/P3 threadjack
I concur, alot of what is important, especially when you get to the stage where you are signing for the plane, deals with knowing WHY you (or the FE) is flipping a switch for a certain procedure. Verbatim EPs are all well and good, but somewhere along the line, systems knowledge wise, you need to know the ramifications and rationale.
When I was at 31, the worst IPs were the AF pilots that asked ad nasuem questions out of the AIM/FAR. It all goes in cycles, but I don't think you can describe a community based on the sampling of IPs you find in the training commands. Basically why I took exception to the P3 Nazi quizzing comment you made. Since (and here I go stereotyping) a majority of those former P3 drivers in the training command are getting out, bitter from their first tour and the DH screening numbers. Brand new CAT I pilots at VP30 mentioned numerous times that they were amazed to finally find ppl talking positively about the community as a whole, and proactive in helping them through the FRS. While there is definitely some kool aid there, quite a few pilots/NFOs that go to the 30 get out, go customs and other non traditional career paths.... there still is pride in the community, and excellent training going on.
And while you, I and the rest of the winged bubbas can read between the lines on those comments trashing others communities, a majority of the bubbas heading to the pipeline (or in it) can't... and then my community gets a bad rap... just so you know where I am coming from.
John
I concur, alot of what is important, especially when you get to the stage where you are signing for the plane, deals with knowing WHY you (or the FE) is flipping a switch for a certain procedure. Verbatim EPs are all well and good, but somewhere along the line, systems knowledge wise, you need to know the ramifications and rationale.
When I was at 31, the worst IPs were the AF pilots that asked ad nasuem questions out of the AIM/FAR. It all goes in cycles, but I don't think you can describe a community based on the sampling of IPs you find in the training commands. Basically why I took exception to the P3 Nazi quizzing comment you made. Since (and here I go stereotyping) a majority of those former P3 drivers in the training command are getting out, bitter from their first tour and the DH screening numbers. Brand new CAT I pilots at VP30 mentioned numerous times that they were amazed to finally find ppl talking positively about the community as a whole, and proactive in helping them through the FRS. While there is definitely some kool aid there, quite a few pilots/NFOs that go to the 30 get out, go customs and other non traditional career paths.... there still is pride in the community, and excellent training going on.
And while you, I and the rest of the winged bubbas can read between the lines on those comments trashing others communities, a majority of the bubbas heading to the pipeline (or in it) can't... and then my community gets a bad rap... just so you know where I am coming from.
John
