Recent content by Notrub

Not a flight instructor but i like to do things the hard way took commercial single 4 years ago and the multi 2 years ago and I have been thinking maybe seaplane. Read the ACS airman certification standards every DPE i have tested with has gone down this list. No curve balls except one for...

I used the asa app and took the test till i consistently got in the 90’s reviewing the question i missed. Currently in the 80th percentile range for my cfi

Totally left field but how bout the Engine mounts? Would having a slightly askew prop slow a plane?

Happy holidays to everyone . Let me emphasize how good it feels to be made fun of by the experts on this post. I am sure none of this would be said to my face and u are nice people/pilots

Wow this is a harsh crowd;) pilots should be able to read and understand faa documents. Even if like my posts these documents have glaring and sometimes funny flaws. I as a pilot use the phak as a reference like the far/aim, acs and pts all published by the faa. Just saying this helped me...

PHAK u guys are funny! I have read and referenced it in all but my private pilot practical because at that time I did not know any better. Sincerely

Flying is hard and if u want to really know what is up you should read this government publication. Written by people who know nothing on the subject…just wait till on your written when u intensionally submit a wrong answer to get the question right. I recommend this book to anyone interested...

I have been thinking about pursuing the cfi rating…hopefully in the near future as in the new year love these posts and thanks for sharing. But five-ish hours wow i need to start studying the pts(really its not acs?). I am 46 and have around 600hrs with commercial multi with tailwheel and...

Anything above hobby and u need an autopilot and usually u have two pilots up front. Its a no go ifr item for me….i am no hero heading and altitude are crucial. Especially when u get a reroute or missed approach or or or. Sometimes u need to figure things out.

Darn lots of good people die in this hobby/profession. Sometimes you just lose. He was an inspiration….i adore the post referenced above to retire into aviation….. my dream in the next few years as i am 46. This makes me sad and i feel for his family and friends……

Hard part to read. “He pulled back throttle”……. But he never pushed it back in! When the son called out to his dad is heart breaking. As a pilot I am glad we can read these things disappointed in the amount of cursing did not realize # was for that until about half way through. This was/is sad.

A good friend is a certified range rover mechanic. All the time he is asked by customers if they bought a lemon and his response is always no you bought a range rover. Toyota for me.

I have had a unfly mike for ten years plus and they are my back up/passengers/traveling pair cause u never know when u might get a chance to fly. Non pro here. Have two sets of the bose noise canceling headsets and one u fly mike. Love the product but not my primary flying headset.

Its like everyday life. Sometimes you get chicken salad and sometimes chicken excrement and sometimes u have to make chicken salad with the excrement. I have had to go around for much dummer things. She did her job with a smile heard through her voice. I have always experienced landing planes...

I hide them in all my cars anywhere from under the dash to under the seats.