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exNavyOffRec
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and the nice pic in my head has been replaced, thanks guys.
How are they "bespoke" socks? Bespoke would be someone measuring my foot and making a sock specifically tailored for me. Picking which stripes I want and which of three sizes I need is not "bespoke". /ridiculous threadjack
Hahaha. Yes, if you are fine with being a terminal O-3. If you want a chance at making O-4 you need to spend one day per weekend as valet to your front office.
Sorry, too soon for terminal O-3 jokes?
Was going to mention this. A bespoke suit is a little more than just picking out colors.
Knew someone was going to go there. Surprised it took that long.
jcj
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The CFII who did my instrument rating was a USAF pilot on AD doing her initial C-130 training (I'm in Little Rock). It was a little unusual in that she had her CFI/CFII and other ratings, taught & flew charter before getting picked up for an ANG C-130 pilot slot. She was an exceptionally competent pilot and great teacher. But the situation is definitely the exception rather than the norm.
DOD physicians, who are of course offices (Army, USAF, USN) can sometimes moonlight for $$ in the civilian world if they're properly licensed in their state, qualified & there is opportunity. I think it's the same for nurses. They have to have command approval, they have to sign off a bunch of stuff acknowledging that their military duties take precedence over civilian work (even on short or no notice) and they have to have malpractice insurance.
So yes it's possible to work on the outside while you're an officer if you are professionally qualified, if you have your command's permission and if work is available. But it's a hassle, and there's no guarantee except military duty always comes first - even if it's a short notice or no notice change that is a bad deal for your .civ job. Seems like it would be really hard to do in flight training, if possible at at all.
DOD physicians, who are of course offices (Army, USAF, USN) can sometimes moonlight for $$ in the civilian world if they're properly licensed in their state, qualified & there is opportunity. I think it's the same for nurses. They have to have command approval, they have to sign off a bunch of stuff acknowledging that their military duties take precedence over civilian work (even on short or no notice) and they have to have malpractice insurance.
So yes it's possible to work on the outside while you're an officer if you are professionally qualified, if you have your command's permission and if work is available. But it's a hassle, and there's no guarantee except military duty always comes first - even if it's a short notice or no notice change that is a bad deal for your .civ job. Seems like it would be really hard to do in flight training, if possible at at all.
Thanks for all of the great information! I don't want to fly for the airlines on my spare time, I don't think I could do that and also be an effective officer. I was thinking more of Cessna 172's and similar small aircraft. Kind of freelance stuff for fun every so often. I just wanted to know if I could get paid too.
Just don't be like this guy.
http://hamptonroads.com/2014/08/navy-officer-fined-landing-own-plane-norfolk-base
http://hamptonroads.com/2014/08/navy-officer-fined-landing-own-plane-norfolk-base
Or like this clown who probably can't get a weekend job to save his life now. Landed this right next to my house.
The controller said he was cleared to land,but meant that the runway was unobstructed?... WTF? I get that the guy was way in the wrong, but the controller's testimony is batsh##.
As many other AW members could testify, I certainly can't claim to never have hosed anything up in my aviation career. But thank God that I have thus far always done two things: landed at the correct airport, and landed with my gear down!
But for the grace of God go I.
But for the grace of God go I.
It may be a case of the prosecutor making it clear to the judge and/or jury that while the controller cleared him to land that did not mean he was actually authorized to land at the field, that and the reporter probably didn't understand the context. While an aviator knows what 'cleared to land' means a layperson may not understand that doesn't necessarily mean someone is authorized to land at th field, I imagine the prosecutor may have realized that and thus broke it down for the non-flyers in the courtroom.
I wonder how much longer he is CO of the IDC region.
Not unusual. Had a jet from my air wing making a parts run to NUW once when I was SDO. Couple hours after it launched, our MMCPO came running up in full freakout mode that the jet wasn't cleared to land. Huh? Finally got him to describe what he was talking about, and it was a PPR issue.
Pretty big difference between a military plane and a civilian one not having authorization to land at a military field.