It's the TRACOM mentaility man. You could probably build a T-34 in Primary, from memory. In the Hornet either it works or it dosen't, I can't tell you how most of the shit works, nor do I have any control over it.
I tore NATOPS apart went to 3 diffrent maintainers and a few diffrerent IPS ive yet to have someone tell me how it works. Everyone thinks they know or has an idea but no one could tell me for sure.
Is knowing how this works going to help you fly? Is there any instrument/gauge in the cockpit which tells you the state of the flame arrestor? Study yor procedures more. (I understand your onwing probably asked you about it and you need to find an answer. This is precisely the stuff, in my young opinion, that does not affect your performance/flying ability.)
Ding Ding Ding!!! We have a winner. My attitude exactly. There are a few guys (cough! cough! P3 HSL cough!) that may care, but for the most part not so much.
There are a few guys (cough! cough! P3 HSL cough!) that may care, but for the most part not so much.
I would agree with you on that. I know that I have found myself wasting time studying trivia info and very rarely do I get asked one of these questions. I guess it just come from trying to be ready for anything.I think some of the studying for the trivia comes from a self-imposed expectation from the student. Unfortunately, some of it comes from the occasional IP.
Do you see this w/ HSL guys? I know historically we're notorious for this, at least w/in the community, but I was just thinking about the couple of HSL buds in my squadron and they seem pretty laid back, system-wise. Just curious if you're seeing something different.
Junior, I agree. I think some of the studying for the trivia comes from a self-imposed expectation from the student. Unfortunately, some of it comes from the occasional IP.
I just have a problem with people preparing more for the "trivia" thrown at them in the brief than they do for the actual flight. **This is by no means an excuse for not knowing/blowing off systems knowledge**
I agree with junior here as well. Extra knowledge, fine, but does it help when the shit hits the fan? At VAW-120, we used to get asked all sorts of ridiculous crap that while flying, taxiing, pre-flighting, etc it would never mean help you with anything. For example, the C-2 had an Alpha shaft and beta shaft with 5 cams on each. It was a big deal to many IP's and especially the sim IP's (one inparticular) what they were. Knowing them couldn't help you in any situation at any time. Study what helps you fly, know systems that will save you or at least allow you to know what is happening in during an emergency or why we do the steps of an EP.