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>>889555
nice trips
Commercial single student, already Single Engine Land/Instrument rated.
Progress is slow, motivation is slightly low. More aviation-related YouTube recommended for morale boost...
I posted this in the last thread, but it died
What aircraft do you want to fly, but haven't yet?
Me:
>UH-1/Bell 205/212/412
I'd love to get me some time in a Huey, they're so damn neat, and if their pilots' word (and DCS World) is anything to go by they're supremely flyable
>UH-60/S-70
I'm holding out hope I'll get out of the Nasty Girl infantry and into one of these.
>Robinson R66
I've been putting around in an R22 for a while and an R44 is right handy when I feel time to do the transition training, so why not go 3 for 3?
>MD500
Take on Helicopters and Arma make it look awesome, and I have a soft spot for flying eggs
>EC/H-145
Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopter/whatever they call themselves now bills themselves as the luxury car of the helicopter world, I want to see if they're telling the truth
I'd also like to get into fixed-wing flight at some point, but one thing at a time
>>889555
Also, chopper student with big aspirations, about to wrap up my PPL training
Unless the National Guard sends me right to WOCS/Ft. Rucker, it's on to instrument training after this
30 hour student here
Just soloed yesterday. It took so long because funding flying is tough. But now I got my shit together, and have set up a large fund of money solely for flying. I'm planning to have my PPL before May of next year.
The black jet on carrier in black ops 2
if you're reading this it's not too late to follow me on Instagram @un.holy come like my posts/comments
>>889680
>liking comments
>on the insta
Nigga
>>889678
Wait until you get into cross-country solos, that's where the real fun starts
So, Robinson or Schweizer?
I had complete electrical failure while flying in class C today, will share story if anyone's interested.
>>889823
Sounds fun. How'd it go down?
>>889823
Do tell.
>>889898
>>889935
I flew my Cessna 150 from Orlando Sanford International (KSFB) to Leesburg (KLEE) with a friend who is a student pilot to give him a chance to practice operating in class C and D air space. On the return flight, I took back the flight controls and radio responsibilities, everything was going very smoothly. I was talking to Orlando approach, and we were about 15 miles from KSFB when the first sign of trouble appeared. I have a panel mounted Garmin 296 that is rigged to a cigarette lighter, it started giving me the "external power lost, shutting down in 30 seconds, press any button to cancel shutdown" message. The message would pop up then disappear, suggesting it was getting power intermittently. My thought was the connection to the cigarette lighter isn't good, I'll play with it later. The next thing I know, my radio is silent and the screen is dark, the light on my transponder is off, and my intercom is running off its own independent battery. Now I'm less than ten miles from the airport. I had been told to expect the "lake Monroe arrival", which is normally flown at 1500 feet. I ran through the electrical failure checklist, which is basically cycle the master switch, check your circuit breakers, and turn things on and off, nothing. At this point I pretty much knew it was the master solenoid, and I wasnt going to be able to trouble shoot this in the air. I squawked 76 and made radio calls even though I pretty much knew everything was dead, continuing on the lake Monroe arrival, looking for light gun signals from the tower, hoping they were ready for me. I did a couple 360s to see if they would figure out what happened, but to no avail. To I climbed to 2250 feet (they normally assign departing GA traffic to 2000 and 2500, I chose this altitude to try to stay out of the way) and flew north west, away from where traffic is most dense.
>>889982
Are there any untowered airports you could have landed in?
>>889982
I thought I would have to land at KDED since I wasnt able to talk to tower or approach, but I had one last option to try. I called flight service on my cell phone, and the briefer was able to give me the phone number for the tower at Sanford. I called Sanford tower, and told them who I was. They talked me in and I was given runway priority and cleared to land. Obviously the flaps didn't work, so I made a zero flap landing.
Things I learned:
•Use your crew resources. Having someone who could fly the airplane and scan for traffic while I did trouble shooting and messed with the cell phone was invaluable.
•It's not a bad idea to have a hand held radio, things fail.
•When you see a little electrical gremlin pop up, it could be something bigger about to happen.
All in all not too exciting, but a good learning experience. I'm SO glad my airplane is in her own hangar where I can work on her on my terms, not out in Deland. Pic is muh airplane at Oshkosh.
>>889983
Ye, but I didn't wanna get stuck lol
>>889990
If it were me I'd have said "fuck it" and gone into autorotation, but it's the aircraft club's helicopter, not mine, so as long as it's intact at the end who cares what airport it's at, or if it's even at an airport at all?
