PILOT SPIN
Pilot Zone => Pilot Zone => Topic started by: LevelWing on January 13, 2019, 10:14:20 AM
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There's a lot of talk here about how bad it's gotten over at POA and other similar sites. That said, does anybody here read any general aviation websites that have articles or other published works, outside of forums? Here is what I read, listen to, or know of:
Forums
- POA
- MooneySpace
- PilotSpin*
- Red Board
- Purple Board
- BeechTalk
News/Information
- http://www.generalaviationnews.com
- http://www.airfactsjournal.com
- http://www.boldmethod.com
*PilotSpin is starred because it's overwhelmingly politically related as opposed to predominantly aviation related
There's a bunch of Facebook groups out there that I don't read.
I haven't found any podcasts that I actually enjoy. I've tried listening to Uncontrolled Airspace but they interject way too much politics into it (and it's almost always anti-Trump). I don't want to listen to an aviation podcast for politics, unless it's directly related (such as the privatization of ATC or something) and even then I'd like it to be fact based or at least discussing the pros/cons of whatever the topic is.
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I’ve reduced my reading on aviation websites due to the same reasons as many. PoA has gone way downhill, as most of their postings have nothing to do with aviation. The Purple Board is much the same, very little actual aviation content. I read Beechtalk for a while, but if you aren’t a Beech fanboy that site gets old.
With that being said, we have an aviation forum here I wouldn’t mind seeing expand.
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I’ve reduced my reading on aviation websites due to the same reasons as many. PoA has gone way downhill, as most of their postings have nothing to do with aviation. The Purple Board is much the same, very little actual aviation content. I read Beechtalk for a while, but if you aren’t a Beech fanboy that site gets old.
With that being said, we have an aviation forum here I wouldn’t mind seeing expand.
I totally agree. Let’s do it. Even if it’s the same shit that makes peoples heads explode over at AOPA - what headset, high wing or low wing, steam gauges vs glass. We could have interesting takes on things unlike the “experts” on POA. Ugh.
As long as we all agree tailwheel pilots are superior to all other beings on the face of the planet.
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Even if it’s the same shit that makes peoples heads explode over at AOPA - what headset, high wing or low wing, steam gauges vs glass.
My engines is running rough. What should I do? :)
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My engines is running rough. What should I do? :)
Pull the red knob all the way out.
See, now it isn't running rough any more.
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Can we also have threads 200 post long about logging PIC?
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My engines is running rough. What should I do? :)
We’ll need to find a drunk A&P to answer those questions. ;D
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Pull the red knob all the way out.
See, now it isn't running rough any more.
Ah yes. That will solve all the problems in life.
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We’ll need to find a drunk A&P to answer those questions. ;D
Where’s Henning when you need him?
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Can we also have threads 200 post long about logging PIC?
Yes! Hobbs vs tach vs watch; start/stop times; pic as safety pilot; actual vs simulated IMC; God I can’t wait for this!
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I put Jet A in my Cessna 150. Is that OK? I got it for $.20 less a gallon. Good deal, right?
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I put Jet A in my Cessna 150. Is that OK? I got it for $.20 less a gallon. Good deal, right?
Absolutely. In your run up push it real quickly to 2,500 RPM and keep it there for about a minute. That should help clean the plugs, and everything else in the engine.
Note for NSA snoopers: I’m a CPA, not an A&P, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Check with your own mechanic before trying this maintenance strategy.
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I’m new here, and just need you all to write my term paper for me, I’m a student at Embry Fiddle and wonder, how and why did you all become pilots and do you regret it? What are your highs and lows, ha ha. Should I continue my education or just get out there in the industry and get hours? Someday I want to get married and will that be okay if I am a pilot?
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I’m new here, and just need you all to write my term paper for me, I’m a student at Embry Fiddle and wonder, how and why did you all become pilots and do you regret it? What are your highs and lows, ha ha. Should I continue my education or just get out there in the industry and get hours? Someday I want to get married and will that be okay if I am a pilot?
