HuggyU2

"When it matters". That's the key. I center it when it is a good thing. But seldom on a 5+ hour TransCon do I find it is necessary to be centered for 5+ hours.

The gondola incident was terrible. Interestingly, though, one of the navigators was selected as Blue Angel #8 (Events Coordinator) a few years later, and is an active duty Marine O-6 today.

ThreeHoler (and others elsewhere) mentioned this. Like them, I believe I'd like the jet to start a big turn should it revert to Heading unannounced. The alternative of tooling along in a straight line, and maybe not realizing what happened seems like a worse scenario. But I've been doing this for only 18 months, am figuring out LNAV, and can barely spell VNAV... so what do I know? But I do see your point Hoss... and there's probably no right answer. Thanks for the comments. BTW, Hacker, I got that from a 320 guy, but I have no idea how the Airbus works.

Piss off, junior, and get off of my lawn. Ram... get me an Ensure now!

I brought this topic up elsewhere with military pilots I know, and it turned into a pretty good thread. A number of them are airline Captains and provided great perspective. I doubt I'll see anything new here... but since it was quite a fun and lively discussion, I'll ask. "Center the bug"... it's what airline pilots do, right? When you roll out of the turn in LNAV, you put the heading bug at 12 o'clock. "A married bug is a happy bug." "Heading to follow..." In 28 years as a military pilot, I seldom cared where the heading bug was if I was navigating on something other than a heading. In the U-2, I bugged my flameout heading. On final approach, I could bug the go-around heading... but I'm mildly confident I can fly runway heading without a heading bug. Call me crazy. But now... I'm an airline pilot... and in training, I was constantly being reminded to "center the bug" while in LNAV. So... I put on my "I believe" hat, and centered it. Now that I'm on the line, I find it has no useful purpose for me, so I don't do it anymore. The big difference is that recently, the Captain I'm flying with scolded me for being an "outlier" who needs to conform with the rest of the pilot community. He was pretty annoyed. He couldn't tell me why he does it, but he came just shy of insisting that I do it. I've flown with other Captains that, on my leg, will constantly adjust the bug 2-3 degrees as the heading changes over the course of the flight. Dude, knock it off! If I wanted the heading bug centered, I'd do it. And having YOU mess with my bug on my leg is non-SOP at my airline. Don't like that I'm not doing it? Then tell me you want it done. You're the Captain, and I'll comply! So... what's the big deal? Is there a reason y'all "center the bug"? Will it save me from an FAA violation, or even death?? It certainly isn't "procedure"... but sure seems to be a big deal where I work. I've learned from others that the Airbus doesn't display a bug in LNAV, and neither does the MD-11. I'm also aware that I have to center the bug before I mash down on the 737 HDG button... which will add 2-3 seconds to when the jet begins to turn. Got it. I'm looking for a more earth-shattering reason than this sort of thinking.

Can't get enough ladies to pass the test? Make it optional. And do it quietly, so the political correctness doesn't show. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/02/11/marine-corps-quietly-drops-major-obstacle-female-infantry-officers.html Oorah.

Interesting. Nice find, Steve. In the AF, people freak out that we might actually carry a gun inflight. I cannot imagine how the armory would react if we got issued grenades. Oh... and that airplane is taxiing much too close to the blast barriers with no wing-walker.

Meaning you will drive to work? Or you will need to fly to work?

... at least according to this individual. https://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/28/california-teacher-slams-military-members-as-lowest-low-in-classroom-rant-caught-on-video.html According to the El Rancho HS website, he can be reached at work at 562.801.7500... then dial 0... then dial his extension of 57003. I'm guessing he had a lot of calls today, since his voicemail is full and not accepting any more. I'll try again tomorrow.

Why are they giving you a medical retirement for a hip replacement? I had a hip replacement 10 years ago, and was back on flying status in 4 months. Is there more to the story?

Ritz-Carlton? If Hacker’s company puts pilots there, I’m impressed.

It used to be that when I read a post and would see that someone had "Liked" it, I could click on the Like emblem and the person's that gave the rating would show up. Now, it does not do that (hasn't for sometime, actually). Glitch? Or planned change?

I didn't realize until I was away at college that his house was less than 1/4 mile from our house. One of the greats that is directly responsible for making America what it is. Bergman: trying to catch him. But I think it’s futile

There... fixed. At least based on my observations over 28 years of active duty (notwithstanding some notable exceptions).

JFK Airport ATIS.

Wing, OG, and SQ leadership get their grades (and promotions) based on how many they graduate on time, right? That's the metric.

Direct line distance... DLF- REI: 883 nm SPS-REI: 929 nm END-REI: 953 nm RND-REI: 1001 nm CBM-REI: 1429 nm

Thanks for the info, Bode. That's news to me. Can't fix the 700 mile distance issue, but we will have an AF-approved Air Boss in place (Ralph Royce), and if needed, I will create a TFR so the T-6 can land/depart. Don't laugh: we did that at the Lake Havasu Airshow for the T-6 that was a static there. Side note: Ralph teaches the Air Force course at the annual airshow convention with all of the military demo teams. Everyone at ACC/AETC Aerial Events knows who he is. This show is legit.

Hangar 24 AirFest is going to be a two-day event for 2018 (19-20 May). It's in Redlands, CA... Airport is KREI... runway is 4504' x 75'. https://www.airnav.com/airport/KREI Can a T-6 get a waiver to land there? They would really like one since military support is big deal with Hangar 24. This is will be a cool event. PM me if interested.

Day Man, You might be better off to call ACC Aerial Events, DSN 575.9274. They handle funeral flyovers, and can tell you the likelihood of it becoming a supported event. Finding someone to do a non-approved flyover in this day and age is simply not going to happen. They will lose their wings if they do it. And... yes, I know... it would be "legal". Your other option is to get the CAF folks at Mesa to get some original T-6's. Or the guy with the Spitfire. There are also some L-39 guys in Phoenix that might do it. Tons of warbirds in AZ.

I wouldn't be too quick to judge. I know some that have done this simply because the QOL for them was excellent, and that mattered way more than the pay.

If it's gone, it's gone. Starting a new, clean thread has a lot of advantages. And the info that has value will be back in no time.

You do realize the crash in CSprings took place before he was ever on the team... right?

I was the announcer for the Boise Airshow in October. I hadn't seen the 'birds in over 2 years. Both days, the shows were excellent, and the team was in tune. I don't know what their rules/limits/altitudes are, but it looked better than in previous years. "Ridiculously"? You've not seen The Patriots. For example, check out #2's low pass at the 39 second point. Pretty standard for him. And all the low maneuvering is without a HUD and flightpath marker. 2017_ICAS_App_PJT_Video.mp4