Right Seat Driver

Visiting the UP is one thing, but living is another. Not to mention a lot of Yoopers see themselves as Canadians more than anything else...

Wurtsmith AFB, MI

F'ing retarded

AAS/SW has little to no bearing on Pilot/Nav/ABM. If someone says it does, be careful, there is a lot more to getting Pilot/Nav/ABM than being an Arnie.

As stated, the convertor works great, but you might need a GA convertor that has a mic amplifier. I had the same problem with a borrowed pair of headsets a while back.

I had the same issue, and had to have my password reset a few times, but it went through late last night. Afterwards I just reset my password to my original password prior to the migration. It may just take some time.

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- Start preparing now, the sooner the better. - Don't be that guy that everyone hates, it'll bust your ranking. And don't walk in telling everyone you'll make DG or something like that, go in there wanting to do the best you can. It sounds retarded but there was guy from my flight that on TD-0 told everyone he was going to be a DG, I wonder where he finished. - The FTOs and COC at FT always say if we don't notice you, it's bad. Well, if you are always getting yelled at it's most likely bad, but don't go there trying to get by under the radar. Step up. - At E1 in 2005, we practiced IDEs all the time for the first week or so. This isn't going to be the case anymore, make sure you get that taken care of at the Det. - Depending on where you go, get squared away on transitory drill. At Ellsworth you are always marching to get anywhere, the chow hall is about a mile away or so, its a long march with a lot of column movements. - Get in shape, I spotted two cadets that didn't pass the PFT, its a bummer when you get sent home on TD-14 for not passing the first or second PFT. - Remember, you FTOs and CTAs look for the littlest things, keep your bearing and press on. Don't feel like a retard for asking your flight mates for help. You're all in the same boat. - There is so much you have to cover before FT, just do the best you can now, get the FTM from last year and read it, not much changes every year maybe with the exception of warrior knowledge, and get your hands on a copy of the new Airman's Manual, they are focusing a lot of stuff on that. PM me if you need more info.

Going to the bars after PT is a welcomed relief from the hour long cluster

Yes, land with the furrows, and not with a tailwind. There was a checkpilot that used to hang around at the airport who would talk to the CFIs about what he busts people for (besides not meeting PTS) and he actually busted a student pilot for landing with a tail wind during the simulated engine failure. I read in an issue of AOPA's Flight Training a while back that you should go full nose up trim in a C-152 or C-172 for a simulated/actual engine failure to maintain best glide speed. Honestly, I was a bit skeptical, but it really works. Just be ready to push the stick forward when you apply power or if the engine does restart in the event of an actual.

Glide (Best Glide Speed) Grass (Where to put it down) Gas (Try to restart and/or secure) Like it was said, many different techniques, pretty much the same principles apply but be sure to check the POH and talk with your instructor.

Ty, It depends on a lot of factors. I am doning AFROTC and did not join the Guard or Reserve, but I did look into doing both, seemed pretty difficult and I got a lot of conflicting info on commitements and training pipelines. Also, remember, you have to go through basic and tech school. On the Army side of ROTC, they have a program where you are working at a Guard or Reserve unit as a third Lieutenant type set-up. But, there have been two cadets in my Det that have been in the Guard and one in the Reserves, and they didn't stay long. They had a very difficult time balancing their Guard/Reserve commitements (both were crew chiefs) and also, they were deploying at least once a year for a few months. I also understand the financial difficulties, I went into college without a scholarship as a Political Science major and worked for an AFROTC scholarship, it is possible. My family was in no position to provide any financial assistance. Research college scholarships, call the financial aid offices, and research federal assistance. If your family is in a certain financial position that is truly pressed, you can get federal assistance. In regards to experience before Field Training, your Detachement will handle that, most Dets have a pretty good training program for their cadets bound for FT. Good luck.

Get the private, I have seen a few dudes just get the sport to save money, but end up dropping a lot more to get their private when they realize they can't rent anywhere.

The old LeMay style did fade, my uncle has two service coats and put next to each other, the oldest one is nearly gray and the other blue, but it still was hardcore looking. Just bring back the LeMay style and the summer khakis. I don't want some male fashion experts designing a slimming uniform, just get back to the old school days and move on.