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Some dude recreated the flight path on Google Earth. It gives a decent sense of the terrain at the end of the flight.

Max shows up at 3:05 of this clip

When you show up for Primary, if they like the cut of your jib, you'll be fast-tracked to fighters. Any missteps and they'll downgrade you to attack helos... Seriously, do some more research about Marine aviation, if you're inbound to PLC. Search this site. Google the Marine Aviation Plan for...

WRT b-billets it's best practice to maintain a flaccid attitude until you've engaged with your detailer/monitor.

Waveoff...Waveoff Collective to the armpit! Eject!

My guess is that anyone in a 2 mile radius of that school is dousing their dirty laundry in kerosene, and contacting 1-800-LAWYERS.

Yeah, what dumbasses...They obviously didn't google the Iranian IAD system before boarding their flight out of Tehran. They should have known there would be mobile SA-15's on hair triggers outside the international airport. Maybe they did, and figured the route direct to Kiev wouldn't be...

I can't recall any Marines who washed out of the aviation pipeline getting redesignated infantry, or any other combat arms MOS, for that matter.

I see AW's resident Art 88 barracks lawyer is back on the warpath...?

Amazing airmanship on her part to recognize an analog system that needed more than a digital reboot

As a new guy in the helo community, you're typically only responsible for the lights and ashtrays, so it's not that big of a deal. ?

I dunno...they didn't feel he was an El Chapo-like escape risk. If a dude wants to go UA, he's going to go UA I guess

In P'Cola prior to API, got stashed at Maint A school as the LegalO. We had a whiteboard tracking all the UA's (usually steady somewhere between 5-10) and deserters (usually 1 or 2). Most UA's would come back at day 29 to avoid deserter status. Had one kid that came back at day 29. At the...

I love HAL's very Trumpian response to an eager young buck inquiring about potential service to their country

Just a guy demonstrating his civic responsibilities...and a warning to anyone who dares to violate course rules ?

His last 10 seconds really make the whole viewing effort worthwhile

I found the first tailgater that has addressed this situation with the local city council. Apparently, many of them have their hands in the pie

Yeah, probably not great optics for United... I agree. It's just interesting that we always are debating people being assholes because we see the tail end of them being assholes on video. What kind of professional would refuse to debark a plane, except one trying to make a point

Bottom line, this guy is an asshole. I don't care where you stand on the issue of overbooking, once the police say "hey buddy, u need to get off this plane" that's it. And I don't care if you squeal like a stuck pig while you're getting dragged out with your porcine belly showing. You're...

Heck, I guess like any deployment the range runs the gamut from dismissal to the MOH. Here's my guess. If you meet the minimum requirements of your billet, you'll get a NAM. All services will enter into a bidding war over your services.

Agree. I find it hard to believe the design of those systems would allow for such tomfoolery, but what do I know. The article I read said the hacker made the plane fly "sideways".... Are we talking Galaga/Space Invaders-esque sideways, or what? If so, make him hacker of the year

Pro tip: Don't write "FloridaHawk" anywhere on your SF-86...:D

Retreating blade needs to be going faster to get Bernoullis going over wing

Thanks. So, I'm gathering more of a boat thing?

Rog. Just have personally never heard it used...but as a Marine helo guy, haven't thought of a situation where that phrase would need to be used. Is it more of a boat thing?

I'm watching coverage of the Malaysian jet disappearance, and a former DOT head(mary schiavo) brought up that there should have been a Pan - Pan call made. When was the last time somebody actually uttered that phrase on a freq? Is this an anachronism, or do people actually use this in...

Not unheard of. The process for converting from a ground MOS to an aviation MOS is handled via a Field Accession Board that is run by HQMC(Aviation). See the link for details (http://www.marines.mil/news/messages/Pages/MARADMIN250-12.aspx/) As you can see there are only 2 slots on the FY-13...

There was a good article in Approach on Vortex Ring State (Jun 03) called "The Vortex Ring State Fallacy", but I can't find an archived link. From an abstract of the article: "NATOPS manuals generally state VRS may occur during rates of descent greater than 800 fpm, at forward velocities...

There was a good article in Approach on Vortex Ring State (Jun 03) called "The Vortex Ring State Fallacy", but I can't find an archived link. From an abstract of the article: "NATOPS manuals generally state VRS may occur during rates of descent greater than 800 fpm, at forward velocities...

I've done one from spot 9 for "training". We can definitely be power limited coming off of the boat, especially when the S-4 loads every mf'ers seabag, along with other stuff, into the back on an offload. Especially when it's a hot/humid day and they don't have a clue how much all that shit...

Div I athletes probably don't know how to spell language, so you're good there. Your vs You're...it's all good. Tougher luv.

You are in the reserves correct and understand how the Marine Corps works right? I'm sure each MOS has different degrees of "rewarding and different". Not sure what you mean by "fetching a cup of joe for the top dog all day". From your perception, what MOS has officers fetching coffee...

This hit me like a punch in the stomach Fri night when I got the news. Great memories drinking at the Scar Bar and Echo Chamber in Oki with Finkle. RIP brother.

Do you guys ever do running landings close to that fast? If so, why? Tail rotor scenarios? We're limited to 40 KGS for nosewheel shimmy

I heard that the MH's don't use the dual-pt system. Is this correct or bad gouge?

No, it's free to rotate 360 and not connected to pedals. Yaw inputs will get it turning in the right direction, with a tad bit of cyclic into the turn to keep a "balanced" turn. Because it can rotate 360, when you get slow or stop in a turn, it tends to want to cock off 90 degrees or so. If...

Let's also stop the discrimination with regards to the selective service sign-up. Women should be allowed to register for the draft. Then we will all be truly equal, and we will have a more perfect union.

From BeerMe's profile::) Favorite Quote: It is better to be silent and thought a fool, than open your mouth and erase all doubt.

You know that Memorial Day was in May, right?

Also, you can get a Three Wolf/Moon T-shirt (see Crowbar's avatar) at any refueling stop, while traveling through Lower Alabama. I hear they are plentiful in those parts.

I remember seeing that in Approach I believe. It was his ring finger and his callsign was "Shocker".

Wednesday is Ladies Night at the O'Club. I heard it's pretty happening. :eek:

Just doing a little developmental testing on the device it sounds like. It appears that they did not properly ORM this evolution. Probably needed a corpsman standing by and definitely some more reflective gear. At least they've developed the first Caution or Warning on this thing though.

I pity your computer's spell check...:eek:

When this form of autopilot shuts down, troubleshooting steps include: ridicule or a pump handle...:icon_smil

I don't really have anything against MCMAP per se (although as a pilot, I think my time could be better spent with more MOS related training/classes. The problem I have is that it's just one more of the many requirements that keeps getting added on that, in the grand scheme of things, is not...

"Fvck it, I say fly 'em all. Don't limit yourself to 1,2, or...10 airframes " -Drewski

We don't do parlor tricks for the proles. We're above that. :icon_smil