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Is that what is known as the ‘Dutch Rudder’?

My post instrument check solo in the -57, I was told I couldn’t fly because of clouds. Not convective or icing, etc, just a cloudy-cloud surfing type of day. That was a head scratcher, passed my instrument check but couldn’t fly an actual instrument flight.

Doesn’t that meet the requirements for a BFR, even though they aren’t called the same thing.

I’m 40 and just started flying the T-38 a few months ago. Pulling 5-6g surprised me at the physicality. Not insurmountable of course, but having only flown the T-34 in primary I wasn’t expecting it. I’m adjusted to it now but those first few flights were eye opening. I say that because I doubt...

The delays are mainly a function of when the majority of guys graduate from college, which is mostly outside of the Navy’s control. Stories of major delays during the winter time, etc, are fairly uncommon.

Hit it and quit it. Save yourself the headaches ?

Yup, I was there 2005-2006 timeframe

My time in API involved an increase of the minimum passing score to have more pink slips. Can’t recall how many people failed out but it was noticeable.

I’m throwing shade in jest, and I’m not trying to measure dicks between helo or Osprey. My point is any aircraft that has rotating parts external to the airframe skin is akin to flying a barn through the sky. No amount of ASE gear can change that. The 3-9 line you talk about only matters in...

I’ll take the 160th. They have the same, if not better equipment as the Osprey and at least they can shoot at the enemy while flying towards them… All spears aside, the very nature of an aircraft that has rotating surfaces (like a helo or Osprey) makes it immensely susceptible to shoot-down by...

Yeah, it’d almost impossible to pass something like that up.

What kind of Speedy?

Any context? I ask because that’s exactly what we did before every combat flight, both overwater and overland, with crew served weapons in the helo.

The ICAO rules are how you wrote it. Takeoff is only ever used with issuing a clearance or acknowledgment of said clearance. Some foreign countries pilots’ command of English is lacking so making sure takeoff is only part of a clearance is vital.

Now if primers can just return to normalcy.

Spent the last 2.5 years flying in EUCOM where the majority of our flights had between a 2300-0400 show time. I’m 40 and it took a toll, it was physically tough and hard on the body doing that day in and day out. For dudes in their 60s, I fully believe that a vampire schedule could...

I’ve gotten into the habit of calling it a tarmac, but as you said it’s probably he result of lots of EUCOM flying. I’m with you though, I could never get circuit programmed into my head.

Yeah, but it’s HSC off of the carrier so it’ll default to the two old guys in the squadron because it’s the only time the helo dudes will actually get to do anything real. In this story Jack Black is the affable Skipper that everyone loves, and of course the Skipper flies this mission. Zack...

Pilot 1 - Jack Black Pilot 2 - Zack Galifinakas SEAL Guy - Macaulay Culkin

As much as I liked the two piece, both the Navy and AF versions, I find that a broken-in green flight suit is much more comfortable. Plus, when wearing the bag you actually look like a pilot.

Is the H53K FBW on the flight controls?

I don't know who the final waiver authority is on this request, but the AMC/CC asked the McConnell folks to pen a waiver for it. I understand his reasoning to be something akin to "break glass in case of emergency", but even in WW3 I think single piloted is a bad idea. He's got a long fight...

Guys used to be able to be picked up double below the zone which rocketed them through the ranks. The AF got rid of BTZ promotions so it’ll be much more difficult to get to O-6 by 18 years.

With the current state of manning, especially at the O-6 level, I won’t be surprised to see more wings like this. I think the current selection rate to O-6 in the AF is 65%. A lot of guys don’t want to deal with the O-6 level of bureaucracy, especially pilots who can retire as an O-5 and get an...

That’s a great question and I don’t have the answer. I would guess the answer is it’d probably be really hard for said AV club member…err, commander, to go on to command a B-1 wing. That’s 100% speculation on my part. What I have seen is wings commanded by guys who are not native to the...

The AF does is differently though. You can be offered a command like that and decline it without it it hurting your career. If he was commanding that squadron he willingly took the assignment.