>>889998
Why? It's not like it was about to fall out of the sky. Might as well get it back home. And in a helicopter I would think you can get away with even more since you won't be in the traffic pattern. If I were in a chopper I would have just gone low, and gone to my hanger, staying away from taxiways, runways, and known approach paths. I don't get the "oh, something failed, better land in a field!" Mentality.
>>889998
Anyone who has to fix the thing cares. Would you rather have to truck your told out to freaking field, out gave the aircraft in its hangar to work on? Think things through, son.
>>890001
*tools
*or have
>>889999
Mainly because I'm still a relatively new pilot without any mechanic chops and I'm not about to risk anything when I'm not sure what's going on. I would have at the very least landed it at the nearest airfield.
>>890005
You should at least know that the engine still runs fine without electrical power
>>890005
Makes a lot more sense than landing off field. You introduce many, many unknown factors when landing out. And just FYI, electrical systems are completely separate from engine systems. I lost my alternator and battery at the same time, and my engine was fine because it uses magnetos, not an alternator. Read your POH cover to cover, there should be plenty of discussion of aircraft systems, it WILL help you make good decisions in flight.
>>890020
Also, this is one of the biggest reasons I post here, picking the brains of more experienced guys and whatnot. I've gone over emergency procedures with my CFI getting ready for the checkride, but haven't gone too in-depth with the inner workings of the systems.
>>889555
C177s are sexy tbh
>>890027
when I'm old and fragile, I'm looking forward to their easier access cockpits. Less body oragami to get in and out of. Also, them sexy strutless wings.
>>889998
Why the fuck would you enter an auto as a response to an electrical failure?
Sorry if this sounds harsh but as a helicopter CFI this is the kind of shit that would make me never recommend a student for a check ride.
I understand if your CFI hasn't gone over stuff like this with you (which is very much their fault) but I wouldn't even allow a student to solo if they thought taking out engine power was even remotely close to an acceptable solution during an electrical failure.
>>890073
In fairness to him, he probably assumed they'd cover this in ground school (which they didn't)
>>890075
Yeah and I realize that which is why I mentioned it being the CFI's fault.
I know a person can't really be expected to take responsibility for things they didn't know, but as a pilot you really need to take charge and take responsibility for knowing your aircraft. This is why the aircraft has a POH, and this is why that POH has an emergency procedure for this exact emergency.
Like someone else already mentioned, read the POH cover to cover. If you're going to be PIC, that is your responsibility. Shitty CFI or no.
>>890076
Well, it's a good thing someone caught it before I went on a long cross-country. For all I know I had already known this and promptly forgot it when I didn't need to answer the question anymore, so there's a good chance it's just me being the retard. Either way this has probably been a very important internet conversation to have.
>>890081
...In fact, I've just found notes that tell me exactly this, and I'm remembering my CFI telling me to land as soon as practical if there's an electrical failure but not to do an auto. I'm currently in the process of being retarded.
>>890081
It's easy to braindump. Especially during the private rating where everything is new information and it can be a bit overwhelming. But you just gotta study, study, study. Early on in my training a very experienced pilot (former Coast Guard Jayhawk pilot) told me that in aviation you never stop studying. Now that I've been a CFI for a couple years I know that to be very true.
Anyway, I've harped on long enough. Good luck with your training and happy flying.
>>890085
And contributing with a cool pic of a visitor we had a couple weeks ago.
>>890085
It's honestly a good thing you harped, I would have gone on being a dumbass otherwise. And yeah, there's tons of shit to learn, it's like drinking from a firehose.
>>890091
Flying one of those is a goal of mine, actually; I've been an infantryman in the National Guard for a while, they offered to send me to WOCS/Ft. Rucker to become an Army pilot, then promptly ran out of money, prompting me to say "Fuck it, I'll do it myself"
Is there a small plane under half a million that has an autopilot on par with what an airliner has?
>>890098
I'm going to go ahead and say "no". I don't know how much an autopilot unit actually costs, but considering the cost of a G1000 I'd say you'd be SOL
>>890098
I mean, the ones in expiramental Aircraft are pretty fucking badass. You can program them to do holds, approaches, all the cool stuff... But there not certified, so there's that.
>>890098
Any 2010 model year or newer 172, G1000 with integrated GFC700.
>>890126
Neato. I wish I could fly new stuff....
>>889988
This is precisely why I bought an iCom radio, and keep the phone numbers for every tower I expect to be within 30 miles of in my phone. Radios aren't cheap though, mine was $300 CAD.
