Good day redditors I’d like to liquidate my airsoft kit that has served me greatly during my time in the sport, all prices are OBO and will be shipped the same day or the following, thanks!
Arp 9 Body (no charging handle) : Sold to u/MoolamisterReddit
-EMG motor grip -Ares stubby stock
- BCM Foregrip
- .430 Max 1776 Flash hider
- 1x Hicap
Valken neck guard: $8
TMC Lower mesh: $15
Airframe (Size L) : $40
Truspec Multicam top (Size medium) : $25
Proper Multicam bottoms ( Size M/R) : $25
PIG Brig Multicam (Size Medium) : $160
- Multicam TMC minimap -American flag -LBX Radio pouch
PMAG: Sold to u/Bradw76
Smith Optics Boogies : $30
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/3bx8NYQ
My former commander started off her career as a pilot - first rotary wing, then fixed wing. She was mentoring me, another female in a mostly-male unit, and told me the story of being a tall woman trying to branch aviation. She is 6’1”, and at the time the max height for women in helicopters was 6’0”. For men, however (rather nonsensically) the max height was 6’4”. The people doing her flight physical told her just to slouch so that she would make the 6 foot cutoff.
She refused. She said it was a stupid rule and made no sense that men can be 4 inches taller than women to fly the same helicopter.
The medic argued with her that she’d need to get a waiver and slouching would just be easier and that the medic didn’t make the rules, women just had to be 6 feet or shorter ....
My commander finally asked “what part of the bird do you fly with your penis??”
The medic stopped arguing and gave her the waiver paperwork.
She got her waiver.
I'm looking into building a mid-power rocket soon, with a motor in the F or G range. I'm planning for it to have a basic electronics bay, 3D printed fins and nosecone. I don't want to spend a ton on the airframe, but I also don't want it to be just a cheap cardboard tube. Would 3D printing one be my best option? Any advice would be appreciated.
Hello! I am an aspiring AET and got to thinking about what airframe I want to be assigned to one day. The big question for me is rotary vs fixed wing.
I know the basics, with rotary you get more into the action with SAR cases and with fixed wing you get to travel more. I want the meat and potatoes though.
With all the being said I must also mention I’m a husband to my beautiful wife and we have a baby on the way. I obviously would like to be able to be home for them more than not but travel sounds cool too! For example the Ice Patrol missions charting icebergs sounds amazing, but also who wouldn’t like saving people in a helicopter?
Really what I’m asking is for is just more specific info about the airframes. Thanks, shipmates.
just started studying for my airframe and general o&p’s. i made an 80 on my written but i’m having trouble figuring the best way to study for the O&P without it being so overwhelming, any tips?
I need a hand with a helmet set up I’m working on I am planning on getting an airframe helmet with a basilisk visor that attaches the the NVG mount and an airframe mandible but I can’t find a headset that would fit can you guys please give me some ideas on what I could get for the headset cause I don’t have money for a pair of RMCs or anything like that any ideas would be gratefully appreciated thanks
Late last year, we bought a Socata TB9, a 4/5 seat trainer aircraft. (Comparable to a PA28 in many ways).
The Aircraft currently requires 100LL as fuel, which is extremely expensive in Europe. I know there are quite some TB9’s flying out there on regular 95/98 octane petrol, which would reduce operating costs by a factor of almost 2. These include some of the biggest operators of TB9’s in Europe, major integrated flight schools.
These have a engine, and airframe STC for running their TB9’s on Autofuel/Mogas.
I have been looking for months, but I cannot find what Airframe STC can be used. Due to the competitive nature, the flight schools aren’t too interested in helping their competitor (I am renting out this aircraft to a flight school) lower operating costs, so they are keeping the Airframe STC they used private.
Our aircraft is currently CAMO maintained, and they haven’t been able to find out which Airframe STC can be used either.
Does anyone know, or can anyone point me in the right direction? I’d really appreciate it.
Title. Are the chances of changing sometime in the future? slim? Not even possible? Likely if I really tried?
Thanks.
Hey guys, my dad is looking to buy a plane and came across a beautiful 1999 Piper Archer iii. It's owned by a part 141 flight school and is maintained very well. The problem is, it's got a little over 20,000 airframe hours on it. Right off the bat, I think of 20,000 hours of low-time students slamming it on the ground while learning how to land. But because it is a little over 20 years old maybe it won't have the same airframe problems as an older plane with the same amount of time. Wondering if anyone has experience or stories about high airframe time planes and could give me some extra insight, thanks.
