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Mr. Lincoln in the C-130E sim on the graveyard shift at Little Rock. That dude was there for the patriotism, not the paycheck. If you know, you know...and that man was on bride 1.0...amazing.

Sadly, there are more than few old-as-dirt-5-times-divorced captains I met over at 5Y who "had to keep working until 65" who would probably jump at the chance to stay until 68. Retirement money counts. Have they sorted out the LOA's to that contract yet? I'm hoping you guys get a good retirement deal out of it.

…two years ago. Right? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Way to take a very nuanced topic and expose your (non?)-binary colors. Both you and Sim are welcome to take your inflammatory hyperbolic crap over to some other forum. What you're saying is BS and you know it. Stop.

This is kinda the crux of the matter though. The supreme court does not (ok...should not...) strip rights, or grant rights. They interpret law. In the case of Roe, they CREATED a law completely outside the purview of the legislative process, where elected officials debate, deliberate, then vote on laws. That's the key. Each state has the right to listen to it's constituents and create laws in accordance with the will of those people. Roe completely bypassed that process. Reading the first 9 pages of the thorough 98 page decision makes that obvious. Unless legislation around those other rights you mentioned was put into place in an equally sloppy manner, there should be no problem. The only precedent I see being set is that the Court is willing to be thorough and examine it's own former mistakes. Roe stripped states of the right to legislate this topic in accordance with the will of the people, and gave voice to only one side of the debate. It's honestly more about correcting civics than it is about abortion.

Yes you can have a similar schedule living in base...by bidding domestic equipment (A300, 757/767) and living in base. The domestic hub-turn critters typically have week-on/week-off types of schedules, but I've also heard of dudes rolling with 5 on/2-3 off as well. One guy I know consistantly does sort runs Mon-Thur/Fri, home on the weekends. We've got all kinds of schedules. The MD-11s live somewhere in between international and domestic (sounds like they're going more domestic these days though). We find a niche and get happy.

Live in base out of Philadelphia on the AB. That's the real reason you can have the awesome life you have. Living in base for ANY airline, regardless of what's in the back, trumps all if you want a good home life. That's coming from a box-hauler currently sitting in my Domicile that is WAY far away from my home.

Except at 5Y. Sounds like contract thoughts at Atlas are interesting...now that they have a 'new' contract that required immediate LOAs... Now that I've been able to observe the rest of the industry, I'm very glad I was able to depart that outfit quickly.

So, like BQZips mom?

This is why I so dearly my cargo gig. I land at ICN, and they say “follow the greens.” Wait…scratch that, cuz then I go to anywhere in China, which is like O’Hare…in mandarin.

Kid, you need to go back to strategy and international relations class. At a most basic level, it can't be a lawful military strike unless the strike originates from, and is entirely conducted by Ukrainians. If they do it, I'm all for it. However, if a nuclear power assassinates (that's the word we use when discussing the intentional targeting a nation's leader by another non-belligerent nation) the leader of another nuclear power, all rational and reasoned arguments concerning the likely response are out the window. Beyond that, such a strike, regardless of it's success, by any of the non-belligerents in this event would only serve to validate all of Putin's propaganda. That then gives him (if he survives) or his replacement all the more validation for expanding what they would see as defensive and necessary combat operations...perhaps, though unlikely, with nuclear weapons. No possible win with an overt decapitation strike in this case. Chess, not checkers.

Not a big one, but a lot of smaller ones. We use 8-10(ish) G-11s for something that size if memory serves me right. Simple math. Airdropping tanks is the most inefficient way deploying that kind of combat power though. More initial shock-troop value than anything else. Especially when you're dropping something that a simple RPG can take out after it lands. It also really messes up the tank when you drop it, especially the way the Russians do it with their airbag system. ...that'll be irrelevant after the the Patriot or the Stinger impacts though...

