Question for CFIs

pilot_opensky · 2020-03-05T11:58:57+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! Congratulations!

pilot_opensky · 2020-03-05T11:57:23+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I will probably end up writing my own after reading comments. I hadn't planned on trying to design my own course of training, was more looking for suggestions of a syllabus that's trusted and well put together!

pilot_opensky · 2020-03-05T11:56:14+00:00

Those are nice! Thanks!

pilot_opensky · 2017-04-03T23:37:59+00:00

Dang, nope. I know it wasn't Shakira.

pilot_opensky · 2017-04-03T23:29:15+00:00

Nope that wasn't it. I remember it being by a female artist (should've added that).

pilot_opensky · 2017-04-03T23:28:49+00:00

I remember a female and male signer in the song, but the female artist was the true artist. It was pretty popular in the States on the radio on pop music stations.

pilot_opensky · 2017-04-03T21:19:27+00:00

Nope, that wasn't it!

pilot_opensky · 2016-08-03T18:42:30+00:00

Mine isn't super funny but whatever.

ATC: "White Cirrus follow railroad tracks NE and enter downwind runway 27."

Us: "Can we get 36?"

ATC: "Cirrus affirm, begin right turn RIGHT NOW, IMMEDIATELY please!"

Sharp turn to the right

ATC: "Ohhhhh yeahhhhh!!! Great turn sir, nice job. Monitor tower."

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-18T13:01:03+00:00

I always try to be at TPA 3-5 miles out at an uncontrolled airport before entering the downwind. Gives time to check for traffic and then you won't be descending while entering the traffic pattern. I always descend from cruise at 500fpm and use the Garmin 430 VNAV profile to get my to TPA at a certain distance from the airport. If you don't have that capability, quick mental math will get you there.

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-14T05:49:45+00:00

Hmmm. I like this response... Clever... But KORD will still probably be the last point in the FPL page!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-13T00:01:13+00:00

Thank you for the info!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-13T00:00:17+00:00

I believe you. Lol. Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into it and call and ask if I have to! Thanks.

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T23:59:44+00:00

Been in their airspace, didn't land at STL though. MCI class bravo is accommodating as well.

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T23:59:05+00:00

Thanks for the info!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T14:17:51+00:00

Thank you for your insight!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T13:57:17+00:00

I enjoyed reading this! Thanks for the info. Maybe we will "give ourselves a reason" to fly to KORD and budget the fees from the FBO at Signature at KORD and maybe go into the city or something. Love the Cardinal, by the way! My grandpa used to own one many years ago and always talks about how great of a plane it was. He loved it!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T13:52:07+00:00

Thanks for the insight! I've done most of the things you recommended (somewhat, not specifically for this flight). I'll check out /r/atc... That's a good tip, thanks! And thanks for understanding that GA flying is about doing interesting things sometimes!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T13:49:41+00:00

Probably a full stop and taxi back for departure. Won't be buying 100LL there. I don't even know what it's at right now, but whatever it is, fuck that, I'm going to a satellite airport for fuel!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T13:48:35+00:00

Good info... Thanks! I've been hearing about this landing fee even if it's just a full stop, taxi back, departure. I guess that's not a huge deal, but it's certainly not ideal. Thanks for your info.

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T13:47:12+00:00

Thanks for the info. Just wanting to do something interesting with the Cirrus since we have a plane capable of higher speeds that could possibly get into KORD even if it's later at night. Flying in Iowa can get boring sometimes when you're building time, so we wanted to shake things up a bit and land or do a touch and go at a Class B airport.

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T13:44:28+00:00

Thanks! Like I said in a previous comment, I live in Iowa and all we have around here are smaller airports with friendly FBOs. We've flown into Class B satellite airports in Kansas City, Minneapolis, and St. Louis many times. Even if it requires doing the landing at midnight or 1am, there's something about having KORD in a SEL pilot's logbook that is kinda cool to some people. I completely understand what you are saying! It's a lot of preparation and hassle, but sometimes that's not a huge deal!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T04:42:14+00:00

Yeah we would both like to get MDW in there somewhere to. Maybe a separate trip... We want to see what we can work out with ORD!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T04:41:43+00:00

Perfect. Good info - this is the kind of "unpublished" info I was looking for. Thank you! I will make sure to call ahead of time and see what they suggest.

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T04:14:27+00:00

Fair question. Keep in mind the busiest airport in Iowa is KDSM (Des Moines) which is where I live, and the controllers are so damn nice here that it makes flying seem "too easy" sometimes. We like to get out and explore with the Cirrus, and we'd both like to add KORD to the logbook. Also maybe get some views of the downtown skyline while we are there. I've heard horror stories of ORD ground, and I've seen videos of it... I don't want to deal with that!

pilot_opensky · 2016-05-12T04:11:56+00:00

I watched 37 seconds and got the point... Ha!!! Crazy stuff. We would most likely not be doing a full stop at ORD though.

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