I’m just an AT for the Hawkeyes out of Mugu and sadly the only experience with comms is fixing the damn radios for aircrew lol my actual flight experience is only about 2 hours in a Cessna down in SD.
That’s really cool though being in a flying ATC tower basically haha, and without you fixing the radios that plane would’ve been pointless. SD is a great place to fly I heard and as for the Cessna you really haven’t missed out on much they make you start all over again in a C-172 anyways in primary I think
Did my first 4 there. Great place, would love to return as an officer.
Im an ET and I always wondered how different our rates were because you guys go to Pensacola for A School, while we go to Great Lakes for ATT. Your job sounds cooler
Yessir San Francisco State
The 172 is in NIFE, the T-6B is in primary
YesI just heard from my buddy on the MCWO board (started August 11th) is still waiting
chat are we cooked
I’ve been curious, how much of an advantage did you think people in your class who had their PPL or significant flight experience had over those with none.
Ahh right mb, I just know we start with the 172 somewhere haha
Not even in yet, but I have talked with a couple aviators about this. There is a diminishing return curve, people with significant experience tend to do well initially and then fall off due to unlearning bad habits. People with moderate experience do better, radio comms are tough for newer pilots with no experience. But as the speed of the aircraft increases (down the pipeline) those moderately experienced students will have a harder time. One guy described it like that.
If anyone is in Montana or near Bozeman, I would grab a beer!
Appreciate the response. I was planning on taking flight lessons next summer, mostly to get used to the feel of smaller aircraft and talking on the radio.