Can never hurt to have multiple battery-powered backups.
>>890101
>>890126
>G1000
![SDC11713[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/n7mkg7D.jpg "SDC11713[1].jpg")
>>890224
Calm down gramps, G1000 retros are $80,000. A brand new 172 is $364,000 and has a GFC700. Last time I checked, that's less than $500,000.
![1445227142676[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/kTmbIhT.jpg "1445227142676[1].jpg")
Can any of you pilots tell me what role the aviation industry plays in covering up the fact that the earth is flat?
>>890229
>>890132
Triggered!,Love,, luv., Hate you, from jellousy!
,, socute,,solite!,, leading edge BUGS!, not adding lift anymore.
,
>>889988
>but I had one last option to try
,, as PIC i chose,, airport., chased by a storminutes from tower,, Wingflapping like a teridactal,, head spinning like attack radar,,no tower lights,, eye contact with Bonanza on hold lines,, land long,skid tires,, tailwhip off mainrunway,, full stop!! SAFE!
,,,
,,,,,,still!? no lights?!, whathey?,,, welll i guess ill just head to parking. ,park.
,CARACES up, SKIDY STOP!,"HAYOU! DID YOU TAXI JUST NoW?!!"
,whyes idid.
,"YOU CANT DOTHAT!"
,May,,may not.
,"DONT GET SMART! YOUR GOING TO THE MANAGER! Grrrrr!"
,yawn.
,Manager"WHAT do yo..."
WHERE THE HELL WAS THE TOWER GUYS! I HAD RADIOS OUT AND THEYER WACKING OFF TO PLAYBOY!
."what do y.."
,Dude!, im expectiong LIGHTS at some pint in my appproch?! WHERE WHERE THEY!,, ive got a storm running up my ass and your SLEEPING!? GETITOGETHER!
,"well ill see if..."
,YA! , you see if you can DO YOUR JOB NOW!, look outhe window,, every few HOURS@!,, is this an airport?
>>890229
Is this a conspiracy theory, now? I've heard chemtrails, but this?
>>890115
There was a push-prop blended wing thingy at the airport just recently, actually. It looked something like this
The sound of wake Vortex. It starts at 0:14
https://youtu.be/LqbQb3chyeM
>>890308
Lingering jet-wash being so powerful it screws with other aircraft trying to use the runway is something that still amazes me.
So, is AOPA worth the money to join? They sent me an "introductory offer" that's bound to go up in price after the first year, but what benefits does being a member render, and are they worth the money?
>>890316
If you're an aircraft owner or partial owner, yes. They are a great resource of knowledge (and Aircraft insurance) and will fight for you if the feds try to gang up on you. Their magazine is bretty gud too. If you're not an owner, save your money and use it for flying, then if something happens and you do get the FAA in your business, buy a membership at that point in time, enlist their help.
BOTTOM LINE, AOPA is good, but you really only get your monies worth if you're a professional pilot or owner.
Who else fantasizes about touring the continent in pic related on wheels? When I'm able to, I'm getting a 195. The decision's been made.
>>890293
Did it have twin engines? If so, possibly a Beech Starship.
>>890333
>can be had for price of small twin, large single
>dat 140 kts cruise
>dat 800 mile range
>short/soft field
>radial is sex
>tail dragger, for real men
>muh 1940's aesthetic
>turn heads
>bitches wet
>why aren't we all flying a 195?
>~1200 made
>>890293
That looks like a var-EZE or long-EZE. One at my local airport and he has to park it sitting on its nose or else it will tip back on the prop. I hear they're fast. Look fun too
>>890336
I couldn't tell, I was flying over it at the time and when I got back down it was already gone
>>890333
Thanks for the info, I was fairly certain it wasn't worth it at this juncture, and didn't want to go full mo-tard for the aviation thing. The magazine does sound nifty, but I never read magazines anymore, anyway. I was more concerned that not being a member would somehow paint a target on my back at some point down the road
>>890400
No one cares if you're an AOPA member, it only affects you. I think everyone should have an AOPA membership, it's more useful than people think.
>>890226
>24
>gramps
I don't even
Dumping a handful pics from my adventures
The helicopter
>>890477
A guy hover-taxiing to parking
>>890479
A shot from my first time up at night (my CFI had the controls)
>>890481
The hangar
>>890477
Teeny weeny helicopter tbh. Does it get claustrophobic at all?
>FAA will defend this
>>890648
Why do you care? Are you black?
