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  1. OSUbeaver

    NSS Facts

    IMHO I don't think dudes not hacking it in tailhook advanced has anything to do with their nss score. Many dudes have high 50+ NSSs coming out of primary, head to the multi engine and helo pipelines and end up not earning their wings. I'd say it is more that advanced, regardless of platform...
  2. OSUbeaver

    AT-6 excluded from Light Attack Aircraft

    The guy in this poster must have been at the controls of the Super Tucano in the shoot down video. That took FOREVER. Granted, I have zero air to air experience, but I would hope that if it was part of my job I'd be better at it than that guy was, given the target was relatively large, slow and...
  3. OSUbeaver

    Protecting Your Eyes

    Indeed I do know Stutz. JAC, we're gonna go there? I see how it is.
  4. OSUbeaver

    Protecting Your Eyes

    I see what you did there
  5. OSUbeaver

    NROTC service selection question

    I was a biology major, obviously selected aviation. My buddy is a SWO-N, he was a political science major. I think this horse is long dead, let's put her in the ground.
  6. OSUbeaver

    MH-60S with a M197 20mm cannon!

    Six to midnight. 'nough said.
  7. OSUbeaver

    buzz santa monica pier = jail

    Love the call sign on his jacket "Hollywood" and the woman's comment "He's like 10 feet above"...hardly.
  8. OSUbeaver

    Christmas Leave

    I can't speak for HT-8, but when I was in HT-28 there were two leave periods, one before/up to Christmas and one from Christmas to New Years. Hope it helps, I think that is pretty standard.
  9. OSUbeaver

    Entire Hornet and Rhino demo from a helmet cam, no music, editing, etc.

    Correct, no safe/arm handle in the T-6. I believe they changed the SOP right around the time that I completed primary to shift pin removal to the hold short (might be run up, again this was right after I left VT-3) rather than in the line area like we did when I went through. On one solo I was...
  10. OSUbeaver

    Skydiving Sex...or how dude just put the mile high club to shame

    Thank God for the wind noise, listening to her talk on the way down would be unbearable, mom and dad must be thrilled.
  11. OSUbeaver

    He almost made it.

    ^This. I remember having to have a -1 at the brief during RIs, hard to do when it's a 0530 brief and base ops is closed. Even if it wasn't an early brief, I remember trying to explain to them why I needed one now even though it would be void by the time we briefed, dressed, preflighted, etc.
  12. OSUbeaver

    T-6B NATOPS

    The T-6B does not have a TACAN. I thought the same thing about 34C dudes that had never shot an ILS. I showed up having never shot a TACAN, was pretty much told "It's like a VOR, but you can't hold over it"....learning curve regained.
  13. OSUbeaver

    Heads up

    Going from the T-6B to the TH-57B/C took some getting used to; basically because my scan sucked and was slow. The PFD in the T-6B has everything organized in such a compact area that there really isn't much of a need to dart your eyes around the instrument panel. That said, my instrument scan...
  14. OSUbeaver

    Add Wings to your profile: Pinning on new wings

    I don't see a "settings" in the upper right portion of any window since the site has been redone, help?
  15. OSUbeaver

    FAA gives tired controllers an extra hour to rest

    Guess they need the extra hour of sleep, they keep missing the end of the movies they're watching: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110419/ap_on_re_us/us_air_controller_movie
  16. OSUbeaver

    Seeking advice on that first handgun or next weapon purchase? Ask AW!

    I have a full size XDm in .40 and it has been an absolute joy to shoot. I don't have the expertise of the other gentlemen on this forum but for what its worth it is easy to clean, holds a ton of ammo (16+1), and I've never had a failure or issue of any kind with it.
  17. OSUbeaver

    Is API family accompanied? Is it worth it to move?

    I'm not sure what the current wait for API is but I can tell you that I checked in to NASC on 24 Aug 2009 and just reported to TW-5 on 9 July. Chances are you will be there for a similar amount of time. As you are married with children it is HIGHLY likely that your orders are follow on which...
  18. OSUbeaver

    43 NSS needed to get into Primary

    Safe to say you are definitely in the minority on this one, don't really understand why you wouldn't be mad but alright. I didn't enjoy being locked down until 1500 Monday, didn't enjoy sitting in the auditorium for several hours the next day, didn't enjoy taking the survey (biggest waste of...
  19. OSUbeaver

    HBO series "The Pacific" preview

    Just got off the phone with Cox Cable, they are running a special, 6 bucks a month instead of the usual 12 for the next three months no contract required...just long enough to watch the entire series. I can't wait for Sunday.
  20. OSUbeaver

    NAS Pensacola CO Fired

    I'm sure more information will come to light as the investigation continues. http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/03/navy_reavey_pensacola_co_fired_030110w/
  21. OSUbeaver

    Got Sig?

