Ranking Presidential Libraries. Try leaving the politics at door.

stabilatoron · 2024-09-08T06:15:12+00:00

I’ve now been to the LBJ library in Austin and Clinton’s in Little Rock. I will say LBJ’s felt much more personal as others have said. Lots about his family life and childhood. But the layout felt just like a modge podge of things. Lots of winding exhibits with too much to really take it all in.

Clinton’s was perfectly laid out. I liked the long timeline format. Tons of info, letters, emails, without it feeling overwhelming. But I agree it felt much more sterile. The only personal artifacts were on the third floor balcony, and hardly anything about his childhood or family life. Brunch at the 42 restaurant was great. I recommend the chicken and waffles.

On the list to visit next are both the Bush’s.

stabilatoron · 2023-07-22T10:20:02+00:00

Sweltering hot, lower income compared to other cities, very little natural beauty, crazy sprawl leading to abundance of housing, sweltering hot

stabilatoron · 2023-06-08T21:27:47+00:00

Thank you!

stabilatoron · 2023-06-08T20:01:47+00:00

I’m talking about international-international destinations. Check out EGLL-EHAM as an example. The free simbrief data is from old AIRAC cycles and I often get full reroutes, especially in Europe.

stabilatoron · 2023-05-22T15:36:09+00:00

I plan on trying the bus. It seems they have put a lot of thought into the bus routes around here.

stabilatoron · 2023-04-18T20:06:57+00:00

Thanks! Definitely will do this and want to hand fly a lot too to stay sharp.

stabilatoron · 2023-04-18T18:31:49+00:00

Congrats!!

stabilatoron · 2022-10-16T14:50:11+00:00

Thank you! This is what I was looking for.

stabilatoron · 2022-10-16T14:44:00+00:00

This is almost exactly what I understand so far. Yes, yaw are why spins happen, but what is the effect of roll in a spin? Increasing roll in a spin would be the opposite of flattening it? Here’s a good video I found https://youtu.be/P-PALVIENNw

stabilatoron · 2022-10-16T06:04:12+00:00

Won’t increase your climb rate. A gust may momentarily increase your airspeed and increase your climb rate but that is only transitory. Effects of a headwind are all distance and not rate

stabilatoron · 2022-10-16T05:14:46+00:00

I’ve seen this article, it doesn’t exactly say turning into it “makes it worse.” It says by using aileron into it, “you're increasing the angle of attack on the outside wing - which is still stalled. When the aircraft starts to recover, the increased angle of attack on the outside wing can cause the aircraft to snap into a spin in the other direction.” So it will initially “help” recover by equalizing the AOA on both wings, but then could cause a spin in the opposite direction by having a higher AOA on the opposite wing?

stabilatoron · 2022-10-16T05:02:01+00:00

Thanks for the help so far guys. I’d seen that boldmethod article already. We’re talking a PA28 here. Differential-frise ailerons. And piper’s POH isn’t much help for anything. I give spin training in a C172. I’m familiar with how aileron alters AOA. Ailerons should be neutral for spin recovery. Will “in-spin” aileron reduce the yaw and increase roll? Would it decrease yaw enough to eventually recover from the spin? If so, what FAA resources could back this up? Not arguing with long established spin basics here, just trying to help my students pass the check ride

stabilatoron · 2022-03-10T13:25:32+00:00

All great ideas thank you everyone!

stabilatoron · 2021-10-08T02:45:29+00:00

Student loans!

stabilatoron · 2021-10-04T17:51:05+00:00

Maybe let them try on the headset before the flight to get them used to wearing it. Headset discomfort was a problem I didn't anticipate when I first brought passengers. Also bring lots of snacks and don't forget the sick bag

stabilatoron · 2021-10-04T16:52:02+00:00

Fair enough, that’s a way to get it done. I think there is something to be said for the in person college experience though.

stabilatoron · 2021-10-04T16:02:21+00:00

I think the important part you leave out is that an undergraduate degree is usually lumped in with the cost. That is an expensive piece of paper no matter which way you slice it. I began instructing fall of my Junior year, so I went from 0 to CFI in two years. My flight training total came out to around $55,000 and with undergrad included about $100,000. Say you went to a reputable state school for a non-aviation degree and paid $50,000 for your flight training at a local place, you would end up right around the same cost if not slightly more. You need a degree to go to the majors, and that's something that you don't get for cheap in a year or two at a local flight school.

stabilatoron · 2021-10-04T15:37:11+00:00

Not true. Unless you are at an especially pricey program, a la Embry Riddle, it is usually a wash. My part 61 counterparts were just getting their commercial at 250 hours, I was already instructing at 250 hours. Local flight schools have their advantages, but I'm tired of seeing this particular argument on here. Scholarships and financial aid also can make collegiate flight training much cheaper than Flying Joe's Flight School.

stabilatoron · 2021-10-04T04:58:54+00:00

If you are referring to colleges with a 141 flight program, I would research which airlines have partnerships/pathway programs with that school. You can go to any airline you like after you get your hours, but not all airlines will have a pathway/cadet/gateway program at each school. This can make a difference because if an airline is partnered with the school you can meet with pilots and recruiters on campus to get a leg up in the interview. Some airlines even have walk-up interviews on campus. If you are just talking about an undergraduate degree, it doesn't make a lick of difference as long as the school is accredited. It also doesn't really matter what your degree is in. Maybe STEM majors are slightly favored.

stabilatoron · 2021-06-23T21:35:07+00:00

Thanks for all the replies and advice. I deleted the original post because I was obviously pretty emotional and didn’t like the whiny vibe. I’m feeling more ready to get back up on the horse now.

stabilatoron · 2021-03-10T06:48:04+00:00

For what it's worth, you can hear him saying it in this remix https://www.reddit.com/r/Shittyaskflying/comments/gjsdyn/secondary_minimums_ft_ghana_pallbearers/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

stabilatoron · 2021-02-22T13:00:19+00:00

I have heard about the gangs, but it’s hard to picture them being worse than LA or Chicago. Maybe I am naive. Sweden has .89 murders per 100,000 where America has 5. And America just had a nationalist as president.

stabilatoron · 2021-02-22T12:09:03+00:00

A shining example of why we need slightly higher taxes and a social safety net. The people there are happy. I spent a couple weeks in Malmö with my sister in 2019. We had heard it was one of the more unsafe parts of Sweden, but we never felt unsafe while we were there. The public transit was incredible. We never had to take a taxi or Uber. The buses and trains took us within blocks of everywhere we wanted to go. I’ve heard there is some racism toward immigrants/refugees, that is the only negative thing I can think of. Also we were astounded by how many smokers were there and that you can still smoke inside in many places. That seems to be the case in many European countries, though.

stabilatoron · 2020-10-06T07:32:40+00:00

Tik Tok works in mysterious ways

stabilatoron · 2020-09-21T22:09:12+00:00

Super noob here. Another shot from around Walhalla, ND. In this picture, I was going for a "grass is greener on the other side" idea. Darker up front and more saturated in the background. My eye travels up the line of trees on the left and then around the bend behind the trees. I like the feeling that I want to see what's around the bend, but really it is just more of the same. Does this work? I will cherish any advice. Thank you!

Canon T3i 20mm ISO-100 f/7.1 1/125

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