Another T-44 question

[skywiz]

I had asked this before, but have the length of the flights in T-44s/C-12s changed? The squadrons post their flight schedules on the internet and most all the flights are shown as a 1.5 hour flight with 2 students? Does this mean the student only gets 45 min of instruction each?

 

[scoober78]

Can't say for sure with VT-31, but I suspect it is the same...

A typical onwing contact flight in -35 is two 1.6-2.0 flights. We would routinely land after 3.8-4.2. That time is roughly split between the studs...although the weaker the stud, generally the more time...

Offwing flights are similar but are supposed to be shorter...I believe 3.0-3.4 but don't quote me on that.

Pulled out the Cirriculum guide...offwing is 1.4-1.8 for each stud...2.8-3.6 total. Onwing I was logging 1.6-1.9 FPT and .2-.4 CPT...but that stuff varies.

 

[NavAir42]

I don't know that that's a change. I seem to remember it being scheduled that way when I was there last year. If there are two students on the flight I would count on it being atleast a 3 hour flight. About the only exception I can think for that would be a night fam flight because they're pretty much only bounce pattern flights, no high work.

 

[heynowlookout]

It's 1.5 per student.

 

[MasterBates]

If you are by yourself, they will sked 2.0 due to all the "admin time" (transit to working areas & fields) being burned by 1 student.