    I'm looking to blow my tax return and I figure it might as well be on a P226 Navy, does anyone know of any current discounts? I've used the search function to search for places to buy it but many of the places mentioned are on old posts; if you have purchased a SIG online or in/near Pensacola...
  22. OSUbeaver

    The basics of API

    Valid point OU, I should add that they called us all in and got the ball rolling Tuesday morning and this seemed to be an attempt to sweeten the deal.
  23. OSUbeaver

    SNA spots for ROTC going away?

    I haven't heard anything similar to what you're saying but A pool was told that "they" are considering switching NROTC commissions to reserve rather than active duty. So, take that for what it's worth, which most likely isn't very much.
  24. OSUbeaver

    The basics of API

    This morning they put out that there is greater than a 75% chance that if you DOR and want to get out of the Navy with zero monetary obligation they can make it happen. The meeting for those desiring to DOR is tomorrow morning at 0900 and I'm guessing there will be more than 7 people there.
  25. OSUbeaver

    The basics of API

    Word that was put out at the Tuesday muster was that they needed to cut 100 pilot slots and 70 NFO slots over the next year.
  26. OSUbeaver

    The basics of API

    Why would you wear a white combo cover with Khakis? Wear the garrison cover. You will not get beat up if you wear brown shoes, there are many threads dedicated to that topic. Relax, you are already nuking this way too much. Points for checking in: look sharp, be on time, act like a...
  27. OSUbeaver

    Mar 5 --> IFS wait time?

    It took me 20 weeks to class up, I should finish IFS sometime late this/next week. As was said in the above posts, just enjoy making a ton of money for doing hardly anything; your time will come, but no one can really say when with any shred of accuracy.
  28. OSUbeaver

    Self Defense stories

    I never thought I would get so many replies addressing the cons of such a sign. I do not actually have such a sign. It was just a funny sign/picture that I thought you all would enjoy. The "I just put this out in front of my house" was just a good lead in to the picture rather than "hey look at...
  29. OSUbeaver

    Self Defense stories

    My new security sign I just put this out in front of the house, hopefully it works:
  30. OSUbeaver

    College program and scholarship questions

    Word from.....?
  31. OSUbeaver

    College program and scholarship questions

    I can't speak on most of what you asked about in your post but what I can say is that advanced standing is not a common way for college programmers to go. I came into NROTC as a college programmer and picked up a PNS scholarship at the end of my freshman year. I know many others who picked up a...
  32. OSUbeaver

    Gun Laws in your state

    Feel free to make a copy of this sign and post it in your front yard if you find yourself in a similar situation :D
  33. OSUbeaver

    That's flipping gay. We should get vertrep back! :p

    Plus, it helps if you smell like this, just to make sure people get the hint:
  34. OSUbeaver

    Gun Laws in your state

    You want hippies? Try living in Oregon for four years, I'm from CA and the hippies there are NOTHING compared to Oregon hippies. Thankfully Oregon also has a healthy population of outdoorsmen to help level the playing field.
  35. OSUbeaver

    That's flipping gay. We should get vertrep back! :p

    One of the things I took from the four hour helicopter brief A Pool received yesterday was that vertrep is not going anywhere. So you got that going for ya.
  36. OSUbeaver

    AF recruiting video pulled...AF recruits in better shape than most marines?

    Only one way to settle this one: PT-off. Form your crews and meet behind the Pentagon.
  37. OSUbeaver

    Ammo, Ammo, Ammo

    ammosphere.com I was thinking about ordering from them because they carry Ranger T rounds which are hard to find; has anyone ordered from them and if so what did you think about the experience? Thanks in advance for the input.
  38. OSUbeaver

    The unlimited motivational poster thread

    Yes, the poster has a picture of a young girl on it but it is 100% clean:
  39. OSUbeaver

    Good Ranges in Corpus?

    FWIW when I was doing the research for my first pistol I read a few places that there were issues with the M&P magazines coming loose during firing; can anyone speak on that? I ended up going with a XDm .40 that I absolutely love and recommend.
  40. OSUbeaver

    F-22 = Wicked Witch?

    Don't get it wet... http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/10/airforce_F22_100409w/#
  41. OSUbeaver

    Are stories of the SWO community valid?

    You see some SWOtavating stuff on your summer cruise? The level of salt you managed to acquire in that short amount of time is unreal.
  42. OSUbeaver

    Ugliest Aircraft Submissions....

    Took this during my visit to the museum at NAS Tillamook, I can't remember what it is called but it sure is ugly.
  43. OSUbeaver

    Colleges and Majors

    Oregon State University, BS in Biology. I loved the school and the town but hated the major. The risk you run as a Biology major is that all of the other students think you are Pre-something (Med, Dental, PA, etc, etc) which therefore makes you competition. Not only that, they are so worried...
  44. OSUbeaver

    Gun Laws in your state

    Supreme Court fighting Chicago's handgun ban Looks like some changes will be coming along soon on the national level, in what direction remains to be seen: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_go_su_co/us_supreme_court_guns
  45. OSUbeaver

    Hey, what's with all the OCS mustaches?

    Exactly, it was not directed towards Bunk.
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