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abelenky

Apr 6, 2023 14:20

@user2617804 My 3rd class medicals specifically included a Color Blindness check (reading the number made up of little dots of slightly varying color). If this pilot had a colorblindness, then the AME screwed up pretty big.

abelenky

Apr 5, 2023 14:37

From the question, it sounds like the individual doesn't have a license yet, and maybe hasn't even started training? If they want to get a full PPL, they'll need to go through (at least) Ground School, Written Test, CFI signoff, probably a Chief-Pilot review, and DPE exam. If the whole process takes more than 2 years, they'll also need to renew their medical cert as well!

If they can get through all of those "gates", then they probably deserve their certificate, despite the OPs concerns.

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abelenky

Jan 31, 2023 16:58

That's why I made them.... trying to make the question as clear as I can. Apologies if the edits changed the question too much.

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abelenky

Nov 23, 2022 19:40

To be clear: that is 91-127 Celsius, (196 to 261 Fahrenheit), according to heritageconcorde.com/….

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abelenky

Nov 12, 2021 16:41

Very disappointed to see a bunch of comments, including a very up-voted comment (Mine!) was deleted from this question:

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/90126/could-a-paramotor-pilot-sign-a-legal-waiver-saying-that-he-is-responsible-for-an

abelenky

Jul 8, 2019 21:35

It was still a troll question, with a 6th grade sense of humor.

abelenky

Jul 8, 2019 21:09

aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/66386/…

abelenky

Jul 8, 2019 21:09

Why is a user allowed to vote for their own question as off topic? This guy is clearly Trolling.

abelenky

Feb 28, 2019 15:13

Wikipedia continues to state there were no videos or pictures of a drone. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatwick_Airport_drone_incident), and NYT says, "Something doesn't add up". (nytimes.com/2018/12/24/world/europe/gatwick-airport-drone.html)

abelenky

Feb 28, 2019 15:09

Nope: I don't want to take it up, I don't want to edit it. I have all the badges I want.
I sourced and cited my info. If someone disagrees, they can post their own answer.

abelenky

Feb 28, 2019 15:06

I'm not going to bother to update a 3-month old post.

abelenky

Feb 28, 2019 15:06

No one linked to any source discrediting my source.
So they claim my source is discredited, without citation of reliable sources themselves.

abelenky

Feb 28, 2019 15:05

Hmmm.

abelenky

Feb 28, 2019 15:01

What new feature is this?
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/58382/are-there-any-photos-or-videos-of-the-drones-at-gatwick/58383#58383

There is a banner below the answer, but not posted as a comment, asking for clarification. There is no indication who posted that, or when.

abelenky

Feb 22, 2019 14:58

@TimNevins: I saw your comment about the ash scattering incident over SafeCo. I later trained at that school, and the story was told often. Were you associated with that school / pilots?

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 22:45

I understand the FBOs frustrations if people are booking a plane for 3 hours to do some local touch-n-gos at their leisure. But I hope if the plane is in use, there will be some reasonable concept of minimum time, and allowed time on the ground.

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 22:43

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 20:28

so... anyone else know of similar policies? Or is this as unique (and disruptive) as I think it is?

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 20:27

And, since I think the best thing about having airplane access is being able to fly somewhere far away, land for a couple hours, have dinner, see friends, go shopping, and fly back... under this new policy, I'd have to pay for on-the-ground time too.

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 20:26

This is the only FBO I know that does this. Everyone else is actual Hobbs time, right?

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 20:26

If you book a plane for 3 hours, you get 15 minutes to preflight, and pay for 2:45 of flight time.

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 20:26

So there's a new policy: cancellation fees. (no surprise, no objection) and a requirement that when you book a plane for X hours, you're expected to pay for X - 15minutes of Hobbs/flight time.

