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Helmet fitting and gear Q's...
- Thread starter SemperFitz
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Watch? Watch? Who the hell gets watches? I don't know a single person who got a watch from gear issue.
As far as kneeboards go, this is the only one you need. The 9-G from Wings in Pensacola. The one they issue you is crap.
There are a couple variants, one has an approach plate strap across the board. I think that's a complete waste. Who the hell flies with an approach plate on their kneeboard? That's what a plate strap on the OPPOSITE leg is for
Also, don't be that guy that carries two kneeboards into the cockpit. It's poor cockpit management in my opinion. The less stuff you can bring in the cockpit, the better. Your kneeboard will probably be full of junk when you start Primary, then it'll whittle down to barely anything once you figure out what you need.
As far as kneeboards go, this is the only one you need. The 9-G from Wings in Pensacola. The one they issue you is crap.
There are a couple variants, one has an approach plate strap across the board. I think that's a complete waste. Who the hell flies with an approach plate on their kneeboard? That's what a plate strap on the OPPOSITE leg is for
Also, don't be that guy that carries two kneeboards into the cockpit. It's poor cockpit management in my opinion. The less stuff you can bring in the cockpit, the better. Your kneeboard will probably be full of junk when you start Primary, then it'll whittle down to barely anything once you figure out what you need.
Fly Navy said:There are a couple variants, one has an approach plate strap across the board. I think that's a complete waste. Who the hell flies with an approach plate on their kneeboard? That's what a plate strap on the OPPOSITE leg is for
Is that years and years of experience speaking-(no smiles dont believe and it would be half hearted anyway.
I use the strap on my kneeboard to hold down all the old smartpacks so when I sit down to write ATFs I can reference my notes on the various flights, it really comes in handy for numerous things. Back in flight school, you remember those day right Fly oh wait its today, I had a set up much like you describe but still used the clear strap.
all in good fun.
skidkid said:
Ok, I guess I deserved that. That being said, 2 years of Navy flight school (with more to come, god) and civilian flying added on to that, I think I've learned at least a LITTLE about cockpit management. It's not rocket science.
That being said, it's something you can learn real quick. Maybe it's just personal preference. I just wouldn't be able to stand lifting up a plate if I had to write something down. Too much bulk and crap to get in the way. It's very ineffecient to me.
What's a smartpack anyway?
A smartpack is a product made for the flight it's contents fluctuate but we usually have a coversheet with a timeline and freqs, a route card of some form and an objective area diagram and authentication info. You will become familiar with them in teh rAG and beyond. For big missions they can go to 10+ pages.
When I was undergoing the near fatal torture of instructing in Beeville-ia, most instructors in my acquaintance found the kneeboard to be a useful tool if one unstrapped it and threw it at the back of the STUD's head.
A great attention getter .... :icon_mi_1 .... AW smiley because I care ..... :icon_mi_1 ... and an "extra" one for Skid ....
A great attention getter .... :icon_mi_1 .... AW smiley because I care ..... :icon_mi_1 ... and an "extra" one for Skid ....
A4sForever said:
Can't do that in the T-45. There is a glass partition between the front and rear cockpit.
Even if you could, I'm surprised they let you. That could get under an ejection seat real quick. Nothing like dropping an approach plate under your seat while you already finished strapping in... makes IPs angry. Everyone does it at least once.
Actually, I don't remember any instructor asking "permission" of the STUD to hit him in the back of the head with the kneeboard .... it showed real care and concern for the STUD's progress. And it was sometimes a last ditch maneuver to PREVENT an ejection !!!Fly Navy said:
That's what was nice about the A-6 ... kneeboards .... walking kneeboards .... that's what some called B/N's .... kneeboards with legs. Again, for everyone who cares ...
A4sForever said:Actually, I don't remember any instructor asking "permission" of the STUD to hit him in the back of the head with the kneeboard .... it showed real care and concern for the STUD's progress. And it was sometimes a last ditch maneuver to PREVENT an ejection !!!
That's what was nice about the A-6 ... kneeboards .... walking kneeboards .... that's what some called B/N's .... kneeboards with legs. Again, for everyone who cares ...
By them, I mean your bosses
Right, I know. Different times, different Navy, different instuctional "techniques" .... But then, some of our C.O.'s were "different" .... :icon_mi_1Fly Navy said:By them, I mean your bosses
A4sForever said:
Haha
Someone was telling me that in the French RAGs, they still yell, scream, and "abuse" their students pretty harshly. You can get that here in the sims, for sure, but in the plane, so long as you are safe, it's fun. Screw up and you may get a chewing
Yeah, maybe in the French Navy .... ironic, though, as in the civilian side, the Frogs are as easy as easy can get .... when we were training on the Concorde at Braniff --- we stopped sending guys to England for sims as the Brits were giving too many downs. I got sent with the last "package" to Toulouse for sims and the instructors were ..... "oo-la-la .. so what difference does it make eeef we strip some rivets off of ze wings today ...?? " The French instructors thought we were "quaint" for wearing a coat & tie ...Fly Navy said: