Any Pilots out There?
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Do you record your flights with GPS / flight logger? I have an app that displays flights http://www.stransim.com/tracer.htm.
My neighbours think I am crazy - but they don't know that I have a trampoline. All they see my head bobbing up and down over the fence every five seconds
Yes we use always a GPS logger for documenting purposes and the decentral Austrian Glider Championship. For flight planning and analyses we use "See You" wich is pretty popular over here. Homepge http://seeyou.ws Its pretty good software with 3d map overlay and so on. You can do a good after flight analysis and show the flights in 3d from different perspectives your buddies when the weather is not so good. bb |~ bb
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The Warrior is a great plane! My VFR checkride actually took place in 2 C152s! For the instrument portion, last in my checkride, the original 152's VORs quit mid-checkride and I noticed it, troubleshooted, determined they were not operational, sticky note covered them and informed the examiner. He was quite impressed by that (but didnt' say so until after the checkride,) and instructed me to return to the originating airport, do short field landing and switch aircraft to another 152 complete the checkride. I did just that, preflighted, checked the WX, NOTAMs, TFRs, et al. again, and we launched with a soft field takeoff to complete the checkride. His post-examination comments made me feel that my training was quite thorough, and gave me a great confidence boost as a newly minted pilot. Always in the back of my mind whenver I fly is "aviate, navigate, communicate" and "what are the next two things I need to do?" We pilots can never forget that, and we are not invunerable, but we can minimize the risk :) Carl Lambrecht wrote: Problem with IFR is that it doesn't make the weather any better, just gives you permission to go fly in it Right. I'm in NYC. By now, I hope I'm used to ATC ;P so communication should pose no significant difficulty. The WX and occasional wake turbulance avoidance however make for an interesting time "in the system." I can't wait to go full IFR. No more Hudson VFR corridor :)
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meWow, does sound like a challenging checkride...I was crap on my checkride, but the examiner could tell I was quite nervous, and I redeemed myself with spot-on turns about a point and an appropriate reaction to him reaching over and dropping the throttle to idle...Also didn't hurt that he'd been watching me a couple days beforehand when I was greasing my landings... Most of my pilot training was out of Norwood (OWD), which is Class D within the BOS Class B "veil". So I got very comfortable with ATC from the very start. If you're in NYC, I don't suppose you had a choice but get cozy with talking to ATC :-) Went to First Flight Centennial in December, that was a blast. Even got to rent a plane down there and did a few landings at First Flight Airport! Cheers, Carl
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I've my Private Certificate and enjoyed VFR since 2002, but itching to get my IFR ticket. Just wondering how many there are on here.
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meI'm not (though I'd love to learn!) but one of my friends is. :) Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
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I've about 6000 hours in Flight simulator...does that count...? :) Everything from the cessna to the lear jet (my fave) I plan on one day getting an actual license...i'll see what happens How do I print my voice mail?
Are you involved in one of those virtual airlines, etc? A guy here at work flies regular. Pretty strict rules, I hear.
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Are you involved in one of those virtual airlines, etc? A guy here at work flies regular. Pretty strict rules, I hear.
I haven't personally...although I was pretty active in the FS community...scenery design (thats actually what got me going with programming) aircraft design, etc...you name it I did it. When I realized my I wasn't going to be a pilot for Air Canada I decided to change career paths and become a programmer instead :) I haven't been actively involved in any community except CP (for 2 or so years now) for atleast 4-5 years... Cheers :) How do I print my voice mail?
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Are you involved in one of those virtual airlines, etc? A guy here at work flies regular. Pretty strict rules, I hear.
Nope. Cool stuff though. Most even have their own virtual air traffic control :)
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - me -
Wow, does sound like a challenging checkride...I was crap on my checkride, but the examiner could tell I was quite nervous, and I redeemed myself with spot-on turns about a point and an appropriate reaction to him reaching over and dropping the throttle to idle...Also didn't hurt that he'd been watching me a couple days beforehand when I was greasing my landings... Most of my pilot training was out of Norwood (OWD), which is Class D within the BOS Class B "veil". So I got very comfortable with ATC from the very start. If you're in NYC, I don't suppose you had a choice but get cozy with talking to ATC :-) Went to First Flight Centennial in December, that was a blast. Even got to rent a plane down there and did a few landings at First Flight Airport! Cheers, Carl
Carl Lambrecht wrote: don't suppose you had a choice but get cozy with talking to ATC Keeps me busy!
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
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I'm not (though I'd love to learn!) but one of my friends is. :) Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
Check out Be a Pilot. They'll event get you hooked up w/an introductory flight for $49 where you'll get a sample flight lesson and even get to take the controls! Also, a great resource is the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association website. It's the resource for pilots worldwide.
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
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Check out Be a Pilot. They'll event get you hooked up w/an introductory flight for $49 where you'll get a sample flight lesson and even get to take the controls! Also, a great resource is the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association website. It's the resource for pilots worldwide.
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meThanks hun! Just one small detail...I'm in the UK. :laugh: Seriously though, if I had the time or money to do it I'm sure I could get the leads I needed from my friend Charlotte. Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
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Thanks hun! Just one small detail...I'm in the UK. :laugh: Seriously though, if I had the time or money to do it I'm sure I could get the leads I needed from my friend Charlotte. Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
I haven't flown in the UK. Been there, but never flown. Cool. AOPA does have an international version, the IAOPA. :) Your friend prolly knows all about it -- spot on!
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - me