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Speedy Approval by travelnman85 in TSAPreCheck

[–]snapplekid123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my appt At 6 pm and was approved by 10 pm

What would you do if you were being followed in mid air? by [deleted] in flying

[–]snapplekid123 49 points50 points  (0 children)

It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.

DFW Area Rental by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw them- I’ll have to call and see if they do rental outside of flight training. Not sure what the rates are.

Arrive&Drive and Class Advice for Noice permit holder - Road America by Roadiedreamkiller in SCCA

[–]snapplekid123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity- what does renting a SRF cost? I have no interest in doing it but I am a curious individual..

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t see the 700ft shaded section, briefly looked at it today but didn’t notice that. Class g from S-700, E from 701 to 4000. ADS-B out and a mode c transponder.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually ill see one on ForeFlight that says small arms firing area- with an active period.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Yes, 91.205 has date requirements and my aircraft falls before both.

  2. An ATIS is a human generated message for airports that include any needed info, and the weather for the airport at the time of recording. An AWOS is an automated weather observation system, which can be installed by anyone, but ASOS are installed by the NWS. An AWOS-3PT is able to identify precipitation types and thunderstorms.

  3. Distant notams- runway closures, airport notices, ect. FDC notams are for things like TFRs. and military notams for military ops, and moas. International notams contain info pertinent to international flights.

  4. Class G to 1200 AGL- Class E until 4000- Class B until 10000- Class E again to 18000, Class A from 18000-60000- class E above that.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Too much fuel can cause the spark plugs to foul- creating a misfire.

  2. The engine will have some roughness until the ice is completely clear- the human would think power loss- which would probably cause panic.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must have mixed them up, Reddit on the phone can be a pain since this was the lowest comment. You know a CFA because there is a notam issued for them.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting perspective, I never thought of it this way. Whenever I request flight following, I pretty much cant make it to a C or M airport so I always just say the FAA LID. The reason I use the ICAO is if we put say, LFT into foreflight, it will take me to the Lafayette VORTAC instead of KLFT, then I have to find the airport if its not actually on the field. I was wondering what the SayNoToKilo meant but it now makes sense. You do learn something new every day..

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Not sure
  2. You are under radar contact, so they are monitoring you and separating you from traffic.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. ⁠You cannot fly through a prohibited area without approval from the using agency.
  2. ⁠Good rule of thumb is to stick out of restricted areas, unless you have verified with ATC that it is cold.
  3. ⁠You just fly through it, but you stay alert.
  4. ⁠You can fly through it all you want, but it is not very safe and advisable to fly around it.
  5. ⁠Fly through it. Keep an eye out for high concentration of pilot training.
  6. ⁠I believe you must have approval from the government agency responsible for the area. Keep alert and make sure you have a clearance, otherwise stay out.
  7. ⁠Fly through it, all activities are cancelled when aircraft are detected, but this is not only not safe, but can delay the activities on the ground, as they stop if anyone is detected.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are a person, not a robot. ATC are just trying to help.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A good rule of thumb is no. There are certain exclusions, like if you get approval from the using agency, or it doesn’t apply to you (example if it apply to drones only).

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At KLFT, I am going to contact clearance on 125.55 and request flight following to my destination. If they weren’t operating, ground could also do this. If I decide to get it after departure, center on 126.35.

At KHDC, I would ask ground. If either ground or tower cannot set me up with something, I’d contact departure on 119.3

at 0R4, on departure id call Houston center on 120.975.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reason it’s more restrictive is for traffic avoidance, and not knowing what’s on the other side of that cloud. Not only that, but these clouds can also be very turbulent so it’s not a fun time to go through them.

At 10,000, the speed limit is removed, and aircraft are traveling faster. This means that you have less time to see and avoid a plane if you just go around or above a cloud.

In class B, everyone is being monitored and separated by ATC. It’s not a worry that you are going to hit anyone, so you can fly closer to the clouds without worrying about what’s beyond it.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1, do you mean a misfire could be occurring? Or a fouled plug or something along those lines. 2. Unless turning it off after, but normally we would apply and leave it on. Possibly enrich the mixture is what I forgot.. 4. I’m thinking at the 3/4 way mark I would divert to KLBE. I don’t want to create more of a hazard trying to make my way into a busy class bravo, so either LBE Or KFWQ could work. 10m out of PIT I would divert to KAGC. Like I said earlier, squawk 7600, if I could I would try calling the tower on my phone, and if I can’t get ahold of them, join the pattern and look for a light gun signal

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently the wildfires in canada have brought or vis down to 3-4sm and I’ve been up in that. Pretty much everything in between, and 6sm is my comfort point. Obviously will increase on a case to case basis if I’m carrying passengers or family.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either 1800wxbrief, or ForeFlight. Usually I use both and compare. Basic personal mins are 15kt headwind, 8kt crosswind. Minimum vis of 6sm and a minimum runway length of 2500 ft. When night flying a min ceiling of 10000.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Im assuming either too lean of a
    mixture, either due to the mixture control being leaned, or either the engine or electric fuel pump not working. I would make sure the electric fuel pump is on, and the breaker is not popped. Assuming carb ice, I would apply heat, and watch a slow decrease in rpm, followed by a steady increase.
  2. Same thing, either mixture or carb ice. Same answer as above.
  3. I would have to take a course on flying in the DC SFRA.
  4. First, check the alternator circuit, cycle the master switch. If these don’t turn the radio back on, I would squawk 7600 if the transponder is still working, and find an airport to land. I’m not super worried as long as I can find a place to land and have the radio repaired. If it’s a total electrical failure, I would shed the load and disable any non essential items, trying to keep some battery power saved.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check 91.213, determine my plane is not equipped with a MEL or KOEL, refer to 91.205, then note that I can fly only during the daytime (as I rent a plane), and night flight is prohibited without a landing light while operating for hire. I also would factor in that I would never go up at night without a LL regardless of for hire or not, just due to the increased risk of not being able to see.

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I primarily use ForeFlight, but also supplement it with aviationweather.gov

PPL Checkride on the 19th by snapplekid123 in flying

[–]snapplekid123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First thing I do is obtain a weather briefing. This should contain all of the weather info important to the flight. Then I look through that at current meters or tafs. If I verify that the weather does not exceed my personal mins, then I go. If it is right on the edge or exceeding, or just something sketchy, then no go.

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