My question is what position within the aviation industry are the most lucrative. My background consists of having a B.B.A in Operations Management, work experience at the airport, sales internship and a ASEL/AMEL and CFII. For me what comes to mind is either aviation tech sales or a captain at a legacy carrier.

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please share your opinions and background!

Hey, I've just found that on internet.. but can't find any reviews or anything about it anywhere else.

I already have a thing like that for my Bose QC45's but curious about the AirPods Max... anyone here already tried it by any chance ?

Here's the link : https://palmettoflight.com/products/max-mic

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I have this issue intermittently where my bottom G5 HSI will not power on with the avionics. If I hold the power button down long enough, it will eventually power on and operate normally. Anyone see this before and/or know what causes this to happen?

I am thinking about buying a plane but am now trying to find hangar space for it. Are there any resources other than just calling around to different airports in my area?

So I'm coming here because I'd like some input from actual pilots and people part of the General Aviation community. I am, at most, a personal enthusiast who would love to get my PPL one day but currently am not part of this community in an official way.

My parents live next to a lake. It's a quiet lake in a rural area. The only recreation that really happens on it is fishing and cruising around in a pontoon boat (which is what my parents do). On one such cruise a Cessna 182 came flying down over the lake. It was low, maybe like 50-100 ft off the lake's surface, definitely below the tree line. My dad took pictures and sent them to me as we both share a personal interest in aviation. They were in their boat and this low flying aircraft passed easily within 500 feet horiztonal distance of them. It's not the first time my dad has noticed a low flying aircraft flying over their lake but it's the first time he got a picture and the first time he was on his boat when it went by.

The aircraft came down from the far end of the lake, low and slow. In the pictures my dad took, it appears to be at full flaps. My dad was concerned they were having an issue (or were perhaps, drug runners) but they proceeded to pass them, fly into a channel that cuts into the lake, still below the tree line, before accelerating and climbing out to a more reasonable altitude seeming to preclude both the former theories of either having issues or avoiding radar.

I looked up the regulations. If the lake (and channel) is considered "open water" then my understanding is there isn't a direct altitude restriction but they would have to keep at least 500 feet from vessels, people, and structures. They definitely came closer than 500 feet from my parents on their boat. Not to mention that not far down that channel they were flying (whether the pilot knew it or not) is a RC airfield. I don't know if anyone was flying an RC aircraft at the time.

The pictures my dad took clearly show the tail number for an aircraft that is registered in a nearby county and shows several landmarks that can be used to approximate their altitude and distance from my dad's boat. The regulation is clear but I wanted to know what actual pilots thought on the matter. While breaking regulation, based on my dad's description and his photos, it seems that while they didn't keep the proper distance from my dad's boat, they were not flying erratically and they intentionally avoided flying directly over the vessel in their direction of travel.

Looking for some opinions. Is this unsafe, against regulation, and should be reported to the FAA in the interest of maintaining a strict safety culture, or was this just a pilot that wasn't really hurting anyone and, while breaking regulation, was still considering the spirit of those regulations when it comes to putting others in danger?

Edit: Some people questioned the 200ft distance. I reevaluated the pictures my dad showed me and determined it is unlikely they were within 200ft but were almost certainly somewhere within 500ft.

Update: Given the input so far and furthur deliberating I've decided there doesn't seem sufficient reason to report. For all intents and purposes the pilot seemed to deliberately give berth to the boat in front of them and was not flying eradictly nor did my parents seem as though they were ever concerned for their own safety. While there was some questionble risk to what they were doing in general, it seemed most of the reasonable risk was to the aircraft alone.

Has anyone recently taken the exam for A&P in 2024? What did they use to study and help pass the exam? I was told the ASA Prepware was all i need to pass the exam because the test question is very identical to the Prepware program. Is that still the case in 2024?

Hey everyone I’m a student pilot who’s currently in the process of time building for my CPL. Recently I had a throttle cable snap on me during a flight. Was able to fall back to my training and safely land. But it definitely got me thinking about how things can happen and that I should be aware of abnormal events.

I figured this would be the place to ask around and see what other pilots do to stay safe and what kind of emergencies or abnormal events everyone’s experienced in their flying careers. It would also be interesting to understand what everyone’s opinions on the safety of general aviation is and what we as pilots can do to ensure that safety

I’m fully aware that their are apps that do this, Savvy has a program too, etc. A lot of them seem designed for multi-AC fleets etc. There’s nothing like doing something from scratch to force you to dig in. This works for me. Work in progress.

Just a quick review of Savvy Aviation. I used them to assist with my pre-buy when I bought my plane a year ago. Presently they are assisting with my annual. They do a great job of guiding me through the process, answering my questions and negotiating with shops to get the best value for my maintenance dollars.

I also consistently upload my engine monitor data and they review and look at cylinder health, engine performance etc.

If you are like me and a new to airplane ownership, it's super nice to have these guys help guiding you through airplane maintenance. I knew next to nothing about maintaining an airplane when I first bought my 182. I've learned a lot since then thanks to experience and a lot of the articles on Savvy and my account rep. Worth the cost in my opinion.

Just want to say this sub is so good. Long time lurker but just recently posted. The feedback and response had been great.

Compared to some of the other subs around aviation this one seems like an actual community of like minded people instead of the cesspool and dick measuring the other ones are.

Thanks again!

So I recently got my PPL and I’m loving the hell out of it!

I’m currently working on building my Xcountry time for my IR. But I’m having a hard time with ATC and read backs.

I did all my training at a uncontrolled field so my experience with ATC overall is limited.

When doing the XCountry I always get flight following. For some reason I struggle with the read backs. I am able to read back all the required info but I jumble up the order. I don’t read it back in the same order they gave it to me.

Most of the Live ATC channels I listen to are is mostly IFR stuff. Where I haven’t started that training it doesn’t make sense to me what they are saying so practising those read backs I find VERY difficult since I don’t understand yet what is happening.

Does any one know of any good channels that typically have a lot of VFR traffic on them that I could listen to and practise with?

Thanks!

Time spent flying is not subtracted from your lifespan. Keep the blue side up*

Coming out of annual next week with #6 cylinder replaced on a O-470R (‘68 182L). Does anyone have recommendations on what to do or what to avoid? I’ve read I should run max continuous power for at least an hour or two and avoid prolonged ground ops and low power settings.

Also any suggestions on mineral oil? I usually use Phillips X/C 20W50. Is the M version good to use?

I was just over in r/flying and, at a glance, it appears that half of the top posts are airline/regional/career related. I'm just an old fart who putters around in my Warrior for fun, I'm so happy for everyone who posts here. In fact it is ridiculous how excited I am to see when a new post pops up here.

Even though I did not start this sub and am not a mod, I am happy to see it growing. I've said before, I'm more interested in knowing the best place for a $100 hamburger than what airline is or is not hiring.

Keep it up, keep spreading the word about this sub.

Looking for thoughts on buying below . Understanding upgrades in its future, something I am missing. Would be a first plane for low time PPL

https://www.controller.com/listing/for-sale/230989951/1960-piper-comanche-250-piston-single-aircraft

Is there a requirement for certified window tint/ tinting procedure? Do you need to be a certified Installer? Is it even legal?

I have done VFR flight following often, both for direct-to and for just maneuvering. I’m wanting to pick it up this Saturday to skirt around an MOA that I know is going to be VERY active with training exercises . When I request it with ATC, can I just say ask that I want “VFR flight following to XXXX via YYYY” or what’s the best/correct way to ask? I only recall asking this once and it seemed to confuse the ATC guy at the time.

Probably close to a thousand people showed up, and at least 70 aircraft. Plenty of big iron from the west coast made an appearance. We were very close to maximum totally time wise, a little more than 4 minutes.

The sky turned dark, the stars came out, and the streetlights popped on. Incredible, awesome, magnificent, even spiritual are just a few of the words that come to mind to describe the experience.

But the moment totality was over, engines began to roar to life. Even though we watched right from the ramp, and only had to climb in an start up we were about the tenth aircraft to depart.

As is my routine I called departure to pick up VFR flight following, no dice. Departure said that they had far too many aircraft departing at the same time from every airport in the eclipse path.

They told me to stay below 3500 and keep my eyes peeled for other aircraft. I continued to monitor atc as I left the area. I heard at least two aircraft get denied a pop up ifr clearance and several other aircraft denied flight following.

The frequency was massively congested, with aircraft stepping on each other and on the controller. You could hear the stress in the controller's voice, and more than one pilot got snapped at.

It was a beautiful afternoon to watch the eclipse, but it was sure a bad day to be a controller. I actually felt sorry for the poor guy.

Made a trip from KSRB to KLWV this morning. It was a beautiful day for a 200 mile cross country in my Warrior.

But I noticed a phenomenon I don't think I have ever encountered in 45 years of flying.

Other than a few high cirrus the sky was mostly clear other than a thin layer of scattered clouds at 4500 msl. The layer could not have been more than a couple of hundred feet thick. Not unusual, but what was unusual was that there was turbulence both above and below the scattered layers. Not severe turbulence, I would call it mostly mild with occasional attention getting moderate.

Turbulence is a fact of life for any light aircraft, so it wasn't the turbulence that caught my attention, it was the fact that the air was smooth only at the level of the scattered layer. Usually you can climb above the turbulence, or occasionally scoot under it. But to the best of my memory, I have never encountered such a thin smooth layer with turbulence both above and below.

We ended up staying at 4500, and dodging a few fluffy clouds, but all in all a nice flight. Anyone else ever encounter a mysterious smooth layer on an otherwise bumpy day?

I am currently a college student enrolled in a part 141 school. I have been trying to get my private for a while and I feel as if I am going to get kicked out. I love flying, but I can't imagine myself doing anything else and I'm feeling stuck. I have around 90 hours and I, personally, know I am ready for the check-ride. I had a lot happen my first year which hindered my flying and also my mental health. I don't want to get into specifics about the school because I would like to remain anonymous but they have have been struggling financial and are trying to brush the ones they failed under the rug. I wanted to fly and get my private but with my own personal setbacks and the schools many, I feel like it's so far away. I want to continue this career path but due to my financial situation I do not know if I can. I feel extremely discouraged and do not know what my next step should be. I would like to stay in the school I am in because I have already built a solid life here that I am finally happy with (outside of the flight school itself).

Any suggestions on what I should do next?

I recently passed my commercial pilot checkride and I’m going to start my cfi training hopefully soon. Over the next two weeks I’m going to complete the written exams and then I will start on my cfi initial training? I’m a little overwhelmed as I really do not know where to begin for lesson plans. I’m battling the thought of purchasing pre-made plans or completing lesson plans on my own. I’m curious of your thoughts and from experience on figuring out which is better already made flight plans(backseat pilot or another company) or creating your own lesson plans? The other thing I’m struggling with is finding A flight school in Georgia with cfi’s that have at least two years to complete cfi training. I travel for a living so I want to spend a lot of my time over the next month studying and preparing for the oral phase and knowledge. The difficulty is sitting at a fob while I’m on the go. Are there any cfi’s here that can complete cfi initial ground school or study sessions? Thanks for all feedback! #aviation