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Never going to happen in fighters. Yeah yeah the FAA is going to "require" it by 2020, but I can not ever see this being funded considering what is NOT funded in "legacy" platforms. Fighters are not airplanes, they are war machines. Just like a tank that doesn't have turn signals, airbags and rear view cameras, I can't see the DoD letting the FAA drive how we spend money on hardware/software on fighters. Yes I realize the FAA and ATC thinks we would all run into each other if it were not for them, that is simply not the case Yes, the current mishap in SC is ONE recent data point to the contrary. But are we really not going to fund a system that enhances combat capability in order to fund an ADS-B "upgrade" No freaking way. Are we going to GAB a jet because ADS-B isnt working...no way. DoD and FAA will play chicken and the DoD will win. You fly an airplane by LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW....not down at some iPad looking thing telling you where "everyone" is.

DC is now accepting UPT applications, they are due NLT 31 Jan 2016. Good luck fellas. https://www.113wg.ang.af.mil/careers/index.asp

167th Airlift interview (C-5 transitioning to C-17), Saturday March 1, 2014. 15 applicants, half from the unit and other half a mix of off-street and priors/other guard units. 5 on the board, think 1 loadmaster and 4 pilots from captain to LtCol., including chief pilot. Very easy atmosphere, they are all laid back and awesome, with great stories, didn't mind bringing you into some of their inside jokes, and generally just putting you at ease. The candidates were also all laid back and awesome guys. -Quickly tell us about your aviation experience/history -Tell us about a time you made a big mistake and how you handled it/what you got from it -What was one of the biggest moments in your career/biggest success? -quickly give me 11 x 12 -It's movie night at the squadron and you are tasked with bringing two movies, what movies do you bring? (Safety tip: Don't be the guy that says "Top Gun". Instead if you get a question like this, have fun with it, let it break the ice some) -Tell us about a pilot you absolutely hated flying with and why -Pick one word to describe you -Have you ever failed a checkride? -Was there ever a time you disagreed with a policy/rule and what did you do about it? -Have you ever had an emergency in the aircraft? How did you handle it? Those are the ones that stuck out. It was about a 25 minute interview. Awesome experience. Was not offered slot, heard most went to the unit applicants and maybe one off-the-street picked up. On to the next one.

Why do they have us flying the WORST airplane imaginable? ?? I should've just gotten my ppl on my own! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk