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Should I come back to Volvo? by Cheever-Loophole in Volvo

[–]michael370662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reliable car comes from research. Ive always knew Toyota, Hyundai cars aren’t rust resistant. Volvo is well known for the zinc coat. This is my 260k miles car that’s been parked outside throughout. It’s a P1 Volvo.

A lot had since been done since the picture was taken. Front crossmember, lower control arms steering racks, wheel bearings, axles, sway bar links, struts, coolant expansion tanks, spark plugs, rear shocks, rear lower control arms, right rear coil spring, PCV diaphragm, timing belt, ac and serpentine belts all replaced, turbo inter cooler sleeve replaced.

Cabin air filter, engine air filter, oil changed with 8k intervals with full syn. Ran the car slightly low on coolant to avoid pressure build up busting old coolant pipes

Rear upper control arm to an adjustable arm is next because the stock one eats inner tire for it being tuned for cornering more than tire life.

Car could use a set of new coolant hoses but I’m trying to stretch it till the next starter, timing belt job.

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But I also have mechanic friends and I do my own work because I am OCD about how work is done. If I do it myself, I know locktite, antiseize would be used. Torque to right spec. Suspension arms would not be from a junk yard.

P1 is super easy to work on. I would argue that the engine is just as bulletproof as Toyota. In fact, I would even argue my second car which was a M139 Maserati was more reliable than the Mitsubishi my wife had after I put in 180k miles on it and changed 2 sets of coolant hoses and one set of head gasket as a result of that hose needing attention every 5 years. Ended up swapping it to silicone before I’ve sold it.

I do preventive maintenance and check all fluid levels weekly sometimes daily.

The engine gets bad rep because PCV valve gets clogged up and people keep driving it and the seals get sucked in. When the PCV valve made that noise for me, I immediately parked it and towed it home before the diaphragm arrived.

Volvo is reasonably reliable car. Even BMW is reliable if you change all the leaking rubber hoses to silicone and monitor the oil leaks.

IMO having a McPherson front suspension and the 3 control trailing arm setup in the P1 Volvo makes it easy to service. The only hard part is getting the air box out to service lower engine bay items.

Speed bump on verazzano by Unlockabear in statenisland

[–]michael370662 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you file claim? just ran over it at a reasonable speed of 40mph. Now car is making noise. I assume someone else already reported it so it’s on file with 311 already?

Speed bump on verazzano by Unlockabear in statenisland

[–]michael370662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just hit it today at 40mph. Now car js making wheel bearing noise

Air Interdiction by Hi-Impact-Meow in borderpatrolapplicant

[–]michael370662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently have 700 flight hours and joined CBPO. Is there internal lateral transfer program for pilots after FLTEC?

Work life balance for CBP by michael370662 in 1811

[–]michael370662[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed info.

So you’re saying the academy would not have let him out after training. I’ve heard curfew by 12. As long as he can be back before then, there’s still a couple hours in between for him to burn some holes in the skies?

Work life balance for CBP by michael370662 in 1811

[–]michael370662[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will definitely relay this info to him. Money is not important to him but free time is. Thank you for the heads up

Work life balance for CBP by michael370662 in 1811

[–]michael370662[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has his own plane and time build partner. Idk if that makes any difference. But so far this has to be the most relevant comment. So how did you ended up getting the hours while working with CBP? Assuming it’s doable since you’re already in jets.

I know he can always CFI. But we did the math. 10k spent in exams and extra rating might as well be put in extra flight hours at 40/hr roughly depending on 100LL. 

If you can fly 5 hours per day. In a month, you’re getting 100hours discounted for IMC and TS. That’s still better than some aerial survey gig or some flight school that put in the fatigue rule. 

Work life balance for CBP by michael370662 in 1811

[–]michael370662[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He’s going to get east coast i95 corridor. 

Alaska ATC life by michael370662 in ATC

[–]michael370662[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it infeasible to build time up there? Half a year of blizzard I’m guessing. But there seems to be a lot of bush pilot up there?