Ha! I see you’ve spent a lot of time there.
I lost patience with these posts:
“I want to be a pilot, but I have a drug conviction on my record when I was 16. I wasn’t even using the stuff much, I just sold some to my friends. I spent less than a year in juvenile detention. However, I can’t find an AME willing to give me a third class medical so I can begin my journey to becoming an airline pilot. It is really unfair. I mean, has everyone been perfect their entire lives?”
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Ha! I see you’ve spent a lot of time there.
I lost patience with these posts:
“I want to be a pilot, but I have a drug conviction on my record when I was 16. I wasn’t even using the stuff much, I just sold some to my friends. I spent less than a year in juvenile detention. However, I can’t find an AME willing to give me a third class medical so I can begin my journey to becoming an airline pilot. It is really unfair. I mean, has everyone been perfect their entire lives?”
An easy way to cut down on these types of posts is to create an intuitive, user friendly FAQ, separate from the forums, that allow questions like this to be answered.
But if you want more aviation related content then you have to take the good with the bad. Solid content that is new, thoughtful discussions, blog posts, etc. are good ways to help cut down on that. I don't think you'll ever get rid of all the types of posts you're talking about, though.
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An easy way to cut down on these types of posts is to create an intuitive, user friendly FAQ, separate from the forums, that allow questions like this to be answered.
But if you want more aviation related content then you have to take the good with the bad. Solid content that is new, thoughtful discussions, blog posts, etc. are good ways to help cut down on that. I don't think you'll ever get rid of all the types of posts you're talking about, though.
Ok, Captain Serious. Just having a little fun remembering idiotic posts.
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Ok, Captain Serious. Just having a little fun remembering idiotic posts.
I know you were. It's a common trend, though, and not just with aviation.
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How many times can a group rehash the same old questions? Either the community and conversations evolve or the community dies off.
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"Can I log PIC as safety pilot"?
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How many times can a group rehash the same old questions? Either the community and conversations evolve or the community dies off.
Years ago I made this post to rec.aviation.piloting:
Like many who have lurked and posted here for long, I have noticed that
certain topics come up again and again, taking quite a lot of space and
often even starting up tired old flame wars. Below is a system I
propose to codify first-postings. I think this will be much easier and
quicker in the long run. Like reading TAFs. For example, how many
times have you read a (2,3,27) or a (16,10,11)? Anyway, maybe someone
with even less of a life than I have can figure out what to do with the
responses.
Tim
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Hi! I
1) am a student pilot,
2) want to learn to fly,
3) am a low-time private pilot,
4) have been flying for years,
5) have a solo story,
6) have a checkride story,
7) have a first-cross-country story,
8 ) have an annual inspection horror story,
9) have a medical certificate horror story,
10) just got ramp-checked,
11) like to fly with my dog,
12) eat Thorazine like candy,
13) think the FAA should require spin training,
14) have a plane with a damage history,
15) use a handheld GPS instead of VORs,
16) don't follow this newsgroup,
17) get tongue-tied on the radio,
18) can't land,
and I
1) get airsick.
2) use autogas.
3) am 87 years old.
4) can't spell "hangar".
5) fly single-engine IFR.
6) am clueless in general.
7) slip my 172 with flaps.
8 ) experienced an emergency.
9) always file a flight plan.
10) apologise if this is a FAQ.
11) sometimes use outdated charts.
12) can't get my spouse to fly with me.
13) throw my fuel samples on the ground.
14) want to use my plane for business travel.
15) like to correct people's grammar and spelling.
16) am looking for a scanner to listen to ATC with.
17) am nervous about landing at uncontrolled fields.
18) think there's a difference between "license" and "certificate".
19) like to speculate on aviation accidents.
20) want to laminate my pilot certificate.
21) don't think VFR on top is a good idea.
22) just read an idiotic news story.
23) use MS flight simulator.
24) am intimidated by ATC.
25) land long.
26) land short.
27) land hard.
28) am gay.
Can somebody please tell me
1) if twins are safer?
2) what the best headset is?
3) where to find FARs online?
4) where to get flight training?
5) if you should tip the line boy?
6) how many hours it takes to solo?
7) can a safety pilot log PIC time?
8 ) how much it costs to own an airplane?
9) if I can use my cell phone while flying?
10) how many hours it takes to get your license?
11) how the shirt tail cutting thing got started?
12) do I have to go to an organized ground school?
13) why some FSDOs interpret the regs differently?
14) if I should enter a partnership on an airplane?
15) if those accelerated training programs are any good?
16) if it's okay to use the throttle instead of the primer?
17) how long it takes to get your real license from Oklahoma City?
18) if those little wrist bands really keep you from hurling?
19) whether you should land gear up on grass or pavement?
20) if they'll let me use my handheld GPS on an airliner?
21) can I actually make a living as a flight instructor?
22) what's the story on the TO/FROM thing on the VOR?
23) how long does a cross-country have to be?
24) what's the best flight simulator program?
25) whether ASOS wind is true or magnetic?
26) if parachutes are required for spins?
27) if I'm too old for a flying career?
28) the best way to enter the pattern?
29) if flying is safer than driving?
30) What's best? High wing or low?
31) who makes the best handheld GPS?
32) who makes the best sunglasses?
33) if ANR headsets really work?
34) how to brief passengers?
35) what a courtesy car is?
36) some good books to read?
37) who Bob Hoover is?
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Lol. Maybe we should just remain the political brawling arm of aviation boards. Didn’t see DUI in there!
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Years ago I made this post to rec.aviation.piloting:
Reminds me of my old days on rec.moto. It was an interesting group until the AOLers arrived, then those of us with a brain jumped ship to private mailing lists. I still ride and converse with those folks 30+ years later.
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Where’s Henning when you need him?
Isn't he sitting in for the Dali Lama these days???
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That guy was a loony bin. And people on PoA just ate up every word, even when it was shown to be preposterous.
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That guy was a loony bin. And people on PoA just ate up every word, even when it was shown to be preposterous.
Not everyone. Henning said lots of stuff that was utterly preposterous, and some of the stuff that wasn’t preposterous was outright wrong. That said, I never met him, but a really good CFI buddy did. Spoke very highly of him.
As far as internet fora, the AOPA boards are heavily moderated and mostly aviation, though most of it is crashes. Then again, how much new stuff is there to discuss day to day other than crashes? Mooneyspace is mostly aviation, and invaluable if you have the good sense to fly a Mooney. Can’t count the number of really important things I’ve learned there.
Last I checked EAA had their own board, though I haven’t seen it. Any PIREPS?
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I've met and spent time with Henning twice. One time he flew with me to have lunch. The second time was the day before he landed gear up at Fond du Lac with his 310. He had the 310 hangared on our airport. Henning is very interesting and much different in person. He does tend to use some colorful language.
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I've met and spent time with Henning twice. One time he flew with me to have lunch. The second time was the day before he landed gear up at Fond du Lac with his 310. He had the 310 hangared on our airport. Henning is very interesting and much different in person. He does tend to use some colorful language.
There was more than a little scuttlebut on POA that he geared that thing up on purpose so he could sell it to the insurance company. Never believed it, from what my pal told me he was a pretty straight up guy. And you of course know I’m more than a little colorful my own self. Hope I catch you at another Oshkosh some day.
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Henning was working over in Europe at the time. He flew over to the states and spent the day cleaning his airplane. It was quite hot and he was doing it in a hangar that didn't help the situation. After a day long cleaning and polishing he was up the next morning headed to OSH. when he got in the area weather caused him to end up in a hold. When it cleared he entered the pattern and was already at pattern speed and quite worn out, as his body clock was still off. He got out of his normal rythym and never put the gear down. Folks can make out of it what they want I suppose.
