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sky_king

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  1. Yes, no?!? I'm not sure what the correct answer is!
  2. If I see a crew member of mine pull out a camera without my approval, I'm going to smash that fucking thing in to a million pieces.
  3. LARPing just got a little more interesting.
  4. There was no way Lieutenant Mitchell could see or avoid the jetwash. Furthermore, the Board of Inquiry found that he was not at fault in the incident and he was restored to flight status without further delay.
  5. It's easy to get a loan without credit history. That is if you don't mind paying triple the interest that everyone else pays.
  6. Sounds like a standard closed book test to me..... which I still don't understand the point of memorizing questions.
  7. I was going to point out the difference between a uterus and a vagina but then I realized that it was the media putting out the story. Either way, I require pics before I believe it.
  8. When I drove home today, I hit 57 mph in a 55. I guess that's why I fly heavies...
  9. I, unfortunately, said I enjoy teaching and I FAIPed. In retrospect, I should have said. 1. I'm an American citizen. 2. I'm married. 3. I like airplanes.
  10. " The cost of the surgery was estimated at $20,000." What would the surgery cost in the US?
  11. Because that's what the reg says. And the reg is God.
  12. Speaking as a previous FAIP (well... once a FAIP, always a FAIP), prior civilian hours didn't necessarily equate to better performance at IFS or UPT. It was more attitude and work ethic than anything. That being said, if you're worried about your PCSM score, get the book that preps you for the written test and practice. Also, if you have a Civil Air Patrol near by, check them out. You can get quite a bit of your training at very little cost there. Just don't fall into the trap of thinking that CAP is an actual military organization. As far as when to take ground school, if your school allows you to take a concurrent course, I'd do it that way. Bottom Line: Quantity - If you want hours to pad your PCSM, use your own strategy. It will help your hands I suppose but from what I've seen, if you've got the heart, I can teach the hands. Quality - Get as many hours as you can with the appropriate ground schooling. Answering questions on the ground costs 1/4 of the price of answering them in the air.
  13. All of the books mentioned are good for the overall aviation knowledge experience. However, if you want to learn the aerodynamics behind light airplanes, nothing beats Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche. Also, I agree with Rainman A-10 that avoiding ground school is a big mistake. My CFI taught me almost everything in the airplane and it cost me more money and time to learn than it would have.
  14. A guidepost doesn't necessarily mean the program went well.
  15. Totally pussies. I remember as a kid (6-9 years old) walking into the post office with a cap gun (ones that looked like an old colt revolver) and 'robbing' the place while my dad got his mail. They laughed then. Now I'd get pepper sprayed, tazed, and arrested.
  16. One step closer to the zombie apocalypse.
  17. The best I could come up with after 69 seconds of searching.
  18. Hey, I celebrate Christmas too. But with pictures like that, I'll listen.
  19. Well, if you put it that way, I suppose I can celebrate a little.
  20. Um, this may be his problem. I haven't taught barrel rolls for a few months now, but I'm pretty sure you don't point straight at the ground.
  21. Doesn't that fog usually go away fairly rapidly. I don't see the lack of vis being as big of a factor as the suffocation from no air flow.
  22. I just hope the RQ-170 remembers its SERE training.
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