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Ahh Mules, I see you're a Blackbird. Good squadron.

:D I know, I'm a smarta$$.

Quite what?

I believe high performance only relates to piston aircraft. As for complex, once you get the Commercial License after wings, you're good to go there.

Considering how much time I've spent in the hot-pits, I'd be logging some serious time.

Today is monday...

I think he means that your military logbook is still a logbook...

My god he's lucky he's not dead

That visor is a "600 knot" visor, it's strong. I'd only raise it going into the water. You're right, their procedure is a bit goofy.

Sell the farm, take the shot, and hope like hell your missile hits...

My first day CQing... no burble. Second day? Decent burble. Huge differences.

I never had local (i.e. homefield) approaches on my kneeboard until one of the French IP's suggested it after we RTB'd IMC one day. It's come in handy, that's for sure. I also have a copy of PAR/ASR approach mins under the clear plastic on the 9G

Your kneeboard bluebrains will evolve over flight school too. New studs in T-45s have a HUGE thick one, with information they don't yet know they don't need on the kneeboard. By the time you're done with T-45s, it's very thin and refined.

A "blue brains" is a set of knowledge for a flight. It's normally routine knowledge, like frequency cards, course rules, local navaids, checklists, approach plates, etc. It gets the name "blue brains" because when you get to a squadron, you get a book of plastic insert pages and the cover of it...

OK (HCDAW)

Leading a high: Slowing or stopping your correction before the ball gets to the datums. Never leading a low: Let the ball go through the datums before you slow or stop your ascent. Keeps you alive :)

Yep, know the gouge, our LSOs talked to us about it to make us aware, but to not use it for CQ (T-45s).

It's not like she would have shown up with a dick in her mouth. I'm sure she can dress up classy for the Marine Corps Ball... That's pretty discriminatory.

Sounds like a FAMFIRE. In other words, introduce the pink bodies to weapons they've probably never even seen in real life, let alone shot.

Yeah, the VV is pretty money for trend information and as a general VSI. It's a powerful tool. Just don't become a cripple on it. For example, I would subconsciously use the VV for line-up control. Didn't even realize I was doing it. The first couple of passes at the boat, you realize that...

That's because they don't want you training for a headshot. That's a whole other skillset. Center of mass.

14 FCLP flights before the boat. 10 traps, 4 touch and go's to qual at the boat.

Can't go wrong with a Ruger. The Ruger .22s are top-notch.

Sounds like you were doing your job as a pilot by telling him his door was open. What an a$$hole. I wouldn't fly with someone like that, glad you stopped. I wonder, is there a way to make official complaints against CFIs with the FAA?

You should have the same amount of traps as me. :)

1/8th... 1/10th... hey, who's counting? ;)

Sorry, I probably wasn't clear. When I say line up correction, I ment using the ailerons... so banking. Like I said, If the boat isn't moving much, it may not be apparent.

Believe me, I'm trying my hardest. I'm an East Coaster by blood.

Line up is part of your scan, you just keep correcting for it. Depends how fast the boat is moving as how hard it is. Rudder pedals? No. Power? Yes, every lineup correction requires a power correction. This from someone who has a whopping 10 traps.

Rhino's, the best there is ;)

RAGing it in CA, almost done. PRAYING I get sent to VA Beach.

Long CCX. RI/VNAV?

That's not a word. :) Recipe for disaster. Not a bad story Eddie.

Cute.

DAAAAAA BEARS

What a panty waste.

I'd say a big no... screwing with the ejection seat would not be a good idea... that's why you're allowed 5 lbs in your survival vest. You have wings and a picture of a Hornet, what do you fly?

I love that video, THAT is flying. Lowest I've flown is 100 feet... that had my blood pumping... they were much lower than 100 feet. Notice some of those SCRUB trees were ABOVE their wing line?

I was told the seat in the MiG-29 is the best seat in the world. Not sure how accurate that statement is.

I'm not too keen on posting pics of all 15 of my guns on AW.

Actually, there are certain watches and duties that an officer would have a sidearm for. Duty isn't just ODO/SDO. As far as I know, that's a no-no unless you get permission.

Post it. If it's good it'll be good. If it's gay, you'll get hammered :)

Yeah, I can see that. I figure though that they're both crazy liberal states, but Hawaii is "exotic". San Diego is Mexico. I love San Diego, but Hawaii has a much better neatness factor. Why not live there for a few years if you can :)

Plus, it's fun :)

Bingo. I'm waiting for TurnandBurn55 to chime in, he's our resident Rhino WSO.

You can not be in Class A and still need O2..

And this is why Fs are much more attractive than Es.

I don't dislike them for having money. I just don't like them. It's my birthright :)

Profile says he was kicked out of OCS. Maybe he's speaking from personal experience.