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[ChuckMK23]

Especially in the pan handle where you have to modify the training schedule because the DA's get too high for the TH-57s.

I think the only DA limit is instructional full autos restricted at surface DA>3000 feet

 

[Jim123]

I think the only DA limit is instructional full autos restricted at surface DA>3000 feet

We dialed that down several years ago to something like 2500. Chalk it up to high fructose corn syrup, processed foods, and video games/sedentary lifestyle taking their
toll on crew weight. Also, multiple structural repairs adding to the average empty weight of the TH-57 fleet.

 

[Randy Daytona]

The KLN-900 will compute DA for you while sitting in the TH-57C. Not sure if the Navy is still adding 100 ft of DA for every 10% of humidity above 30%.

 

[Stingerhawk]

I think the only DA limit is instructional full autos restricted at surface DA>3000 feet

The other operational limitations are worked around with scheduling if I remember correctly. Do contact flights in the mornings before DA climbs ...... for example.

 

[Randy Daytona]

The other operational limitations are worked around with scheduling if I remember correctly. Do contact flights in the mornings before DA climbs ...... for example.

This leads to the perpetual summer war between: contact TH-57 bubbas and T-6's needing to fly early to beat the weather vs those of us on the night shift waiting for darkness to fly NVG's or unaided night. It is a long day for those NAS Whiting Airfield Staff. I've linked to it in the past and will again, one of the funniest clips done by one of our most inventive lieutenants....

 

[ChuckMK23]

This leads to the perpetual summer war between: contact TH-57 bubbas and T-6's needing to fly early to beat the weather vs those of us on the night shift waiting for darkness to fly NVG's or unaided night. It is a long day for those NAS Whiting Airfield Staff. I've linked to it in the past and will again, one of the funniest clips done by one our most inventive lieutenants....

Omg this is so awesome

 

[Gatordev]

That Goddamn Restricted Area! I hated it!

 

[ChuckMK23]

That Goddamn Restricted Area! I hated it!

Is that the one just south of I-10 in the East? Eglin?

 

[Gatordev]

The one just to the east of the NDZ GCA pattern. It's why you were VFR all the time when shooting approaches.

 

[Randy Daytona]

Is that the one just south of I-10 in the East? Eglin?

Thought you were talking about the dreaded Alpaca Farm near HWY 29 or the "Rescue Horses" near the CEW vortac. Airplanes could fly over these all day but if a helo went overhead at less than 5,000 feet, we got in trouble. Fortunately I had radar tapes from when I went over the Alpaca Farm - lady claimed I was low enough to make her duck but the tapes had me - correctly - at 1,000 ft.

 

[Hotdogs]

This leads to the perpetual summer war between: contact TH-57 bubbas and T-6's needing to fly early to beat the weather vs those of us on the night shift waiting for darkness to fly NVG's or unaided night. It is a long day for those NAS Whiting Airfield Staff. I've linked to it in the past and will again, one of the funniest clips done by one of our most inventive lieutenants....

Do they seriously do emoticons on flight school gradesheets now? or is my sarcasm meter way the hell off?

 

[SynixMan]

Do they seriously do emoticons on flight school gradesheets now? or is my sarcasm meter way the hell off?

Not that I've seen but I'm still new. I would hope the STAN folks would nip that in the bud quickly. It gets beat into your brain pretty quick that grade sheets are written not only for the student but also the CO, CDRE, and ultimaltey, CNATRA, in the event of poor performance.

 

[Randy Daytona]

Do they seriously do emoticons on flight school gradesheets now? or is my sarcasm meter way the hell off?

I think I remember hearing that emoticons were added (never used them so I am not sure.). I left Whiting at the end of 2012 so I don't know what they are doing now.

 

[squorch2]

Not that I've seen but I'm still new. I would hope the STAN folks would nip that in the bud quickly. It gets beat into your brain pretty quick that grade sheets are written not only for the student but also the CO, CDRE, and ultimaltey, CNATRA, in the event of poor performance.

Also for any congressionals that attrited studs may start.

 

[Flash]

Also for any congressionals that attrited studs may start.

How often does that happen?