"I made this on my phone" edition
Old thread was autosaging.
QUESTION OF THE THREAD:
>What are your aviation related new year's resolutions?
>>912678
Lose 25 lbs because that's 40 minutes of fuel in a Cessna 150. I'm not a fast fuck either, so it'll be a challenge.
>>912681
kek, i've never heard of a better raisin to lose weight.
>>912678
My New Years resolution is to see how many FARs i can legally break with an ultralight (kidding)
but seriously, i do want to get into Powered Paragliders
The lack of a need for a runway, the minimal regulation, and the relative freedom of ultralight class aircraft has me wanting one of these.
Are there any paragliders here? If so, any tips for a beginner? Any recommended reading?
If anyone has any motors or wings they would suggest, that would be bretty cool too.
I've been looking at some wings so i can start to practice kiting, but blackhawk seems to be the only place online that will even give me a price. Their Elektra glider doesnt look bad desu.
I weigh about 185, but i would like it to be able to support my father's weight of about 235, so thats another raisin i kinda like that one.
>>912678
>Resolutions
Find an airport job so I don't have to go as far when I start my instrument training, and try to convince my local WO recruiter to get me into Army flight school
>>912681
Fat*
>>912678
Wrap up my instrument rating, knock out MEL, then get a solid chunk of commercial done by the end of 2016
>>912678
Finish my CPL by June.
Find a job by 2017.
Stop living off of rice by 2017.
Here, have some Australia.
>>912866
Same here bro
Though finding a job here in Brazil is a nightmare
What's everyone's thoughts on OPVs?
I can see them being a big part of aviation in the future; you can ferry aircraft to a destination without needing to use a pilot, you can do more of the menial, milk-run type flights with them, and you can give a pilot on a long haul a break, but if there's an emergency a pilot can take over
>>913335
Conflicted, desu.
As a logical person, i applaud the idea from an economic standpoint.
As a young pilot in the air transport industry, I absolutely hate this technology in the fear of becoming obsolete or having the perceived worth of my passion decrease. It's already bad enough that people think planes only fly on autopilot.
Frankly, this is where the public's fear of flying pays off, as no one will be ready to get on a fully automated airplane quite yet.
Also, Fokker was here. Embraer sucks.
>>913335
Don't like it, really don't like it. It's not that I'm against the development of new technologies but I hate that we're always looking to engineer out the human in many facets of life. What's the goal? We can't all live as only consumers of products involving human labour, where will the money come from if there is no work left?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite
In essence I feel that it devalues human life.
From a more personal aspect I really love hands-on flying, be it big or small, maneuvering or straight and level. The thought of a pilotless aircraft scares the shit out of me, if it became a widespread reality I might seriously think about remaining in GA.
>>913543
Expanding on that thought, I can't help but feel that it might be how we salvage the profession of aviation in the face of the drive to automate everything.
Not that anyone would ever get on a fully-automated plane, of course.
>>913389
>Also, Fokker was here. Embraer sucks.
Hi KLM
Pilot here.
Why are all pilots so fucking insufferable?
>>913516
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite
At least you are somewhat self-aware.
Over the entirety of human existence, the trend has been towards increased tool use and higher standards of living. I don't think the two are unrelated.
>>913516
Also, I don't think completely pilotless aircraft will ever really take off, if you'll excuse the pun
BaconRider's posts are always appreciated here
Also, there's some things I just can't seem to ever fully commit to memory, like pic related.
Here's to hoping I never lose comms
>>913754
Forgot my actual pic
>>913566
Bombardier spanks them both
Also, how does one pronounce "bombardier"?
>>913756
I've had complete electrical failure before, and in my experience the tower didn't give me light signals, they weren't quick enough in the uptake to realize I was nordo.
I ended up calling flight service on my cell phone, and copying the phone number of the tower from a briefer, then calling tower. I got landing clearance over my cell.
Of course you do need to know the light signals.
I designed a checklist for my airplane, and had a big blank spot left on the page, and I printed the signals onto it. I also have v speeds, and common frequencies used at and around my home airport.
>>913760
>>913756
I'm very proud of my checklists. I feel they are professional, and well thought out, with clean presentation. (Page 1)
>>913762
There are errors. I need to center the bold "PREFLIGHT INSPECTION" on its column, and there should be the phrase "before starting engine checklist..... Complete" at the end of the before starting engine checklist. Works great for a two pilot crew, out single pilot. Yes I realize this is a bit overboard for a Cessna 150, but it's designed so you will be used to running checklists when you get to bigger, more complex machines.
>>913757
Bomb-ard-ee-air
>>913692
>>913693
>>913694
>>913698
>>913699
On the subject of paint.
