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In tweets at Laughlin we got a cross-country that departed on friday morning/afternoon and returned on monday. Standard is two flights for each day (roughly 1.5-2.0hrs per flight): one night flight, one day VFR and the rest simple IFR flying. We stayed overnight in Austin, Dallas, and Oklahoma City, then returned back to Laughlin on Monday. I've heard some dudes make it to Vegas. Not a lot of party time, but a lot of flying. We got 25 approaches total. As for airports, that'll depend on what you're flying, but mostly semi major airports (don't plan on flying home and landing at grandpa's airstrip in his back yard) Tweet: like Razorback said T-6: not exactly sure but a smaller runway than a tweet. I also know (obviously not first hand experience) that the 38 sylabus in standard UPT has a x-country and possibly a solo out-and-back (one day). I'm sure there's a 38 dude here somewhere who can fill in those details

To tag on to that one... I heard that Michael Jackson is off the hook. Yeah, instead of jail, the Church is just going to make him to be a Bishop. A little off topic but still amusing, heard this one from a herk driver... A brand new copilot is on his first operational flight at his new squadron. Attempting to endear himself to the crew, he tells a joke after everyone is strapped in: "So what's better than rose's on a piano?" The a/c humors him and says "what" to which comes the quick reply "Tulips on an organ!" Before anyone can laugh the crusty old FE leans forward and gets right in the CP's face and asks "What's better than making sweet love to a 7 year old vietnamese boy?" To the silence in the cockpit, the FE flatly answers: "NOTHIN!" The CP didn't say another word for the rest of the flight.

The Island is the way to go...if you're married...you're BAH ($1023) covers most or all of the cost of living in a standard duplex on the island. If you're single, you BAH ($744) will do you quite well at the Beach Club. However the best deal for the single guys is getting a roommate or two in which case you can make some mad cash on a house or duplex on the island. Money asside...i'm with the rest of these guys...the island rocks