Why Do Fathers Experience Premature Graying?

[berkeman]

Congrats!

Er, wait, so she is flying and talking on her cell phone? Or did she text you while flying? Or do they have those new-fangled hands-free thingies in the cockpit nowadays?

 

[dlgoff]

Congrats!

Er, wait, so she is flying and talking on her cell phone? Or did she text you while flying? Or do they have those new-fangled hands-free thingies in the cockpit nowadays?

She is driving back home and called on her cell phone. No dangers.

And thanks for the Congrats.

 

[Vanadium 50]

With several of her legs being 4-5 hours over open oceans in 500 m height it has to be grey hair inducing for her father

Under no circumstances would I go over to the father and say "your daughter has some really long legs."

 

[dlgoff]

"your daughter has some really long legs."

She takes that from her dad. :)

 

[dlgoff]

Here are some photos from my daughters last competition:

 

[BillTre]

They sure look like they are having fun!

 

[dlgoff]

Here's one more:

Not sure what the 1st Place Primary Power (UnKnown) means. I'll have to ask.

 

[berkeman]

Not sure what the 1st Place Primary Power (UnKnown) means. I'll have to ask.

Wowie! That's the advanced class where your engine can cut out at any moment and you have to land safely to get full points. Lordy, no wonder you have grey hair!

 

[dlgoff]

I'll have to ask.

This is what she said about this:

You typically fly a known sequence that you practice ahead of time and then the day before get an unknown sequence to fly for your second flight. But that does not happen in primary. We only have one known sequence that we always fly. But they put those on the medals since we do still fly those multiple flights.

Not sure I really understand though.

 

[dlgoff]

Lordy, no wonder you have grey hair!

And getting grayer.

 

[berkeman]

Not sure I really understand though.

Ohh, so the Known/Unknown/Free is an adjective for the course that is to be flown, and has nothing to do with whether you are flying a powered or non-powered aircraft. Lordy -- that medal designer should be schooled on grammar and title/medal design.

 

[dlgoff]

I asked about the marking on the window of this photo:

And this is what she said:

That is called a sighting device. All aerobatic aircraft have sighting devices either on the window or, more commonly, a metal one mounted on the wing. They’re used for setting “lines”, aka knowing when you are at different angles, such as 45 degrees, etc.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Better that than a spider.

 

[dlgoff]

Here are a couple photos of the acrobatic team:

 

[WWGD]

If that were me, I'd be dropping my lunch.

I drop mine just by looking up. Imagine Alex Honnold's Dad, Mom.

 

[WWGD]

Update. She's starting flying lessons in August. Is skydiving next ...

I sincerely hope she's using an airplane ;).

 

[dlgoff]

I sincerely hope she's using an airplane ;).

Is skydiving next

Yep. She's already tried that too.

 

[Tom.G]

When she is ready for grad school maybe she can try this:
(I wonder how many spare parts were replaced during training.)

(The above video was actually posted by @rcgldr in thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/posts/6531646)

 

[dlgoff]

When she is ready for grad school maybe she can try this:
(I wonder how many spare parts were replaced during training.)

(The above video was actually posted by @rcgldr in thread
https://www.physicsforums.com/posts/6531646)

Holy crap/awe-inspiring!

 

[dlgoff]

I don't know if I posted this photo before, but here's the plane my daughter has been doing acrobatics with lately:

 

[Hornbein]

At least it isn't wingsuit flying.

 

[dlgoff]

At least it isn't wingsuit flying.

Thank goodness.

 

[sysprog]

@dlgoff, maybe your daughter would like Richard Bach's flying-related novels, e.g. Biplane, Nothing by Chance, or Stranger to the Ground.

 

[DaveC426913]

That is called a sighting device. All aerobatic aircraft have sighting devices either on the window or, more commonly, a metal one mounted on the wing. They’re used for setting “lines”, aka knowing when you are at different angles, such as 45 degrees, etc.

I have a couple of those on my sailboat!
One for yaw, one for roll. (And if I keep sailing they way I do, I may have to get one for pitch too!)

