Better!
I once had the privilege to pick up a new C-12R from the factory in Wichita.
Wow is an understatement.
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Random Griz Aviation Musings
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I once had the privilege to pick up a new C-12R from the factory in Wichita.
Wow is an understatement.
Independence and similar experience. The all white leather upholstery on the 182/206 is interesting - but the whole interior smells great. The lack of oily smudge on the yoke and engine controls and screens is noticeable too!
Its what you get for $700K
Very little true innovation in piston engine GA - upscale is really Cirrus with their closed eco-system for the owner/operator that "doesn't care what it costs". And of course Cirrus is all about extracting a recurring revenue stream from its owners.
Textron hasn't gotten this bad - yet.
The fit and finish on new Cessna piston aircraft is well below par. They don't even give you a decent tow bar.
GA is out of control cost wise- and outside of professional use, GA is really an activity for rich dudes. Stark contrast to owning a PA-28 Warrior with 4 other guys in 1990's and operating for $30/hour all - in and doing our own routine maintenance and owner assisted Annuals.
GA and Aviation in general is hideously over-regulated in the United States - well beyond what it takes to ensure levels of safety.
Do new airplanes smell like new autos?
New airplanes smell like new Rolexes…which is awesome.
Way back in the old old days... 1975/76... I was renting a 1932 J-3 cub for $10/hour wet and a 1967 C-152 for $25/hour wet.
Something that even a starving University student could afford.
At the Navy Norfolk Flying Club we had two former USAF O-2A aircraft that went for $50/tach hr wet. Pretty basic avionics. I believe Navy subsidized the AVGAS. There were former AF T-41 and some light twins - Aztecs I think.
USAF HH-53B Pave Low prototype from 1980. Edwards AFB.
I firmly believe the AF is the most innovative and progressively minded and mission oriented when it comes to operating helos...what a great heritage.
and a bad ass looking helicopter!
I firmly believe the AF is the most innovative and progressively minded and mission oriented when it comes to operating helos...what a great heritage.
and a bad ass looking helicopter!
I respect what USAF brings to the table, but not sure I agree with this.
Explain what brought you to this belief?
Hard to be innovative with their FMC rates. SOAR has better gear.
You didn’t just drink the AF koolaid, you guzzled it. Mission oriented helos, the US Navy MH-60R wins..so many mission strap ons, it’s crazy.
My command made the news!
www.dvidshub.net
Stewart Assumes Command of CAP-USAF at Maxwell AFB
Col. Andrew J. Stewart became the 34th Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force (CAP-USAF) commander in a change of command ceremony held April 20 outside the CAP Hangar at Maxwell Air Force Base.
In the past, Chuck has complained that he wasn't able to find much on what the Romeo does. That can be a moderately fair complaint. Ultimately, I think Chuck is just wowed by the fact that the AF helos have guns and fly in combat zones. Ironically, especially with the rise of Yemen, the Romeo is even more relevant (potentially more so than a -60W).
But @ChuckMK23 , I can't complain about things if I don't try to bring solutions. So here's my recommendation when you want to do some googling and reading. Instead of focusing on finding info on the Romeo, read up on what the generic mission sets are. That's probably easier to find. And I'll even give you some terms to google:
SSC (There's a more modern acronym that I can never remember and someone will be along to correct me)
SCAR
Helo ASW (you should be able to find some fundamentals, even if it's from the H-2 days). If you want get an idea of what's involved in doing ASW, this Smarter Every Day video is a FANTASTIC 24 minute video that keeps things pretty basic but is spot on, "taught" by a STSC. It's also amusing to watch the XO pull his hair out (oops, too late) keeping everything in security check.
Electronic Support (or EW, but not really, but kinda).
These four things are the bread and butter of what Romeo does, and two of them involve the employment of 5 different types of weapon systems (and one additional kind of ordnance).