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Thank you Sir.Vanadium 50 said:
Why Do Fathers Experience Premature Graying?
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Or you could blame it on her mother (probably a joint effort though).
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I wouldn't say blame. It was a good thing.Tom.G said:
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I'm getting a lot of gray hairs hoping my daughter does well with getting her BS in:
Aviation & Aerospace Science, following the school’s Professional Flight Officer program (for pilots)
Aviation & Aerospace Science, following the school’s Professional Flight Officer program (for pilots)
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I can't remember. I'll have to ask. It's a small college near Golden, CO.berkeman said:
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Colorado School of Mines? Small engineering school in Golden.dlgoff said:
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No. I know that's not it.Astronuc said:
Edit: I just emailed her to find out the name.
Sorry if you've already mentioned it, but what type of career does this degree and specialty lead to? Commercial airline pilot (kind of like a BS in Nursing helps a lot in getting to higher levels of RN positions)? Or some other aviation career? It seems like she is on a great trajectory (pun intended)!dlgoff said:
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Metropolitan State University of Denver is about the only small school with an Aviation and Aerospace Science program. It's closer to Denver than Golden.dlgoff said:
https://www.msudenver.edu/aviation-aerospace/
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No. The school is either in Golden or very near. I'll let you know when she replies to my email.Astronuc said:Metropolitan State University of Denver is about the only small school with an Aviation and Aerospace Science program. It's closer to Denver than Golden.
https://www.msudenver.edu/aviation-aerospace/
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She replied. It is the Metropolitan State University of DenverAstronuc said:Metropolitan State University of Denver is about the only small school with an Aviation and Aerospace Science program. It's closer to Denver than Golden.
https://www.msudenver.edu/aviation-aerospace/
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Well, she's got her commercial license. see: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/why-fathers-get-gray-hair.905235/post-6829241berkeman said:Sorry if you've already mentioned it, but what type of career does this degree and specialty lead to? Commercial airline pilot (kind of like a BS in Nursing helps a lot in getting to higher levels of RN positions)? Or some other aviation career? It seems like she is on a great trajectory (pun intended)!
But her flying club, I think, requires the degree. I'm a bit confused though.
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I think @Astronuc mentioned Flight Instructor and passed that on to her. I think that would be a good idea. She did mention that now she can get paid to fly folks to their destinations. So maybe she'll be doing that a lot?berkeman said:But for single-engine ICE I think. Not for multi-engine commercial jets...
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It's been a while since I've posted in this thread. No gray hairs but proud to let you know how my daughter is doing now. From an email:
Can never be too proud of her. :)
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From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventional_landing_gearberkeman said:
Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail.
See the tailwheel on this image:
edit: an endorsement is an entry in her log book saying that she can fly tail wheel aircraft.
As far as I am aware handling of tailwheels is quite different from other types of aircraft, especially on the ground. For example during landing they are much more prone to tipping over. They have lower drag in the air though.
My understanding (and limited experience from MSFS) is that they are not difficult to fly, just a bit different.
My understanding (and limited experience from MSFS) is that they are not difficult to fly, just a bit different.
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You usually make three points landings for tail draggers to ensure you can pull back on the yoke while braking without risk of taking off again. Looks like that guy landed too fast and did not counter his wheel braking.Borek said:
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My feeling was that our comments should be geared towards Dlgoff avoiding getting more grey hairs ;)
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I just got an email from my daughter. Here's one thing she mentioned:
edit: Here's what she said when asking what exactly was an endorsement:
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Tailwheel today, tailhook tomorrow....
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Don't worry - that will stop the plane just fine. In almost no space at all. 
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Still getting a little more gray hair:
edit, here's another:
edit, here's another:
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dlgoff said:
Three words: Just for Men
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I thought I'd share some new photos from my daughter which adds a few more gray hairs. One good thing is she is training to become an instructor.
=> money
Tail Wheel photos:
=> money
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Be happy. She's not doing barrel-rolls.