flynhigh

Getting involved in AAS is a good way to get exposure within your Corps. Since your PAS recommendation is 50% of your pilot selection score, getting involved in AAS is a great way to take that extra step and show what a great leader you are. Don't just join to get the blue and gold fourragere because your PAS will see right through that, but join to gain leadership experience. That is the most important thing anyway since you're trying to become an officer in the USAF, not just a pilot.

T-6 horsepower is actually limited to 1100 Shaft HP... the computer control limits the horsepower for student pilots.

I talked to a couple instructor instructor pilots from Randolph and they said that Laughlin should be fully converted to the T-6's by the end of the year.

"Keep in mind, also, that an RV-8, depending on the options, might be a bit different than the 152s and 172s you've flown in, specifically the tailwheel." - dumaisj This is not entirely true! Vans Aircraft does offer the RV-8A which has the tricycle gear configuration!

So since it is a holiday, does that mean we still need to be at ASBC NLT 5 Jul as stated on our orders?

I'm heading down to Maxwell in July for ASBC and was wondering if there is any internet access available in VOQ or billeting while you are there?

I haven't received my orders yet, but I do know I'm going down there to start UPT 27 Feb 05. I still haven't figured out the class names, i.e. 05-12, so I'm not sure if I'd be in that class.

If you want to get your PPL for cheap, get a job at CESSNA! Of course, that means you pretty much have to be an engineer. I had an internship down there in the summer of 2001 and was able to take advantage of their EMPLOYEE FLYING CLUB. You have to pay monthly dues but they are like 30 bucks a month or something stupid like that. Renting a NICE 172 cost $33/hr, talking a 1997 R model complete with Garmin GPS. Anyways, I figure I spent just over $2000 out of my pocket. THEN, Cessna decides to reimburse you for "educational expenses" when you solo, and then when you get your PPL. Solo=$500 PPL=$1000 Of course they tax the crap out of this... so you get. Solo~$350 PPL~$700 So all in all I figure I payed right around $1000 for my PPL. So if you're an engineer and you have time to do an internship... GO WORK AT CESSNA!!!

I would have to say the V-22 is very impressive to see up close, either just sitting or hovering or whatever! A buddy of mine is a flight test engineer out at Pax River and I would say you'll see it up and running in the near future.

As for McConnell I've never been stationed there, but I did live in Wichita for a summer. There are plenty of things to do around there and it isn't as bad as one might think, considering it's Kansas! There is a pretty good nightlife scene lots of bars and clubs to go to.