Guess this plane.
Some more pics!
>>913631
I agree with you on this but to what extent will it hold true. If you go all the way to the point where human labour is entirely obsolete how will an exchange of goods be conducted? The proletariat (read: just about everybody) will have nothing to exchange or contribute which really means they have little to no value to society given their inability to make or purchase goods.
The situation is rather different if the size of the population or core economic principles were changed. Just consider my sentiment to be a 'worst case' outlook.
Its not the development of technology, its the application.
This really needs its own thread... I'd prefer not to choke up the thread.
>>913803
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with Quatar Airways?
>>913814
I have a ton of pics I took of and from the helicopter I fly. Problem is I've posted a lot of them in /gag/ before. I'd repost them if there's interest.
>>913898
That's it!
>>913760
>Carb heat … on
>Carburetor[sic] heat … cold
C'mon son.
Studying aerospace engineering, want to get a pilots license for obvious reasons and also because aerospace companies and the astronaut corps love people with them. Should I just get a 172 from the 70s because they're so cheap or is it worth to shill out for a modern 172 with like a turbodiesel engine so I don't need to pay for avgas? Is there any other good beginner plane that I'm just not aware of?
also considering the glassair 3 if I end up having time for a kitplane
>pic something I'd prefer to fly kek
>>913941
Just join an aircraft club
>>913927
Regarding carb vs carburetor, it's all "carburetor" in the current iteration. The columns are all aligned and justified on the right border too. Work in progress.
I was thinking about learning to fly gliders. I found a place nearby that does this "FAST" program with the SSA. For $140 you get a lesson and some other stuff. It seems like a bit much for one lesson, but I guess I can discuss continuing flying with the people there. Thoughts? Are there better ways to start out?
http://www.ssa.org/FAST
>>913899
Are those the ones taken down low checking out houses? I think I might remember them.
I'm just gonna post my stuff whenever there is a lull to keep the thread afloat.
I LOVE the look of this aircraft (Macchi MC.72), I'd love to design and homebuild something vaguely similar later on in life (with professional help). Aft seating, retractable gear, single V8 and polished sheet metal. That whole vintage air racing thing is total eyecandy to me.
>>914066
Sort of. I tried to take more pics of towns and scenery, but some of them came out a little "NSA is watching"
I think I got a few good ones, though.
>>914008
$140 for a 30-minute intro flight? Sounds like a rip-off. Keep in mind, if there are no thermals that day it could very well be done in 10 minutes. Just find your nearest gliderport, call them up about an intro flight. The tow plane is a fixed cost (varying by altitude), and you'll pay for the instructor and sailplane rental's time.
>>914303
I don't know much about gliders, but I'm assuming he'd be paying for the tow-plane as well as the glider
>>914066
I also got some good shots of the foliage during the fall
>>913960
The spelling is a side issue. The main problem is that you have two entries with essentially the same name that mean different things.
Hey guys,
Nice thread you got here.
Mind if I ask question?
I have my RIC-21 radio license test this Saturday.
Any tips on what I can expect?
>>914336
You lost me, what did I do? Are you bringing up "on, cold" vs "on, off"?
>>914336
Means the same thing tho. I pull carb heat to on, get an rpm drop, check gauges, then it goes back off. Anything that says carb or carburetor is referring to the same knob.
>>914336
Maybe he's checking to see if the carb heat will actually turn on when he pulls it before turning it off.
>>914498
Do you ever do a full engine run-up with full carb heat pulled?
>>914498
No, they're both movements. It's the exact phrasing from the POH. SON.
>>914354
to pass,, because, you studyed.
,,Feast!
Allah hiakba
>>914563
>train controls
Yep, this is pretty /n/.
We went over to visit a friend's place a couple weeks ago. He has a HUGE plane collection. He's got like, 47 aircraft. Almost all of them are vintage/warbird. I guess it's actually 49 now if you include is recent p-51 and corsair purchase.
Every time we visit, he lets us spend the night in his hangar apartment and lets us play with his planes.
Can you guys guess what cockpit this goes too?
>>914607
Grumman Albatross
>>914607
big wetbelly,, Goose?
>>914617
Yes
>>914618
No
Round 2
Here is another one of his planes. Can you guys guess this one?
>>914624
Ford Trimotor of some description.
>>914624
,it says in the pic., Ford workmanship,, dream.
>>914626
>>914628
That one was pretty easy. When you see 3 throttles and 3 mag switches, it's a dead giveaway.
Just about all the other cockpit pictures I got have the N number on the instrument panel. That would be too easy.
Actually, there is one more.
Unrelated to the warbird guy.
