composite score

[nocal80]

anyone know how they actually figure out your composite score for jets? Also, what is the average composite score? The only number I've heard is the harrier cut of 179, but I'm not sure how low or high that is. I'm selecting in meridian this week and getting a little curious about this mysterious composite score.

 

[brd2881]

I have no idea what this is, I have never heard of it, been in Kingsville for about 8 months now. What about the NSS? That is pretty cut and dry, I thought the harrier cut was based off of that.

 

[squeeze]

The composite score is some weird number thats based on 3 times some other number plus something else. Maybe 3 x flight nss + sim... can't recall. Anyhow, yes, the Harrier cutoff is based on your composite score, but that's not to say you can't figure out what NSS equates to it. When I winged in May, the Harrier cutoff CS was about the same, which equated to around a 45 NSS. I'd imagine it's been proven necessary, as this plane has a LOT of different ways to do things. Who else can land 7 different ways (and still reuse the a/c)?

 

[eddie]

Who else can land 7 different ways (and still reuse the a/c)?

[Threadjack]I've heard that referenced many times. What exactly are the different ways the Harrier can take-off and land?[/Threadjack]

 

[beau]

I stopped worrying about grades since primary! Not that they aren't important....its just that I dont see the point of stressing out about it in Advanced Jets. There is alot that goes into your selection out of advanced. Now, for Navy guys, we can only select Two types of A/C...hornets or prowlers.....and really....most of us will be flying hornets whether we want too or not.

Of course the other thing about grades...which I learned in primary...has more to do with who you fly with, than how you do.......We all have bad days and good days...but depending who you fly with it could be a two above or a one below(4 fives or Mif for you primary studs)...and thats the truth!

 

[nocal80]

I stopped worrying about grades since primary! Not that they aren't important....its just that I dont see the point of stressing out about it in Advanced Jets. There is alot that goes into your selection out of advanced. Now, for Navy guys, we can only select Two types of A/C...hornets or prowlers.....and really....most of us will be flying hornets whether we want too or not.

Of course the other thing about grades...which I learned in primary...has more to do with who you fly with, than how you do.......We all have bad days and good days...but depending who you fly with it could be a two above or a one below(4 fives or Mif for you primary studs)...and thats the truth!

I agree for the most part, but I think everyone wonders how they're doing to a point. I never really worried about the grades when I was going through, but now that I'm done I've got nothing else to do but pointlessly speculate about how selection will go :icon_smil

 

[Banjo33]

Vertical TO, Rolling Vertical TO, Short TO, Conventional TO

Vertical L, Slow L, Conventional L, Rolling Vertical L

Make that 8. Not including Fixed Nozzle Slow Landing and the Variable Nozzle Slow Landing

 

[eddie]

Vertical TO, Rolling Vertical TO, Short TO, Conventional TO

Vertical L, Slow L, Conventional L, Rolling Vertical L

Make that 8. Not including Fixed Nozzle Slow Landing and the Variable Nozzle Slow Landing

Short video clips exist anywhere?

 

[gyrene]

to answer the first question:

i've heard that the composite score is 3 x your NSS + your academic grade.

so, your NSS could vary some with different academic grades to meet the Harrier cutoff.

 

[BOMBSonHAWKEYES]

when you get out of jets, do you get to pick east/west coast or japan? Or is it single seat v twin seat? I'm in the navy.

 

[F/A-18 DRIVER]

Composite score is the addition of your individual NSSs (Navy Standard Score) for API/Academics, Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. In the case of T-45TS it is Phase I and Phase II vice Intermediate and Advanced.