Cappy70

I'm not sure why there is a negative opinion of going around in the fighter community, but it's there. A few months before the Eglin mishap I was going around the final turn and ended up too high. The F-35 does not like to slow down when descending, even at idle with full "virtual speedbrake." I was aiming short of the threshold to get on the wire but it still wouldn't slow down. I took it around approaching the overrun and am very happy I did considering that I would have been in the same low AOA landing situation that occurred at Eglin and another incident that happened around the same time. Nobody I know knew at that time about the different pitch response that occurs in that situation. When I landed the tower told me to call the SOF. I said what's up and he was like "everything okay dude, you hit some wake turbulence or something?" I said "no man, I just couldn't get the jet slowed down." Taxiing back it occurred to me again how uncommon it is for a dude to go around when he calls full stop. So much so that the SOF felt he needed to check up on me to make sure I was okay. Landing is definitely an emphasis item for all F-35 pilots now, and we now have to take it around if not on speed approaching the threshold. I also fly at the airlines and have never heard the term "stabilized approached criteria" briefed in an F-16 or F-35 squadron. I remember my first approach into SNA in the 757. During the approach brief I set autobrakes to either 4 or Max, can't remember now. The captain looked at me with a half grin and said "you sure?" I was like yeah, the runway is like 5,000 feet dude. He said okay and started strapping into his seat, making sure he was pretty secure. We touched down and I almost went through the window. Apparently there was a lot of bags, phones, and other items all over the place too, but hey, better safe than sorry.

He has been in the spot for less than a year. On the Major's board that just happened a P with an AAD had a 78% promotion rate as opposed to a P with no AAD having a 48% promotion rate. I'm hoping I get a DP but I'm looking at all the different variables. I'm counting on him not looking at AADs in which case I think my record is strong to slightly strong. If I still get the P then the fade away AAD at the buzzer can save me. It may seem that way, but I'll know exactly what I will have to accomplish once they release the date of the board. I have six classes left and if I take one per session I will be done in Jun 14. If the board is past that date I should be good to go. If it is before June then I can double up on classes as required to have it before the board. Bottom line is that if the board didn't get delayed and was in Dec 13 then I would not have had my AAD done. Now I have a chance to slip one by the goalie with 3 seconds left on the clock for the OT winner. Thanks for the advice.

Yep I'm an 05' grad, not sure when the board is next year. I am assuming it is going to be toward the end of the CY. I'll have the AAD done in the summer but will be able to plan the timing better once they announce the actual board date. The article here says it will be delayed approximately 9 months and we will find out the actual date this summer: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2012/09/airforce-promotion-board-delay-092512w Our WG/CC does not use AADs as a discriminator for PRFs or DP/P allocation. That's great but if you still end up with a P then the AAD is going to be very important at the promotion board.

If you finish your AAD a month or two before a promotion board and AFIT gets the record update in then the board should see this right? How recent is the SURF that they are looking at? I know at the wing level the OG and WG/CC are looking at that info 4-5 months before the board while writing the PRF and handing out DPs and Ps. The WG/CC at my base said he does not use AADs at all as a discriminator for base strats. I'm slow rolling an AAD right now and it looks like at the current pace I'll have it done a month or two before the board. Is this enough time before the board? Obviously if I get a DP I'm not worried but if I get the P I really want that AAD on the record. Thanks.

ERAU gave me 12 credits. 9 for the B-course and 3 for SOS in-residence. Being an IP did not get me any extra credits but if you go to WIC I think you get 3 more. I took one class and had the BAC+. I just use TA, so that's $750 from the AF per class. I still end up paying $600+ per class out of pocket.

Article in the Huffington Post - https://www.huffingto..._b_2129880.html

These dumb f#cks never learn, we were dropping bombs at that exact same COP around this time last year. The Apaches got most of them that night but it looks like the Vipers and Strikes got most this time. https://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/update-coalition-forces-repel-insurgents-at-cop-margah.html

Our OG said Tuesday. I thought it was better to fire people on a Friday.

One of the Viper dudes doing a walk around is in my squadron, must have been at Red Flag last year. Can't wait to give him shit tomorrow, I bet he doesn't even know.

Saw him in Korea a few months ago, great show.

Well I'm quoting you - "the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed a not-so-serious (or helpful) measure labeling the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces during WWI "genocide" by 27-21 vote." Oh wait, you're not saying the Armenian Genocide is not so serious, just the resolution that looks to recognize it as genocide? Okay sorry, I don't know how I might misinterpret that as the same thing. I understand what you are saying, but I don't think this is an issue of a right or wrong time for this resolution. I do, however, think it is an issue of a right or wrong decision that acknowledges the fact that 1.5 million people were murdered. 40 states have legislation recognizing it. There is genocide taking place right now it Darfur and not to long ago in Rwanda. Like Grizzly said, just because it isn't the most popular thing to do doesn't change the fact that it is the right thing to do. Turkey is an ally because of the $11 billion dollars that we give them every year, not because they support our mission in Iraq. The chance of the resolution actually going to the House and getting passed is very small anyway, as many supporters have already changed their minds in the last week. The same thing has been happening in Washington with this issue for decades. It's all politics and money in the end as usual.

ATB, I'll ask my 90 something year old grandfather if he considers the Armenian Genocide "not-so-serious". I doubt he'll agree though since he and his parents barely made it out of Turkey alive. It hasn't been relabeled genocide by the resolution either, it has been called that since it happened. President Bush called in that in 2000 after he got elected. The majority of the world calls it that with the exception of the Turks, which is understandable. All I'm saying is that with a subject like this different issues have been brought up for nearly a century and it's a touchy subject. I'm just a young dude and I don't have any personal issues with any Turkish people. People can't be blamed for something their ancestors did. I have flown plenty of times with a Turkish F-16 exchange pilot and think he's a great dude. But to people like my grandfather this resolution is very important. Unfortunately the resolution will have an impact on our operations in the Middle East, but Turkey has been pissed at us for a while anyway. Mostly about how we don't support them defending themselves from the PKK, which they call their Al-Qaeda. Who really knows what Turkey will do, but they will lose lots of money if they kick us out of their country.

It's all about knowing your personal limits. Sometimes going gray isn't a bad thing, it tells you to increase your strain. As long as you start the maneuver with a good prep breath and strain then you won't go from seeing everything to an instant GLOC. Your vision will probably start to tunnel and that is a clue to strain harder or KIO. I've always been concerned with G's starting in the T-6, the 38, and then the Viper. It's no joke and needs to be taken seriously. I GLOC'ed in the fuge during the Viper profile and it was definitely something I won't forget and I'm glad I got that kind of training. Being hydrated like other people have said is to me the most important aspect of G tolerance. As the for the AGSM itself I always think of squeezing a giant medicine ball between my legs, as gay as that sounds. This helps me ensure that I strain my upper legs and abs, which are easy to overlook if not consciously thinking about them. Anyone who says they have never had vision loss during BFM or something is probably lying their ass off. Don't sweat it and with more experience you will learn how your body handles G's and be able to call a KIO if your body isn't working right that day. You won't be looked down upon and you might save your life.

At Laughlin they have this ancient machine that makes the name tags, and your class is the one that makes them. So yeah anyone with the "academy pin" put them on and no one I've ever been around has said anything about them. [ 25. March 2006, 12:33: Message edited by: Cappy70 ]

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