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After what I paid for that thing I definitely couldn’t afford a Cirrus. I think the “engineer” charged me a Lego Death Star for that.

On an unrelated TKS question, if it normal for a few spots to not shed ice as well as the rest?

My son must have attended the same A&P school that you went to.

Another landing mishap. I’ll probably have to pay more next year for my premiums now. https://apple.news/Ag7STz-0kRXybJazFKeIrEA

I’d say a month is pretty good for that place. My pre buy/annual at that particular shop in Texas took over a month, cost over $10k, and then cost me an additional $5k to correct the things that were missed or done incorrectly (including setting the prop RPM incorrectly and setting the fuel flow wrong so my engine started to overheat). I won’t go into details again because I’ve done that here before and all the True Believers called me a liar but I will reiterate that there is real harm in putting places like that up on a pedestal because they’re only as good as their worst mechanic and customer service rep. Having superior knowledge and inferior supervision doesn’t result in good outcomes. Every shop has unexpected delays and makes mistakes but how they deal with these issues is what differentiates the good ones from the bad. I hope you get your plane and wallet back reasonably intact and in a timely manner.

Well, I never said it was MY selfie!

Interesting. Usually people take selfies of their heads.

Interesting. That hasn’t really been my experience. I fly through the Hunter MOA all the time (just did it a couple of days ago) and the controllers are usually good about letting you know if the restricted areas are hot and they just ask you to remain clear. They do like to point out R-2504 because people clip it all the time but I’ve never had them restrict me to one side of the highway. Sometimes if the controller seems anxious I’ll say “we’ll remain clear of 2504” just to calm their nerves. I forgot when you were planning your trip but if it’s windy it can get pretty bumpy over those hills on the direct route. The valley is usually ok.

Great story! I actually got pretty wasted last night too and a friend offered me a line of coke and it made me feel much better! Definitely going to try it next time I’m out practicing lazy eights. Seems way safer than that “on dance a-tron” stuff.

Ok. I’ll start. U-2 pilot casting a shadow on the Chinese spy balloon. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/china-spy-balloon-picture-selfie-pilot-b2287650.html?amp

Why not L45 - PRB - KWVI? That would have you flying up the valley instead of over the mountains.

This actually seems like a pretty good article. When I thought I wanted to do aerobatics I would get air sick after about 15-20 minutes so the instructor told me to let him know as soon as I started feeling unwell and we would land. He said if you went until you were just barely queasy but didn’t vomit then it would build up your endurance (exposure therapy in #6 below). It worked. https://www.onemedical.com/blog/get-well/motion-sickness-cures/ There is some suggestion from the vestibular rehab literature that taking medications can be counterproductive because it basically blunts the responses to your brain that you’re trying to condition yourself to. That being said, if it’s just for occasional use as a passenger then meclizine seems like a good choice. I went on a whale watching trip a couple of days ago I think about half the people took meclizine - I could tell because they all fell asleep an hour into the trip.

My wife is also a physician and we have these kinds of arguments all the time. When you’re the one who is sick you don’t always think clearly. One of the reasons I’m not a fan of medicating yourself before flying if you’re not feeling well - better to scrub the flight and wait until you don’t need meds anymore.

I agree. Your points are very valid. One would hope that the jet pilots were more skilled than us piston drivers but I guess that’s not always true.

What part of “I’ve taken zofran several times” or “I’ve directly observed thousands of people who have received this medication” are you missing? Seriously, I’m disturbed by your lack of comprehension. Someone asked about scopolamine patches - I answered the question, with references. Someone else asked about zofran - I answered the question and gave two references - one a case series on using zofran on passengers for motion sickness and another one on pilots in an F-16 simulator. Very applicable to the question being asked. Apparently, you’re still dissatisfied. I’m thankful my job isn’t to satisfy you. If you don’t like my answers, then add me to your ignore list. I’ll be happy to do the same. If you have a question about how to use a prescription medication then ask your doctor.

Sorry to disappoint. I’ve taken zofran several times before and have directly observed thousands of people who received this medication ranging in age from 6 months to 100 years old. I’m anxiously awaiting the “here is what happened to me when I took it” stories as well. Maybe I’ll learn something. Getting medial advice on the internet about prescription drug use based on personal experiences always seems like a good idea.

My impression was that Cirrus marketed their planes to (broad generalization warning) high net-worth individuals with low piloting skills. Given that population, both the fixed gear and chute make a lot of sense. So does the extensive Cirrus-specific training. It’s not a dig at Cirrus, just my unscientific observation. I know a Cirrus pilot that had a catastrophic engine failure in an SR-22T over Santa Ana. He declared an emergency and landed at John Wayne. He’s also a highly experienced pilot and said he never really seriously considered pulling the chute because he knew he could make the field under control. If he had been a 150 hour pilot then the chute pull would have made a lot more sense and probably would have had a similar outcome (for him, not the plane). I guess I don’t get the problem with losing a bunch of Cirri to chute pulls. Seems that is just part of the design.

Not sure what you mean by “experience.” I probably order it a dozen times a day but I’ve never used it for flying. It’s usually considered a nausea medicine, not really for motion sickness. Different receptors. There was a case report about using it for motion sickness and another one where they gave it to pilots in an F-16 simulator and they seemed to do fine. That being said, if you feel like throwing up or if you need meds not to then you probably shouldn’t be piloting an aircraft. Seems like adhering to the IMSAFE checklist precludes taking a bunch of meds. https://www.airmedicaljournal.com/article/S1067-991X(02)70038-2/fulltext https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9383499/

Maybe higher fleet turnover is better than higher pilot turnover?

No go. ”A very effective drug, scopolamine, (Transderm Scop) is worn behind the ear as a time-released prescription drug that's effective for up to three days. Visual disturbances and even some mental side effects can result from the use of scopolamine, so it, too, is prohibited by the FAA, as are promethazine (Phenergan) and trimethobenzamide (Tigan).” https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/medical-resources/health-conditions/ear-nose-throat-and-equilibrium/motion-sickness

Nice job! Undamaged?

And if you sign up for Savvy Analysis , he will almost certainly look at it!

That made me laugh. Certainly not on this thread. I have sympathy for coal miners, too. Fortunately, I also have some left over for those in the “customer service” industry as well. It’s interesting when safety roles get turned into people pleasing roles and customers expect to be able to redefine roles - all while paying the bare minimum and acting rude and entitled. One of my favorite signs in the nursing lounge was “RN does not stand for Refreshments and Narcotics.” Most people don’t seem to get this.

I appreciate your clarification and your point about the aisle width:flight attendant width being > 1, but in my time flying I’ve never encountered flight attendants physically unable to do their job. I get abused by the drink cart much more often than by the crew. I think it’s also fair to acknowledge that some hiring and employee retaining practices can have undesired side effects, if that’s something one cares about.