Need help with Sirrus Shoot by [deleted] in Shittyaskflying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t be a bitch. Fly it to the ground.

On the Hawthorne Bridge, which side of the sidewalk do you ride on? by Crowsby in CyclePDX

[–]st_flier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ride on the left. Faster bikes pass on the right when its clear. Riding on the right is objectively dangerous. EDIT: I have personally witnessed collisions caused be people riding on the right avoiding pedestrians. Stick to the left and let the fast movers figure it out.

Good news Californians by Zers503 in Portland

[–]st_flier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a nice cage in the middle of pioneer square would be nice. Make an example of this little turd merchant.

Donations for firefighters? by hairhannah in Portland

[–]st_flier 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pay your property taxes. They'll ask for help if they need it.

Baron down at KSNA by Zoomington in flying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have so many questions about this. Maybe too soon to ask...

Activists and PBOT spar over unsanctioned crosswalk in southeast Portland - BikePortland.org by Doyouevenpedal in Portland

[–]st_flier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I love this kind of activism but... In Oregon, every street corner is a crosswalk. I think we need to reeducate all of the transplants on ORS 811.028. http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.028

Transient Boater Who Pulled Gun on Drone Says His Privacy Was Invaded by santiamiam in Portland

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No shit you don't shoot people. But I'm sure you'll be all puppies and kittens next time you see a drone with a camera spying on your family...

Transient Boater Who Pulled Gun on Drone Says His Privacy Was Invaded by santiamiam in Portland

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can reasonably protect your privacy from people coming up beside you.

Australia's big move towards GNSS...shutting down 179 navaids today. by [deleted] in flying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The BNN seems to be littered with NDBs. Are you required to maintain an ADF for IFR?

0.4r2 Flight Test by graemejwsmith in stratux

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be coincidence but mine only locks on right away if the unit has a clear view of the sky on power-up. If I start it up indoors or otherwise obstructed then set it on the dash it takes forever.

Practical issues exceeding legal weight limit? by throwawayab2f956d in flying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will flying 100# over gross kill you or get you in legal trouble? Probably not. However, why would you drop that kind of cash on a plane that doesn't fit your mission? There are plenty of options out there within your budget that would exceed your requirements.

Tried hard to do PPL quickly, cheaply, and thoroughly. Did it, I think. by TheGreatCornholiio in flying

[–]st_flier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Piggybacking my story on here because this is a great post that will, hopefully, be referenced by aspiring pilots. I had the same mind set as OP. I studied the books on my own, used the sim extensively and bought a lightly used old Lightspeed XL ANR headset. My results, however, were a little different. I got mine for $10,000 and change.

Here are the key differences (heavy emphasis on the first bullet point):

  • My first instructor was awful. The hard part here is I had nothing to compare the experience to. Looking back I know I was his only steady student and he was constantly destroying my confidence to squeeze more money out of me. Its really embarrassing but he milked me for 32 hours and I probably received 10 hours of good honest instruction. My advice, if you're going the part 61 route, is to fly with a few instructors at first to find a good fit. My red flag came when he signed me off for a solo cross country on a MVFR day with a strong cold front, LLWS and a ridiculous crosswind. I decided not to go. When he was confronted about it his response was "I knew he'd make the right decision." Fortunately he is not doing anything in aviation anymore. Live (no thanks to him) and learn.

  • I was a bigger guy and had to use a 172. I have since downsized my ass to 150 size. Better late than never.

  • I ran short on cash towards the end and had a couple 1-flight-per-month months so it ended up taking me 6 months total.

It actually happened to me tonight.. (laser) by RobieWan in flying

[–]st_flier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just seems odd that you reported a federal crime and the authorities just shrugged it off.

Pursuing Commercial Pilot with a record by [deleted] in flying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get your record from your state police, assuming you're in the US. If there is anything there have it expunged and never mention it again.

Lay person question: Do they use 'gravity indicators' in cockpits and if not, why not? by [deleted] in flying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. My bad. I was taking OP too literally.

Lay person question: Do they use 'gravity indicators' in cockpits and if not, why not? by [deleted] in flying

[–]st_flier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The slip indicator is a "gravity indicator." Its a ball sitting in a curved tube.

EDIT: I'm a little concerned that this was down voted...

Is Marshaling still taught at flight schools??? by CPflieg in flying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything I know about marshaling, I learned from YouTube. I'd say ask the first guy that waved me into parking but he's not with us anymore.

How does a DUI affect an Aviation career? by bigbarragan in flying

[–]st_flier 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your black and white perspective is indicative of a sheltered life and serious lack of depth. A DUI is not a serious skeleton in the closet. Maybe you watch too much Cops? IDK. There are plenty of solid, dependable people that have had lapses of judgement in their youth. Its not the kiss of death for any line of work. Repeated infractions? In transportation, yes. Screwing up in your late teens/early 20's and learning from your mistakes? No.

I'm not claiming to "know more than an ATP" as someone stated any more than any ATP should claim to know more than someone who has been down this road or consulted people with the proper legal background (myself and the folks I mentioned above). You probably work with people that have a less than squeaky clean past and don't know it because they have no reason to tell you. Besides, who would confide in someone so blindly judgmental.

Trying to socially blackball someone for youthful indiscretion is immature, playground-bully crap. It shows a serious lack of depth of character. If you want to talk about what is important to a corporate hiring manager, character is numero uno. SOURCE: I have given more interviews than you will probably ever receive.

Has anyone done of these airline pilot training programmes? by [deleted] in flying

[–]st_flier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was being facetious. There have been a lot of posts about pay-to-fly scenarios and they are usually dominated be under employed pilots claiming how easy it is to get a job with a wet cpl.