What did you do today?

I went to PT yesterday. My wife called me later to ask how it went.

I told her they molested me. She got angry and told me to call the police.

Oops, I mean they massaged me.




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Do they have training to do that NASCAR thing they used to do, where after a race/crash you wear a baseball hat and talk about how great the vendor is, then switch hats and talk about another vendor and how great they are?
 
Albany Tom said:
Do they have training to do that NASCAR thing they used to do, where after a race/crash you wear a baseball hat and talk about how great the vendor is, then switch hats and talk about another vendor and how great they are?
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Whenever I hand someone an adult beverage I always add "label out for your sponsor"
 
Had a Dr. appointment in Grants today.

I swear there must be a law barring the building of smooth roads here in New Mexico.
 
Albany Tom said:
Do they have training to do that NASCAR thing they used to do, where after a race/crash you wear a baseball hat and talk about how great the vendor is, then switch hats and talk about another vendor and how great they are?
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“Brought to you by carles jr.”
 
More classroom. Mostly hydraulic and oxygen systems.

More sim. Today's "goal" was to program the FMS, something I was able to do on the computer and in the sim on the first day (being a recovering IT professional and both an aviation and gadget nerd has its advantages). Today, I decided to push my limits on the computer while the other guys were in the sim. I put in a flight from Reno to SFO, planned it as I normally would, chose to depart runway 26, fly the Sparks One departure with the climb in hold at FMG followed by FMG.MOD9 and the ILS 28R into SFO.

Got the flight plan and procedures all entered into the FMS, plus all the performance and such. I couldn't figure out how to get it ye olde Pro Line 21 to hold at any old waypoint or how to remove a discontinuity or vectors, or insert another leg. Headed down to the sim just in time for the other guys to finish, went through the startup procedures sans cheat sheet with some help from an excellent FO in the other seat, and then hit the instructor with my questions. He repositioned us to Reno, answered the questions and showed us a couple of extra tidbits, and then let us fly the beginning of the profile. There really wasn't a need for the hold at FMG, as even taking off out of Reno with a couple thousand pounds of pax and nearly 6,000 pounds of fuel it climbed at around 4500 fpm and easily cleared 13,000 by the time we got to FMG. In thrust we trust!

So, I'm very much ahead on the avionics, starting to pick up on flows and such. I think my general checklist discipline is good thanks to previous 135 experience, and that sort of thing seems to help a lot. I'm hoping that being ahead on these things allows me the time to catch up a bit on studying systems, limitations, etc because I feel like I'm behind the other guys from my company on that. I didn't get enough time to study before coming out here because kids and Christmas and preparing to be gone and hair on fire, oh my. On the weekend we only have classroom time so I should be able to study in the evenings, then starting Tuesday we're done with classroom and only have sims so I should be able to spend lots of time reading, memorizing, drilling, etc.

Study tips from those who have been through this would be much appreciated!
 
flyingcheesehead said:
More classroom. Mostly hydraulic and oxygen systems.

More sim. Today's "goal" was to program the FMS, something I was able to do on the computer and in the sim on the first day (being a recovering IT professional and both an aviation and gadget nerd has its advantages). Today, I decided to push my limits on the computer while the other guys were in the sim. I put in a flight from Reno to SFO, planned it as I normally would, chose to depart runway 26, fly the Sparks One departure with the climb in hold at FMG followed by FMG.MOD9 and the ILS 28R into SFO.

Got the flight plan and procedures all entered into the FMS, plus all the performance and such. I couldn't figure out how to get it ye olde Pro Line 21 to hold at any old waypoint or how to remove a discontinuity or vectors, or insert another leg. Headed down to the sim just in time for the other guys to finish, went through the startup procedures sans cheat sheet with some help from an excellent FO in the other seat, and then hit the instructor with my questions. He repositioned us to Reno, answered the questions and showed us a couple of extra tidbits, and then let us fly the beginning of the profile. There really wasn't a need for the hold at FMG, as even taking off out of Reno with a couple thousand pounds of pax and nearly 6,000 pounds of fuel it climbed at around 4500 fpm and easily cleared 13,000 by the time we got to FMG. In thrust we trust!