>>890624
Not really, it's actually quite the opposite once you're up. The only real problem I run into is a backache after a multi-hour flight
>>890654
Well, that and the fact that it feels like it's constantly about to fall out of the sky when you're in winds of 15+knots
>>890744
That's a very 70s interior
>>890711
You sound like a pussy tbh fam
>>890750
Except the parts which look like they're from about 1953.
>>890797
Is it fine Corinthian leather, though?
>>890804
>>890744
Das it mane.
>>890804
Soft. SOFT.
>>890813
I had to look it up
>>890822
Forgot to actually post the majesty of it all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIL3fbGbU2o
>>890808
I wish they still made tank-like monster cars like this, at least affordable ones
Gettin' off track, though. So, how 'bout them flyin' machines, boys? Boy howdy I sure do love them flyin' machines
Just got back from flying a 1.5hr solo. Thank God for the trimmer, that would have been miserable without it
Also, I've noticed there's a very specific type of hungry that sets in immediately after flying; you desperately need calorie-heavy food and in large quantities, and yet it feels like it could wait another hour. It's an emergency, and yet it's not. Eventually, of course, the levee breaks and you end up downing a Chipotle burrito and all of its chips, a mess of Greek yogurt with granola and peanut butter in it and still have a hankering for McDonalds, but still.
>>890711
15 knots!
Not trying to sound like a badass or anything, but I had to park a 22 in 37 knot winds about a week ago.
Coming back from my student's first XC, the winds picked up ahead of (and way above) forecast. We flipped over comms to listen to the AWOS and I was just like yeeaaaahhh I'm gonna have to land this.
Man it was so pretty. Line service guy jumped out of the fuel truck shoutin who the fuck landed that!
>>891043
That didn't come up in your weather briefing?
>>891051
Nope, it was supposed to pick up into the low 20's (including gusts) and not until later that afternoon.
It ended up grounding the fleet for the rest of the day.
>>891063
Well, it actually might have, but the guys at WXBrief are so lethargic half the time they probably forgot; I'm always crossing my fingers hoping for one that's had his coffee, personally. I got the all clear from one once and found myself at the edge of a thunderstorm
>>891072
I don't rely on the briefers to see what the weather is doing, I look at it myself and use them to have me on file as an official brief and fill in any info I may have missed or misinterpreted. Based on the pressure systems in the area I know it was going to be windy, and the forecast verified as much; just not completely accurate. It happens.
Also, if you're using 1-800-WX-Brief and calling in for all your filing/briefings, try 1800wxbrief.com. Online alternative, ran by the same people, and tons of awesome features. And you don't have to talk to anyone.
>>891080
Do you have to sign up for anything, though?
>>891087
You just register with an email address. It's free and I've never received any junk mail or phone calls from them. It's literally Lockheed Martin Flight Services - Online Edition
>>891089
That might be worth it. I've also considered joining skyvector so I can file flight plans online
>>891128
Those hangars are really tiny
>>891038
That's why you fly to an airfield that has a restaurant.
I did a fun cross country trip from southern California to central Florida in 3 days in a C172. Would anyone like to see pictures?
>>891201
Post 'em
Also, I've got a video up from the flight I did today if anyone's interested
>>891193
i miss my $100 burger runs
one of the best things about flying
>>891193
Tragically the only airport with an eatery on my circuit was my starting and ending point, though I suppose I could have stopped off at the international airport and gotten some coffee.
>>891201
Ryan?
100hr inspection run up.
Only 3 oil leaks found!
>>891261
Is that an old C-47?
>>891261
Found this over on /k/ a while back.
Did you take this picture as well?
>>891201
This guy still hasn't posted pics
>>891466
Who cares? It's a 172.
That's like asking someone to post pics of their 99 Honda civic.
>>891479
I want the pics from his trip, though.
>>891261
That's pretty sweet.
You got any more maintenance pics?
>>891479
Non-pilot detected
It doesn't matter what people fly, people want pictures.
>>891531
Well?
>>891547
Changing out expensive, hard to find, brakes overnight and outside because of some jackass pilot overheating the brakes.
>>891547
Wing removal for AD.
Every 8000 hours I think.
>>891547
Something is missing.
>>891547
Doing contract work
>>891547
Spare engine in final assembly
>>891547
B-25 test flight after extensive repairs.
>>891547
More contract work
>>891560
I'm assuming that means those breaks aren't something you can just look up the schematics for and machine out
>>891512
Speaking of that, ever had plane-peepers take shots of you on final or departure?
>>891579
Is that an A-20 in the background?
