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Aug 28, 2014 00:33
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It's a bulkhead seat (which depending on the 737 variant may still have underseat storage) with more legroom but the reason I like it is you get to board early with the MVP Gold passengers.
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Aug 28, 2014 00:36
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bunnyofdoom posted:Why is row 6 preferable? It might be an EconomyPlus/Economy Comfort-type deal. I fly Delta quite a bit, and the first three rows on most narrowbodies have extra legroom and recline, along with some perks depending on the length of route (free IFE which might otherwise have been PPV, etc.). Naturally, the seats are an upcharge unless you're an elite-level frequent flier. e- ^^^ Never mind.
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Aug 28, 2014 00:37
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Rickety Cricket posted:You might want to look through this, could be some good stuff. http://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/pl1ab/is_aircraft_ownership_in_your_future_things_to/ This is good stuff. Bottom line: Estimating high, $20k/yr to operate something in the C-172 class, flying about 200hrs/yr. It costs more to operate a car if you drive "standard" mileage. So my second vehicle is gonna be a plane! Yay.
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Aug 28, 2014 17:13
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:This is good stuff. Does this have updated numbers? I remember using the aopa calculator and laughing when it figured 100LL at three bucks a gallon
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Aug 28, 2014 17:41
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The AirTran/Southwest merger wasn't rainbows and happy unicorns for passengers like Southwest management said it would be? The government and DoJ are utterly incompetent in thinking it would be? You don't friggin' say! http://www.aviationpros.com/news/11669037/fares-up-flights-down-as-airtran-prepares-to-depart
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Aug 28, 2014 17:50
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I'm thinking about making a webapp that allows users to enter their flight plan, then automatically shows the most suitable divert fields based on criteria like services and runway length. Might draw the route with diverts on Gmaps too. What's the best way to get this info? Ideally global, but US-only's fine for now. I'd need lat/lon for every navaid, and detailed info for each airfield. The FAA has an API that seems idea for this, but it (currently?) only shows basic airfield information and weather. It has a link to NFDC that has the data I'm looking for, but it's in a readable-website format, not a developer API. I could probably find a way to pull the data from it, but this isn't ideal. I found a spreadsheet of UK Navaids with coordinates once. Something like that would help.
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Aug 29, 2014 01:34
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Dominoes posted:I'm thinking about making a webapp that allows users to enter their flight plan, then automatically shows the most suitable divert fields based on criteria like services and runway length. Might draw the route with diverts on Gmaps too. http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/airportdata_5010/ Not sure how much that has, but it looks like a start and doesn't require scraping data from another website. hailthefish fucked around with this message at 08:36 on Aug 29, 2014 |
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Aug 29, 2014 01:47
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Does anyone have experience with Insight G3 (or G4) engine monitors?
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Aug 29, 2014 07:18
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NFDC comes in flat files, CSV iirc, that has basically all the information you will need and then some. Runway lengths and surface types, ILS categories, FBO facilities and contact along with services provided. If you need a more pointed push in the right direction, feel free to PM or email username@gmail.com
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Aug 29, 2014 20:27
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Can't find the CSVs. It looks like you can download the data in a single zip valid for 56 days here. Data's available in (improper UTF-8 encoded?) .txt files, and XML_based files called AIXM. I think the XML in these files may be what I need. It looks like I can also view it graphically in software called ATM viewer. Dominoes fucked around with this message at 23:31 on Aug 30, 2014 |
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Aug 30, 2014 21:26
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Are there liability concerns for such an application?
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Aug 31, 2014 02:25
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A somewhat obscure question regarding FARAIM Part 67: If I take an SSRI (Zoloft, Prozac, etc), how will that affect my chances of getting a Class 3? I've talked to AOPA, who have either said it wouldn't be a problem or you'll never fly, and I've heard the same set of things from AMEs. Is there anyone here who went through this who could share their experience?
