Minivation Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Before hopping in the plane, I usually download a few Spotify-curated playlists enough to last me the flight. A typical flight for me lasts anywhere between 1 hour and 8 hours (gotta love those Monroy tanks) so sometimes this means A LOT of music to download. Things to do: Read the POH. Quiz yourself on the V-speeds and various limitations of the airplane. Read the AFM supplements. Discover the mind-boggling features your backup vacuum pump system affords you!!! Listen to those Damn Youth™ meow on guard. Find out how disagreeable your two Nav receivers are during an airborne VOR check. Did you remember to turn off the bathroom lights on your way out from home? Boot up your Garmin GPS into configuration mode and start messing with the settings. (Okay, please don't) Reach into the depths of the seat back pockets and pull out a candy wrapper from 1975. Set your Comm #2 to destination ATIS/AWOS and use it as an alarm clock for your nap. The alarm rings when the frequency breaks the squelch. How convenient! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will.iam Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Minivation said: Before hopping in the plane, I usually download a few Spotify-curated playlists enough to last me the flight. A typical flight for me lasts anywhere between 1 hour and 8 hours (gotta love those Monroy tanks) so sometimes this means A LOT of music to download. Things to do: Set your Comm #2 to destination ATIS/AWOS and use it as an alarm clock for your nap. The alarm rings when the frequency breaks the squelch. How convenient! Old freightdog trick right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubcap Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 I almost always fly IFR so I rarely get bored. My wife naps or reads her Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Notam.....KXXX ATIS U/S until..... OOPS! One of the great things for the pax is Netflix allows downloads to iPads. Inflight movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNorton Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Lots of good suggestions. I’ll add file PIREPs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMooney Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 hmm, that's a thought. I could build a small media server; load it up with movies and music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradp Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Kids scream. Kids movies go on. I hear kids movies through my headset. Rinse and repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skates97 Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 I guess I'm pretty boring, if I'm not checking on the engine monitor or the other instruments I'm just looking out the window. I never get tired of the view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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