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THERE IS NO RETENTION PROBLEM!!! EVERYTHING IS FINE!!! WE HAVE ENOUGH PILOTS!!! Meanwhile... Open the floodgates, we need bodies

I got lucky and talked the RAG PR's into getting me an old mask. Fits much better than the new combat edge did. Guarded that thing with my life until I got my JHMCS cut. I hear that more or less locks you into one mask type

Gasp! Careful. Keep talking like that and the single seat mafia will send someone to bust your kneecaps.

Fixed it for ya, bro. Yeah, the centrifuge sucks, because the G's seem worse than the aircraft, and because if your head isn't perfectly stationary you get this terrible tumbling sensation that makes you sick to your stomach...which is exactly how you want to feel pulling G's.... I still think...

Cat, I've heard that the F-4 was very stable and well-behaved around the boat, just had a fast approach speed, whereas the Turkey was something of a handful. Would you agree? What made the F-14 so difficult to land? Also, a lot of Phantom vids I've seen have them rocketing off the bow with...

Nittany, I assume DFCS is Digital Flight Control System? Is the modern Prowler a fly-by-wire airplane, or does it simply have "control aug" ala T-45? That does sound like a bitch to fly...was it a good handling jet in the other realms of flight, or can you tell it's simply a bastardized A-6...

I bet that's fun to deal with at 200 feet...

No AOA indexer in a carrier jet?! I guess I took for granted the fact that the Navy has been flying AOA approaches as long as we had jets, and had written the "cut to land" off as a prop thing...I guess now though it's a straight-deck CV thing, and jets flew from straight deck boats. I guess...

In the past, something I always enjoyed hearing about at the "O-Club" were the certain traits or characteristics that were unique to each of the varied types that the Navy used to operate. Unfortunately, in today's all Hornet airwing, there are fewer unique types. Just figured I'd drop the...

I got .93 before the jet started rolling left and making all kinds of noises that airplanes shouldn't make. That was enough to convince me to spend the rest of my gas cloud surfing instead of impersonating Chuck Yeager...

Probably typical bias seeing as I was a meridian-ite...but Kingsville sounds like a mess.

6'2" (Unless we're doing BCA, then 6'3") and 205lbs here. Fit in the T-6 just fine. I like to sit low, so I put the pedals all the way out, no problems, and was comfortable even on a cross country. Goshawk was a bit tighter, but doable, just not comfortable for more than about a 1.5, which...

Why do Tomcat crews take the cat shot leaning forward in their straps where every other airframe puts their helmet back on the headrest?

Interesting to see that our newest ASW asset has turned out to be an excellent VIP transport...

What is taking up the internal gun's space in the Charlie? Seems like a half-assed solution for mounting a weapon that has been used quite a bit in OEF/OIF

The Falcon really is a great looking jet, especially in CG colors...

Some of NASA's jets have wx radar and updated avionics along with new Martin Baker seats and different engine start setup than AF jets. They've also got different intakes for better t/o performance. Looks like that jet has the radar nose.

Congrats! You're going to love the Goshawk...as soon as you forget how Gucci the T-6 cockpit was. To that end go kill some brain cells at FloraBama!!

Both wings brought jets, but it was briefed that studs could expect to fly a jet from either TraWing. I think it mostly worked out so Meridian studs were flying "A" jets, and Kingsville "B" jets though.

I was otherwise occupied trying to avoid landing on MidnJac's Hornet and/or the LSO Platform

Any pics from the CQ det currently going on? Apr 24th on?

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Okay, then given enough time, the On-Speed trim would slow the jet back to on speed once it stabilized into the wind, correct? So are we just helping it get there faster with a slower trim setting in the groove?

...I guess this falls into the category of 'nobody cares'. I'll go shut up and color :D

The jet is moving relative to the air mass though, so while wind affects your ground speed, the airplane should fly into the wind the same as it does away from the wind, no? Sort of like that airplane on a treadmill thing...

I kept asking because you didn't answer the question I asked (or was trying to ask)...the question was why are there two different trim settings for the same AOA, one on downwind and one in the groove? The approach turn doesn't really come into play. This is more of an Aero E Nerd question...