 

[DaveC426913]

 

[Filip Larsen]

I don't know if I posted this photo before, but here's the plane my daughter has been doing acrobatics with lately

With the new posts I am also reminded to check up on 19 year old Zara on her record setting world-circumnavigation solo trip, and it appears she is scheduled to complete this Thursday Jan 20th (with live coverage I believe), making her trip taking 5 month! Dispite her young age I bet she already has some pretty fantastic aviation stories to tell by now. I sure hope they put up a good video summary of her trip at some point.

 

[WWGD]

With the new posts I am also reminded to check up on 19 year old Zara on her record setting world-circumnavigation solo trip, and it appears she is scheduled to complete this Thursday Jan 20th (with live coverage I believe), making her trip taking 5 month! Dispite her young age I bet she already has some pretty fantastic aviation stories to tell by now. I sure hope they put up a good video summary of her trip at some point.

After her arrival, she will give the State of the Union address!

 

[dlgoff]

I don't know if I posted this photo before, but here's the plane my daughter has been doing acrobatics with lately:
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Here are some other photos that my daughter sent me:

Sorry if I've posted these somewhere before.

 

[berkeman]

Sorry if I've posted these somewhere before.

Nope, not posted here before. Beauty.

 

[dlgoff]

Nope, not posted here before. Beauty.

Thank you Sir.

 

[Ibix]

The last but one is very dramatic - the last quiet moment in the hangar, then the doors open and we roll out to meet the press/take off into battle/whatever.

 

[dlgoff]

Here's a new photo to add to this very old thread. My daughter with her scholarship to help her get her instrument rating:

 

[dlgoff]

Thanks for the likes guys. Here's another photo of her in the cockpit:

 

[Filip Larsen]

Training for an IFR rating is intense! The cognitive limits of the conscious mind becomes very apparent when trying to monitor 3-4 things in your instrument scan while also trying to figure what is wrong when they don't add up. Having a knack for multitasking (or rather, quick task switching) sure is a bonus here (I suck at that).

I look forward to see pics of your daughter flying with the windshield visually blocked off.

 

[dlgoff]

I look forward to see pics of your daughter flying with the windshield visually blocked off.

I just emailed her letting her know about this. Hope she'll send me a photo of that.

 

[pinball1970]

Thanks for the likes guys. Here's another photo of her in the cockpit:
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I went back to #47 I liked that photo. Concentration meets wonder and joy.
Reminds of that a little bit. Great pic as is this.

 

[Borek]

C172 with glass cockpit I know it from sims, but it is one of the most popular planes in GA.

 

[dlgoff]

I went back to #47 I liked that photo. Concentration meets wonder and joy.
Reminds of that a little bit. Great pic as is this.

I went back to #47 and it looks like the same photo. I'm thinking my daughter must have not realized that it was an old photo.

 

[pinball1970]

I went back to #47 and it looks like the same photo. I'm thinking my daughter must have not realized that it was an old photo.

A quick side to side
Head phones, glasses, dash, black jacket- blue t-shirt
Defo different

 

[dlgoff]

@pinball1970
Here's a good image of my daughters face:

 

[dlgoff]

my daughter

She gives me meaning to my life.

 

[Borek]

She gives me meaning to my life.

It haven't been missed - and it is not surprising at all

 

[dlgoff]

It haven't been missed - and it is not surprising at all

Thank you @Borek. This means a lot to me.

 

[Astronuc]

She gives me meaning to my life.

You've done good.

 

[pinball1970]

@pinball1970
Here's a good image of my daughters face:
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That's great.
That look is, "I got this and it's awesome. Any questions?"

My son dives (and other stuff like traveling) I hate it, which is why resonated with this thread that started in 2017.

Beautiful post.

 

[Astronuc]

My son dives

Water or air?

If air, maybe dads can introduce them, and she can drop him off somewhere.

 

[pinball1970]

Water or air?

If air, maybe dads can introduce them, and she can drop him off somewhere.

Sea.

 

[dlgoff]

No need for gray hair because of this, which gives me great confidence in her flying:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/random-thoughts-part-6.875108/post-6651535

 

[dlgoff]

Sometimes I still get a few gray hairs:

I just received this in an email:

I am up in Fort Morgan preparing for the first aerobatic contest of the season. I will be here until Sunday.

 

[dlgoff]

Here are some photos that my daughter just sent me. I think they are from her aerobatic contest and the last one is from getting her instrumentation rating.