>>891585
The part that fails in the brakes is the expander tube. Basically, it's a rubber tube that fills up with hydraulic fluid and expands, pushing a bunch of (ceramic/asbestos?) blocks radially against a chrome lined metal drum.
Brakes get hot, rubber tube starts leaking from heat damage. If ignored, the tube will blow out and you'll loose ALL of your hydraulic fluid. That means no brakes, no flaps, no landing gear, no cowl flaps, no windshield wipers, and no autopilot.
I try to find and purchase new/old stock or surplus tubes and brake blocks, some are as old as 50 years. But all of the spares have already been taken up by me and the other remaining dc-3s.
Bassler Turbo Conversions does make brand new ones, however they don't last as long as the old ones and they are stupid expensive. I think it's like $11,000 to buy 2 complete assemblies for one wheel. That's way more then what I would pay for the surplus ones.
>>891677
A-26
Killed a bird yesterday, kestrel, I saw him too late slowing down after landing in SR20, and poor guy looked at the plane but didn't move...
>>891719
Birds are such idiots. I actually had a migrating flock cross my flightpath, it was cool to see for about 10 seconds until I realized the stupid bastards weren't going to alter course; sure, it wasn't actually an issue, but don't they know the FAR-AIM shit regarding ROW? Stupid birds.
>>891732
Put a couple of those deer whistler thingies on a prop spinner.
Also, post a pic of above
>>891855
I had my camera off, and by the time I had gotten it on I was already clear of the things and wasn't about to turn around.
I did get some footage in the mountains, though. The foliage looked pretty neat, if you're into leaf-peeping.
>>891577
The camera's warping effect on the prop blades is neat.
>>892079
I meant that you hould post a photo of the deer whistles on the prop spinner, lol
But yeah, birds, too
>>892272
Kind of hard to get a deer whistler on the prop when you fly a helicopter
I do have a vid of my latest flight, though. I'll post if there's interest.
>>892448
Replace Jesus nut with deer call
Post results
>>892448
Robinsons aren't real helicopters
>>892460
Cessnas aren't real airplanes
>>892463
That goes without saying.
I don't fly cessnas.
>>892460
>This fuckin' guy again
>>892457
>In other news, an aviation accident occured yesterday in which a small helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain after a catastrophic failure. Air Traffic Control lost contact with the pilot at roughly 3:30 PM, and radar reports show the aircraft rapidly descending. Investigators on the scene found the rotor assembly had ripped completely apart, and some noticed what appeared to be a deer whistle where the nuts that held the rotor to its mast were supposed to be. The pilot has no next of kin aside from his parents, though he did have a rather sweet gaming rig and a very respectable DVD collection.
>>892468
3/10, made me respond
>>892530
>no deer injured.
>>892530
Post battlestation
>>892538
I think that guy might be a troll
Did some bad judgement calls today. And that is not acceptable in aviation...
I need a vacation, I will really work myself to an early grave....
A couple of shots from a quick flight, today.
Landing in a field to check that box off prior to taking the checkride
>>892699
Spying on someone's backyard for the government
>>892700
A cute little New England town whoring it up for the camera
>>892701
Up close. Not close enough to see the hillbillies and methheads, but still.
>>892702
A majestic sandpit. Behold its majesty!
>>892705
Foliage that I distinctly remember having a bit more pop and color when I snapped the shot.
>>892706
What state and county is this?
>>892728
Maine, US
>>892654
Details. What happened?
>>892865
It involved sunset and flying the plane back to homebase at 90% power.
Also I dreamt of flying last night, I had my own plane, and flew to several coastal airfields, stopping for a coffee, generally pretty nice dream. I want to realize that dream.
I hope to have a pure electric or at least hybrid electric airplane, in the foreseeable future, for shorter hops to airfields, along with solar collectors on my house.
>>892654
I'm going to guess what you did...
Miss something in a pre-flight? Hot-start a turbine? Take a short, crappy base-to-final and go bouncing? Approach too shallow? Didn't bring the oxygen? Near miss? Low rotor RPM? Too fast in an autorotation? Settled with power? Areodynamic stall? Flat spin? Flew an ultralight into controlled airspace without prior permission? Married an air traffic controller?
>>892871
Pure electric is something of a pipe-dream right now, though Airbus has been trying to make something viable.
It has extremely limited range, but it's a step in the right direction
>>893126
Also, on that note, Sikorsky's made a prototype all-electric S300 called the Firefly
>>892872
Not him, but
>Miss something in a pre-flight
Oh boy, that point when you've been airborne for 30 minutes and realize you never checked the fuel for water/other shit..