>>914637
It's a helicopter.
The blue is a dead giveaway for Russian.
Going to guess MI-24.
>>914637
I want to say "Mi-24 Hind", though how he got one is a mystery
![if7ted[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/fsPkOVp.jpg "if7ted[1].jpg")
A Magnus Effect airplane.
>>914721
They've actually tried experimenting with Flettner rotors more than once
So, would the good people of /gag/ consider a GEV a plane or a boat?
>>914732
It's more of a hovercraft I'd say.
>>914731
just imagine if you could get something like this RC plane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlmvHfIAszo
to fly carrying a person. each rotor spinnng indepdently. able to greatly change spin speed and direction.
>tfw I've done just about all of my flight training in a Cirrus
I feel as though I've been terribly spoiled and life is going to suck when I have to transition to older planes.
>>914645
>>914717
Damn you guys are good
>>914553
didn't study, got 100.
same with pstar.
instructor to solo me at five hours.
Friend just gave me 5 grand.
life is good.
>>914817
It will.
>>914817
Cirrusly brosiden?
Also, I can't help but imagine life will improve once I get to flying choppers bigger and more fully featured than a Robinson R22
>>914751
I have to assume that they're more difficult to control, elsewise they'd be as commonplace as other aircraft
>>914751
If your engine cut, you'd loose your lift though. Almost worse than a helicopter in that respect.
Unless you also had other airfoils in addition to those, but that's getting a bit over complicated.
>>915122
"Almost worse than a helicopter"?
What do you even mean by that?
>>915124
I think he means consequences if you loose power in flight.
>>915122
the magnus effect is used for roll and pitch movement. forward propulsion is provided by traditional propellers. look again.
>>915313
forward, yes. but if the motors on the rollers failed, you'd lose lift.
![041223_plane_parahcutes_vmed_7a.grid-4x2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Mc18ahs.jpg "041223_plane_parahcutes_vmed_7a.grid-4x2[1].jpg")
>>915122
>>915125
Have you heard of "autorotation"?
>>914879
Is it in flyable condition?
>>915400
Even most 'normal' aircraft don't have that.
>>915421
At a reasonable cruising altitude for a plane, you would still hit the ground at a decent speed.
Unlike rotors, they don't intrinsically produce redirect air to make them auto rotate, so it would mostly be their minimal drag slowing you down. Once you lost forward momentum or they spun down.
>>915424
yes
>tfw first flight was supposed to be last Saturday
>tfw cancelled due to weather
>tfw tomorrow is the next scheduled flight
>tfw I just want to flyyyyy
HYPE
>>915556
Welcome to the club.
>>913813
Stippends.
Companies/Governments will literally give you money to keep selling their products. sounds stupid? because it is.
>Engine cut out about 1 minute after start up
>restarted my checklist from the top got it started and reassured myself it was because it was cold (-17C ambient) and because the mixture wasn't full rich (it looked like it was out a tiny bit, probably because my club ask that you lean the mixture while taxiing.)
But still I was slightly more on edge than normal during that flight. Especially considering it was midnight and no one else was around and I had trouble starting up in the first place. After my run up though it seemed to be behaving and my flight went without any hiccups. Just a bit nerve wracking for a moment there.
>>912866
Hey Queensland bro. Do you do much flying to YBCV? I write the TAFs and ARFORs for areas 40, 41, 43 and 44. Got any feedback on the aviation weather forecasts for those areas?
>>915619
Yeah, we spent a night there and it was certainly worth it.
We flew up around the 22/23rd DEC 2015, I was certainly very interested in your work as we were dealing with a rather pesky trough moving with us.
Only flew through the area twice but on both occasions the forecasts were spot on in all regards.
>>913812
>>912866
This low cloud was at the predicted alt and rose as predicted within the predicted area. (I went under it as it rose and dissipated). Storms in the afternoon spot on.
I used all three forecast areas for reference but they really just gave the same picture (a good thing). A hell of a lot of connecting the dots but I really liked the information it gave me with the cloud.
An honest 10/10, would flight plan with.
Pic related are almost certainly alien tree circles en-route YBCV to YRLL. Saw a few of these and neither of us could come up with a reasonable non-alien theory. Thoughts?
>>915450
Were you talking about flettner planes the whole time? Because autorotation in helicopters is one of the most practiced things you do
>>915476
Okay, hold on, I've flown an R22 enough and have played plenty of Take on Helicopters, I've got this, I'll swing by and we can start blasting ISIS
>>915643
Let's go, tovarishch
You take rotor wing, I'll take fixed wing
>>915663
Is that a fucking Mig 27?
