Question for active pilots: How do you track your personal aviation expenses? I’m trying to get better about budgeting my flying (and all the extra costs) and I’m curious how others handle this. Trying to figure out if I’m overthinking this or if there’s a better way I’m missing. #aviation #avgeek

Today was a day of firsts for me. 1st time filing an IFR flight plan, 1st time taking off into the soup, 1st time flying VFR on top, 1st time going missed for real, and 1st time using autopilot to minimums. And for a brief moment, I flew in a cloud sandwich with a rain filler. What a day!

It’s a good thing my kiddo doesn’t have a Bluesky account because every message would be to @jasonrosewell.bsky.social asking for more aircraft in @infiniteflight.com 🤣 I’ve fended off three just this morning.

So after a mistake this summer trapped me on top, I’ve decided to spend the next several months focused on getting my IFR ticket. Different flight school, moving from high to low wing, different CFII. Why not shake up everything all at once? 🤷 #avgeek

Took some time yesterday to get in some much needed air therapy and came across an Air Tractor. I’ve never been this close to one but holy crap are they huge! #Aviation #AvGeek #PilotsofBluesky

When I was a kid, grownups would say to my parents of origin “He’s always got his in clouds.” Yeah? So what of it?? 😍

Today, 25+ hours of work paid off. I am fully checked out for high performance and complex and can rent my local flight school’s C-R182! #aviation #avgeek

For just a moment, I was able to forget what the hell was going down in this dumpster fire of a country. #aviation #avgeek

When you make a phone call in the car and your kid immediately starts mimicking the local AWOS before it even starts and says “it’s gonna be a great day for flying” 😍

What my Sentry altitude data looks like when trying to put out an engine fire… fitting 🧐

Fun note: I flew actual IMC on an IFR flight plan for the first time today. Thrilling! Reality check: my CFI is Army Reserve as said Hegseth scares the shit out of him and fears his upcoming deployment could be exposed because he’s a lazy jackass. Finale: sticking my head in between the clouds.

Today, I chose to prioritize my mental health. Tomorrow, I will tag back into the #resistance fully charged. #avgeek #aviation #mentalhealth

Hey commercial #pilots of Bluesky… can anyone explain what this is? I’m sure there is a reasonable explanation but it looks strange… #aviation #avgeek

Now for something completely different. Got to left seat for #WhirligigWednesday to do a little touristing in beautiful Puerto Rico🇵🇷!

Got to fly in the C-R182 for the first time in a hot minute. I love that little rocket ship. Beats the pants off of the O-320 in the ol’ 172. Only 14 more in-type hours to go! 🛩️ #aviation #avgeek

For a precious couple of hours, I was able to enjoy the view with my kiddo. This is my happy place. #aviation #avgeek

My partner thinks they are funny… #aviation #avgeek #bobross

Two more goals checked off the list today. High performance and complex endorsements are in the book! 🎉 #avgeek #aviation

Hoping that all goes according to plan and I can knock out my high performance and complex endorsements this week or next. Would love some good vibes in this heavy world right now. #avgeek #privatepilot #aviaton

I’ve decided that I’m no longer going to call aviation my “hobby”. Henceforth it shall be know as “airapy”, as it is one of only a few safe spaces I have left. #avgeek #aviation #therapy

Everything will be just as it should be. Keep your eyes on the horizon and fight for your humanity.❤️

Flew my first low wing after years of flying only high wing Cessnas. I learned that (1) glass cockpits are amazing and (2) that dihedral wings screw with my use of them as a horizontal reference check. Need more data but it was definitely fun.

Anyone have tips or tricks that would be helpful to know before transitioning from a high to low wing aircraft? Changing flight schools and moving from Cessnas to Pipers next week. Figured I should get comfortable before I start working on my instrument rating in them.

Another beautiful (but frigid) winter flight with the fam!

For my fellow AvGeeks - (I think I could nail this approach 🧑‍✈️ )

Yesterday, my kiddo got their own flight bag (albeit mostly being full of snacks today 🤣). I love that we share this passion and looking forward to many many trips over our time sharing this earth!

About right #BSPilots

METAR xkcd.com/3024

Look at all those miles of bliss!

Happy Civil Aviation day, my fellow #avgeek ‘s! Love defying gravity with y’all. #internationalcivilaviationday #civilaviationday #aviation

I’m apparently far enough in my aviation journey to desire buying a plane but not strong enough in that conviction to be able to justify it to my partner. “I can be your air taxi” didn’t cut it.

I unknowingly angered the security gods yesterday by saying I was burned out and my penance was an incident involving a fairly wide compromise of a development AWS account because one dev had slightly too many permissions. All I wanted was a little break from the grind. ☠️

Me: I’ll never be a weather nerd! Also me: Ooh, look at that front line and that vertical development! #avgeek #PilotsOfBsky

So… technically I could fly… if scud running and horrific crosswinds were my thing. Guess I need to go find something to grease instead.

I need a post-shutdown, pre-plane exist checklist. If I leave my iPad or my water bottle in the plane one more damn time… 🤬

Had a wave of nostalgia and decided to take the family up in a 172, where my flying journey started. That was a sardine can full of regret.

Me (first time in this new plane): This crosswind is tough. I feel like I’m behind the plane. My CFI: You’ll be fine. Just use more right rudder than you think you need. Also my CFI: Ok, fuck! That might have been too much right rudder. #avgeek #avation

Long time listener, first time caller. I’m a gray beard #infosec professional by trade and an #avgeek by passion. I would like to start off by sharing my happy place with you.