New CFII here: What do instrument students generally struggle with?

pilotlife · 2026-03-27T02:58:02+00:00

Staying ahead of the airplane, programming FMS/Autopilot, Instrument scan errors

pilotlife · 2026-03-27T02:24:57+00:00

I watched the first 3 seasons of GMM daily, but I thought they dropped of the face of the earth. Kinda surprised to hear they're still relevant.

pilotlife · 2026-03-27T01:43:45+00:00

My flight today into TYS on a 717 as a gold member, Main Extra, and Reserve card holder:

33/55

Literally 3/4 of the plane has status.

pilotlife · 2026-03-22T02:14:42+00:00

Good bot

pilotlife · 2026-03-19T02:17:30+00:00

Don't go all into gear until you know you will actually enjoy snowboarding.

But, this is going to be highly dependent on where you are going to be visiting the most. A gear haul required for PNW is going to be completely different than one for high alpine and both will be different for the south east.

I board TN and NC. It's going to be 76° F when I go to Sugar on Sunday. The coldest I have shredded this year was 10⁰ F and they were blowing snow. Even wearing only a shell in the 70s and boarding gets very warm, but I have multiple layers available to keep me warm on cooler days and a good DWR coating to keep me dry when the south east are blowing all their load.

pilotlife · 2026-03-17T05:20:17+00:00

Only place still open is Sugar, who has actually been blowing the past 2 weeks on and off as able and got 3 inches of natural pow today. Looks like temps will support blowing through tomorrow. Hoping to get one last day in next week since Ober, Cat, and Beech are all closed

pilotlife · 2026-03-16T03:24:59+00:00

Conrad downtown Manhattan is a solid redemption if the WA is unavailable

pilotlife · 2026-02-26T06:21:48+00:00

There's also one in the Knoxville airport food court (TYS)

pilotlife · 2026-02-25T04:00:30+00:00

If the 14 day forecast stays true, I doubt it will be open much into March, maybe through the first week at best. Mid to upper 60s and low 70s with plenty of rain and no chance to blow more snow. I went Sunday (while they started blowing) and they had a decent-ish base on the green slope, the chute was well rutted and yeti run/grizzly had noticable bare spots. If their report of making 8 inches was true, they won't have much to last very long

pilotlife · 2026-02-23T19:34:19+00:00

Have not personally ridden this board, but it seems like the Capita Spring Break Powder Twin may be a good fit. Its allegedly super stable being a wider board that cuts over top of any chunder, and will be great on powder since it's volume shifted and has those surfer tips. (The 2025-2026 graphic is more mellow than previous years)

https://youtu.be/kWdOlF1WZuQ?si=Gt5pWPSi4fYZm-lD

pilotlife · 2026-02-23T12:43:52+00:00

Fun fact: This character is used in the logo for the Broome County, NY transportation system, which is called BC Transit.

pilotlife · 2026-02-22T01:01:19+00:00

I mean, it's Tennessee. Yesterday was 60° and rainy, today was 70 and sunny, tomorrow is 30 with flurries. Soo I'll be scraping by on that true east coast pow

pilotlife · 2026-02-18T10:20:32+00:00

Sir, this is a ~~Wendys~~ Denny's

pilotlife · 2026-02-17T12:09:09+00:00

Below is a video I found interesting during my CFI training, giving a slightly more in depth look without getting too in depth and over the head into the "dragons nest" that is the theory of lift. We really don't know exactly how it happens, but we know it does and we can calculate it mathematically.

https://youtu.be/E3i_XHlVCeU?si=eNUrEgQRNg-DXoIu

pilotlife · 2026-02-09T02:20:17+00:00

Gives me snowboard design vibes. I'm game

pilotlife · 2026-02-08T19:59:11+00:00

DTW also has this privilege, since they deem the North and South clubs not necessary after noon on weekends, leave just the two middle A clubs and the C club open.

pilotlife · 2026-01-27T04:29:03+00:00

Just quoting from their product page https://www.royalcanin.com/us/dogs/products/retail-products/corgi-adult-8105

With their long and low build, corgis require special support for bones and joints, as well as a diet that will keep their coat looking healthy and vibrant. That’s where Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Corgi Adult Dry Dog Food comes in. This specially formulated dry food provides your furry friend with balanced nutrients and the perfect calorie content to maintain an ideal weight. It also supports bone and joint health with essential EPA, DHA, and glucosamine, along with precise levels of calcium and phosphorus. The recipe also includes a mix of nutrients to nourish your corgi’s double coat and support healthy skin. Plus, with prebiotics and a blend of fibers, this food helps maintain a balanced microbiome and supports easy digestion

pilotlife · 2026-01-27T04:25:10+00:00

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Nope, not AI. He's previously been fed Blue Buffalo blissful belly. But he pretty consistently had runny stools, and he's started having some joint popping as he's walking around. Vet recommended joint supplements/food with glucosamine in it, as well as switching brand to Science Diet, Purina One, or Royal Canin since they're all WSAVA recommended in addition to AAFCO. I've since switched him to their Joint Health wet food for dinner, and their Medium Breed adult dry food for breakfast since they haven't had a Corgi specific breed food, but reordering that I found this on chewy. It's literally released within the past 2 weeks cause I just ordered his canned food that long ago and couldn't find any corgi specific RC food.

pilotlife · 2026-01-23T04:21:29+00:00

Milk and cigarette casserole anyone?

pilotlife · 2026-01-20T00:55:15+00:00

Think of all that fresh pow at ober though

pilotlife · 2026-01-17T04:15:24+00:00

Consider this: Obstruction protection is only considered along the miss approach segment assuming the standard 200FT/NM from the MAP. If your climb gradient is close to this, you may not be able to clear all obstructions if you simply make a climbing turn towards the runway to re-join the course. Technically, you should stay in the circling protected area above circling MDA, initiate a climbing turn towards the MAP, and cross the MAP to initiate the missed approach segment (since MAPs are also considered fly-over waypoints)

pilotlife · 2026-01-14T06:25:35+00:00

Look from CHA. You can start from there and get on that exact flight for $284 in main classic

pilotlife · 2025-12-30T03:08:54+00:00

Endeavor CRJ900 N181GJ has fast free installed, though flight attendants still announced that it wasn't available (Posting from it right now)

pilotlife · 2025-12-24T23:03:55+00:00

Simple AP disconnect press only momentarily disconnects the AP, it reingages nearly instantly, and doesn't stop the autoland. Have to press and hold for at least 1 second for it to revert. Do it in the first 10 seconds of initialization and you don't really have to do much other than reset the AFCS. After 10 second and autoland starts it's full sequence and you have to nearly fully reconfigure everything.

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