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I understand your point but respectfully disagree. As I stated in my post above this one, the unprotected/non-holding sides do have generous margins built in. But loss of SA can cause massive problems if someone borks the entry, gets saturated, and flies the wrong heading for a minute(or...

Reminder that the protected side of the hold isn't only there because of traffic; it could very well be terrain, airspace, or other considerations. Yes, there are large margins built-in, but screwing it up, losing SA and flying the wrong heading can quickly turn catastrophic.

The "magic numbers/sectors" are basically there to establish a rote reference for how to efficiently enter holds depending on which range your intercept angle falls under. That said, many students, myself included, tend to overthink the crap out of it at first. They let all the numbers swirl...

Yeah I caught that when reading through it again, and amended my post, thanks.

Depends on the state. Try to get a solid answer on whether you were "arrested" or just "detained." Look up the implied consent law in your state, I'm not sure whether insisting on the certified test still counts as refusing a roadside breathalyzer/sobriety test, which is an automatic DUI arrest...

Not an owner or certified mechanic here(just a general gearhead), but there are a few options based on my experiences with cold weather ops: -Is there an FBO you can call to tug your plane over to an outlet and plug it in? -If not, maybe invest in a small portable generator you can drive/carry...

In general, online and in life, I try to be as empathetic and understanding as I can. Not trying to personally attack this guy for maybe being a little hurried and overwhelmed by the initial AME hurdles. I think most of us have gotten a little nervous of confused with the administrative tasks...

I'm not positing that one second buys him time to react, but it seemed to my admittedly not-as-well-trained eyes that the abrupt pitch-down is what actually set him on the final collision course with the B-17 he otherwise would have cleared. A pitch-down caused by factors (like a suddenly...

Hey, I'm just SGOTI wondering if anyone else had seen the video or evidence of those circumstances being possible. Would hate to derail a 350-post thread full of 95% speculation and crapping on poor planning/briefing, bad airmanship, possible medical issues (i even saw a post implying the damn...

Ah, I thought it seemed a little off from the one I filled out a few months ago. Thanks

C'mon. Let's be real here. You didn't make a mistake. You lied on a federal application. This isn't "oops, I conveniently forgot to list a doctor's visit." You chose to falsely answer "no" to an obviously disqualifying question about your history, despite the many warnings that false answers...

I don't know how useful this info is, if at all, but I saw a video today that I hadn't seen before. Not sure if it's been discussed here yet. Taken from another angle, about the P-63's ~10-9 o'clock low, It depicted what appeared to be some FOD right near the prop and a pitch-down a second...

Wouldn't go so far as to say it's "not real", but it is getting referred to in the wrong contexts increasingly often. Became yet another buzzword for people to throw at each other to sound smarter, as is the status quo unfortunately. As the article states, the intent of the concept is one of...

Obligatory "You'll shoot yer eye out, kid!"

This is way funnier than it has any right to be. Especially when my brain reads it in Airforceproud95’s voice

That's one thing that really got drilled into me during primary training, be gentle but deliberate. Many CFIs I've flown with in IR and CPL training have complimented me on smooth but positive control inputs. Really messed me up having to slow everything waaay down for lazy 8s lol.

Based on your description, I would absolutely not give up. If you feel that confident about it, especially backed up by the praise of a DPE telling you you're exceeding test standards, you're clearly not a lost cause. From what you said, it sounds like your flight school is either milking you...

Depends on the situation. Are they flying 4x a week for 6 months and still sucking, or a 3hour session every month or so? Long breaks in training? What exactly are they sucking at, and do they know why they're sucking? What's the syllabus/school environment like? Have they flown with other...

Seconded, contact Lightspeed before buying another headset to hack up. Their customer service is fantastic. They'll either repair it for free/cheap, or maybe even help replace with a comparable model it if it's discontinued(you mentioned old, i'm not familiar with that model or its age)

I view it the same way I view fuel planning. My mins are to plan to land with at least an hour in the tanks when VFR. Sure, I know I can go lower, but (regulations aside) I’m not gonna PLAN land on fumes. If SHTF and the plan gets blown, I’m painted well into a corner. Same applies for IFR...