No kidding? My stick buddy in Primary was Afgan Army. I have never been more scared in a helicopter. First time my IP rolled the throttle off during an SEF, my stick buddy just sat there and pushed the cyclic forward......and I just watched the Nr plummet.
FML.
We are only getting maintenance test flights and NVG reset flights in my squadron. I logged 1.0 to reset goggles yesterday. Next weeks schedule has one flight on it, for one hour.
Yea no kidding. My buddy PLd at Florala. The Lakota showed up, got gas, and had to leave a crew member there just to take the PL'd crew back to Cairns.
Yea, since we get out fixed wing at Flight Safety, the USAF doesn't seem to like it. Most of the fixed wing guys at Rucker went through the 60 course first (unless they transitioned after a few years).
Sigh. I have a distaste for automation and an extreme distaste for Airbus products. I enjoy being the majority vote in the cockpit.
Good thing my sled has pretty much nothing to help me out. SCAS and heading hold. haha