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Some ask for the CO's name and phone number. Others want letterhead with red ink at the bottom. I would ensure the COC is onboard, but it's doable.

Just remember, whatever you do, don't hold CB's in! They should keep doing thier job and popping. My rule is two resets in one flight, with time to cool down in between. Pops a third time, it's dead to me. That's where my comfort level is at after 9 yrs. in cockpit. I can count popped circuit...

That's fair. They are not what they were ~20 years ago. But they're a healthy mid-price-point option vs AE. I'd say they've struck a balance between quality and price. It seems the more traditional the style, the closer the quality to the days of old. FWIW, The ones I've purchased have held...

Big fan of Johnston and Murphy. First option below with a rubber sole, second with leather. The brand has a solid reputation and the styles are classic. You can find them cheaper on Amazon and Zappos. Same look as Bates that have been polished for a few years and have developed some, "depth."...

That definitely is why the VA now hates flight training in general. Thier BS meter is much more sensitive after the above story came out. Especially if the benefit isn't funneled through a higher ed / 4 year aviation program. They straight up punish the 141 cash value schools.

Yep. Most decidedly a rotary gold-winger Has the pre requisites to satisfy the VAs requirement. But I'd be amazed if you can't get damn near everything done for that ~23K that Envoy is ponying up. Especially now that there is no expectation that you use the GI bill to add your ME rating, Envoy...

Yeah kinda. They have thier own internal examiners at the schoolhouse where they give ATP checkrides, so they can get away with it. No DPE would count the hours they count if you showed them your mil logbook. I personally have issues with thier ascertain that your initial safe for solo...

No details, per se, other than Coast (Envoy) has opted to no longer participate in VA funding. As I understand it, The VA turned off money for a commercial multi engine add on without first having a commercial single engine rating. With no explanation they arbitrated that despite army pilots...

Fixed wing. Some of it... seems Envoy is crediting everything post solo as PIC. Sounds dick but I don't mean it that way: google ATP minimums or lookup the FAR.

Crushed it...

Anecdotally (no hard numbers), I've seen a higher success rate for V22 types being hired directly to major airlines. Whereas a helicopter pilot will have to reinvent themselves entirely, a V22 guy just needs to pay for some civilian ratings to be hirable. I'll leave job satisfaction and QOL to...

Helos (and Naval Aviation as a whole) have M11s. The M9 has had reliability issues and it is bulky in comparison to the M11 with much larger grip circumference, hard for smaller handed people to shoot well. There's a reason the SEALs used the P226 for years (a full size version of the 228 or...

I used the SD FSDO to have my instrument airplane added. It only took a little convincing. After having the same discussion a couple years ago with a mil-comp DPE in Mayport and the Orlando FSDO, I successfully helped a friend get theirs added as well. It's all about making the case that the...

Yep. You won't see the "loss" until you move to a new location. As long as you're in Jax you'll be grandfathered into the higher rate.

Various references below. Plus I want to say there was a huge thread recently on air warriors about logging time. Obviously if you go to the FARs referenced in the below articles and read the refs yourself that may be helpful as well. (Edit: Re-read this last sentence after hitting post. Not...

So, by definition the "safe for solo" flight and stamp are not a full NATOPS check ride. An IP can attest to this as the NATOPS check entails all kinds of stall/spin/upset recoveries. So, while the FSDO may not know the difference I would guarantee the FAA has adjudicated this at some point...

Both the fact that the t-34 by definition is single piloted, and that at the time of instruction the SNA is not commercially rated. Nor are they even rated to be PIC. The safe for solo stamp is at best an endorsement... and further, I would say that the mil comp isn't even an option to us until...

Generally correct. Somewhat dependent on platform and community you will see deserving individuals with unfortunate timing get extended or cut short to manage the process a little "better" should you be extended into a later summary group for an EP and someone else pulled early or on time for an...

All, To amend my previous statements about 250 hours of PIC: It was relayed to me that Envoy's internal examiner is crediting pilots for their Primary (t-34/t-6) first pilot time as PIC. My personal opinion aside about this adjudication/conversion of military time, it would appear that the...

FWIW: The 750 hour restricted military ATP minimum is for total time only. All of the other requirements of 25 night/100 cross country/ 250 airplane (all as PIC) still apply (listed just prior to the ATP-R FAR a couple paragraphs above). Most Navy pilots accumulate about ~10 hrs of PIC from...

Highly recommend you spend a little time on airlinepilotforms.com's message boards. Lots of wanking about what sucks at each one. Gives a good feel for what people like and dislike. I would offer that the three AA wholy owened subsidiaries and Delta's Endeavor are at the top of the list...

I have heard that SkyWest specifically is already looking at a similar program to stay competitive. You may want to give it time. I'm guessing that the other regionals will lag Envoy for about 3-6months establishing their own programs. Patience may be to your favor if you have the time to give.

Envoy is offering to pay for your time building. The interview is a joke. You WILL get a job offer. This is seriously the best offer a helicopter guy could hope for. I believe now that Envoy has gone public with their program others will follow, so you may want to hold out. You are not a...

I'm currently one of the Multi instructors (one of four) at Coast. I've seen two guys complete the program within the last couple weeks. They are National Guard H-60 drivers out of Kentucky. Both had ZERO airplane time, leveraged their military competencies and added on all of their airplane...