holyfuckballs I deeply admire your honesty and trust. Welcome to the Thunderdome. We have some expectations to readjust. I've recently gone through it, so I'll gladly help. PM me, we can sort this out for you. Short answer: Yes you need a Flying Class 1 (FC1) and a FCC radio operators permit. Schedule a flying class one with a civilian AME in your local area ASAP to find out if you've got any hang-ups. If you have major medical issues such as PTSD, Heart murmer, etc...I don't recommend trying to hide...other opinions may differ. If you're comfortable and it's major, bring it up with the AME. If it requires a waiver, expect 8-12 months to get an waivered FAA FC1...so extra time is good. The FCC permit can be completely done online. Google it. Longer answer: Congratulations, you are a USAF pilot. That entitles you to be...a USAF pilot. If you're a Colonel or higher, I highly recommend re-learning how to do things for yourself again. I say that only half-joking, as I've seen how those ranks get treated. In the civilian world: no-one cares who you were. FAA has a COMPLETELY different grid of evaluating pilots. Respect that fact, as they are the ones who issue the license. Example: My instructor for the next week had over 10,000 flying hours BEFORE he was 26 and then hired by my current employer. Think about that for a minute. You're in a whole new world. You are now a UPT graduate again who needs to figure out all the new rules of the road. At core, yes, you've got what it takes. The USAF and the FAA do not like each other. Get over it right now. FAA says you need FCC Radio permit. Go get it. (seriously it took 2 minutes of googling and something like 65 bucks, online don't be that guy) FAA says you need FC1. Go get it. The worst thing you can do is foster the mental habit of "but in the air force I..." Just don't. The background you came from has remarkably thin impact on your aviation future beyond how well it prepared you to be evaluated on your ability to fly airplanes...which will rapidly become self evident if you get hired. Seriously. PM me. I've current on the hiring world right now. We'll get you sorted.

You spelled 'pilots' wrong

This will not end well.

Read what you just wrote. Out loud. Now do it again, slower, in a mirror.

That is quite literally the exact point of a protest. The population should turn their frustrations on the government who's actions led to the protest, and get that government to reverse said actions (vaccine mandates in this case)...that's how it works. Creating discomfort to generate public awareness and action from the masses and/or the government is the entire point of a protest. Getting thrown in jail is historically a common outcome for successful protestors. Only in this case no one is getting killed, buildings are not getting burned, and safety is incredibly high in this protest. They're doing it right.

Well shit. Now I have to burn my new commercial airplane driving career to the the ground...ok maybe not entirely...but I'm very glad my current Boeing ride outdates him. Either way, I'd never trust my life to ANYTHING that asshat is involved in. I wouldn't trust him with a wet paper bag. If it's not clear, presented face to face, I'd punch that guy until teeth fell out...then I'd keep punching.

Bite your tongue and punch yourself repeatedly in the balls. That...[expletive deleted]...was not, nor will he ever be, a herc guy. Never. He might have been a tanker guy, but I don't want to put that on any of the tanker bros either.

Lets face it, there are two events we all don't want to happen: a military intervention of Russia invading Ukraine, and Russians directly threatening more countries. No western nation has the stomach to stop the current (continuing) invasion, yet no one wants Russia on their own doorstep either. It's a Catch-22. If we (western nations) don't want to deal with an increasingly power hungry Russia tomorrow, we have to do something today...which we don't want to do. Long game, or short game. Sometimes winning at one means losing at the other. I don't have the right answer. All I know is that America's current leadership is clearly not up to the mental and moral gymnastics needed to successfully navigate these waters to an outcome that is beneficial for our nation, not to mention beneficial for other nations and our collective future.

https://www.flyingmag.com/air-force-strategies-chipping-away-at-pilot-shortfall/?fbclid=IwAR2i0AtmUoerhsr_xcvmMvRG_Hyyc4ODNsfjFzOMjVupTU9TXqlJT7U2XFw Apparently retention is working. Who knew?

Here's a thought experiment to help evaluate the justice involved here: Swap the skin colors or genders of the two individuals involved. Do you think the outcome would be different? If so, the results of this case are unjust.

I do know of guys that make it work. The important thing when analyzing these kinds of situations is that what works or doesn't work for someone else DOES NOT indicate likely success or failure for you. Each case is very unique, and should be treated as such. You'd be surprised how it can be done. Example: One guy flies for Allegiant, is home almost every night, and has grandparents that help out with custody.

You and me both. I actually no longer associate Biden with the current administration as he's pretty much just a talking head as best I can tell. The rest of the administration, and the complete lack of media oversight and questioning is what bothers me. Previously, the president and everyone around him couldn't sneeze without media questioning, casting shade and doubts about what they're doing. Now? Not so much. Knowing the sheer number of nameless and faceless individuals setting agendas and policy in closed briefing rooms with absolutely no oversight should be concerning. I don't believe those individuals are nefarious...but without oversight and public awareness...who's in charge?

Do you think the current administration is fighting against, or helping along that Chinese agenda?