>Near miss
Twice. The closer one (50ft lateral, 0 vertical) was on my private flight test. Still passed.
I wouldn't trade it for anything though. I'm not at home without a yoke in hand.
Also, landing after sunset with sunglasses still on, then parking the airplane, taking them off, and having an "oh" moment, realizing it wasn't that dark really.
>>893126
Not really a pipe dream, there are several pure electric models flying out there, and being aimed at traffic pattern training.
Battery powered electric airplanes are stupid as hell. Might as well have a wound up rubber band spinning your prop for all the practicality of the thing.
Battery powered electric airplanes are stupid as hell. Might as well have a wound up rubber band spinning your prop for all the practicality of the thing.
>>893160
>Forgetting to do the fuel quality check
I think we've all done this
>Near miss
I had two on the same flight from the same non-talker Skyhawk at two different airports. I was about to choke a bitch.
>>893160
>>893308
>Near misses
Man, flying VFR in Miami in a nutshell.
>news choppers at the nearby stadium for some football game cuts into pattern at KHWO by accident and almost slices me to death
>flying above the world's biggest and most congested practice area AKA the Everglades
>NORDO aircraft thinking it's a good idea to operate in Miami airspace ever
>flying down the beach along with the 50 banner draggers
I miss it.
>>893312
I've heard that the ATC at KMIA is so overworked it's becoming a crisis
>>893312
The Everglades has check in frequencies, and Miami center can give traffic alerts down to like 2000
>>893359
I know about the check in frequencies, just saying there are always tons of people flying there.
As for the miami center, I didn't know that they did that below 3000, good to know
>>893383
Neat
>>890336
If a twin pusher with canards more likely one of these. There's only a handful of flying Starships these days.
>>893401
That's a damn shame, too
>>889555
Hey im starting out on my ppl and I've been having issues with communication. Anybody recommend a specific airport for me to listen to on liveatc.net so I can try and get my bearings on the communication thing...
Im looking for an airport with a lot of student pilots
>>893534
KPSM. It's got all the fun of student pilots and student controllers trying to figure out what the hell the other is saying and miffed instructors taking over
>>893538
thanks m8. I feel like if I had a better understanding of basic commands the ATC gives, I would be able to better decipher what they said to me. I also get super nervous the second I key that mic :(
>>893540
How many hours do you have?
>>893540
Could be a good idea to listen to a local airport so you get used to the various personalities you'll be dealing with. There's a Russian chick at KSFB, she's learning and not very good. There's a guy who handles north Orlando approach on 135.3 after 10pm, he's the most friendly guy ever. There's a bitch on 119.4, west side at around 4pm, total cunt, will yell at the aisians and new students. And then there's the guys at. KMCO, ALL total bro-tier controllers, they'll help you if you need it and if you don't, they'll treat you like an adult. The only thing about listening to Orlando chatter is trying to understand all the gooks, chinks, and zipper heads.
>>893575 flying around central Florida all last summer I would always hear the same Chinese student. Barely intelligible English and it always cracked me the fuck up.
>>893575
I actually used FSX to help me understand what comes out of ATCs
>>893792
There's a few hundred of those guys flying around, from aerosim flight academy. They still use the "connection" call sign from then it was Delta Connection academy (comair)
>>893534
KCHD. Controllers there make you do it right.
"read back runway assignment with callsign", etc.
>>893810
Are you suggesting that all Chinese sound the same?
I find that both racist and comically accurate
>>893810
Yeah but this one kid. Idk I could just pick him out of all the student chatter and just know it was this one goofy fucker.
first Cross country!
,, out of Reno.
>>893894
BaconRider, why do you type in that beautiful barely English language of yours?
>>893917
I think he's got a busted keyboard
>>893849
I was supposed to get my last half-hour of night flight in both yesterday and today, actually. My CFI didn't want to deal with 30kn wind, though. Frankly, neither do I.
>>893888
This pic reminded me that I have yet to get a shot of the PBY they're fixing up at the airport I fly out of
Also, wingtip vortices!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViKYFsN3p24
Anyone hear anything more about the 777 that burst into flames in Florida?
Nobody got hurt, but it was a nasty piece of work.
Building a small 160 feet x 100 feet helipad in the middle of the woods, should be enough right?
>>894112
That's honestly pretty massive, especially when you consider most civilian choppers aren't incredibly big.
>>894098
Was a 767
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/29/us/fort-lauderdale-plane-catches-fire-runway/
>>894098
It was a 767, and other pilots radioed the tower that it was gushing raw fuel out the #1 engine. Check the avherald website.
