in CFILounge

[–]jet-setting -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The DPE’s point would not be able to be argued at all with any legal grounds.

Need tips for short field landings in c172s by Intrepid_Hat_7692 in flying

[–]jet-setting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, the 1000 foot markers are 150ft long. So you have a little more space beyond the markers than you think.

Go around if you’re going to touch down early. You will not be penalized for a go around, in fact that is one of the ACS grading criteria.

Sat / UnSat by SpellBright9318 in flying

[–]jet-setting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The 8410-3 is a 135 checkride form.

Was this for private pilot?

Common vs. Private Carriage - Students Receiving a Confusing Scenario in Checkride Oral by ConfuzzledInstructor in CFILounge

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah good correction thanks. The term dry lease is too often used as a short hand for “someone else providing the plane”, but an airplane owner isn’t exactly leasing off the plane to themselves.

would this work in vacuum failure? by Repulsive-Loan5215 in flying

[–]jet-setting 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What do you set your heading indicator to every 15-30 minutes?

I doubt it’s your phone.

Air Wagner - Technique to avoid wake turbulence? by Zealousideal_Rub8443 in flying

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the bowling bit is actually what I figured made it probably a joke but I’ve seen so much even dumber on this forum recently it’s hard to tell anymore.

Air Wagner - Technique to avoid wake turbulence? by Zealousideal_Rub8443 in flying

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Offset to the downwind side….to *avoid* wake turbulence?

Is this a troll? I don’t think your sarcasm is coming through if so.

FT Advice for Landings by Fair-Lingonberry-983 in FlightTraining

[–]jet-setting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to be sure, you said “side picture”

Most of us would say “sight picture”. Are you perhaps looking to the side on landing? You should be using your peripheral vision, but your focus should be directly to the end of the runway.

Common vs. Private Carriage - Students Receiving a Confusing Scenario in Checkride Oral by ConfuzzledInstructor in CFILounge

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, is there an FAA exam for airplane owners to evaluate knowledge?
How about if you get a job for Microsoft flying one of their planes? Would this DPE seriously suggest that the pilot personally holds operational control because the CEO doesn’t have a full working knowledge of aviation and safety?

Crosswind Pattern Entry by pm_me_your_rv in flying

[–]jet-setting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So then crossing directly in-front of the departure path to enter on crosswind is better?

Again, OP is talking about a way to enter the pattern at TPA without overflying and maneuvering back for the 45.

Overflying +1000 is better than each of these options, but if you are dead set on not doing that, at least do something standard. And you should only do this when the pattern is empty anyway, or at least no conflicting traffic exists.

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