My understanding is that like how a CFI-rotary doesn't translate to a CFI-fixed, the same is true for the instrument rating. Since he doesn't have a Mil-Comp to fall back on, and without digging into the FARs, I think it's something like a reduced length ground school, 10-15 hours flight...

Yeah, TH-57 solo (stud flying with a stud) doesn’t mean the same thing when flying solo elsewhere, so dude might be relying on that fact to make his claims seem more impressive.

Interestingly, vertical lift for MARSOC is almost entirely outside of the Marine Corps, both in training and in operations. The regular Marines would kick and scream about tasking aircraft to support them.

From what I saw in EUCOM since February, I’d argue that the staffs will quickly realize what isn’t important and focus on supporting the mission.

I hope you enjoy being an AM because if that’s what you signed for, there’s no incentive for the recruiter to change it. Was the conversation something like ‘let’s get you signed up now, just to get the paperwork done, and then we’ll change it later?’ It’s not impossible to change, but don’t...

Big win for 2nd Amendment rights! 6-3 in favor of shall issue for CCW. Justice Thomas opinion; ‘the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry a gun outside the home. New York’s “proper-cause” requirement to obtain a concealed-carry license “violates the Fourteenth Amendment...

The bracelet on the 3861 was a big reason why I didn’t get that version. Otherwise the 3861 is a great movement!

I’m quite content being the forgotten Gen-X. Let the boomers and the millennials fight it out!

Was in that area in 2011 when piracy was at its peak. Shit was nuts.

That’s sad to hear. I met him when he was CNATRA, me a LT(j.g.) learning to fly the TH-57. Spoke to him a few minutes and he was like ‘call me Guad’. Was a really down to earth, good dude. ?

Very true, like anything it’ll vary on personal preference. I know a few guys in SE Asia that have absolute mansions on only their retirement. They also are well versed in the local language which definitely helped.

Expat life? I know a good amount of guys who have gone overseas and never looked back. Depending on where you go you can live like an absolute king.

Chase Sapphire Reserve, using points I paid for round trip airfare for a family of five to Japan with it. Airport lounge benefits, travel perks, point redemptions, etc. I could go on and on but overall very worth it.

Haven’t seen this on the board yet. HSC-3 dinged one up today, already reporting all four survived. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/military-aircraft-crashes-north-of-yuma-arizona-reports/2968386/

How was it living back then?

I’ve seen 1-3 years on AGR orders. Competitiveness depends on what type of orders you are trying to get. Obviously flying orders are harder to get but there are non-flying orders that guys will take to get their active duty time. Flying AGR orders usually go to guys within the unit, sort of a...

Ribbons fiasco? I’m assuming you mean how a LT has multiple comms and nams, etc? Looking at some of the ribbon racks, it almost felt like I was in the Air Force in how many awards everyone had!

I was an extra too and they put out a call to the local San Diego area for anyone who was able to show up in a flight suit. It was mostly pilots but a few guys brought non-mil friends and they wore an extra flight suit. Spouses and girlfriends came too, those were all the civilians in the bar...

Yup, no way to fit everything required for shooting the film in the original I bar.

Rumor has it that Admiral Miller, the old AirBoss, worked a deal with Paramount to have the Hard Deck rebuilt in it's filming location out on Breakers Beach. It had to be after the movie was released so here's to hoping Admiral Whitesell is on the same wavelength and the bar is rebuilt. I saw...

1. Lots of ways, especially for a Captain, to get involved. Plus, it makes for a good plot twist. 2. Really? The F-14 had to be in there because of the impact from the first movie! 3. I’ve flown about 15 different types and versions of aircraft and after awhile you start to realize that the...

The plot line of needing LGBs vs JDAM or other GPS guided ordnance was covered well enough I thought that it made it at least plausible.

Saw it, loved it. Plot and ties to the original Top Gun notwithstanding, it really felt like Tom Cruise wanted to make a film just about flying planes. Lots of gratuitous flying scenes that were awesome.

My experience in helicopters was that flight surgeons would occasionally ride in back to get their minimum flight time to keep flight pay. I did fly with one that was actually pretty good, while she didn’t qualify as a full up crewman she was savvy and augmented the crew really well and could...