So, I'm very much ahead on the avionics, starting to pick up on flows and such. I think my general checklist discipline is good thanks to previous 135 experience, and that sort of thing seems to help a lot. I'm hoping that being ahead on these things allows me the time to catch up a bit on studying systems, limitations, etc because I feel like I'm behind the other guys from my company on that. I didn't get enough time to study before coming out here because kids and Christmas and preparing to be gone and hair on fire, oh my. On the weekend we only have classroom time so I should be able to study in the evenings, then starting Tuesday we're done with classroom and only have sims so I should be able to spend lots of time reading, memorizing, drilling, etc.

Study tips from those who have been through this would be much appreciated!
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What jet are you learning?
 
flyingcheesehead said:
The class is on the Hawker 800XP, but the type rating is good for the entire de Havilland/BAe/Hawker Siddeley HS-125 series Hawker jets except the 1000/4000.

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I flew a number of various 800's and an old 750, but never an XP. Should be quite nice. Have fun. Problem with this airframe is a lot of seats and no room for luggage.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Good luck Lance (and Sue!). My mom has had two ablations now, one 7 years ago and one a few months ago. Even in that timeframe, the technology and technique of the ablation has completely changed, from effectively a branding iron to, uh, something with magnets I think. Results have been great, the repeat was due to severity I guess... And because my mom refuses to slow down!

If it's already helped, that's wonderful... The new technique supposedly gets more effective over time instead of less like the old technique as I understand it, so I hope Sue's results continue to improve as well and that we'll see you both at Gaston's 2026!
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Thanks. Sue had one previously too. The old method. Tuesday's was with the new PFA (pulsed field ablation) technique. Should be good.
 
Went for a run at the nearby Riverside (Chattahoochee) Park, found someone's driver's license, turned in into the police.
 
Lots of errands in prep for the winter in Steamboat Springs. This will be the 28th Season since I retired. 4 more and I'll be retired as long as I worked full time. If I include the Co-Op years in College as an Apprentice Machinist, I'm already there.
 
Wife and I renewed our passports online. Why does the federal government hire the world's most inept programmers? Spent hours trying to get the system to accept our photos, which complied with all their requirements... only to be told the photo isn't acceptable, but not why. The photos it finally accepted weren't much different from all the others.
 
I moved "Happy Girl" from her tie-down at Georgetown, Delaware (GED) to her hangar at Salisbury, Maryland (SBY). My wife and I head south for several weeks, and I want the 'Coupe to be snug as a bug in a rug, protected from whatever winter my bring to the area. There was a lot of GA traffic around both airports - likely because the weather finally brought us some non-freezing temperatures, non-gale force wind and some sunshine. While I was pre-flighting at GED (no tower), I listened to three pilots announce their position/intentions: 1) downwind for 28, 2) downwind for 04, 3) 6-mile final for 22. What wrong with that scenario? Next year I may stay at tower-controlled SBY - just to avoid similar situations.

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Slow at work. Decided it's time to combine some junk. Years ago some hippie entrepreneur brought in this gem vehicle after someone already started the project. His brainstorm was sell smoothies in the city park. So created a mini food truck from a gem El xd that can drive in the parks. "Herb n juice". Had 2 freezers and even a sink with water tank. Problem was it weighed a ton and the suspension was bottomed out, lifting the front end damn near off the ground. We put airbags on it at his insistance but it was still too heavy. He wanted us to do more work so it sat outside until he came around...and he never showed.

10 years later, I'm claiming it. I have an old trailblazer welder I retired because it kept leaking oil. Pulled the engine twice and it still leaked. Finally put dye in it. Realized it was the welch plug directly above the seal. Converted the generator to propane, runs like a champ.

I do work in warehouse buildings. But they don't always have a drive through door I can get my 550 in. Or they don't want gas or diesel running inside, but propane is fine.

So I'm turning the gem into a mini service truck I can drive inside warehouse buildings. Can use the crane on my truck to get it inside the loading docks at least that's the plan.
 
Lance F said:
I flew a number of various 800's and an old 750, but never an XP. Should be quite nice. Have fun. Problem with this airframe is a lot of seats and no room for luggage.
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750 was based on the 800XP, so that was as good as an XP! Or did you mean a 700?