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Aug 31, 2014 03:29
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DNova posted:I was recently made fun of for being so stiff about following checklists, and asking my passengers to shut up while in critical phases of flight. It made me feel like poo poo. Punch that guy.
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Aug 31, 2014 03:33
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Spaced God posted:A somewhat obscure question regarding FARAIM Part 67: PM'd
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Aug 31, 2014 03:34
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Spaced God posted:A somewhat obscure question regarding FARAIM Part 67: From reading the FAA's stuff on the topic: If you take one of the four specially approved SSRIs and have a stable medical history on them and your doctor is willing to certify that to the FAA, you can get a special waiver doo-dad. If you don't take one of the four approved SSRIs or you don't have a stable history on them with a doctor to verify that, you're SOL. If you're in therapy, you can't fly. If you get your certificate and -then- start taking one of the four specially approved SSRIs, you can't fly for a year.
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Aug 31, 2014 03:45
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hailthefish posted:From reading the FAA's stuff on the topic: Basically, the FAA does their best to make sure pilots who may have mental disorders go completely untreated.
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Aug 31, 2014 04:21
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You'll need to be on 1 of the 4 approved medications for 1 year before you can get the waiver. It also requires a specific diagnosis that I don't recall the name of. It's not an easy process, it can end careers, and it does in fact encourage professional aviators to hide mental illness. These folks can help with your specific situation, or you can post on the AOPA forums for help from Dr Chien. https://www.aviationmedicine.com
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Aug 31, 2014 05:29
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I guess we're lucky we don't have mental breakdowns like that one JetBlue pilot a while back. That, or the process really does keep troubled people out. How do other countries handle this?
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Aug 31, 2014 05:47
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Ordered a used Zulu2 off ebay this week. It arrived on Thursday and I got to fly 4 hours with it on Friday. Holy poo poo, this is what I've been missing out on?! That was the most comfortable flight of my life.
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Aug 31, 2014 05:51
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CharlesM posted:Are there liability concerns for such an application? Let's make the world a better place. Lawyers can go gently caress themselves.
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Aug 31, 2014 06:52
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CharlesM posted:I guess we're lucky we don't have mental breakdowns like that one JetBlue pilot a while back. That, or the process really does keep troubled people out. How do other countries handle this? At a guess, I'd say other countries have small enough pilot populations that depressed pilots haven't been a problem, and they may have more sane medical rules than the FAA does. Until the FAA changed their minds in 2010, their ban on antidepressants was based on side effects of drugs that were created in the 1960's and were largely off the market by the early 1980's. The current FAA policy is a step in the right direction, but there's still a huge incentive for professional pilots to either lie about taking antidepressants, or simply not seek the necessary professional help out of fear that that FAA might decide to subpoena their medical records.
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Sep 1, 2014 00:15
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Next week I have a job interview at an aerial survey place and I was wondering if anyone had some good online resources as far as VFR mountain flying. I know that's an emphasis for the interview and as of now I have 0hours anywhere near a mountain
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Sep 2, 2014 23:07
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Stupid Post Maker posted:Next week I have a job interview at an aerial survey place and I was wondering if anyone had some good online resources as far as VFR mountain flying. I know that's an emphasis for the interview and as of now I have 0hours anywhere near a mountain Best advice: Don't hit the mountain.
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Sep 3, 2014 00:26
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Stupid Post Maker posted:Next week I have a job interview at an aerial survey place and I was wondering if anyone had some good online resources as far as VFR mountain flying. I know that's an emphasis for the interview and as of now I have 0hours anywhere near a mountain I had a hard time with it. The instructors kept giving me poo poo for pitching up whenever we were near one. They couldn't grasp the fact that I did all my flying in the midwest where there is nothing that even resembles a mountain.
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Sep 3, 2014 01:10
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Stupid Post Maker posted:Next week I have a job interview at an aerial survey place and I was wondering if anyone had some good online resources as far as VFR mountain flying. I know that's an emphasis for the interview and as of now I have 0hours anywhere near a mountain The Mountain Flying Bible is a pretty good place to start. Get it at mountainflying.com.