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 20:25

so, the FBO where I've been renting apparently has problems with too many cancellations (non-weather related), and with people not flying for a lot of the time they book.

abelenky

Dec 13, 2018 20:07

I have an airplane rental issue.... anyone want to give me their thoughts?

abelenky

Nov 26, 2018 18:02

It works great in relatively slow moving boats. it is a little harder to determine when planes are moving quickly, but the principle is the same: Is the bearing staying constant while the distance decreases? DANGER.

abelenky

Nov 26, 2018 18:01

Instead, if the bearing changes, the traffic will pass in front or behind you.
(if the bearing closes towards 12 o'clock, traffic will pass in front: If the bearing opens up towards 3 or 9 o'clock, traffic will pass behind)

abelenky

Nov 26, 2018 18:00

Meaning: If another vessel is at a certain bearing (say, your 3 o'clock), and a certain distance, then several minutes later, it is still at your same bearing (3 o'clock again), but the distance is closer, then you will collide.

abelenky

Nov 26, 2018 17:59

Sailors have a saying: Constant Bearing, Closing Distance means Collision!

abelenky

Nov 14, 2018 15:52

personally, I treat it a little bit like a game: "Try to figure out what's wrong with this plane". MX tries to get perfect... and I try really hard to find something they missed.

abelenky

Nov 14, 2018 15:52

That assumption probably nearly cost 6 people their lives.

abelenky

Nov 14, 2018 15:49

However, on a plane that is just coming out of Maintenance, it is extremely important to pre-flight everything to a T.

abelenky

Nov 14, 2018 15:49

A little less important on a plane being routinely flown commercially: If it worked last flight, it will work this flight.

abelenky

Nov 14, 2018 15:48

Co-pilot in cockpit, Captain doing walk-around inspection.

abelenky

Nov 14, 2018 15:48

Sadly, too many pilots check "Free", and forget "Correct".

abelenky

Nov 14, 2018 15:47

If true, that is a massive failure on multiple levels.
The tech performing the maintenance should have checked "flight controls free and correct" immediately after connecting it.
The supervising A&P should've checked Free and Correct before releasing it.
The pilot should've checked Free and Correct before takeoff.

abelenky

Oct 31, 2018 20:50

It looks like Cloud has been suspended for awhile.
Anyone want to fill me in on what happened?

abelenky

Oct 23, 2018 12:02

"But I would rather just stick to spin-proof planes! I'm a baby! :p " - Cloud
(https://aviation.stackexchange.com/a/56327/43)

Truer words have never been writ.

abelenky

Aug 24, 2018 16:44

I've been very diligently ignoring him and his questions....
I still watch everyone else give him far more attention than is earned.

abelenky

Aug 24, 2018 14:56

Rather disappointed that Jamiec deleted the recent question... now there is less record of what was said before. :(

abelenky

Aug 23, 2018 22:02

@DanHulme: I only wish people would ignore him. But they keep responding anyway.

abelenky

Aug 23, 2018 15:18

So you're of the opinion "deeply mentally ill with delusions"?

abelenky

Aug 23, 2018 15:13

This guy is clearly trolling everyone on Aviation.SE.

abelenky

Aug 23, 2018 15:13

@TannerSwett: I just saw that, and was about to mention it too.

abelenky

Aug 1, 2018 16:16

I support the views of @Dan : That chap is not right. He knows nothing of flying, but has a persistent fantasy that his next flight will get in trouble, and he alone will be able to save it. His questions and comments degrade the site, and the mods don't do nearly enough to keep him in check.

abelenky

Jul 13, 2018 20:15

Maybe MCI is just a look cooler than my 'hood.

abelenky

Jul 13, 2018 20:15

I have a hard time believing that.... I feel like I've seen 100F multiple times, every summer.

abelenky

Jul 10, 2018 13:15

avherald.com/h?article=4baf1e29&opt=1280

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abelenky

Oct 29, 2019 13:58

Is that a question? "conceivable?" isn't much of an answerable question.

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abelenky

Jun 27, 2019 09:40

" Cheating your landlord does not violate any FAA regulations." - 61.153.a(c) requires "good moral character"

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abelenky

Aug 2, 2018 08:26

@dkwarr87: ATC cannot crash planes. The pilot is still flying the plane, and knows where he is, and where the ground is. No matter what the ATC instruction, the pilot can always say "unable".