Way false for commercial equivalency. The only good news since this thread was started is that there is no drop dead on your T-34 equivalency if you're a helicopter guy. Once upon a time you had a year to get the sign off. You can find a detailed answer in the FARs part 61.

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First I've heard of it. Great news. There was a lot of research into it by several interested parties in the last year at the FRS and they all came up empty. There are only a handful of S-70 DPEs (none in the JAX/Orlando area) and there's all of the 3710/SOP wickets to negotiate. Would love...

Flight Safety in West Palm, FL has a level D S-70 sim that they are standing up. I'm trying to figure out what it would take to facilitate initial helicopter ATP check rides. That would beat the shit out of training in a Robinson for 10 hours. Pretty sure they are already doing recurrent...

If you own your phones outright look at Cricket. Same network as ATT, you just swap the SIM cards. I've got two phones and an iPad with 2.5G (then throttled to 3G) of data and unlimited everything else for $90/month. If you have the capitol to just purchase a phone outright when one of them...

Just make sure you don't pull the parachute too low. This device isn't a crutch for poor decision making. http://www.theledger.com/article/20150806/newschief/150809455 Frankly, Cirrus makes a pretty slick toy that only the fairly wealthy can afford. It's the V tail Bonanza "Doctor killer" of...

This article surfaced at the HSM FRS about two years ago. The consensus was that the maneuver was conceivable in a -60, though since it's not what NATOPS puts out, most of us just squirilled it away for our own pilot tool kit and went on teaching the vetted procedure. At most it was a...

Sorry for the half truth. I was going off of the blurb from the "briefing card" sent out today. I'm sure there will be a mixed bag among the aviation community based off of community norms. Here's the exact verbiage: Black boots will be the standard boot worn with the NWU Type III in the...

One of my peers noted that SEALs are allowed brown/desert boots, whereas the rest of us are in black boots. So, there's that.

Multiple reports of the coup failing. Seems as though Turkey will continue on its increasingly Islamic trajectory as the military leadership will now be replaced with loyalists... Random question: Has anyone ever been thrown out of NATO/left willingly?

More info from an email with Coast. The program seems pretty well thought out . I'd do it. Excerpt to follow: ...some questions come to mind: Q:What is the training commitment for taking the hour building money. A:24 months. 12 months if you leave the entire balance is due, 13-24 months...

I'm amazed they did not pick up the Sig 320. It answers the concerns of both camps. The trigger is phenomenal. It's even priced right. This seems to be a lot about the expense of training and reissuing a new firearm to everyone. I doubt they will have the .40s swapped out for some time. They...

As someone also in the hunt right now, I can tell you that sounds like a really good deal even if it obligates you for a year or two. You're already a CFI, so you may be well aware of the following. Sorry if I re-hash things you are aware of. I went the route of paying for my ME/MEI add-on...

Split the difference with a MacBook Air.

The guys I know out there (7th fleet), now and in years past, have holes in their resumes. One had a high water MP, the other took a non observed PEP tour. This is typical of most who take these billets. Your paper is written by a three star admiral, so there's that... Now that you get two legit...

The Romeo sims are all capable, but due to being produced in multiple generations and by different entities (CAE and Manned Flight) they accomplish the compatibility in different ways. On earlier generations it was simply a lighting output change from the projectors. The new hotness in the...

A friend was recently in town (from pax) testing a new -60R aero model in the West coast sims. He seemed to think it was a giant waste of money, and that improvement was minimal. Alas, the community asked for a new model and we got one. Should be widely implemented in the near future. Also, to...

I don't have an answer about the seam, but as it is worn on the left, I would think of it as having an "inside" or non visible side and an "outside that everyone will readily see. I'm sure you'll get your picture, but in its absense I would maybe use the above as a start.

The ATP-CTP seems to be the way of the future for ATP. So much so, that they stopped offering the ATP practical prep course that paid the bills for so long. I find it especially odd that they made the move so early since there are still 2.5 profitable months of people trying to wrap up their...

Nice watch... My eyes were naturally drawn to it.

His online service record may shed some light on this. I want to say when I was digging around in preparation for my O-4 board that I saw multiple iterations of this award for my 36 month tour. I could be wrong... It's been a couple months since I was looking at it.

This. The qualified educational expenses definition ebbs and flows with the Government. Personally I have about a years worth of funds in there for the five year old and have drastically rolled back contributions to about $50 a month. Also, the money can be used for anyone in the family, not...

Don't think you can invest for your child using a Roth until they have demonstrable income. It's a great idea once they are of earning age to match their earnings with an allowance and contribute %100 of what they make tax free (assuming they don't make more than $5800, or the standard...

Good to know. Do those just float around the tunnel? Wouldn't want to get hit in the head with one. As lame as the nylon bags are they are soft, and that little strap to throw over the seat post is gold...

Noticed they used hard pelican type cases, where as ours are soft and crushable...

Wasn't there some concern as to whether the FAA would convey commercial helicopter privileges if the Navy opted out of teaching full autos? Seems like they consider full auto training to be foundational skill set. I know the ratings are not a major concern for big Navy, but it would be a...