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You know you're flying too much when...

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:34 pm
by STRIKER
This thread is for those of us out there that have put in way too many hours virtual or real flying in formation and finding out out that you seem to do it in other things that you do in your life. I encourage everyone to add their little "ah crap, what am I doing moments."

1. Driving down a two or three lane road and finding you're always in perfect sight picture with the car in front of you.

2. Waiting at a stop light and when the light turns green you unintentionally say, "smoke on ready now, smoke off ready now...release brakes ready now" and then speed up rapidly while saying "burners now!"

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:34 pm
by Lawndart
When someone running a tad late calls and says "I'll be there in five minutes" and you mumble to yourself, "let's hack now"!

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:34 pm
by Panther
You want to check your blind spot to change lanes but you only move your head a little because of TIR.

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:32 pm
by Beaker
You throw in an ~80ms delay to account for latency on your cell phone.

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:36 pm
by Burner
Beaker wrote:You throw in an ~80ms delay to account for latency on your cell phone.
That's great. I do that one.

Let's see, text message buzzes and you mentally review your schedule for the night before looking at the phone to see if you're free for practice.

While pulling up to a line of cars that just got the green light you put the clutch in and coast to see if you judged your overtake speed correctly.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:54 am
by Boss
Unintentionally saying "Roger" to my everyday friends while answering a question. Also tending to drive in formation while following someone to or from somewhere and judging myself, LOL.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:22 am
by Cobra
A four hour critique of the drive home from work...

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:16 pm
by Beaker
Boss wrote:Unintentionally saying "Roger" to my everyday friends while answering a question.
I hope not! :wink: Nothing worse than using "Roger" for the wrong situation.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:46 pm
by Boss
Beaker wrote:I hope not! :wink: Nothing worse than using "Roger" for the wrong situation.
LOL you have no idea. One time I said it answering to my girlfriend while we were at a restaurant. Biggest mistake I ever made LOL.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:49 pm
by Joker
LOL! I use "roger" all the time in casual conversations! haha 8)

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:13 pm
by Beaker
Remove it from your vocabulary! It might be the best way to spot a wannabe pilot on the radio.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:36 pm
by kerdougan
Panther wrote:You want to check your blind spot to change lanes but you only move your head a little because of TIR.
I did the same! lol

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:53 pm
by Lawndart
Joker wrote:I use "roger" all the time in casual conversations!
AVIATION DICTIONARY

Roger: Used when you're not sure what else to say.

Re: You know you're flying too much when...

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:38 pm
by Teej
STRIKER wrote:This thread is for those of us out there that have put in way too many hours virtual or real flying in formation and finding out out that you seem to do it in other things that you do in your life.
You give readback to family / friends / boss.

When returning home, you drive around the block before pulling into the driveway.

You try to tune your car radio to 121.5.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:39 pm
by Teej
Panther wrote:You want to check your blind spot to change lanes but you only move your head a little because of TIR.

...and keep your eyes pinned forward.