sky_king

But the zeolite dust makes that coats my tonsils is delicious. Cool/compress air until it turns in to liquid. Warm it enough to evaporate off the nitrogen. So, it's not the same as OBOGS, which nobody really knows how it works. It's just fuckin' magic.

That's the advantage of being a T-6 IP. However, it gives 0 multi-engine time which employers love...

This just in... EADS sues BMW for not allowing them to be in the commercial.

What's the difference in buying a house from an A1C and a civilian? Nothing... It's not like I'm hiring him every weekend to wash my dishes.

Last time I checked, making a one time purchase (such as an investment home) from a subordinate is not an unprofessional relationship.

Why'd they go after TIB? I guess they aren't as essential as I thought.

At least they're all standardized. That's important too right?

I would have hoped the cops stuck around long enough to protect me from from father after that.

So, I'm 36 days from closing and I'm leaving for SERE in a week. Do I fire USAA and go with Pentagon FCU for my mortgage or just stick with it. They really haven't done anything too bad yet besides ask vague questions and then not answer their phone... ever...

Well, I'm supposed to close on a loan in 5 weeks with USAA. I'm also going to SERE for 3-1/2 of those weeks. So far, they make me nervous because they keep saying "We've got everything we need" and then 2 days later they ask for some nit-noid letter. They actually asked me to explain why I had a credit inquiry from them 2 weeks prior. I replied, "That inquiry was from you determining if I can afford the loan that I am applying for right now." I called 5 times today and emailed 3 times asking questions and got one email response kind of answering the question. We'll see....

2 killed in F/A-18 crash in California Not again...

That looks like some crazy ghillie suit for hiding in the back of a military surplus store.

Not a good idea. That leaves 3 years from high school to enlisting. Sure, many people could do that just fine but recruitment would drop big time (sky_king's guess). First reason, after three years on their own, why would that person give up their job and life to join the military. Second reason, those who are at risk for trouble often 'find their way' with the military. After being on their own, they may already be too far gone for the military to help them. Why do you say the enlistment age should be 21?

did... That got cancelled a year ago or so. The theory was, they would rather have the young enlisted dudes drink on the base where it was safe rather than go to Mexico. Now, Mexico is off limits, so what's the point of having the Wg/CC stick his neck out there?

It's also may contain trace amounts of love and/or harmony.

The problem is, you know there are hippies that would pay for this shit. Probably not $10k, but who knows. Hell, someone had to be the first guy to every pay for a bottle of water.

My SERE date is half in the winter and half in the summer months. According to the "what to bring" list, jungle boots are only authorized in the summer months. What exactly is the definition of a jungle boot. I have one pair of black boots to go with my old school BDUs and they have mesh on the side. They are, however, water proof all the way to the top. I'd wear the all leather issued boots but they make my feet blister up faster than an albino on the beach.

I agree with almost everyone here. Cash back cards are not the best way to save up for you kids college fund, but if you don't pay interest, it's free cash. Champ says the CC companies get their cash somewhere and he's right. But they get their cash from the stores. You can argue that the stores then raise their prices to compensate for this but that cost is spreadout over everyone. So, at the end of the day, every customer at that store pays you to buy stuff. I don't see how shopping for a good cashback card is a bad thing if you live within your means and invest wisely elsewhere.

London police squashed a protest injuring about 50 of the protestors? Great, now we're going to put a no fly zone over England too.

"I can't understand why no one will hire me."

It's not common. Also, I wasn't saying the IP in question had his hands on the rails, just to imagine it. Even guarding the controls constantly, I've seen studs do things that will make you pinch some seat cushion. When you are seconds away from hitting another aircraft, it doesn't matter where your hands are, you're going to jump a bit.

There are UPT instructors that were never aircraft commanders in heavies.

The problem is't going from OFF to IDLE right away. The engine won't spool down fast enough to get below 13% N1 by the time you get to the boldface, even if you are doing it slowly. The problem is going above IDLE before the engine has properly spooled up to 67% N1 (Flight Idle). During an airstart, the PMU does not manage the ITT, torque, etc. like it does on the ground. If the PCL is pushed up too early, fuel is introduced at a rate faster the the engine can burn it. This creates a very big heat flash melting and warping the blades in the engine. With the number of blades in the engine and the precision required for it to run, it doesn't take much to completely destroy the engine. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 4th step to the boldface in the next -1 change to wait until flight idle N1 before pushing the PCL past the IDLE position. The crew did not perform a Turn Climb Clean Check but they were never on profile for a suitable landing surface. The IP did a lot of things wrong, but by the point the irreversible damage was done, there was no place for him to put it down. Don't pin that on him too. This is not a problem with the PT6. It is a problem with the design of the engine cutoff. Imagine an inexperience IP sitting in the back, arms on the rails, and he sees the student turn into lead with way too much closure. Depending on the range and closure rate, adrenaline starts to pump and he lurches forward to grab the PCL. If he overshoots by 1/2", he can easily hamfist the cutoff gate and rip the PCL back to OFF. This isn't an uncommon occurance. I've heard of several inadvertant shutdowns in the T-6 for this specific reason (at least 3 at Laughlin since I've been here). Most don't make the news because immediately pushing the PCL back to IDLE usually relights the engine. Supposedly there is a fix in the works to make the PCL cutoff a two-handed device but it's not going to come online for several more years. (unverified)