Your biggest aviation pet peeves..

"With you" By contacting the controlling agency, you are already informing them you are on frequency. Stating "with you" is redundant.

"Traffic in the area, please advise"
 
n57flyguy said:
I see no point in saying left downwind when it is the already established traffic pattern.
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I've seen many an uncontrolled field where people ignore the published pattern just to fly their own.

My students will continue to call "left downwind" as a safety measure for them and a courtesy for others.
 
esa17 said:
I've seen many an uncontrolled field where people ignore the published pattern just to fly their own.

My students will continue to call "left downwind" as a safety measure for them and a courtesy for others.
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And that is fine, I just find it more words than necessary, well unnecessary.
 
n57flyguy said:
I see no point in saying left downwind when it is the already established traffic pattern.
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Some people don't fly the established pattern. I will always included left/right and runway at uncontrolled fields. To many close calls for me.
 
ATITPPA bugs the crap out of me. Ended up in an argument with a checkpilot about it. Wanted to fail me because I didn't say it. AIM 4-1-3(G) (Probably the only thing in the AIM I have memorized).
People who are trying to learn both how to fly and how to speak english at the same time.
Crazy excessive preflights (30+ minutes for a 172)
 
n57flyguy said:
There are plenty on my field, and even one that I fly. It is simply see and avoid at that point.
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But what about the fishfinder lol j/k Do you really fly a cub? You sir are living every modern pilots dream ((just use a handheld radio:D). Sadly, a standard J-3 would not perform in New Mexico with a low density altitude day being in the 5000's at my field, maybe a super cub....OK :offtopic:on my part:o
 
A150K said:
But what about the fishfinder lol j/k Do you really fly a cub? You sir are living every modern pilots dream ((just use a handheld radio:D). Sadly, a standard J-3 would not perform in New Mexico with a low density altitude day being in the 5000's at my field, maybe a super cub....OK :offtopic:on my part:o
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Yeah, it is a fun plane. I love me some tailwheel airplanes.

No, talking about taildraggers is never off topic!
 
scooter2525 said:
The wife and i were talking today and she says to me, "when we get a plane someday, it needs to be red." i sent her a pic of this and she said thats hot!
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The first four Staggerwings had fixed gear - this one (static display at the Staggerwing museum) had a Wright R975 of 440hp. Another one like this crashed. Two more were built like this - but one had a 690hp Wright R1820 and the other a supercharged 1820 of 710hp. The Bureau of Air Commerce had the 710 hp one last and Howard Hughes owned the 690hp one and was the last owner. The estate is still reported to own that airplane and have it stored somewhere.
 
WacoFan said:
The first four Staggerwings had fixed gear - this one (static display at the Staggerwing museum) had a Wright R975 of 440hp. Another one like this crashed. Two more were built like this - but one had a 690hp Wright R1820 and the other a supercharged 1820 of 710hp. The Bureau of Air Commerce had the 710 hp one last and Howard Hughes owned the 690hp one and was the last owner. The estate is still reported to own that airplane and have it stored somewhere.
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If that estate goes up for auction in let's say a decade, please let me know. Red RG with the 690HP :)
 
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