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I know a dude (a patch wearer no less) who used it as a chance to quit smoking, get in marathon shape, and read every book he'd been meaning to read for the previous dozen years. He also made a few softer officers cry.

That sounds miserable.

Skywalker did it

Tree, Yes, excellent point. I think it would be the same for TAWS also. Would you agree? And you know of the A-10 midair that I referenced. I worked with two guys at Randolph who had flown A-10s at Alex at the time of the accident who described what happened to me. One of them, being the investigating safety officer, was one of the first at the accident sight. Very tragic indeed. I understand about the serious break down in the contract. But, do you think TCAS would have made a difference (as that one last link in the chain), given it was a training sortie? When I began flying in the USAF there was no TCAS, or data Links, or GPWS, etc. Hell, I didn't even fly with an INS or flight computer or a HUD until I was well over 10 years into my flying career (not trying to puff myself up here, its for context.). I remember it being a big deal when the Tweet got the electronic DME display. I flews lots of VFR in the Tweet and Herc without the newer avionics. So maybe my habit patterns formed differently. I didn't have the tools that today's pilot does. I was taught and I taught contact flying meant looking outside and using the horizon as the primary attitude reference. Everything inside was backup. That was a given. I'm reading comments here expressing concern about new guys spending too much time with their heads down and using the "toys" in place of basic aviation practices. Are things being taught differently today or is just too tempting for some to use the electronic magic? (I might have fallen into that habit also if I had them at the time.) Again folks, I've been out of the arena for a while. This is an interesting topic for me and I still like talking aviation on occasion, but you're the ones in the cockpIts. It's your butts that are at risk, not mine. I can opine on flying boards, you can actually instruct and correct and make valuable contributions and inputs to the worthwhile endeavor of USAF aviation. I envy you for that. I read far more that I post and enjoy reading the threads. Helps to keep me somewhat informed of the "goings on" of today's AF. Regards, RF Recent edit. I initially reference GPWS when I intended TAWS.

Boeing is no longer an aircraft manufacturer. Rather, it is a shareholder support company run by bean counters in Chicago. The engineers in Seattle no longer have a say. The company will continue to be satisfied with mediocrity.

mIRC. And isn't someone supposed to call mIRC clearances on the CRC freq? Maybe not, it's been a while. It becomes especially apparent in the windowless world that even with listening to the radio and a Link16 display, it's no substitute for being able to look around. TCAS would be another aid, but I'd take a second radio before that (given inability to visually search by some new system).

And a USMC/USN Combat Action Ribbon. A 100% correct and up-to-date ribbon rack is probably around #69 on his "Things I give a shit about" list...

You're looking at flying in your home unit - if you can't walk over and have them answer these questions, you've got bigger issues.

UTFSF

9-3 with 2 hour lunch?

Standard ops. Ignore AFI 91-204 but you better have on the right color of f#cking socks. How can we trust you to be leaders if you can't follow small, insignificant rules? By the way, look the other way while we blow off an entire section of an AFI designed to protect the integrity of the safety investigation process.

Appreciate the Monday morning QB'ing, but I've had plenty in the past 3 years. If we knew the storm was that severe, do you honestly think we would have flown through it? If you have something constructive to add, please do. Otherwise, go add more nonsense to the IRA thread. This was one of my points of this thread; decisions at 0/0 are different than when you are considering the implications of not going home. Post-flameout, I would do nothing different; I get to kiss my wife every day, and any changes that day could ultimately affect that.

This said "leader" was the one that retired in Jan of this year correct? It saddens me to know that this AF lets aviators like you go and make you sound criminal, when I bet you ask any of those pax or their families that you are heroes. Thanks to you and your Crews incredible airmanship (it may of had mistakes, but hell we are human we make those), you saved countless lives. I hope the young guys reading this (that means you AFROTC, OTS, USAFA guys) learn something from this. Humility and the balls to stand for what you believe is true leadership. If this was 30years + earlier you would have been awarded DFC's. Cheers to you brother ! Rounds are one me if I ever get the pleasure to cross paths with you.

Hey everyone, I'm highly considering competing for a pilot slot in my current ANG unit. Once concern I have is how ANG pilots are able to balance their full time job and home life with their flying commitments. Is it true that you go into the unit once a week? Do you find yourself having to take off of your full time job to fly? Any information will be helpful!