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A guy who was in my API class was close to your age (I think 30) and had been STA-21. He was a SNFO and number 1 in our class out of there and he couldn't transition due to his age. Congrats on getting the slot though, I was just reading the instruction and it looks like it was pretty tough...

Interesting, this legislation, or some type, apparently has been around since about 95. I can only hope that it passes. www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=189

Good to hear....maybe move this to the good deal forum?

There is no waiver for sitting height being too high, only for your weight. It's for if you're on the lighter side (ejection force may screw up your back) or if you're on the heavier side (the chance the ejection seat might not get you high enough to clear the tail or for the chute to deploy if...

So a few of us were talking about this in the ready room the other day and someone said that going 53's can actually be helpful in getting things like test pilot school and/or other good deals like that. I thought that sounded kind of fishy but figured I'd ask guys more in the know? Thoughts?

Yeah, when comparing the M1 and M14, there are a few differences but all in all they are pretty much the same rifle. As I'm sure you know, the M14 was the intention of having a full auto capable rifle that mimicked the performance of the M1. Combining that with the weight and recoil of the 7.62...

I've shot both a good bit and love shooting both, but the thing that sticks out in my mind is this. Larger calibers are by nature harder to handle due to recoil, ballistics, etc. Also, not considering the issue of full auto, bringing the sight picture back down onto the target takes...

This is the one I know of, still works http://www.blackwaterusa.com/

Ha, it was more of a joke, I fit in the t-34 no prob and have a few flights in the front seat of a 60 too, I just meant it as a "I'm just glad to be flying so what else goes with each platform" kind of thing.

Yes, did a search, the only thread specifically about this turned into a discussion about sideflaring and Natops. So, that said, while I've still yet to select pipeline, I'm wondering about 53 versus 60 life/missions/etc. I've got a pretty good handle on the 60 side of the house but for...

I saw a demonstration of that and the only thing I didn't like about it was the keyboard on the screen. I'm sure he's worked out the details on using it but with the screen being vertical, typing would just be awkward and uncomfortable in the long run. That said, I would totally have that in...

Check the bottom of the page, that link was last updated 20 Jul 2004. The standards I put up were current as of August, doubt they've gone down since then.

Male 20-24 12:00 run 58 sit ups 47 push ups Female 20-24 14:15 run 58 sit ups 21 push ups The mins get less as you go up, can't remember them specifically. *Edit* I believe the minimums are actually the good low category for the regular Navy PRT for every age group. Also, it's on a chip...

Well, the request chits are always a good thing, but if he has enough flair I think they might let it slide. :icon_tong

Agree with the above, it's not the age that matters, properly constructed and cared for brass can last practically forever. You've done pretty much what's needed, let Federal know and then see what happens. I don't think that I've ever experienced that in all my shooting, even with handloads...

It's a combination of age and design. Since the Big E was the first nuke carrier, the pieces were kind of thrown together, wrt to the engine rooms. Eight reactors, several operate differently (can't stand cross-watch between engine rooms) so it requires more time, manpower, and PM to keep it...

Think about what you've been doing and see if you've been straining your eyes excessively, and by that I mean, are you in the sims right now, or have you been doing some serious studying, or anything where you have to keep intense visual focus? I ask because the same thing would occasionally...

You know, cost wise it might be cheaper to install an electric system, but in my experience working in the engine room if anything broke it was almost always electric. The mechanical side of the house was (almost) always just preventative maintenance, the electrical side seemed to just break...

Another choice would be Don Hume. I really like his stuff, great quality, and it's really comfortable to wear/carry.

Well, just don't plan on much of a honeymoon. Unless it's starting to change, the guys that are going to Corpus usually check out on a Friday morning and have to check in on the following Monday. Always exceptions, but that's usually the way it goes.

I dunno, in my experience with SWO's, it's STAB, STAB, LOOK, LAUGH, then STAB, STAB. Repeat. :D

It's possible, like what's in the link that scoob gave. The change between 9mm and .40 should just involve the different barrel and a different magazine (assuming a .40 mag would fit). Be careful with going to .357. I'm not familiar with the recoil spring on the 229, but if you're shooting a...

As of the summer of 2004 they were in pretty good shape, the rooms were nice, a separate living room/kitchen (with microwave, stove, and fridge) away from the bedroom. Beds are/were nice, a full, and long enough for me (6'3"). I can't remember the price per day but they were pretty reasonable...

I've seen days when there aren't any planes other than ours, then I've seen days where you can't count as fast as you see the planes. An example, it was so busy last week during a night flight that the controller had to tell some people to stop talking and call back in 10 minutes because he...

Yeah, I just love those random Cessna's that seem to spawn out of nowhere, especially when the clouds just seem to sh!t them out left and right.

Hey, if all else fails there's always the paper bag over the head trick. The rest that's visible should probably do the job quite nicely.

Yeah, I don't know the specific reg or timeline but all of the courses of fire should be slowly merging into the new version. I think it varies for now just on which armory runs it but I believe the ultimate goal is to emulate a scenario of being a quarterdeck/brow watch kind of thing, where...