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Sep 3, 2014 01:24
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It's not my survey place, is it? pm me
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Sep 3, 2014 03:21
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MrChips posted:The Mountain Flying Bible is a pretty good place to start. Get it at mountainflying.com. This. Also, if you're in Colorado and want to split some time I can take you out.
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Sep 3, 2014 14:32
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I would say mountain flying isn't much different from what you've already learned, just putting it all together can be surprisingly tricky. Weather for example can change pretty fast and MEAs being higher can restrict your options. Asos from the lowlands may not be representative. Single engine mountain flying means always trying to have a landing zone picked out and there are limited options. Density altitude and takeoff charts become a huge deal. If it's very windy (especially over 30 kts at alt) expect severe turbulence and downdrafts. Approach mountain ridges at a 45 degree angle so as to be able to break off easily. Counting canyons and blind canyon turn is something to practice with a CFI as with all of this advice.
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Sep 3, 2014 18:09
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Something needs to be said for trusting your airspeed indicator when landing. Your ground speed will be higher on final and your roll will be longer, but only the airspeed indicator counts. I routinely fly airplanes at 6-11k feet DA.
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Didn't see this in the thread, so apologies if it hasn't been covered, but it looks like Eagle's CR7s are off to PSA (e- in what they're referring to as "fleet consolidation" (PSA: CRJ, Envoy: Embraer)). Piedmont is apparently going to get jets of some sort as well. Sorry to hear that for both the Eagle guys in the thread and a couple friends of mine, one of whom was the source for that.  
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Sep 4, 2014 21:22
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Just as I was starting to get the hang of French now I'm gonna have to learn Portuguese. Thanks Doug. Edit: quote:Fellow Envoy Pilots, Anyone want to hire a ~3000 hour pilot with 0 turbine PIC? KodiakRS fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Sep 4, 2014 |
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Sep 4, 2014 21:45
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I'm guessing that move probably makes it more likely that Piedmont will take the 10 year contract they're being offered, since a good chunk of their currently fleet is set to time out in the next few years, and they're being offered shiny jets in exchange for concessions.
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PDT needs to be careful. That contract has some HUGE loopholes in it. Of course since pilots will sell out their own children for a minor pay increase it'll pass. Pilots really are their own worst enemies.
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Sep 5, 2014 00:33
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Dominating trivia at M.85
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Sep 5, 2014 20:43
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SCOTLAND posted:Dominating trivia at M.85 Are your airline's trivia questions impossible like the ones on Delta's IFE? And is that in the crew rest area? Looks cramped.
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Sep 6, 2014 01:00
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CBJSprague24 posted:Are your airline's trivia questions impossible like the ones on Delta's IFE? The trivia isn't one of the ones where it kills off answers as it progresses, and I found it fairly hard. And yeah, the crew bunk on the 787 is way smaller than on the 777 for example. That pic was taken from the seat looking at the foot of the two bunks.
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Sep 6, 2014 03:07
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Finished my first recurrent training yesterday for the Q400. Aside from screwing up an emergency checklist on the last day (it branches into two sections, I somehow followed the wrong part) and forgetting how physically exhausting two hours of V2 cuts, single engine approaches, and missed approaches are, it went really well, and since I get to go back and do the exact same scenario in six months, the second time around should be pretty straightforward.
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Sep 7, 2014 09:42
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Dominoes posted:Can't find the CSVs. It looks like you can download the data in a single zip valid for 56 days here. For ref, the AIXMs are huge XML files updated every 56 days by the FAA. They include very detailed information on all FAA-controlled navaids, airports/heliports, runways, fixes, airways etc. Dominoes fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Sep 12, 2014 |
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Congrats on finishing recurrent, azflyboy. One of my friends is going through training at QX right now, another at Compass. I think I'm still leaning towards going to Compass, Horizon or Skywest.
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