I was back in the air a day or two after my operation. Its just a simple operation with local anesthetic used. The toughest part was cramming my ass into a Cessna while I was still sore. My roommate at the hospital was an AC pilot and he too was back on the job in no time.

I was back in the air a day or two after my operation. Its just a simple operation with local anesthetic used. The toughest part was cramming my ass into a Cessna while I was still sore. My roommate at the hospital was an AC pilot and he too was back on the job in no time.

Thanks for all the responses. Of course, I would use common sense in selecting my alternate; but my intent here was simply to clarify the rule, to gauge the varying interpretations of it, and to have an adult discussion about it. Personally, I'd be leaning toward having both the ceiling and vis be a...

Scenario: TAF HAMILTON AIRPORT, ON CYHM 061740Z 061818 12015G25KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2024 1/4SM +SHRA. NXT FCST BY 00Z= RWY 12 is served by a straight in ILS (200-1/2). Assuming your planned arrival at CYHM would be 22Z, can you use it as an alternate? I say yes. What say you? Here is my reasoning: ...

Who's Herman Nelson?

Don't feel too bad it can happen to anyone. Anyways, what kind of stupid question is: "Speak about yourself".

Cargo_guy

Thank you to all those that replied. I was away and unable to reply sooner. Ok... obviously there is no Tom. A couple of things: I'm not the only FO that has had a problem with said dickhead. Almost without exception every FO that has flown with him thinks he's a prick. I was just the lucky guy to g...

How do you deal with personality conflicts in the cockpit? Have you ever had to fly with a captain who was a real a$$#ole? How did you deal with it? Let's just say I have a "friend" who's had the pleasure of flying with such a person in the very recent past. Lets call my friend Tom. His captain is a...

Renting airplanes is a lot like renting sex:

-difficult to arrange on short notice
-Saturdays are very busy
-the fun ones always cost more
-someone's always looking at their watch

A commercial airline pilot said that on a particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, give a smile, and say "Thanks for flying our airline." He said that in light ...

Saw this on the internet. Thought I'd share in case you ever end up flying in the southern States: As an aid to travelers, some of the more common phrases/words are presented here so that y'all may communicate: AIGG (noun) Something a fowl (such as hen) lays Usage: "Ma, how much aigg money ya git th...

Anybody ever hear this skit by Bob Newhart? It's hilarious. I laugh my head off whenever I hear it. :lol: The transcript, does it no justice, but I'll post it below just the same. Enjoy: I was watching television and it was a John Wayne war movie, I guess they are all John Wayne war movies. Did you ...

Also, check out the Flight Safety Foundations website:

flightsafety.org

Cargo_guy

Spring is here and summer is fast approaching... On that note I'd like to hear your best and worst thunderstorm stories.

Do share...

Cargo_guy

Just thought I'd share this. I'm a big fan of reading accident reports and the like. Not because I'm morbid but because I'm always looking to see where I can improve. The FlightSafety Foundation website gives you access to volumes upon volumes of studies, accident reports, etc. You'll sometimes see ...

Hey cargo guy how can you love a job that requires you to hold down a second job to support your habit? Good point! Yet I stand by what I said. Love it! :D My flying gig is great. I'm having fun, good people, and decent benefits. But mainly I'm flying again... I was on a bit of a sabatical from fly...

Just wondering what do you do for fun/relaxation on your downtime? What are your hobbies? I work two jobs, so right now I'm spread pretty thin. Don't get much down time to speak of and it seems when I do I've forgotten how to relax. If I had more time I'd like to take up Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and beco...

Caravan.... Love it!

050106 CYTS TIMMINS
CYTS WEF 0503170901 AMEND CAP 4: LOC(BC)/DME RWY 21: PLAN VIEW:
10 DME ARC XOPDO TO LOC NOT AUTH


I've seen the abbreviation WEF in a few different notams lately. Never noticed it before. What does it stand for?

Cargo_guy

Visual Approach A visual approach is an approach wherein an aircraft on an IFR flight plan (FP), operating in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) under the control of ATC and having ATC authorization, may proceed to the airport of destination. In a radar environment , to gain operational advanta...

By definition the visual approach is only in a radar environment. Yet I fly into more than one airport on a regular basis that are below radar coverage. When IFR in VMC, centre always clears us for a visual! I'm not sure if this is an oversight on their part. As a matter of fact, earlier this week w...

FREEFALL wrote:The contact approach is an approval by ATC. Not a clearance.

If that is the case why do I always hear centre use the terminology: "cleared to ABC airport for the contact approach"?

Cargo_guy

As long as safety is assured, why not? TC has issued a memo stating they no longer need all the reports of a/c joining unpublished circut patterns. Any easy-going specialist doesn't care as long as it all works out safely. I posted this same question (slightly edited so as not to piss off any FSS s...

Ok you actually want to know if it's ok and legal to go against the published flow of traffic to make your life easier ? I'm not sure as to why you call them the "abc nazis" but if I was flying the circuit that day I would sure as hell be glad they were there to keep people like you from causing a ...

.... That doesn't make sense. At an uncontrolled (non-MF) airport, how would you even know if there was VFR traffic? The rules are simple. If the weather permits joining a standard VFR circuit, then you should do so. I never said it was non-MF, just uncontrolled. Just the same I do agree that joini...