Guys,
I thoroughly enjoy sifting through the banter on here every couple of days, but now I actually have a legitimate question that can only be answered by a real, live Naval Aviator.
Myself and the other pilots in my unit were reviewing shipboard (CV/LHA) procedures for an upcoming exercise and I was posed with some questions I couldn't answer.
Why, when sent to port delta does conventional guidance state that you'll make a clockwise pattern when I'll undoubtedly have to reverse turns to make left traffic for the deck? (port to stbd approach)
Keep in mind, we (Army) know only the textbook way of doing business, and realize there's probably the "real" way of operating around the decks. We do alot of things really well, but the maritime environment is why you guys get the big bucks and the groupies.
Lastly, we only know of the "published" terminology to use when operating around the boat, but do you really say "cherubs"? We wagered that we'll get made fun of if we go by the book.
Go ahead, let the jokes fly, just remember that when/if you go deep feet dry we'll be the ones who come get you, so go easy on me.
Thanks for the help and consider yourselves contributors to the joint effort!
Mike-
I thoroughly enjoy sifting through the banter on here every couple of days, but now I actually have a legitimate question that can only be answered by a real, live Naval Aviator.
Myself and the other pilots in my unit were reviewing shipboard (CV/LHA) procedures for an upcoming exercise and I was posed with some questions I couldn't answer.
Why, when sent to port delta does conventional guidance state that you'll make a clockwise pattern when I'll undoubtedly have to reverse turns to make left traffic for the deck? (port to stbd approach)
Keep in mind, we (Army) know only the textbook way of doing business, and realize there's probably the "real" way of operating around the decks. We do alot of things really well, but the maritime environment is why you guys get the big bucks and the groupies.
Lastly, we only know of the "published" terminology to use when operating around the boat, but do you really say "cherubs"? We wagered that we'll get made fun of if we go by the book.
Go ahead, let the jokes fly, just remember that when/if you go deep feet dry we'll be the ones who come get you, so go easy on me.
Thanks for the help and consider yourselves contributors to the joint effort!
Mike-