I never had a problem in the T-34, but maybe its my big ass. The flights in the 34 aren't all that long. And we always made fun of people with seat cushions, especially in the HTs.
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Seat Cushion
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pdx
HSM Pilot
gregsivers said:
yeah, I never said anything to the instructors who had them (after all, they fly a bit more than us studs), but students with seatpads usually looked like tools. My ass felt like it had been through a meat tenderizer after my CCX, but it was only one weekend. I wouldn't pay $140 for a slightly less meat-tenderized sensation.
pdx said:
I was referring to studs only as well. And thats why you pick short legs on your CCX.
Brett327 said:Of course, its only real tactical use is to help your crewmates "appreciate" the noxious gas you just blasted into your seat cushion (the goal, of course, is to get back to front seat "penetration").
we don't have a fancy cooling system like all y'all have (save phrogdriver). We don't even get a real refrigeration source, rather we use a "bootstrap" (which is techno-speak for "sh!tty") turbine assembly that uses expansion of ambient air to effect cooling. Works great in some planes, sucks in most - especially if the OAT is above 70 or so. The only nice feature is that there's a gasper valve that can point right at your nads - it has the added benefit of blowing your gasses away from you quickly and into the FE's face. You get a brief hint of how deadly you are, but he really gets to taste it. And as if that's not enough, if you're potent enough (which i'm often told I am) you can even have it drift back to the TACCO and NAV stations so they can share in the joy.
It's the simple things.
Dpn't forget "crop dusting"!!! When either arriving or departing the flight station, "loiter" next to the Nav and TACCO, and drop a present for them. And then quickly be on your way.... "its the simple things" that help bring about quality CRMPropStop said:
webmaster said:Dpn't forget "crop dusting"!!! When either arriving or departing the flight station, "loiter" next to the Nav and TACCO, and drop a present for them. And then quickly be on your way.... "its the simple things" that help bring about quality CRM
Actually, and this is technique, you won't find this in NATOPS, if you drop a bomb in the flt station but immediately start walking back, pausing briefly (not breaking stride though) at the NAV/TACCO station, you can suck it along with you, leaving most of it there. If you're at NASNI and you've eaten Del Scorcho after a heavy night of adult beverages, you can even hit all the sensor stations. Those are really special days.
Did I mention that my TACCO is female? She LOVES it when I do that.
Brett327 said:As an aside, the Prowler has "seat cushion air" which, when activated, will circulate A/C through your cushion to keep your ass cool. Of course, its only real tactical use is to help your crewmates "appreciate" the noxious gas you just blasted into your seat cushion (the goal, of course, is to get back to front seat "penetration").
Good times,
Brett
Same in the Tomcat...back seat to front ECS...
He'd look back and later swear he could see me smiling through my mask as he gagged an floundered trying to put on his O2 mask...
doubledeuce said:
There is more truth to that then you know. The 53 has very strong seat blowers, no A/C just hot air. Imagine a 14 hour FCF on the deck in Bahrain (130F or more) and now imagine some of your possible copilots........ I’ve thrown up in my mouth many times.
