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Classic picture: found in a box of transparencies. Is this the Hindenburg?

A bunch of F-18'S super hornet spotted in Rio de janeiro, imagem taken from bridge rio-niterói (sorry for the poor quality)

Southwest Flight Out PHX Last Night Got Hit With a Laser

Another angle of USS NIMITZ and F-18's in Rio

Lufthansa B747-8 @EZE

Just landed in Toulouse and saw a whole pod of these big bois

I got to be part of something very special. Story below.

A photographer documented the final flight event for a southwest chapter of the American Airborne Heritage Foundation, which was disbanding due to rising hangar costs at Falcon Field in Mesa. Armed with the only other…

Quick Start-Up of a de Havilland dH.100 T.11 Vampire in a real Vampi cockpit.

As a pilot following ATC, do you still “wing it”?

A Reddit discussion examines whether pilots flying in congested airspace make minor deviations from Air Traffic Control heading instructions when they understand the controller's sequencing intent. The post specifically…

How do I explain to my friend that he will not get a corporate flying job at 250 hours ?

Hey all! My friend is a huge avgeek, he knows more about planes than me. He recently just started flight training and has maybe logged around 5 or 6 hours, his instructor is a corporate guy and told my friend “ In…

Pilots/flight attendants on peptides

A Reddit post asks whether pilots and flight attendants use peptides and discusses the challenge of bringing daily-dose peptides like GHKCU, BPC157, and MT2 through TSA security. The poster is interested in these…

Instructing brand new pilots in summertime desert conditions - seeking advice

An instructor at Falcon Field in Arizona has been assigned to teach brand new pilots during afternoon and evening hours in summer, when desert conditions present significant challenges including extreme heat, thermal…

Career Advice

A regional first officer with 1420 hours seeking to transition to NetJets describes their rejection from that airline and subsequent acceptance of a regional carrier position in May 2025. The pilot expresses concern…

Part 91 insurance

A Part 91 aircraft company's insurance policy imposed requirements of 1500 total flight hours, 750 multi-engine hours, 250 jet hours, and 50 hours in make and model for a second-in-command position, substantially higher…

Lycoming fuel mixture

The Lycoming manual recommends leaning to maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) at 65% maximum power for cruise efficiency, though some commentators argue that sustaining maximum EGT can damage the engine. The manual…

FTSP asking for I-20 even though I’m J-2 dependent (not a student)

Applied for TSA FTSP and initially everything moved very fast — got fingerprint instructions the next day. Then my application got flagged saying SEVP shows I’m not enrolled and asking for a new I-20. Problem is: I’m…

What does this mean on a sectional chart

A recently certified Part 107 drone pilot examined a sectional chart for their city and identified the airport as Class D airspace. The pilot encountered gray circles resembling greyed-out Class B airspace on the chart…

Chutes recommendation for light RV two person aerobatics

An individual requests recommendations for emergency parachutes suitable for two-person light RV aerobatics that require minimal space and do not necessitate seat modifications.

KMCI touch and go

A pre-solo student pilot completed a cross-country flight through a Bravo airspace and performed a touch-and-go landing at KMCI runway 19R while a 737 landed simultaneously on 19L. The student was impressed by the…

I might be starting flight school soon.

A prospective flight student scheduled a discovery flight at a flight school one hour away for $99, while considering another option closer to home with unknown costs. The instructor began planning immediate flight…

Trying to choose between the air force or civil path, but in Ukraine... (Want to hear the EU and other military experience)

A Ukrainian high school graduate holding a first-class medical certificate is seeking advice on choosing between military air force service and civil airline pilot training, weighing free education with a 10-year…

Feedback on CAE Phoenix | 225 Destination Cadet

A Southwest 225 Cadet Program applicant sought feedback on CAE Phoenix in Mesa, Arizona, expressing concerns about negative online reviews of the partner flight training school. The training costs approximately $110,000…

Thank you all for the good advice

A pilot successfully passed their PPL checkride despite experiencing significant nervousness, with the practical portion going well except for a challenging power-on stall maneuver during which the examiner provided…

Does anyone commute from/work out of Myrtle Beach, SC?

Either commuting for work or working out of Myrtle Beach as a CFI? What is it like, and is it worth it? Would you rather live closer to your base? [link]