Helo Dunker

[Big Biff]

I for one loved the helo dunker, but then again I did it in Okinawa where it was designed as a 46 and it was 7 years ago. The machine in the photo looks the same. Luckilly had bitter old men contractors in the water that were retired Force Recon bubbas and they knew we were nothing but admin pogs on a two day field trip. Anytime anyone would panic and try to escape out the back, the omnipresent underwater divers would grab on and repeatedly aligator roll them until they ran out of air.

Does the same principle apply in P'Cola?

 

[Gatordev]

No.

 

[sevenhelmet]

The helo version is a little different. They put two of them together and flip each person at the same time. You cross paths underwater (or in my case, somewhere outside the cage) and then do the door thing.

They made us do that in API. That's how I re-dislocated my shoulder (aggravated an old injury thanks to a helpful kick by a panicky classmate.) I #$%^ing HATE that thing. It's the reason I almost lost my job. What the hell is it supposed to simulate, anyway? I'll either pull the handle, or I won't. End of story.

Helo dunker was fine though...

 

[Gatordev]

Yeah, I don't understand the point of doing the SWET in API. You get the dunker anyways. Maybe they just needed to fill time since they lost the Dilbert Dunker years ago (which was kind of fun...the first time).

 

[CommodoreMid]

I think the new chairs at API (comparing to what you guys have said about that cage thing) is probably more useful since the doors on it are just like the ones in the dunker and your reference points really don't change. I think it makes you more familiar with what you are about to do so you don't go into the dunker without a good understanding of what you are supposed to do.

 

[BACONATOR]

I for one loved the helo dunker, but then again I did it in Okinawa where it was designed as a 46 and it was 7 years ago. The machine in the photo looks the same. Luckilly had bitter old men contractors in the water that were retired Force Recon bubbas and they knew we were nothing but admin pogs on a two day field trip. Anytime anyone would panic and try to escape out the back, the omnipresent underwater divers would grab on and repeatedly aligator roll them until they ran out of air.

Does the same principle apply in P'Cola?

Funny thing about almost drowning... brings out the animal in someone. If someone tried to hold me underwater until I ran out of air, they might lose an eye/testicle/windpipe.

Just saying...

 

[MasterBates]

If they tried that with me they would find themselves sans air supply amongst other things.

 

[a-6intruder]

090428-N-3666B-001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 28, 2009) Capt. Jack Scorby Jr., commanding officer of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, and Cmdr. Susan Jay, director of Aviation Survival Training Center Jacksonville, exit from the new 9D6 Modular Egress Training System after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Aircrew In-Flight Technician Airman Scott Beach/Released)

Gotta give "Scooby" a thumbs up for being a good sport and taking a ride himself...

 

[HeyJoe]

Gotta give "Scooby" a thumbs up for being a good sport and taking a ride himself...

He gets to do all the fun stuff!

090421-N-3013W-035 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 21, 2009) Capt. Jack Scorby, Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, presents professional golfer Fred Funk with a command ball cap and coin, and explains that the coin is unique in that Walt Disney personally designed it for NAS JAX. Funk is on base to hold a golf clinic and is best known for his 2005 victory at The Players Championship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles White/Released)

090313-N-7689P-001 JACKSONVILLE (March 13, 2009) Capt. Jack Scorby Jr., commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, and NAS Jacksonville firefighter Kevin Meeks use a "Jaws of Life" to cut the ribbon for the grand opening ceremony of the new "burn house" training facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Clark Pierce/Released)