I don't think I'm going to go to the pool party today, I might though. I'll let you know If I do. but sometime we should go bike riding, I brought my bike and I haven't been able to find anyone else with a bike. The other day I went around the lake too, It was a cool trail, but it would be more fun not by myself.
I used to do tae kwon do..here in the states and then I lived in South Korea for a year and did it there too...awesome...and for the last two years I have been doing capoeira..you can find capoeira anywhere in the world...I love it
I have a car...people get rides off me too haha. I don't think you need a bicycle in terms of transportation, the campus is really really small. People that have bikes often use it to go out to ride on the trails in some hills about a mile from the campus. If you have a bike though it wouldn't hurt to bring it though in case your friends have bikes and want to go out riding.
No problem. I think the checklists should be enough to worry about in the meantime, haha. I need to review them myself, it's been a while.
Just go in and do the best you can both at the flight line and in the classes. Do you want to fly for the airlines? Keep a goal and stick to it---times might get tough but if you always keep that goal in the back of your mind, you'll be able to pull through anything. That'll keep you most motivated to succeed.
What hall are you gonna live at? If it's in the mingus, be ready for the fire alarms... I remember people would pull them all the time especially the first few weeks at like 3AM. One night we had it go off 3 times. It sucked...hopefully this year the freshmen will be more mature.
There are two types of checklist methodology. There is the "read/do" and the "do/verify". The "read/do" is simply that, you read the line item and perform the action. The "do/verify" method is when you configure the aircraft from memory (flow check) and verify that all items have been accomplished by backing it up with the checklist.
You don't need to memorize the "preflight" part of the checklist. This is where the "read/do" method is used---you'll go down the checklist and perform each item as you do the preflight.
You need to memorize the "normal" part of the checklist. This is where the "do/verify" method is used---you'll perform each line item as a flow by memory for the appropriate phase of flight (before start, before taxi, climb, cruise, etc). Once you perform each line item by memory, you will back it up by using the checklist.
In the "emergency/abnormal" part of the checklist, you only need to memorize the line items in the bold boxes and perform those actions as a flow by memory. As for the line items not in bold, you can pull out your checklist (read/do).
For now, memorizing the flows for the "normal" part of the checklist ahead of time will save time and stress.
It includes the checklists in more detail and has a flow diagram for each checklist (before start, before taxi, cruise, in-range, etc) to practice. Looking at the flow diagrams/checklists and studying off of that is the best way to go for now.
Haha.. sorry for such a long response. It's just that I had a tough time with memorizing the flows when I first started... I wish I would have known of all this ahead of time and gotten a head start.
my first year went by very well. my roommates were awesome so that definately helps. i was in hall 3 in mingus so there were six of us total. time flies the year went by so fast.
freshman year isn't so bad. the hardest part was memorizing all the checklists and flows for the airplane in the first week or so. my roommates and I would stay up late at night, memorizing/practicing flows from a poster of a C172 cockpit on the wall.
i paid everything on loans. it was the only way i could afford it. there are people here that pay it from their pocket, but that's a lot of money! I am getting a grant of $6000 each year, as long as I maintain a good GPA, because of my good grades in high school.
to keep your costs as low as possible, it would be best to do the very best you can in your flying, such as memorizing checklists even before you arrive at ERAU. they're available on flight.pr.erau.edu. the less lesson repeats you do, the less money you spend extra. you might feel a bit overloaded at times, but that is normal because the flight program is high paced and requires a bit of studying/reviewing on your own time.
if you have any more questions i'll be glad to answer them! see you around.
Well, I have played for pretty much my whole life and played all through high school and I'm kind of burnt out. I know I'll play for fun, but I don't think I am going to try out for the team. Another reason is I want to somehow incorporate flying into the engineering major by either double majoring in AS or doing the flight minor, and then if I try out for the flight team, haha, I really don't think I am going to have any time left.
