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    Rejected for Life Insurance and Medical

    Thanks Dr. Bruce. I was hoping that would be the answer. I thought it would be kinda odd that being rejected for life insurance for flying would be a disqualifying mark on a medical... for flying haha. I just wasn't sure if the other reason (overweight) would have any implications. This is a...
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    7/24/11 - first solo :D 2 touch and goes and a full stop. 13.8 hours in the logbook at the end of the day. Pretty excited, wasn't nearly as nervous as I thought I was going to be. Its great feeling to have done it though. Just wanted to let you guys know.
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    First XC flight after Checkrides

    I'm at KCGF in cleveland. If I could fly more I would. I've certainly got money in savings to cover the rest of my training a couple times over, but I'm not allowed to touch it per my wife's orders (house money). So I can afford to go out and fly once per week pretty much. Its alright though...
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    First XC flight after Checkrides

    This is on my list of "first trips". Only potential problem is that if things keep going how they're going right now, I'm on schedule to get my ticket in the middle of winter. Another possible trip is a visit to Zelienople, PA (KPJC) a little bit north of Pittsburgh just barely still under the...
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    Just a quick update - got my class 3 medical and student pilot certificate today. :rockon: Went real smooth, no issues whatsoever. I'm up to 9.3 hours in the airplane so far. Next lesson on monday evening should put me over 10. Instructor's been telling me I'm almost ready to solo. I think my...
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    Just starting out, need medical, process?

    passed my medical today, no concerns at all. I wonder what all the worry was about :P
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    Just starting out, need medical, process?

    regarding vision: yeah, I only wear glasses/contacts for seeing far away. I have always been just fine reading close up with no correction needed. So, no bifocals, reading glasses, or one and one contacts for me. I think I'm ok. regarding medications: I'm still confused about what I have to...
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    Just starting out, need medical, process?

    Alright, so I've got an appt. to get my medical for July 7th. The AME office should be able to pull up any records from my gall bladder surgery, the AME and hospital where I had my surgery are all part of the cleveland clinic. I found a copy of the 8500-8 form to look at and I don't see...
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    Wind powered cart traveling directly down wind faster than the wind

    I understand what your saying. I haven't forgotten those forces, I just didn't think we were at that point yet. If thats the point where at, then we're no longer arguing the physics of the problem, but have moved on to the details. If people don't understand the theoretical FBD, then adding in...
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    Wind powered cart traveling directly down wind faster than the wind

    I'll try the words part again and save it in notepad this time. In box 1: the cart is stationary. The 10kn wind begins pushing the cart foreward, because there is drag which acts in the direction of the relative wind. This part happens whether there is a propeller strapped to the back or not...
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    Wind powered cart traveling directly down wind faster than the wind

    I had some words here, but lost them due to getting timed out. For now, the pic will have to do. Its not a hoax, just look at the FBD.
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    So I didn't get to try out the red barons, but it turns out I've been borrowing my instructor's softcomm C-45's "The Prince". Didn't bother asking what I've been wearing until this past weekend. The only differences I can see in the spec sheet between those and the C-40-10 "Red Baron" is that...
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    I figured this would happen :P Maybe I'll see if my instructor has one of the softcomm red barons available for me to try during my lesson tomorrow, and then decide if they would work for me or not, and if they'd be an acceptable spare / PAX set if I upgrade later on.
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    So, at risk of opening a big can of worms, I'm wondering about headsets. My instructor keeps "reminding" me I need to get one. He is suggesting starting out with SoftComm C-40-10 Red Barons - they sell them at the club where I take lessons for ~$130. He said I can always upgrade to David Clarks...
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    Just starting out, need medical, process?

    Thanks for the info everyone. The AOPA info looks like it might come in handy some day, but right now I'm mostly just looking for a heads up on what types of questions I'll need to answer, and what answers would cause me to get declined. Thanks Dr. Bruce thats what I had in mind. I use...
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    Just starting out, need medical, process?

    Hey everyone, I've just started taking private pilot lessons, and gone up a few times and decided its fun, I like it, I wanna keep going with it. So, I know I'm going to need to get my medical before I solo. I've been reading around here and the basic jist I'm getting is, I should make sure...
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    Just wanted to let you guys know I got some flying in this weekend. Went out on saturday and Monday. I think I'm going to be just find in the 172P. Saturday I did the takeoff and then we practiced slow flight once we got to the training area. Monday, I did the takeoff again (MUCH less...
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    By the way guys already down 10lbs since my introductory lesson 3 weeks ago we'll see how much a difference it makes on the seat belt tomorrow ;)
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    Wanna Learn to Fly, Am I too big?

    Hey thanks for the info. I have a lesson tomorrow I'll ask the other plane then. I haven't officially joined the club yet, I wanted to take a couple lessons first just to make sure I'm really going to go through with it and would be able to fly enough to make joining worth it. I'd love to hear...
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