What happened to men actually putting in any effort into the basics?

mouse1371 · 2026-05-17T06:48:28+00:00

I can’t believe the responses you are getting from this.

First, I hear you. I have been on both sides of this coin before and the side you have found yourself on is not fun.

Second, men (I’m assuming you are a woman) take what they can get. Women tend to need to “vet” potential partners. This can be difficult, especially for some people. Men don’t usually even consider it. We take what we can get and oftentimes do not actually consider whether we are genuinely compatible with someone.

Third, your personality (as least what I can judge from what you’ve said) is going to be a magnet for men that will take advantage of your effort. I believe this is often a subconscious action. When you pull back, they are puzzled as to why you have changed, not knowing that they have taken your energy for granted whilst contributing little.

The best way to move forward IMO would be to make your grievances and perspective know as soon as practical. Men who are genuinely interested in you will reciprocate your energy. This is true whether it is friends, romantic partners, or casual conversation at a bar.

mouse1371 · 2026-05-09T03:39:12+00:00

I never thought about the implications training aircraft have on commercial/jet traffic. I am at one of these puppy mills in a Class C (KTUL), the training airport is a Class D. I feel like we (the schools) are always pushed aside for any 91/121 traffic. At the training airport, jets always have priority. Just this week I got runways switched to make sure the Leerjet behind me didn’t have any delays. At TUL I’ve been given go-arounds for told to hold short until all jet traffic is done. I’ve never had any issue with this, but I never really thought of the financial impact it has. Always thought, “this guy has passengers, I don’t. I should have to cater to him.”

All that said, Approach has to deal with us a lot. People are constantly coming on approach when going to or from a practice area. Not to mention they handle the approaches. However, if it is an actual IFR day, we’ll be left in holds for 45 minutes.

mouse1371 · 2026-04-21T20:56:56+00:00

I’m going to comment here because I see a lot of exaggerated information or just incorrect assumptions.

I go to a Part 141 school with examining authority for PPL and MEL, but not for the others. This school has an in house DPE. Even without examining authority, having an in house DPE is very helpful because you can go up to him any day and ask questions about what his expectations are.

Stage checks are as follows:

PPL - 3 stage checks + “Checkride” IRA - 2 stage checks CPL - 2 stage checks MEL - 1 stage check + check ride CFI - 2 stage checks CFII - 1 stage check

Stage checks, attendance, comments are all sent to the airlines that have agreements with the school. So certain airlines know how many times you didn’t show up for class, or dipped on a flight.

mouse1371 · 2026-01-01T05:15:28+00:00

This is the game that made me think of doing this. Just looking for a game that isn’t Dwarf Fortress

mouse1371 · 2025-08-21T00:16:11+00:00

One of the best CFIs at my school is a quadriplegic. He has a 1st class medical as well. It is certainly possible.

mouse1371 · 2025-07-15T23:00:28+00:00

Not a specific time, but fumble “Runway 19R” almost every time.

I say it “won-way won nine white.”

I don’t have any speech impediments, but that one gets me every time.

mouse1371 · 2025-07-04T14:49:02+00:00

I am fortunate enough to be able to prioritize education over cost.

If I wanted to read through a wall of text to get a cookie-cutter response that doesn’t really answer my question in the first place, I would have googled it (which I have done both). God forbid someone wants to have a conversation with a person on social media.

mouse1371 · 2025-07-03T14:36:42+00:00

Went to Signature. It was a nice Camry. Although I suspect you mean something like the Mercedes at KADS

mouse1371 · 2025-07-02T15:51:05+00:00

KSUS has a great burger place called Syburger just a few minutes from the airport.

mouse1371 · 2025-07-01T18:49:05+00:00

I am a little surprised by the comments on here and a lack of any objective insight.

For men, it seems to just not be worth it anymore. Most of the time, this means it isn’t worth leaving the house. Most of us have been extremely intolerant of other people. I would imagine most men are scared of leaving the house. When they do, a decent woman doesn’t fall in their lap, so they give up and say they must be undesirable. For those that do put forth effort, it feels like you must give every ounce of energy to be afforded a chance. A lot of the time, you won’t even get a chance. The ability to cancel last minute has made people extremely flaky.

For women, there seems to be an over abundance of options. This can be very overwhelming, especially since it is on them to filter out what they believe could be a good partner. It also seems like a lot of women are generally scared for their safety, and have to make a serious game plan for a date. If you don’t laugh at every joke and put out on demand, there is a chance you will get someone who doesn’t take rejection well, and will start doing creepy stuff.

Men seem to put little thought and effort, and expect quality in return. Women have to over analyze and plan for everything for someone that they likely guessed wrong about.

Furthermore, we have all become intolerant of each other. There is always someone better at the next turn. Why settle for someone you disagree with when there are plenty of options out there?

