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Since today was so beautiful and I didn't have any students, and being filled with the excitement of being selected by the August board, I decided to fly a little cross-country to Newport. Coming into the airport I looked all over the base for little groups of khaki or blue figures marching or...

I would be too if it weren't for that whole "bottle-to-throttle" policy the FAA is pretty big on :)

Heard from my recruiter about two hours ago that I was pro-rec SNA BDCP, and now I'm too excited to sleep (which is a bit of a problem because I have a private pilot candidate going for his checkride in 8 hours and I need to be there ahead of time to make sure everything is good to go)

My OR sent me an e-mail on Saturday night with the subject line: "SELECTION BOARD" and I thought he can't know the results I wonder what this is. I opened the email and it said something like "I bet that subject line got you excited but it's nothing yet. We should know by Thursday" He's a really...

Yesterday morning I sent my first student up for a first solo since I became a CFI. I realize now that a student's first solo can be more nerve-wracking for the instructor than for the student. She did a great job but I was sweating bullets the whole time just thinking about how I wasn't there...

I had this sinking feeling sharing my stats wasn't going to make me a lot of friends :) I know the numbers look good but I'm keeping the celebratory keg on ice until I actually raise my right hand, there's always something that could go wrong. And since the question seems to have come up a few...

I've been mostly lurking around these boards but I'm also up for the August boards so I'll put my info out there. I'm applying for BDCP as an SNA. Graduating May 09 with a BA in Neuroscience from Oberlin College ASTB: 9/9/9 66 (I know 66 isn't bad but it kinda looks silly after all those 9s I...

The problem with a resume like that is when you're talking to a girl in a bar and she asks what you do and you say, "Well I was a Navy SEAL but I got tired of that so I'm an Astronaut now" she'll probably say, "Suuure, well it was nice meeting you"

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The problem with this is that as the regulations stand right now if you have ever had a medical revoked or denied you cannot use the drivers license as a medical for light sport. However if you haven't had a medical denied or revoked you are fine using the drivers license instead of a medical...

In my experience (teaching at a flight school with an LSA) LSAs are just little airplanes. The Flight Design CT that we have is not easy to fly, it is very light and as a result not all that stable, has a narrow gear base and an odd sight picture. I worry the Light Sport regulations are a recipe...

This happened a couple years back, with a high wing under a low wing on final. They flew about a mile final together, one above the other until they made contact just above the runway. Unfortunately there were multiple fatalities, which is why it is always important to maneuver to check your...

First off I'd be very careful referring to enlisted personnel as "ignorant" I'm not in the Navy yet but even I know that's a quick way to get on people's bad sides. Second wood definitely is biodegradable I'm not sure how much explanation is needed on that, and have you seen what salt water does...

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I did a search and couldn't come up with a good answer so I figured I'd ask. I'm a catcher for my college baseball team (save your jokes I've heard 'em all) and as a result my knees are always a little beat-up. It's not like I need knee replacements or anything, I do a lot of running with the...

The first thing you have to try and do is relax. I would never send a student to a ride if I didn't think he would pass with no problem and I'm sure your CFI is the same way. I've seen too many students walk away with a pink because they just seized up. The checkride is as a much a show as...

Whatever you do don't alter your running to try and compensate for pain. My Junior year cross-country season I had some foot and shin pain and I tried to just change my form a little bit to something that was less painful because I didn't want to miss any of the season recovering. The end result...