Don't sweat it because you won't have a choice either way. Best case you'll be asked what you want, then given what's available. Whatever happens, you'll love the airplane that you fly. You'll either become a T-34 guy bragging about being "Last of the T-34 studs" or a T-6 guy pretending to...

The other thing is that technology has changed the attack/strike role significantly. Whereas in Korea/Vietnam it required 100+ bombs and an Alpha Strike to knock out a bridge, a F/A-18 can do the same with a single JDAM. No reason to send an A-6 screaming into a target with 30+ Mk82's anymore...

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Kmac...that's more what I was looking for, and it that makes sense, now that you mention it. I would assume then that such a change would be much larger in something like a T-2 where the thrust line is farther from the axis of the CG? Could anybody confirm that?

RLSO, at the risk of sounding like an academic nerd....if I don't trim into the approach turn though, shouldn't I come out on speed again when I roll out? I understand I have to accelerate in the turn, then decel during my wings level transition, but shouldn't the jet seek on speed again on...

Alright, I've never been accused of being the sharpest knife in the drawer, but this has me somewhat confused... If I am flying downwind in a Clown Jet, configured gear down, flaps full, boards out and trimmed on-speed (which is a big assumption for my SNA self, I realize)...and I roll into my...

Somebody drank the Air Force Kool-aid...I bet you 'step' instead of 'walk' too? :)

How the hell did that yellow shirt jump the cable twice WHEN HIS BACK WAS TOWARDS IT?!

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Well, the local FSDO didn't think that VT checkrides counted for a Biennial, since they weren't a qualification ride for a NATOPS qual, or Instrument Qual, etc...that being said, the Biennial was pretty simple to knock out.

The FAR's say a "controllable pitch propeller" and you are controlling the pitch of the T-6 prop via the PCL. It doesn't say anywhere that it needs to be controlled via a condition lever, or prop lever.

There are situations (hunting/hiking/backpacking etc...) where I would probably be more likely to open carry than conceal. My sole point was that I think it's a better idea to carry concealed in public from a tactical perspective (I don't know how to say that without sounding like a mall...

From a tactical perspective it seems that you're opening yourself up to being the second person shot, after the uniformed police officer. I'd think that concealing your weapon would give quite an advantage in the case you need to use it.

I am looking into getting a GA checkout and flying places during the weekends. In talking with the CFI at the local FBO, he said that military checkrides could be used in place of a BFR. In addition I can use my upchit as an FAA medical. The upchit is no problem, but I'm curious if VT...

Could it possibly be a legal help for the SNA in the case of a mishap? Seems it would be pretty easy to explain why you crashed an airplane you aren't qualified to fly.

I heard that ~50 T-6's are down for tires and other assorted parts. Where are they doing to stick all those? There isn't that much hangar space at NSE.

After FAMs most my IP's didn't have a problem with me turning the HUD on, but is only about 10 flights (Aero/Forms)...RI's you're in the back with no HUD. To be honest, most the time even when I had it on I was so used to the normal instrument scan the HUD was just a distraction. Plus, it isn't...

Wings = Sir/Ma`am

I'm forever jealous walking past the static TA-4J they have parked on the flight line here..that jet looks like it was loads of fun to fly. Not to mention flying a real combat jet WITH A GUN in the TRACOM. Everyone speaks so fondly of the airframe. I wonder what it would fly like with modern...

No offense taken. I was horrified when I found out I was going to VT-3. Once I was there I couldn't imagine being in any other squadron. Lesson learned: nothing is as bad as everyone says. Except the centrifuge...that was as bad as they said. Not to mention that I thought "Shooter" sounded...

I will say that VT-3 didn't deserve it's rep at all. Great squadron with great IP's.

Dude, enjoy Primary! If you hit it HARD in ground school the workload drops off a bunch after contacts. You can almost coast, and it's an absolute blast. Get ahead early. The T-6 is ridiculously fun to fly, you're going to love it.

Congrats on the first flight! I felt exactly the same way when I took my first flight (also at 12) in a Piper Tomahawk at KHND.

Has anybody (Beechcraft/Pax) ever tried opening the canopy on a T-6 at idle? I know the prop can't be feathered but it doesn't seem like it'd be impossible? Uncomfortable, maybe but what is the issue? Propwash, FOD?