>>915699
What shitty plane are you flying that you can't go in chilly weather? The only reason I can think of for that is icing, but if there's none in the forecast it shouldn't be a factor.
>>915707
Piper Archer III
I agree, but I guess it's not really up to me. I just want to fly m8
>>915709
I usually envision new fixed-wing pilots going with a high-wing plane like a C172, and the Archer burns more fuel, but the throttle and mixture controls are nicer
>>915711
Also, C172 or Archer, it really shouldn't matter if the weather's otherwise green for VFR flying
>>915706
>mig 27
Jesus dude, learn your migs.
Mig 23
>>915712
Yeah aside from the temperature, it was pretty much perfect. Not a cloud in the sky. I really wish we could have gone out because Thursday's lesson will also probably get cancelled due to weather again.
>>915707
My airport has a similar policy. No training flights under -25C (-13F). It's in their insurance contract.
But I do agree that the +10F cap is not very fair, especially considering that's not that cold.
I always assumed that it was if you crashed, then it wouldn't be too too cold for you to camp out in.
As well as engines of any kind don't tend to like operating in the cold.
Plus, with new pilots, they maybe don't want to risk things like shock cooling.
>>915713
Aren't they basically the same plane, just one's fancier?
>>915744
-13 I can understand, +10 I cannot. If my airport had a +10 F limit no one would fly for half the year
>>915992
Exactly!
>>913941
What country do you live in?
I just passed my flight instructor written, got a 96%. Yaaaaaay.
>>916124
another,,"Dealer,, hanging by the school.,
,,"Pssst! hey Kid? want to get high?"
, looking,, to lure our youthinto danger, spreading vice and feeding off the growing addiction.,
,always starts with the "free, Explorer ride., sets the HOOK!,
,,,, and never satisfied,, always looking at bigger and fastr Highs.,
, Cessna,, the gateway plane., rolling today i look up and see the thin line of a CJ<,,, i want COFFEE!!
,GG anon!
Just passed my Commercial Flight Test.
>>916153
Nice. getting paid to fly instead of vice versa is a strange feeling.
>>916154
how so?
>>916147
Seeing beautiful machines like this being left out to rot always makes me feel sad
>>916181
It's like the difference between being a John and a hooker
>>915633
>Only flew through the area twice but on both occasions the forecasts were spot on in all regards.
Wicked. Good to hear! I think I remember that trough. It was max annoying because usually those areas are a total bludger work wise for forecasters. Kept me busy!
>>915633
>Pic related are almost certainly alien tree circles en-route YBCV to YRLL. Saw a few of these and neither of us could come up with a reasonable non-alien theory. Thoughts?
Wow never seen that before. From a meteorologist standpoint, I'd wager either a downburst from a thunderstorm or a tornado from one. Given the area that is the best I can think off. I will save this and show it to people when I get back to the Brisbane forecasting centre.
/gag/ might be interested to know I'm forecasting out at RAAF Amberley ATM. Get to brief the hornet pilots on the weather before their flights then watch Super Hornets and C-17s fly around all day. Best fun ever.
>http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/01/21/united-boeing-737/
>United goes for the 737-700s over the CSeries
Fuck.
>>915556
I let my flying partner fly today, but I was in the back. It was amazing. My turn to fly on Saturday :)
Finally got to find a gap in weather and fly yesterday. Great day, made some great landings and practiced engine out landing on a short runway. Shit was tight.
Now it's gonna be blizzards for the week. Thanks Delaware.
I was waiting to see what this big scurry blizzurd was going to do before going up, but as it turns out it's not going to do a whole hell of a lot, so I'm going up tomorrow.
Also, unrelated note, but IACRA, FAA.gov, the AWC website and basically every government sight is pig-disgusting. I thought AKO was a one-off, but no, everything the Feds touch is awful.
Anyone else going to the sport aviation expo in Sebring Florida tomorrow?
I'm flying out from KSFB with a buddy.
20 dollar admission, there's an arrival notam, should be fun
>>916642
I'm not going anymore, it's 280 at 22 gusting 30 for a runway 1/19.... Direct crosswind no matter how you cut it. Bummer.
>>916276
>>916274
Yeah, it was fairly lame. We had to spend an extra night in Griffith due cloud. My pax wasn't exactly enthusiastic about the idea. The whole town is pretty much an Italian settlement in rural NSW, the main tourist attraction was a cave that was lived in by an Italian immigrant hermit.
Whats life as a Meteorologist/Forecaster like?
Pic is over YLCG - Lake Cargelligo, it looked like an oasis compared to it's surrounds.
What are the benefits of a delta wing like the B2?
It's so unstable that the pilots almost don't even fly the thing because of all the computers needed to keep it stable.