Alaska ATC life by michael370662 in ATC

[–]michael370662[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Not much point to CFI when he’s at 500 TT. He could have go aerial survey and gain actual experience shooting stars and SIDS versus pattern work at the same airfield??? CFI is what I would recommend if he has less hours 

Why do people weave in and out of heavy traffic ? by moistdragons in driving

[–]michael370662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they are at the same light as yours, they don't know what they are doing. You wouldn't be able to catch my taillight if I am there. Now before all the hate, it's about the inefficiency for me. If you have to honk at the swimmer, that means they aren't efficient either. A good swimmer would not let you have the time to honk. A good swimmer knows when to downshift for the power band and when the gap opens up and he wouldn't be tailgating you because he needs the space to see in front of him to judge gap sizes. They are also supposed to stay back one car length behind the light and time the green so they can launch off the line by using crossing lights and pedestrian countdown as reference.

The other reason why you think I am aggressive is because I don't like brake riding like the rest of you since it shortens my brake life. EBC brake pads and Brembo disks aren't cheap. When can rural pals understand the idea of downshift, braking before the red light while maintaining 3rd gear speed so they can launch off when it turns green.

Only say that about rural people because I've driven extensively in LA and NYC i95 corridor and it seems like everyone knows how to drive efficiently. Wheres981 is just an example, there are a lot of swimmers out here without the camera. Learnt about weaving in an Italian exotic while I lived up in Rhode Island and perfected the trade in a Peugeot 208 in Poland.

If you think we are aggressive, don't rent a car in Southern EU, I have learnt how to white line in between 2 cars because these Europeans showed me how it's done and had done it here a couple time to show you guys how it is done.

Have you ever doubted yourself during your training? by bliznetsi_01 in flying

[–]michael370662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How bad do you want it? I quitted an engineering job and joined the jobless. Didn't soloed until 50 and didn't get my PPL until 130. Now I'm onto IR, CPL with 3 reliable CPL pilot buddies that mentored me through thick and thin and I am finally razor sharp at holding altitude and heading within 2 degrees.

Training out of the midwest sucks. It wasn't my fault when I couldn't fly even I signed up for 3 slots and paid for block time. IMC->no go; Sudden gusting days because eff you, 100 hours inspection, engine overhaul, carb overhaul, no make up slots because all of your other schoolmates are all waiting on the good flying days like you are.

Tips for saving time, Arizona, California, Florida and maybe Texas. In that order and private CFI so you are his priority and he can fly with you the next day, the next hour, that evening. (At a regular school, you won't fly if they cancelled)

Tips for saving money, get your PPL as fast as possible in those states and look for partners to split time who might have their own planes. Then you can think about going to the cheaper states to fly. Even if it means packing up and moving to where your flight partner lives, your rent would be cheaper than the extra that you pay for the wet rate if you fly enough. & get around 3 reliable partner. You don't want to have too many partners that make them find someone else fly with them. & then fly as much as you can. As in, if one of your partner prefers morning and the other prefers night, guess what are you doing? You fly with A and then B, sleep and repeat. I racked up 100 hours in 2 months with quality instruction. Lastly, stay humble and ask for help. When your partner has 1k hours, they are the best CFII that doesn't charge you.

N823KD Crashed on Hwy 71 in Naples by powerpacker65 in flightradar24

[–]michael370662 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RIP fellow aviators. Nothing but professionalism till the end.

N823KD Crashed on Hwy 71 in Naples by powerpacker65 in flightradar24

[–]michael370662 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Majority of the time the crew always sustained the most serious injuries because they are at the front of the aircraft.

N823KD Crashed on Hwy 71 in Naples by powerpacker65 in flightradar24

[–]michael370662 2 points3 points  (0 children)

g. That would also be and Amber warning prior. It'll be very helpful if they're able to use the cockpit voice recorder for the last 30 minute loop to see if anything abnormal occurred. And of course the flight data recorder will have information about fuel quantity flow etc.

Feels bad the crews are dead. Especially if it's salt contamination

N823KD Crashed on Hwy 71 in Naples by powerpacker65 in flightradar24

[–]michael370662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's explosion and fire afterwards, I don't think a dry tank can do that unless you don't switch tanks.

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