Recent content by Ryan7943

Can't tell you how many times I've strapped in, belted up, and closed the door only to realize the key is buried deep in my pocket. :lol: It will get better though! Forgetting the beacon and carb heat just comes down to using the checklist. Eventually you will develop a flow and all those little...

Hoping to take mine in a couple weeks too! The partial panel approach is my biggest worry on the checkride.

My memory is fuzzy, but I'm pretty sure my examiner made me do a no-flap landing on the checkride. I had practiced it plenty of times before so it was not an issue at all. I am surprised to hear of people with PPL's who haven't done one because I honestly thought it was a required part of training.

I'm a ramper for a pax airline at a Class C airport and you'd be amazed at how much crap is on the ground after a flight turn. Tons of zippers, luggage locks, broken pieces of plastic all over. We do our best to pick it up but sometimes while we push one aircraft the next one is already waiting...

I saw a F150 with FLYIFR a while back.

This is by far the one I get most often.

If this is your main gripe I'd say you're doing pretty well. I'm 19, got my private at 17. I'm just now starting the instrument rating because it took me almost 2 years of working and saving to have enough for the instrument. Once I finish this I'll be flat broke again and have to work my ass...

I love DXR! Just about every approach has some kind of obstruction/terrain to deal with on final. Left traffic for 26 over the hills is quite interesting, especially at night!

I can squeak a 172 in a gusty x-wind no problem. On the other hand I seem to have my worst landings on absolutely dead calm days. :mad2: Go figure.

"Funny how your blood stream co go from zero adrenaline to off the chart in 1 millisecond." So true. To the OP don't feel bad, just take it as a learning experience. Hell, I scared myself pretty damn good just a couple days ago. I was landing a 172 with winds 7g14, not too much of a...

Thank you so much for the reply Jason. Yes, it was confirmed by a CT scan that there was only one stone. I'm going to schedule an appointment with a urologist ASAP to get the letter. Thanks again for the help, I really appreciate it!

I'm sure this question has been covered but for the life of me I cannot find a clear answer. Sunday I went to the E.R. and it was found that I had a single small kidney stone. I passed the stone on Monday and I have it in a bag. I'm going to schedule an appointment with a urologist to have it...

Born in 1992. PPL in 2010.

Grocery stores are almost always hiring teenagers as baggers and cashiers. I'm 18 saving for the instrument rating and I work retail. Definitely try the airport as suggested above. I was recently offered a line job at the local airport but had to turn it down because I'll be going home from...

Are you a freelance instructor or do you instruct at an FBO? Just curious because I fly out of HFD. Sorry to get off topic.