>>916835
Delta wing, or flying wing?
Flying wings can be very strong since it's essentially one piece, but it's not a huge advantage. Flying wing can be a very stealthy shape, so there is a military application. They're also aerodynamically efficient.
Delta wings which are attached to fuselages can also be built very strong, light and inexpensively. They have high stall angles, and the biggest advantage, can be made supersonic.
Most modern jets are fly by wire anyways, so who really cares if the pilot inputs are mixed by a computer.
>>916837
By delta wing I mean the entire craft is a big triangle.
>>916838
That's a flying wing, not a Delta wing.
>>916852
del·ta wing
noun
noun: delta wing; plural noun: delta wings
a single triangular swept-back wing on some aircraft, typically military aircraft.
>>916853
Yeah but the B2 is a flying wing.
>>916862
Can you post a delta wing then?
>>916868
![North_American_XB-70_above_runway_ECN-792[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/uPgeWGx.jpg "North_American_XB-70_above_runway_ECN-792[1].jpg")
>>916868
The wing is triangle, but there is still very distinct fuselage, and vertical stabilizer.
Here's another example.
![i7vnqbemegvsxn8r6roq[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BO5O9yh.jpg "i7vnqbemegvsxn8r6roq[1].jpg")
>>916868
>>916875
>>916876
Compare with flying wings
![XB-35[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/NxCmUN5.jpg "XB-35[1].jpg")
>>916877
>>916875
RIP 206.
>>916899
RIP CSeries.
>>916903
RIP Canada.
>>916380
For anyone wondering how my first ever flight went..
Well, I don't know how I feel about it. First off, my taxiing wasn't what I had hoped. I couldn't get a feel for the pedals at all. Either my feet were too high up on the pedals, or something was wrong with them because I struggled to push down on them. I have a female flight instructor, and it seemed like she was moving them just fine, so I feel like it was my foot placement or something?
Then, when we started to make turns once we were at 3000 feet. The turns themselves were alright, but I feel like i was rolling out too early and I didn't always align up with the roads down below. Also, I was going to the left a little when we were just in a regular cruise. Don't know why?
All in all, a pretty overwhelming experience. I have a lot to learn obviously. And I'm the type to get stressed out when I'm not good at something from the very start, but I'm trying to manage it. Next time, she's going to let us do takeoffs and talk to ATC a little.
If anyone has any comments/suggestions, throw em at me.
>>916907
1. experience will help
2. experience will help
3. wind will push you off course so you'll have to angle yourself into the wind if you want to keep your track
don't quit if you want it you'll get it. don't get discouraged by people who got their license in a short amount of time. there's nothing better than a cross country flight that you planned out yourself
Got to fly (dual-received with a thoroughly experienced CFI, of course) around the edge of that blizzard today. No snow, but sustained winds of 20+kn with some gusts up to 30. Basically, I felt like I was trying to hold the chopper physically down to stay IGE, and when I held the nose into the wind in a stationary hover you could see the KIAS climb up to 30 at times.
Needless to say, we didn't stay out too long. Really, it was more of a "let's see how you are at the absolute limits of this tiny chopper's tolerances" than anything.
>>916907
When I first went to fly I found myself crabwalking the helicopter out of trim, my altitude vacillating between 1,000 at 2,500 ASL and holding a cruising speed of 95 KIAS in a machine that redlines at 102. Also, my first attempt at hovering looked like a drunk retard rodeo. Flying isn't natural, it's something that takes time.
I'm currently in the process of getting my A&P cert.
How's the job market for maintainers, technicians, and mechanics?
>>916201
Sometimes I dream of buying old junkers from boneyards and restoring them to flying condition to show off at airshows and shit.
Someday...
>>916912
>>916933
I have a friend who graduated about a year before me who just got his PPL who's reiterated the same thing you guys just told me. Definitely helps to hear that. I'm going to take it one lesson at a time and study for ground school even harder. I'll keep /n/ updated on my journey if anyone cares to read along
>>916875
>>916876
>>916877
>>916878
I, for one, am still waiting for a practical blended-wing body. Even a small, business jet one would be cool
>>916934
Get into a specific field and become an expert in that field and you'll be worth more.
The less people in that field, the more you are worth.
I know an avionics guy who charges 90 an hour. I know a radial engine overhaul guy who charges 85 an hour. And they do sell their services.
I only charge $45 an hour. But I am considered an expert in my field.
>>916943
0:15
Maybe it's a bit irrelevant question, but is russian education in aviation field (aerospace engeneering) worth anything? Talking about bachelor degree + possibly masters degree. Want an opinion from guys that work in this field because I'm debating if I should study in my home country or should I save up money for murican education.