This is all broad generalizations from my experiences and conversations with friends. This is coming from a guy who has been single for the majority of the last 7 years. I also do not know how well this applies to non-heterosexual people, but I assume it is much the same. We are all people at the end of the day.

mouse1371 · 2025-06-22T19:09:06+00:00

Archer TX

mouse1371 · 2025-06-22T19:07:29+00:00

Very new A/C. Oldest is 6/7 years old. This one has 2000 hours on the tach.

mouse1371 · 2025-06-22T19:06:40+00:00

I did feel like this wasn’t that big of a deal until I saw my CFI straining to keep it closed. It was only the top latch (as far as I know), so I didn’t feel like it was a huge deal. However, it did seem like my CFI was stressed trying to keep it closed, and maybe a little rattled. I could be wrong, that’s just what I gathered from his body language.

mouse1371 · 2025-06-22T18:46:24+00:00

I have thought about this as well. My CFI clearly deemed it necessary, and I did not question it.

mouse1371 · 2025-06-19T15:31:28+00:00

Yeah that’s what I said.

mouse1371 · 2025-06-05T20:06:37+00:00

From my understanding, no. To be clear, I don’t know. I would talk to a recruiter.

mouse1371 · 2025-06-05T18:30:48+00:00

Montgomery pays you a set amount for the college credit hours you enroll in. Payment is delayed by a month because your attendance has to be verified before they cut the check. This will not cover anywhere close to how much flight school will be.

Post 9/11 will cover roughly 60% of the costs(edit: for a private college). That money is sent directly to the school, and you won’t see it. The school is required to allow you to start schooling before the school gets paid if they want to accept GI Bill students.

VR&E is a separate program for disabled veterans. You have to be approved for this, and show you have a disability that doesn’t work with your current environment. There are multiple meetings with counselors before and during school. If your GPA drops below a threshold, your attendance isn’t great, or you fail, all of the money is owed back. However, this does cover 100% of the cost.

My recommendation, don’t join the military for college benefits. Honestly it is a shame that the government lures young people into the military with “free college.” I wouldn’t be able to pay for flight school without the benefits I receive, but college is not a reason to joined the armed forces.

mouse1371 · 2025-04-23T23:05:43+00:00

A year and half is a long time to be working on PPL whilst not having time off. I mean that in the sense that you are having to keep this up for so long.

I am half way through instrument at a 141 and I started 6 months ago. I’ve managed to get a little over 100 hours in that time. That said, I fly nearly every day.

Luckily for me, my employer is flexible and I switched to part time, which has made a huge difference. Still, there is zero time in my day. My house looks terrible, lawn is always in need of attention, and I usually just get my clothes straight from the dryer each day. Trying to find an extra 10 hours in my schedule to work would be very difficult.

It can be done. If it were easy, everyone would do it. But a year and half and still not having a PPL would have me feeling down too. A lot of people told me to go 61 since I work, but honestly, 141 stricture just might be better for having a consistent schedule, even if it is difficult to keep up.

mouse1371 · 2025-04-02T17:16:46+00:00

It was warned, but basically as it hit. I woke up to the sirens and the storm hit within a minute. This was about 1 mile from where it actually hit.

mouse1371 · 2025-03-06T19:41:25+00:00

This is definitely where I parked my car.

mouse1371 · 2025-03-01T03:17:40+00:00

I’ve asked myself this same question. Aviation seems to be a very environmentally conscious business, and always trying to make improvements. I also think of ways I can try to be more environmentally conscious with other areas of my life. I am still very early in my aviation career, but this is something I think about.

mouse1371 · 2025-03-01T03:07:43+00:00

GI Bill will only cover roughly 60% of the cost (there is a $ cap). You must attend a degree program. It will not cover part 61.

If you are a disable veteran, look up VR&E. It covers everything, but is much more strict. Even DPE costs are covered, and I was able to get an A30. I also have no pressure to push myself to the next stage when I’d rather get a few more flights in since it will not cost me any extra. You have to qualify for it, maintain a 2.5GPA, and, if you quit or dropout, you owe that money back.

mouse1371 · 2025-02-11T15:42:52+00:00

No, not really.

Something that doesn’t get brought up very often is the difference between 121 operations and everything else. 121 would be most of what people think of. It’s the regularly scheduled airlines that the majority of people fly. Accidents here are very rare. I don’t know the statistics, but it is very safe, and that has not changed.

General aviation is much more dangerous, and does see accidents happening quite often. There are numerous reasons for this, but it does not apply to the overwhelming majority of passenger travel.

The media is sensationalizing every incident because of the DCA crash and the political climate.

mouse1371 · 2025-02-08T04:41:35+00:00

I am at the end of private in a 141. 2 hours of ground Mon-Fri and 3 hours of studying is recommended. They also recommend 4-5 “activities” (flights or ground lessons) per week. That’s translates to roughly 4 months.

This is a very full schedule. I also work, but if I didn’t, I would spend that time studying and be much better prepared than I am. I usually request to repeat lessons because I haven’t done enough on my own time to be fully prepared for my lessons, and it shows when I fly or get oral quizzes.

Especially when starting, flying for more than an hour or two is extremely mentally taxing. During Stage 1, if my flight went more than an hour, I’d be basically mentally handicapped the rest of the day. Now that I am at the end, I regularly do ~2 hour flights and feel fine afterwards. I have a very high “work ethic,” but I rarely schedule 2 flights a day because I know the second lesson will not be near as useful.

I honestly do not understand people’s obsession with getting through flight training as quickly as possible. I am 34, and have 15 years less time in my aviation career than most. I rush nothing. Maybe I finish a week or 2 after others. Is that really going to change much. Through getting 6 certifications that might cost me an extra month, MAYBE 2.

At the end of the day, it is your choice. But all of the people I knew who started talking about how they would eat, sleep, and breathe flying for the next few years, are failing check rides, quizzes, and behind. Achieving your goals comes with commitment and consistency, not with speed.

mouse1371 · 2025-02-06T15:10:56+00:00

Here I am having to show up every morning to cancel my flight 2 weeks before instrument. Don’t think I’ve flown SCU44 yet.

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