That's probably b/c you shot it several years ago, the new qual course has the shooter draw from the holster, it's no longer at a target that's only at one distance. The scoring has changed too, and Barnard pretty much hit the nail on the head with the new course of fire. It was changed to...

Sure, Whiting Field has flight hours for pretty cheap, I hear. Seriously, the only two reasons I would see for trying to get a PPL is that you just enjoy the flying (and have the money) or you want to try and get ahead for primary. For getting ahead, I don't know how much I'd put into...

Only if you want one. You don't need it (not required by the regs) as a JO, but some think it's cool/nice to have. Don't worry about being "that guy" either, it's not like you wear it to work. If you want one, get it, if not, no worries. Even if you do get it, you won't use it much, as said for...

Get it, you won't regret it. You can make 'em into just about anything you want, and they are a ton of fun to shoot. I love mine, glad I bought it. The great thing is ammo is cheap for it so you can still shoot a lot and have some left over for customizing.

Yeah, I just remember being so dam* tired standing there that I don't even remember the airport (I got in at like 4 am). Not to mention that we had to stay up the entire next day too for inprocessing. Good times.

Just playing Devil's Advocate here for conversation, but if he feels that the war is illegal, then wouldn't an order to go to war therefore be illegal as well? WRT to the CNN link about the Senate voting for it, doesn't the possibility of the courts declaring it illegal exist (the whole checks...

Curious, is it common to switch hands like he does while he's maneuvering? A few times he has his right hand up on the right canopy rail handle which would make me think he's flying left handed. Not a big deal I suppose, I do swap hands when tuning vor's, etc, but I just wouldn't think so...

Ha, so so true

I have mixed feelings about Det Rules eating. We did it the whole time in Asia and I saw the good and bad of it. Personally, I don't eat a lot at each meal, just more through the day, so breakfast and lunch were usually not that big for me. Granted, come dinner time I'd get a nice steak, etc, so...

I think a lot of it is based on where you're stationed at too. The obvious differences between training/operational commands, but when I was attached to the embassy in Thailand the O-5's and O-6's (reservists) I was working with told me to call them by their first name, and they weren't...

I'm renting a house here in Milton and I just got a reminder notice (for my landlord) from Terminix about having the termite inspection/spray. So, there may be some merit to that guy stopping by.

I hadn't ever heard of the belt cutting either but that's what he was saying when we picked up before FAM-0. Either way, I'd heard about maybe getting a bottle of liquor or something but didn't know if there was anything else. Thanks.

I'm the first onwing for my IP and will be soloing in a few flights after getting back from the break. I understand the whole cutting the tie tradition, plus I'll be cutting his belt. Is there anything else I should be aware of, i.e. is it customary to give the IP something or is it just cutting...

I'm living proof that's not the case. Restriction, demerits, the whole works, had it all. The fastest way to get knocked out of competition for aviation is to screw up and not learn from your mistakes.

Niiiiice.

While this discussion could quickly turn into one similar to the watch thread, I'm curious as to why you talk about hand protection with that knife? Two points, in a survival situation (survival = living in the wild, etc), a handguard would protect from what, a tree limb or sharp weeds...

Personally, I like a folder with a clip. That way I can clip it in my thigh pocket and still have easy access to it. I've had an Emerson for years, http://www.emersonknives.com/pics/knives/cqc-7b/large/CQC-7B-BTS.JPG. The best thing I like about it is how it can hold an edge for a pretty long time.

Yeah, funny thing is you say this right before you go home for Christmas. Trust me, when you get back in January the bitterness will be dripping from everyone, Plebes especially. Just watch out for the overly apathetic and undersexed 2nd class who's girlfriend gave him the boot over the...

Good point about the varnish. If it is too thick or too far gone, I'd also recommend a nice walnut stock. With a light oil, you can get some gorgeous looking stocks for an M1. I'm not for sure if this is a walnut stock or not, but I think it's a pretty sweet looking gun...

For the stock, you can use Easy Off oven cleaner (make sure it's the non-scented type). Rub it all over the stock and let it sit for about a half an hour. Wipe if off with a few rags and wash it with some clean water. Use a fine grade steel wool to buff out any rough spots and smooth it out...

I don't get it, the mask? If you mean O2, we too fly with O2 masks, we just don't have to wear them unless we want to or if we go over 10k. It's plugged in and ready the entire time we fly. But yes, I hear a shot of oxygen from the mask is supposed to help with airsickness.

The only thing I don't like about that is you hear it in a "briefing" format, and maybe talk with the guys for a little bit. To me, that's a huge difference than working shoulder to shoulder daily, flying with, etc. While not always the case, I think it's harder to get a person/group's...

And that's the beauty of simulation. While it never gives a definitive answer as 100% yes or no, it does give insight as to where we might be better or worse than our counterparts/adversaries. Maybe "head and shoulders" wasn't the best phrase, but then again I did say it was my own opinion...