Did my last bit of night flying, about to get revved up for the checkride (finally)
Saw one of these at a hangar yesterday night while getting fuel
I'd never seen one in person before, and I have to say I'm surprised at how big it actually was
When will turboprops/fans become as efficient as diesel engines from 1940?
>>894633
Fuel efficiency while idling notwithstanding I don't think aircraft designers care all that much for diesel engines.
>>894894
But diesel engines have a much higher thermal efficiency.
Or are turbofans their high alt performance just that important?
>>894903
High power-to-weight ratios and light weight mean they're the best type of engine you can put in a huge number of aircraft, especially if you're going long-haul cross country or plan on carrying a ton of cargo. As for piston engines, there are some diesel aircraft engines out there but most of it is avgas-fueled. I think it has something to do with responsiveness and performance in cold environments, though I'm not an engine guy, so I can't be entirely sure.
>>894579
Yeah, I got the same impression when I first saw one.
I think the tall skids make it seem bigger than it really is.
>>894633
>When will turboprops/fans become as efficient as diesel engines from 1940?
When weight becomes no longer a factor. Aircraft turbines modified for industrial or marine use already do exceed 40% thermal efficiency:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_LM6000
What's the comfiest GA craft?
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>>895149
Any recommendations for a new headset?
The cheapo headset that I bought when I started flying just shit itself
Ive been looking at the David Clark H10-13.4
I'm wondering if I should pour more money into it now for the same of future proofing
For my type of flying? I only have a PPL right now but the dream is commercial
>>895236
That is my goal. To one day own a Cardinal; or a 210 for the higher capacity at the expense of sexiness.
>>895257
I'm a David Clark dealer. 13.4s are the standard for aviation, they're good and will last years. If you get any DC, definitely replace the ear pieces with some nice gel ones, the DC dealer should have some. If you want a neater cockpit and fly a metric tonne, consider getting a 10-60C. Don't waste your money on the Pro-X or the ENC Pro-X, they're uncomfortable and overpriced.
If you're buying in person, make sure you examine them at the dealer and make sure they're in the plastic packaging and the headset information card is with the headset, since dealers will sometimes loan out headsets. Also, make sure you get the twin plug, not the 6 pin; you'd be surprised how often people give out headsets that don't work in most airplanes.
The Bose A20s are good, but way too expensive and are /not/ very durable at all. Since you're flying pistons, I recommend against active/electronic noise cancelling. When you transition to jets, Pro-X and A20 become more practical.
tl;dr 13.4 good, Pro-X and A20 a bad
>>895315
Thanks. Unfortunately I don't think there is any DC dealer near me, so ill be buying online.
I think ill get the h10-13.4
Any dc headset you would recommend for jet flying?
>>895412
I've only ever flown a CJ3, and 13.4s are decent in it. I'm not a fan of the Pro-X in any condition because I don't like on-the-ear headsets, they're always uncomfortable to me, but I would say Pro-X would be most relevant to jets.
I know some jet guys love their Bose. Consider that.
>>895504
What are the big differences between the h10-30 and the aforementioned 13.4
The big reason I asked about jets was because I wanted to make sure the 13.4 would last me and I would need another headset for jets
>>895149
I just signed up in something called IACRA as a precursor to a checkride, and it has to be one of the worst web designs I've seen since AKO. Who does the government hire out to do their websites? They're about as low-rent as you can get, to the point where I've wondered whether or not I was even on the right page or some sort of scam artist operation; the US government, with all its power and resources, can't put together a user-friendly website?
I'm more than 3/4ths done with A&P school but I've already earned a masters in Memeology from how much time I spend on 4chan in class.
Send help.
>>896661
Go post in a hockey thread on /sp/, you'll be meme'd out
>>896661
You're obviously an AIM student.
Good luck. No one will hire you.
>>896687
This is true
We had a couple aim guys where I used to work and those guys were total retards
Those fuckers actually forgot to put the main axel wheel nut back on when they swapped wheels on a piper meridian. Luckily, the meridian pilots noticed something was not right when they were taxiing.
Actually, everyone who worked there, including the engineers and the manager that hired the AIM guys were retarded. You wouldn't believe some of the shit that was going on there.
I quit because I figured it was a matter of time before the FAA started pulling everyone's license.
>>896789
where did you work?
>>896871
Piper
>>896936
So, in other words, don't enter the Sporty's contest to win a Piper Cub?
