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Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:24:50 -0700
Andy from private IP, post #16159056
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Any pilot licensees on here who would care to share their journey?
I've always wanted a pilot license in order to fly myself places. This desire nosedived (lol) when I started my family because I was not prepared to take the
risks associated with flying. Lately I have returned to it just because it would be cool. If I did it, I would want to go all the way. But I'm not sure I can
get a medical certificate due to my level of drinking. I think they would look at my case and determine the public might be better off without me flying, at
least at the moment. @phositaTest would you care to expound on this?
#Alcohol #Hobbies
Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:24:33 -0700
marlon from private IP
Reply #16653748
Back in 1992 I got mine, took some
friends flying, then I quit forever
Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:08:51 -0700
marlon from private IP
Reply #14154803
Just go for it
the instructor will be someone who
wants to be an airline pilot one day.
Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:43:40 -0700
TheImmigrant from private IP
Reply #10733456
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afaik it takes way fewer hours in the air and less money than you would think but still a lot of time.
also if you're going to be flying other people around, you kind of owe it to them to be obsessed with flying and planes, IOW, an actual pilot.
seems like there's nowhere to actually go in a Cessna or whatever if you're honest about it. you're Gen X so it's not like you're getting a jet. maybe if you
have to fly to Carson City or something it'd be convenient.
Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:10:35 -0700
whiteguyinchina from private IP
Reply #11586645
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Given your ADHD flying an airplane is definitely a terrible idea
In terms of numbers, probably 95% of plane crashes are dudes like you. Some real estate or lawyer or doctor whose hobby is flying. Overlooks some basic
procedure or or report makes basic mistake because he has limited brain bandwidth to handle complex tasks.
Search Cessna crash + lawyer, there are plenty
Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:15:11 -0700
Andy from private IP
Reply #15037308
I think I will leave the flying to professionals, for now. Haha.
Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:17:19 -0700
whiteguyinchina from private IP
Reply #19487306
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I am working my way to page 3 of Google searches of lawyer Cessna plane crash lol
Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:19:30 -0700
whiteguyinchina from private IP
Reply #18347126
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https://www.kreindler.com/news/cessna-172-crash-hampton-township-new-jersey
Maybe you could like to become an aviation crash lawyer instead?
Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:21:55 -0700
whiteguyinchina from private IP
Reply #11299435
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This is fucked because
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_de_Vries
This guy went to space on blue origin in October 2021 and died in a 2 pilot Cessna flight in november
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:07:40 -0700
phosita from private IP
Reply #16302213
Fate is the hunter.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:08:07 -0700
marlon from private IP
Reply #18012770
Once I almost crashed a Cessna 172,
these tall trees at the end of the runway almost got me
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:25:36 -0700
phosita from private IP
Reply #13408029
marlon, was this near-crash on takeoff or landing?
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:39:33 -0700
marlon from private IP
Reply #15342099
Take off from a non paved grassy runway.
Procedure is different & u need to fly close
to the ground for a few seconds while building
up airspeed, they call it V R speed or something,
Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:45:53 -0700
phosita from private IP
Reply #18881637
Soft field takeoff. Procedure for this is in section 4 of the POH.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:54:55 -0700
marlon from private IP
Reply #15671946
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/pkvXm7KknQc
@10733456 Andy 👍 @11586645 Andy 👍 @19487306 Andy 🤣 @18347126 Andy 🤣 @11299435 Andy 🥺
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