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**Threadjack** Does anyone know what instruction prevents us from e-mailing the flight schedule out everyday? Or prevents from posting it on the website in a password protected fashion? Thanks! **/Threadjack**

I happened to pick up the most recent Approach Magazine at work and saw this good article about PMA 202 & Navair. It specifically talks about what we are debating here and it talks about how to get new items approved and funded, etc. Their website is here. The PMA 202 site requires a DOD...

Thanks Harrier Dude, then names were eluding me but I knew good things could happen @ them.

We have the GAT & SSWG (Safety S**** Working Group) conferences pretty frequently where we raise these issues. Maybe it's just my community that tries to bring the squadron users into these conferences. Could be worth asking about. Sorry about not having the names for the acronyms, maybe...

I agree that knowing about the stuff that can make it tough for you, but knowing what can replace faulty gear isn't necc'y your job -that's what NAVAIR is there for. they are supposed to research the problems and come up with the solutions. It just helps if you can give them a suggested...

Yup, 2 seperate crewmen have reported conversations. Of course both pilots were below deck and the aircraft was shutdown so it's just on their word (never seem to mention it until back @ homeguard). Can't seem to find a SuperHornet guy to fess up to talking to them yet though. The engineers...

fixed the quote for you gramps...

Probably should be private - but he put it out there and I am going to fix his problem for him without him saying it's a problem. Maybe he wants his superiors to see this...

This is the job I would have to go for if I couldn't fly anymore... http://www.glumbert.com/media/highpower Crazy, crazy... But some good helo pilots too...

I have used the CEP earplugs for 3+ years now. Procured through the supply system. The C-2 has also gotten a new wireless ICS in the last few months. The manufacturer website http://www.CEP-USA.com has some of the NSN's for the CEP mod & your PR's pubs have the rest. As for the wireless...

My wife was seated next to me on a flight from HOU-CRP when I was returning from X-Mas leave in Primary. We talked the whole flight, had a great time, got together for a date later and the rest is history!

If you have the International Service activated on your phone then it should work fine. My T-Mobile worked great over in most of those countries. BUT it will be expensive - ~ $2 a minute. A better idea is to buy a phone once you get there and then buy the pre-paid cards. My local phone was...

Yeeechhh, I know who you allude too. My condolences to my comrades who will be working in his sphere...

On the boat you will have e-mail most of the time, internet some of the time and no IM programs. Be ready for the internet to be SLOW. There are thousands of users and not a lot of bandwidth dedicated to the web. The internet & e-mail will also not always be available. There are times...

Aw man, don't go there!

So, just about 4 years ago I took a Viking on an out & in to San Antonio for lunch with some family. We were on deck there for about 2 hours and good times were had by all. Fast forward 4 years and while on the phone tonight and bored I was surfing Google earth and found this @ N29 31 19.35...

I've noticed that individual commands are starting to take the Navy Fitness culture a little more seriously (of course it has been mandated by big Navy). My command decided to have PT 3 days a week @ 1330 starting back in March. It lasts 1 hour and eats up several hundred man hours a week, but...

I think I would keep talking with OSO #1.

Some communities give an AQD for Level 4 or 5 quals. The E-2 world does, but the S-3 world didn't. The only constant I have seen is the initial qual in type AQD.

You are all missing the point... It doesn't matter if the fat chick has boob's or not... MasterBates is gonna buy her a house so the party is @ her place!

I don't know about that. VS-35 learned a lesson about that the hard way... http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/psmyrick.htm

Yes, I did.

Not really. I went from S-3's straight to VAW-120 & a buddy who was a Tomcat guy went straight to 120 also.

The brief from that or some other expedition is on my desk right now... I guess the thought was that we would once again bag some Frenchy traps. Here is a sample picture of the shooters:

I believe that this will be in addition to Hangar 1000.... Holy hugeness batman!

I guess it's because I've never been invited... Lots of COD guys instructing down there, get one of them to call back to the promised land and bribe us with offers of beer & burritos...

Pull out all the stops and go... The might War COD will be there!

I have a Degree in Criminal Justice & I'm a Navy Pilot, so it can be done. Do some searches to get the basics and then fire away with the questions!

At a year out I've got the computer logbook, ATP should be done w/in the month and I have contacted the few I know in the industry. Problem is, I know very few people who have gotten out in the last several years so that is my weak spot. I haven't sent out any apps yet because I need the ATP...

I have about 2100 total turbine FW time & 1400 Turbine FW PIC. 1 year left on my commitment. Trying to decide now on taking the bonus or jumping to the airlines. It's a lot tougher decision that I thought it would be. $125,000 bonus for 5 more & job security VS big pay cut (initially) to a...

Not true. The COD community as a whole is very laid back and much more relaxed than the E-2 community who seems to get wrapped around every axle in a 4 block area. The COD Lifestyle is awesome, if you get there, you will love it! As for the -425/427 question that MasterBates had, the COD...

WOW, Banned them both for 2 weeks, eh?

Like Schnugg & MasterBates said, not that big a hurdle to get the command endorsment for airworthyness website and it is VERY handy to have access too. Just wait until you are on deployment and need a random pub that no one thought to bring.

I can't endorse the CEP Mod enough. The COD is a noisy beast, but the CEP makes it super quiet.

Someone a few posts back mentioned that different communities have different O-4 screen rates. If you want the most recent rate for any one community check this site out. It breaks it down by community and even by pilot/NFO. This will list all URL communities rates for the FY '07 O-4...

I have used turbo tax since 1997 and I love it. Worth paying for it every year so I can keep the file like Gaordev does. I has come in handy more than once to have ready electronic access to that old info. If you download the software from the website and then delete it, you will be able to...

In the Viking I rarely had to deal with international ATC. It was all MARSA/Due regard. Now, as a COD guy, I have to deal with the international system all the time. The things we do everyday seem to cause some humorous situations with ATC. Controllers don't like USS Ship at Sea as a point...

I did the 2004 cruise on the JFK. It's like A-4's was reading from the post cruise report... dragging screws, bad AC, CATS down, water hours, etc. It's kind of scary that right after our cruise the entire flight deck was downed. I don't think that all of the things that are wrong with her...

Flight physicals are an annual requirement. Short form every year except those years your age ends in a 5 or a 0, then it's the long form and Mooooon Riiiveer :)

Commissioned May '98 API May-June '98 Primary Aug '98-Mar '99 T-45 TS - April '99-April '00 API to Wings - 2 weeks short of 2 years S-3 FRS 12 months Jun '00- May '01 C-2 FRS 8 Months Jan '05-Sep '05

Ok, I wasn't really trying to make a social statement with what I wrote, I was trying to answer the basic question of how dets work. The poster did not ask how the COD det fits into the social structure of the deployed airwing. Is this phraseology more acceptable to you gray bush...

I did an IP address search on the 'ol Captain and no other member shows up having used that earthlink IP address. Strange...I guess the (eff) has blocked our access to the records?

A COD det joins an Airwing at the beginning of C2X and will remain with the Airwing/Carrier until after the surge period. A det normally has 2 planes, 6 pilots and 38-40 maint folks.

I hope MB hooked up w/a girl gone wild while he had the chance because he's gonna be a geek gone wild once he hears chat is back up!

Let the news put out what they want. This forum isn't the place to discuss speculated/proposed/planned operations/deployments. Better left untouched. LOCKED...

As said earlier, COD's used to fly at night, but not anymore. No nights for the COD for several reasons. 1. Airframe is old. Flying night hits reduces the amount of time that maint has to fix any gripes on the planes. We need the time to fix the planes. We only have 2 planes in...

No I haven't called. I made my purchase at Navy-Nex.com not AAFES and I'm deployed right now so I'm using that as my cover story for being too lazy to call.

Congratulations!

Thanks for the great tip! (six hours after I bought my wife's $300 Christmas present at navy-nex.com)

This is scary for anyone who travels frequently by plane!!!! Actual crack in a US Airways DC-9 window frame! Fliers beware of the sub standard maintenance on the airplanes that you fly on. This is an actual crack that was found in the window frame on a DC-9. I'll definitely think twice...