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Henning was working over in Europe at the time. He flew over to the states and spent the day cleaning his airplane. It was quite hot and he was doing it in a hangar that didn't help the situation. After a day long cleaning and polishing he was up the next morning headed to OSH. when he got in the area weather caused him to end up in a hold. When it cleared he entered the pattern and was already at pattern speed and quite worn out, as his body clock was still off. He got out of his normal rythym and never put the gear down. Folks can make out of it what they want I suppose.
Yeah, that's what he said and I always believed him. After spending a few days flying around at low altitude in August in your neck the woods I couldn't figure out which runway was which, I kid you not. This Northerner does very badly with that kind of heat.
I can't blame anyone for being a trifle suspicious though, since he'd been trying to sell that thing for some time. But I really need to see some evidence before I accuse someone of fraud.
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I've met and spent time with Henning twice. One time he flew with me to have lunch. The second time was the day before he landed gear up at Fond du Lac with his 310. He had the 310 hangared on our airport. Henning is very interesting and much different in person. He does tend to use some colorful language.
I met him a couple of times. He took my wife up in our Cessna and gave her some tips on engine management (since she is more willing to take tips for SGOTI than from her own husband). I thought he was extremely knowledgeable about aviation, and many other things. I really do think he was smarter than the average POAer, even if not the genius he thought he was. One time I spent a few nights in LZU and he arranged a free tie-down space for me, even though I didn't ask. I respected him a lot more than a whole bunch of other POAers.
A lot of his outlandishness was just to pull people's chains and watch them go erratic.
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Never met him, but know a few that have and his language always came up. He seemed to know sailing as well as aviation.
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He appeared to be a compulsive liar. Someone even compiled a list (with links) of all the things he claimed to have done. And it was a long list.
But he wasn't alone there when it came to lying about experience and/or background. PoA and the Purpleboard have a few BS artist in their ranks spewing tale after tale.
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I met him a couple of times. He took my wife up in our Cessna and gave her some tips on engine management (since she is more willing to take tips for SGOTI than from her own husband). I thought he was extremely knowledgeable about aviation, and many other things. I really do think he was smarter than the average POAer, even if not the genius he thought he was. One time I spent a few nights in LZU and he arranged a free tie-down space for me, even though I didn't ask. I respected him a lot more than a whole bunch of other POAers.
A lot of his outlandishness was just to pull people's chains and watch them go erratic.
Well he yanked enough chains to be the guy to close down most threads. Not from breaking the ROE, but from acting superior to every other mortal on this sphere. I found his ego and lies to be insufferable. His anti-semitism and blaming the Jews and Rothschilds for every ill on earth told me he was an ignorant bigot at best.
I’m glad others had good experiences but I had no need to get to know him. He could have been at one of Jay Honeck’s North 40 parties, but I never met him there.
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Never met him, but know a few that have and his language always came up. He seemed to know sailing as well as aviation.
He is a licensed ship captain. When he came over from Europe and had the gear up incident he was on some time off from a gig over there captaining some guys yacht.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henning-heinemann-b10220a
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He is a licensed ship captain. When he came over from Europe and had the gear up incident he was on some time off from a gig over there captaining some guys yacht.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henning-heinemann-b10220a
His linkedin shows quite a different resume than what he claimed on the forums (not surprised)
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He always struck me as a bit of an unusual character, and his resume confirms it.
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His linkedin shows quite a different resume than what he claimed on the forums (not surprised)
His Linked In resume seem to reflect a lot of what he claimed on POA. The difference is that on POA he claimed a lot more. But with 100,000 posts (before deleting most of them) he had a lot of time to post a lot. His linked in resume doesn't give him near as much room.
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His Linked In resume seem to reflect a lot of what he claimed on POA. The difference is that on POA he claimed a lot more. But with 100,000 posts (before deleting most of them) he had a lot of time to post a lot. His linked in resume doesn't give him near as much room.
He was a compulsive liar. Period.