>>896940
The older piper aircraft are great. I used to own a cub. But, the stuff they are working on now is questionable.
Here is an example.
Operational testing Piper's new prototype aircraft. The retards building the plane don't care because it's a prototype. Because it's a prototype, the factory builders think they can over/under buck all the rivets and cut corners all over the place.
When the operational testing guys get it, they have to fix all of the mistakes.
Some of the engineers would not specify exactly what to use in a certain situation. And when I would ask them, I would sometimes get answers like "use whatever" or "just pick it up from home depot". No retard, you're the engineer, I need you to tell me exactly what to use, because if it fails, it needs to be your fault, not mine.
>>896954
You'll forgive me if I'm incredulous; that lack of giveafuck doesn't sound like something that would go down in a major aviation manufacturer
>>896963
>Piper
>major aviation manufacturer
kek
>>897002
They're certainly not small
>>890744
Is that KBVY? I think I recognize that C-2 in the background.
>>896963
You would think.
It's mostly incompetent lower managers. They don't take their work too seriously, so the guys working under them start to get sloppy.
The manager that I worked with had a pencil whipped A&P.
The upper manager is actually a pretty smart guy, but because he was good friends with the lower manager, he couldn't believe that the lower manager was capable of such moronic incompetence.
>>890648
Kek'd.
>>897014
If there was a P-51 there, too, it would be a pretty solid confirmation
>Starting my AVI 101 classes in January
Hype as FUCK
Dream job has always been commercial pilot.
>>897002
i havent seen a piper newer than an early 80s model. i honestly wondered if they had gone under
>>895149
C150/172
>>897306
Where at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJ82YCiuYU
My pants just got a little tight in the crotch area
I want to fly Kamov.
Contra-rotation 4 lyfe.
>>897412
That would be nice to fly, but word on the street is mechanics hate coaxial rotors
>>897346
They're awesome airplanes, but far from comfiest. Seats aren't that supportive, noise levels are a bit high.
>>897381
Central Illinois. Going to be doing my flying at KCMI
>Be in R44 hovering on helipad next to runway
>waiting for clearance
>172 lined up on parallel runway
>timid retarded controller woman gives us both clearance to take off
>I am to continue straight ahead at 500' then down into the river valley
>the 172 is to climb to 1500 then proceed across my path direct to the set heading point east of me
>We both leave at the same time
>Staring at the 172 not 200' off my port side
>Suddenly right wing drops
>Collective through the floor.jpg
>Barely missed getting my tits slapped with a cessna
>Stupid ass little ppl kid with female instructor
>S-soooooorrryyyy
>Get back to airpant, land chopper
>Pissed
>Get stuck in gridlock on the way home from all the cessna pilots with their blacked out sedans and bmws trying to cram through the exit
>They're all dressed like amelia earheart fuckin leather jackets with captains bars white scarves and gaybans
I hate fixed wing aviation kids.
>>894579
This big ass skids flex and absorb so much of the impact from landing it's almost impossible not to look good landing one. I've also seen Oil field workers open the back engine cowling and stuff their bags up against the turbine figuring it had a baggage compartment just like an ASTAR. So if you ever fly one you have to watch cuz retards will do stuff like that or get burned to fuck crossing under the tail boom.
>>897559
> I've also seen Oil field workers open the back engine cowling and stuff their bags up against the turbine figuring it had a baggage compartment just like an ASTAR
What is it with people putting shit in engine compartments? My CFI found someone's car keys put into the filter of the R22's engine, once.
>>897559
>They're all dressed like amelia earheart fuckin leather jackets with captains bars white scarves and gaybans
Admit it, you secretly want a bomber jacket, too.
>>897428
If we're going by the textbook definition of "general aviation", the Bell 525 may very well end up being the supreme champion of all things comfy
>>897669
Fuck that helicopter pilots dress way comfier. Good pair of boots, cargo pants, hoody and a kickass helmet.
>>897805
>being a snob about the way you dress
>dressing like that
lol
>>897805
I prefer flying the R22 in jeans and a t-shirt, but if someone gave me a sweet fucking bomber jacket I'd rock that bitch no problem, especially if it were cold
>>897829
I don't get the point of being hung up on people's attire in the first place
Found this on /wsg/, made me think of you, /gag/.
>>897932
>Puttin' trees on trucks
I dig it
Took this yesterday, nicest and cosiest flight of my life.
>>889555
waiting to schedule my first flight. I just finished ground school and weather has kept me grounded till next week.
Any advice for my first flight, /gag/?