>>917056
Probably irrelevant, but this guy I met at a bar one time said he was from Cali and moved to Vancouver for the flight training saying that the harsh conditions created by the mountains made him more hire-able.
>>917056
I've heard Russian aviation get a bad rep, but it's more to do with bad quality control from their engine manufacturers than anything else.
>>917067
He's not wrong, but I wouldn't see it as a big enough reason to move. Why not get your private certificate wherever you are, and go for commercial and whatnot somewhere else?
went for my intro flight yesterday and going for my second flight next week. ground school doesnt start for an extra month but i was wondering if anyone can send me some good resources for private pilot license so i can study on my own. I live in canada and the planes being flown are cessna's and piper warrior IIs if that helps.
>>917276
Sportys is good jepeson is rly good, gleim is good for passing the written but there's a good chance it will be rite memorization and not true understanding.
need to get a job with my a&p
The Lightspeed Tango headsets are on sale!
I bought a set on Tuesday for $800 free shipping. They're normally $1100 at aircraft spruce.
>>917276
start studying for your PSTAR and radio exam
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01397.html
http://www.principalair.ca/pstar_table_of_contents.htm#PSTAR
https://1.yssecure.com/index.cfm
http://www.navcanada.ca/EN/media/Publications/VFR%20Phraseology.pdf
Also get your medical as soon as you can, because it can take a while to get processed. Class 3 if you're juist doing private, class 1 if you're going for commercial eventually.
Ask for your book kit if you don't have it already. It should come with your plane's POH (pilot operator's handbook), From the Ground Up textbook, the Canadian flight training manual, an E6B computer (slide rule type thing) and a few other needed things. All you need to know for private and even start of some commercial is in the from the ground up (FTGO) and the training manual (FTM). you shouldn't need much else other than what your instructor will teach you, and that will be on those books any way.
Good luck. :-)
>>917450
>get your medical as soon as you can
already went in for my category 1. I was so scared going in because i lost my glasses but apparently i have 20/20 vision. just waiting for it to come back from transport canada
thanks for the links!
>>917482
If it takes more then three weeks to come back from the day your doctor sent it in, just call the local TC office and check in on it. I got mine in a little under a week and a half. They're usually pretty good about it. What sometimes takes time is the doctor to get everything together (ecg, audiogram, etc) and send it off.
Does /gag/ have any tips for proper seat positioning in a 172?
I'm having trouble with even braking pressure while taxiing and landing, and I think the culprit is my seat position. ie. Legs under- and/or overextended.
With race cars you can stretch your arms out and move the seat until your wrists rest on the top of the wheel.
is there a similar gauge/position indication for planes? I'm 6'2 with size 15-4E shoes so that might be part of my problem. My instructor jokes that planes were really built with tall people in mind.
Can I fully deflect the rudder and then move the seat so that that knee is just below lockup?
I know I'm rambling but if you have some tips on seating, and how to properly brake at-speed and when turning I'd appreciate it very greatly.
>pic semi-unrelated
>>916946
Neat advice. Thanks.
I was planning on focusing on large airframes like passenger liners and heavy cargo movers since I already have lots of up-close hands on experience with cargo planes through my Air Force Reserve career. I know the Galaxy particularly well, inside-out, front-to-back. Mostly because the things keeps breaking down, and when that happens, there's nothing else to do but watch the maintenance squadron fix them.
But I'll see where the wind takes me.
You are now aware that the old guy in Up would have been heavily penalized by the FAA and NTSB for operating an unregistered aircraft without a license
>>915619
How did you get your job? what education and where was it advertised?
When will we get GFA's?
>>917678
So would superman.
>>917704
On that note, they'd probably be able to unmask Batman due to the fact that the Batplane is a unique experimental aircraft registered to Wayne Enterprises
>>917678
You are now aware that the house would never have left the ground in the first place.
>>917718
And the Batplane would be entirely unmaneuverable if it even got off the ground in the first place, as it has no control surfaces, but there's no need to be a fuckin' bum
>>917543
My instructor was quite nervous on my touchdown today owing to my braking...
Anything will be helpful...
>>917794
Have you tried letting the plane slow down before applying wheel brakes?
Just a thought
>>917794
noplane,, brakes harder and faster,, turns with squealing smoking tires better, or handles crosswind Slamming easer,,, then the Rental plane!,, crawl down there and look at the MEchs,, bring a Sami and spend some time under the dash just looking at all the stuff.
,,ready for the hard advices?
, your school has HAnd control for pedals,, put a bandaid on your knee,,, Insist on useing the HC!
,,,i justook your troubles,, and added Cats!, fliping a problem may expose a hole.