I have already heard that about eleventy-seven times about the seats and baggage.

MauleSkinner said:
Which schoolhouse?
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NJ.
 
ColinD said:
Oh come on, it can't be as bad as the FCC's website for obtaining a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit. :lol:
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I wouldn't know about that; I did it by mail... 50 years ago.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
More classroom. Mostly hydraulic and oxygen systems.

More sim. Today's "goal" was to program the FMS, something I was able to do on the computer and in the sim on the first day (being a recovering IT professional and both an aviation and gadget nerd has its advantages). Today, I decided to push my limits on the computer while the other guys were in the sim. I put in a flight from Reno to SFO, planned it as I normally would, chose to depart runway 26, fly the Sparks One departure with the climb in hold at FMG followed by FMG.MOD9 and the ILS 28R into SFO.

Got the flight plan and procedures all entered into the FMS, plus all the performance and such. I couldn't figure out how to get it ye olde Pro Line 21 to hold at any old waypoint or how to remove a discontinuity or vectors, or insert another leg. Headed down to the sim just in time for the other guys to finish, went through the startup procedures sans cheat sheet with some help from an excellent FO in the other seat, and then hit the instructor with my questions. He repositioned us to Reno, answered the questions and showed us a couple of extra tidbits, and then let us fly the beginning of the profile. There really wasn't a need for the hold at FMG, as even taking off out of Reno with a couple thousand pounds of pax and nearly 6,000 pounds of fuel it climbed at around 4500 fpm and easily cleared 13,000 by the time we got to FMG. In thrust we trust!

So, I'm very much ahead on the avionics, starting to pick up on flows and such. I think my general checklist discipline is good thanks to previous 135 experience, and that sort of thing seems to help a lot. I'm hoping that being ahead on these things allows me the time to catch up a bit on studying systems, limitations, etc because I feel like I'm behind the other guys from my company on that. I didn't get enough time to study before coming out here because kids and Christmas and preparing to be gone and hair on fire, oh my. On the weekend we only have classroom time so I should be able to study in the evenings, then starting Tuesday we're done with classroom and only have sims so I should be able to spend lots of time reading, memorizing, drilling, etc.

Study tips from those who have been through this would be much appreciated!
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Really enjoying hearing about your journey!
 
Finished fabricating some steel columns for a commercial job. After the welds were inspected, I loaded them up on the deckover and hauled them to the galvanizer. Now designing an aluminum fuel tank
 
Finished reading Arlynn McMahon's The Flight Instructor's Survival Guide. Good book, compendium of short stories of past client interactions illustrating the Fundamentals of Instructing.
Replaced an alternator in one of our reefer trucks, all set to be dispatched on Sunday deliveries. Original lasted 450k miles! Half-heartedly shopping for a not-completely-ragged-out used southern truck to add to the fleet.
 
Helped my buddy do a partial annual inspection on a piper arrow II today. Run up, compression check, spark plug inspection and cleaning, oil and filter change, borescope inspection, no green valves, exhaust system inspection with heat shield removed.
All on a 60°F day with the hangar door open in January!
 
Went to a funeral, lady was 99. Good long life.
Decided to do some forien travel so detoured north to Canada to make a big loop across southern Alberta. About a 150 drive. Nice day other then the wind.
Harder to get back in to the US then into Canada.
 
Southpaw said:
Harder to get back in to the US then into Canada.
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That's been true for a loooong time. Like, pre-9/11.

It used to be that going into Canada you got the same four questions (where ya from, where ya goin', whatcha doin', got any guns on ya, have a good trip, eh?) and coming back in it was a quick look at a drivers license and "welcome home." Not so much any more.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
That's been true for a loooong time. Like, pre-9/11.

It used to be that going into Canada you got the same four questions (where ya from, where ya goin', whatcha doin', got any guns on ya, have a good trip, eh?) and coming back in it was a quick look at a drivers license and "welcome home." Not so much any more.
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Probably depends on where you enter. When we flew into Fairbanks, AK from Dawson last summer, it was a glance at our passports and “welcome home.”
 
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