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For fvcks sake, quit with the melodramatic bullshit. You act like the end of modern aviation is at hand because an experiment in training modernization is ongoing. Have some faith in the FTU IPs to keep these dudes safe and provide them the instruction they need.

Same. I've seen many LTs the past few years who are well below average, on a secret LOX post-MQT, would never in a million years got 38s let alone a fighter 5 years ago, etc. The current AETC average product is shit. The naturally talented do great, the average guys are below average in the CAF, and the "old days" slightly below average guy is a .1 away from killing himself and/or someone else every day. This is what we have right now with guys who have hundreds of hours and have been through far more training. What are we going to get when the bottom 1/3 types are pushed through a gutted program? I acknowledge tech increase will narrow the gap and likely out perform status quo UPT teaching methods to an extent, but it will not close the gap with the wreckless amount of slashed training time. I sincerely hope this experiment breeds some awesome increase in instructional/learning capability to be implemented in UPT/IFF, but not seen as a full replacement.

Very interesting interviews with former pilots of various aircraft, mostly military but some civil. Good technical details, training philosophy, there I was stories, background, etc... https://www.youtube.com/user/Aircrewinterview/videos?view=0&shelf_id=1&sort=dd Watched the F-111, F-14 and MiG-29 videos and worth the time.

It isn’t going to work for a myriad of reasons and hopefully we never get to the SIB that most are expecting.

They really know how to bone you both ways.

Upon re-reading, if you're a second assignment guy who got sent to UPT with about 6 yrs left on the clock, your re-qual into your first MWS is going to hose you as well.

Investigations against one side are simply partisan witch hunts. Investigations against the other side are in pursuit of truth, justice, and the American way. Unless, of course, it's the exact same investigator conducting both investigations. Then it gets a little tricky...

Almost certainly. However, our perceived institutional integrity is pretty low after the last decade of CSAFs' words not matching the organization's actions. I can almost guarantee that the general populace will judge this change on its effects, not intent.

There is a difference between cutting chairflying time via VR technology (implementation which I support btw) and bypassing phase III in an equalizer type airframe like the white rocket; an animal much more unforgiving of airmanship deficiencies than a viper via severe underpowering and no flight control automation of consequence. People are straight up playing with fire going from t6 straight to a big mouth burner jet, on the rails of VR potato. I'm balls deep in VR implementation at work; its a very immature development right now imo. And that's for guys with standard upt and a heck of a lot more hours under their belt. We are currently not making any cuts to the flying sortie count, which I think is a much more honest approach to VR validation than the PTN boondoggle. My issue is that the PTN thing has "too visible to fail" written all over it. That's not honest brokering in the least, especially when sold as an experiment. Do not construe this criticism of the implementation timeline as some sort of luddite argument.

For all the purists out there that did UPT back when it was difficult (like me), how much of that syllabus time was spent learning the airplane and local trainingisms that had zero effect on your follow-on jets? At least for me, understanding when I could request closed or find the VFR entry point at Hacker (which I never did right) didn’t help me much in IFF/FTU. IFF could be taught in any airplane because the program is an admin course. If you incorporate those IFF expectations earlier on and influence guys when they’re learning how things are done than you can pick that up as you go. Sure, having Air sense helped by accruing hours but that can be augmented well by high quality sims, in my opinion. Based on my limited knowledge of this program, I honestly think these students are going to pleasantly surprise people. Standing by for Spears.

It’s not going to work, someone is going to get killed. I am legitimately surprised the Air Force is going through with this disasterous idea. I knew the Air Force was pretty stupid but I didn’t know we could hit this new low of stupidity. How many more class As or fatalities will it take for the clowns at staff to realize you can’t cut corners in the business of aviation? Do they think these UPT next or whatever dudes are going to get trained at the FTU or ops squadrons? Who is going to train them!? Most of your experienced IPs are either gone or queep guzzling up at Group or Wing Staff.

I prefer manually pinging G2 and the scheduling Lt to improve my schedule. Much more interactive that way.

And not by choice...

If your hobbies are airplanes, boats, race cars, or women, you're going to need at least $20k per month.

Devil, That is hysterical! The irony of the San Diego Air & Space Museum using Russian SU-25's, streaming the colors of the Russian flag, to wish everyone a happy American Independence Day. Winning!! (It is a great museum, if you haven't been).

I find it tragic that this dolt was granted an appointment to West Point which in turn denied someone who loves their country the same appointment.