>>917794
>instructor was quite nervous
GOOD!,, thats what i PayFor!,, lazy ass instructers!
>>917921
Change your instructor.
Seriously, this is something you need to discuss with your instructor, he should be the one helping you find your seating position and proper braking techniques.
Raise these questions with him, and if he cannot show you that, change the instructor.
>>915619
Greetings from YBCG.
Few things for me come the new year:
- NVFR rating
- Get tailwheel design endo
- Get job
Actually I just want a bloody job. I just want that 206 job out west in bumfuck nowhere.
Thought about doing an instructor rating but I dont want to do it unless I can get a guaranteed job.
>>917921
I'm a chopper guy, I can't think of anything other than that. If you're having trouble, it's probably something you'd discuss with your CFI.
>>917955
Just get the rating, ya bum. Aint that freakin hard
>>917957
Got it. I'll ask him today.
I just don't nominally like to ask questions in most situations, whatever the context, but that's a problem I need to change.
>>916074
USA I'm afraid
had friend new to strutless 210,, went to get car while pilot taxi to parking,,,NO STRUT> to make her walk around!, walked close to the body,,,,,,, into prop.
,
,,,,, STOPTHENGINE!, every time.
>>918096
Would you say she was strutting?
What is our opinion on the FAA's plan for total VOR phase out in the not-so-distant future?
>>918199
I was thinking of doing a long cross country VOR only. I guess i'll just scrap that idea if its going to be pointless.
>>918007
Instructor rating? Have you done it? Ive heard there are quite a few instructors and not that many jobs... at thousands of dollarydoos its a bit much.
>>918199
I have a hard time believing they would actually do it, a VOR is a nice and simple device without a lot of potential to break and its effectiveness isn't slavishly tied to the weather
So, I found a whole bunch of chaff while cleaning out our spare parts connex.
Does anyone know if chaff shows up on ATC radar? Because I could definitely have some fun with these.
>>918376
only on primary radars. ATC mostly uses SSR so it would not show up.
>>918206
Well, I can't say I'm too hurt about that considering I was trained on gps.
>>918504
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Anyone flying DA-40s willing to give me advice on how to not over control that thing and properly position myself in the aircraft?
Shit's so sensitive that I have to hold the stick with two fingers. Also since it's designed for tall Europeans, as a 5'10" American I have trouble seeing even the nose when I'm sitting inside which results in me having a harder time taxiing and landing the plane.
>>918376
Pop one next time you're airborne and find out
>>918518
I've figured it out, BaconRider is a traveling robot that takes sweet pictures and communicates in Morse code, and uses Google Translate to put it in English. The results are frequently confusing
>>918575
This.
>>918575
Ya,, but cousins Wall-E, and R2,, have jobs., so go figure.
>>918252
Yeah, I did my CFI stuff this fall, I've already had to start scheduling my students very carefully so I don't go over my eight hours in any 24 hour period. It's not that expensive for what you get. If you don't love teaching though don't do it, you'll get frustrated.
>People keep bumping troll threads
Disgusting
Let's talk about autorotations. Anyone else get a little squirrelly at the low-RPM horn and overcompensate too much? I mean, if I had an engine go out, I'd be able to land without hurting myself or damaging the chopper, but I have a hard time, personally, getting it just perfect.
I have been getting better, though. It's almost like playing an instrument; you have to keep the tempo and the rhythm right, and you're constantly tuning it.
2nd flight today. Instructor let me mostly take off on my own today. Definitely a lot harder than expected. It's so much stuff you have to do. Safe to say, I had a pretty bad first take off. Did some steep turns, those were alright, but she took care of the throttle this time. It's been fun though. It's hard, but I love it already.
Also, once I fixed my seat, I had a much easier time taxiing than last time so hopefully that solves that.
>>918085
If in the USA my honest suggestion would be go into a 2-3 way partnership with like minded individuals also looking to fly. Just make sure you get a good "vibe" from your potential partner(s) and it could be a hugely beneficial option.
It carries its own problems but if you're strapped for cash on procuring your own airplane its the best option because you'll still have an airplane to fly after the excitement of finishing your PPL is gone.
>>919006
I figured out why I've been getting so many problems doing autortations: I freak myself out too much. I took a deep breath before doing them today and started nailing it.
so second flight was iffy
weather was super choppy, flight instructor said "this is the worst condition we'd go up in" tried practicing turns, pitch, roll, yaw
I have trouble when it comes to cruising, i roll a bit to the right
the only thing that concerned me is that I got a bit motion sick when he did a sharp turn (45 degrees) when I experience some g-force
is this normal? I don't normally get motion sick, hopefully it's just because of the choppy air
have a pic
>>912678
Does anyone else think about building their own design of ultralight, just to see if you could do it?
I was thinking about a front mounted $99 Harbor Freight 6.5 engine; what do for a prop on this engine?
Then an aluminum frame with steel supporting cables. Would 8 mil poly film stand up to the stresses of surface areas?
I would like the challenge of making this for $500.
>inb4 you're going to die
I'm a 4chan user, don't care about that.
>>919142
I've thought about it, but it's not high on my priorities list. Maybe when I'm old and filthy rich with flying money I'll get a pure-bred toy, but right now, nah.
Though, a flying hat? Now there's something I might bite on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KzLeCm-Jw
>>919169
And I thought I made up something maybe too scary to try IRL...
>>919142
If you knew a good machine shop, or at least somewhere with a large enough CNC table,
they could cut you a prop from laminated hardwood you provide. (also easy to make if you have the tools)
Wouldn't be too terribly expensive.
Although you'd want come kind of guarantee it wouldn't fly apart at 2500 rpm...
Especially with it so close you your brain case.
There is a 13hp Honda-clone electric start engine easily available if you can look, and that might be better then the 6.5.
>Also, big prop turning slower is more efficient than a small prop turning faster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJvyZNHnMGE
>~$5,000.00
Is it worth it?
>>919209
nah.
get an IWC Aquatimer or a Linde Werdelin or something.
>>919142
>what do for a prop on this engine?
Get a Warp Drive like everyone else.
>>919209
Only if you plan on crashing.
Hi. Posting from the air.
>>919215
>not in the right seat
>>919216
What's the right seat then? I prefer sitting on the left side actually.
>>919217
Its a joke. the right seat is the left seat.
>>919217
>>919218
My favorite seat is 1A but that was unfortunately taken. Guess the airplane? Or airline?
>>919218
I've always preferred the right seat, and it's the only one you can solo in, anyway. The main's on the left side, if you sat in it to solo you'd get a dynamic rollover right there on the tarmac
>>919120
I fought it when I first started flight training and now I'm totally down for just about whatever. Flown acro a couple times even with no ill side effects.
>>919120
Completely unnatural, you should just give up flying
is $100 (canadian) a rip off for a first introductory flight to see if you want to try flying?
>>919460
Most of those are scams, if you want flying lessons take flying lessons.
>>919461
I have no clue if I'll be too scared to fly while in a plane
>>919461
I've never heard of a scam flying lesson before, and $100 isn't bad for an introductory flight, at least stateside
>>919070
Interesting... My instructor let me take off on my own from the first time I believe. I'm not sure how much he touched the rudders but I didn't do that bad. On the other hand I'm at 13 hrs and my instructor just let me land the plane "almost" all by myself. For some reason I come crooked all the time and keep chasing the runway instead of stabilizing.... Also I apparently flare too high and cause the plane to approach stall before hitting the ground... Anyone have suggestions on how I can fix these problems?
>>919483
experience.
Also if you feel like you're sinking to fast putting in the throttle a bit can slow your sink rate for a smoother landing. just a touch though. too much and you'll just float.
>>919492
Yeah I constantly adjust the throttle on approach to keep 70kts landing speed and make sure I clear the bridge right before the runway but still I can't fix the crooked part. I think I'm keeping the stick centered, but DA-40s are really sensitive and the extremely long and low wings aren't any help. Come a little crooked and you'll hit the wingtips easily...
>>919495
i meant after the flare adding a touch of power. especially if you flare too high and want to prevent the hard landing or if you flare too much and end up ballooning back up
you might need to work on your foot work if you're coming in crooked.
>>919497
Thanks for the help man. Practice is the way to go and I will keep your advise in mind!
>>919460
Yes, I 'd say so. Depending on how long it is and what they have you do.
At my place (western Canad-eh), they combine the hour long 'intro' flight with the first basic lesson on attitudes and turning. Use of the trim wheel, what the throttle does, pre-flight walk around, etc. you get to fly for most of it if the instructor thinks you're up to it.
In that case, $100 is a steal because just the wet rate to rent a plane for an hour of solo is normally $150. $212 for dual.
Try it out, you have nothing to loose. It's like nothing else you've experienced. Not to mention the view is amazing.
>>919510
Correction: I'd say it is NOT a rip off.
sorry for the confusion.
>>919460
nope. however its 85$ for the intro flight near my place but then again prices might depend on where you are and local fuel prices anyways.
Is this a good resource?
does it emulate the real deal?
https://1.yssecure.com/index.cfm
>>919209
>Spending $5,000 on a watch
>Ever