I think I saw a volleyball court in the sand when I went and visited, but is there indoor volleyball too?
I was thinking about trying out next year, just so I can get settled in and see if I really do want to try out because it sounds like a big commitment if you make the team.
I play soccer and softball. I've never really played volleyball, only beach volleyball a couple of times.
I chose my lender only a couple days ago, so I'm not much further ahead. haha. and I haven't filled out or sent any of the medical forms yet.
I really look forward to meeting new people and flying. what are you looking forward to?
Yeah, I am going to have a car, are you?
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I really like hiking, that would be fun.
I'm in room 306 hall 2
no prob man.
Just go in and do the best you can both at the flight line and in the classes. Do you want to fly for the airlines? Keep a goal and stick to it---times might get tough but if you always keep that goal in the back of your mind, you'll be able to pull through anything. That'll keep you most motivated to succeed.
What hall are you gonna live at? If it's in the mingus, be ready for the fire alarms... I remember people would pull them all the time especially the first few weeks at like 3AM. One night we had it go off 3 times. It sucked...hopefully this year the freshmen will be more mature.
Are you gonna bring a car?
Here is the C172 G1000 checklist:
http://flight.pr.erau.edu/docs/ERAU%20Manuals/C172_NAV_III_CHECKLIST_R01-08.pdf
You don't need to memorize the "preflight" part of the checklist. This is where the "read/do" method is used---you'll go down the checklist and perform each item as you do the preflight.
You need to memorize the "normal" part of the checklist. This is where the "do/verify" method is used---you'll perform each line item as a flow by memory for the appropriate phase of flight (before start, before taxi, climb, cruise, etc). Once you perform each line item by memory, you will back it up by using the checklist.
In the "emergency/abnormal" part of the checklist, you only need to memorize the line items in the bold boxes and perform those actions as a flow by memory. As for the line items not in bold, you can pull out your checklist (read/do).
For now, memorizing the flows for the "normal" part of the checklist ahead of time will save time and stress.
Here is the SOPA:
http://flight.pr.erau.edu/docs/ERAU%20Manuals/C172_NAV_III_Sopa_Rev_01-08.pdf
It includes the checklists in more detail and has a flow diagram for each checklist (before start, before taxi, cruise, in-range, etc) to practice. Looking at the flow diagrams/checklists and studying off of that is the best way to go for now.
Haha.. sorry for such a long response. It's just that I had a tough time with memorizing the flows when I first started... I wish I would have known of all this ahead of time and gotten a head start.
Let me know if you have any more questions!
freshman year isn't so bad. the hardest part was memorizing all the checklists and flows for the airplane in the first week or so. my roommates and I would stay up late at night, memorizing/practicing flows from a poster of a C172 cockpit on the wall.
i paid everything on loans. it was the only way i could afford it. there are people here that pay it from their pocket, but that's a lot of money! I am getting a grant of $6000 each year, as long as I maintain a good GPA, because of my good grades in high school.
to keep your costs as low as possible, it would be best to do the very best you can in your flying, such as memorizing checklists even before you arrive at ERAU. they're available on flight.pr.erau.edu. the less lesson repeats you do, the less money you spend extra. you might feel a bit overloaded at times, but that is normal because the flight program is high paced and requires a bit of studying/reviewing on your own time.
if you have any more questions i'll be glad to answer them! see you around.
I think I saw a volleyball court in the sand when I went and visited, but is there indoor volleyball too?
I was thinking about trying out next year, just so I can get settled in and see if I really do want to try out because it sounds like a big commitment if you make the team.
I play soccer and softball. I've never really played volleyball, only beach volleyball a couple of times.
Sure, If you need a ride anywhere just ask :)
I really look forward to meeting new people and flying. what are you looking forward to?
Yeah, I am going to have a car, are you?
I do think we could get along :D
yeah thats me flying. I'm taking lessons and am close to getting my private. Do you already fly?
I'm almost all ready to start in August. haha. im a little behind too
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