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di1630

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  1. Experiences vary and are in many cases based on who your leadership/IP’s are and sq environment. Sadly the USAF struggles with IP’s “teaching” vs “evaluating” in its training at all levels from what I’ve seen. We’ve probably all had the rides where you are relaxed and flying well with a good IP who has molded a proper instructional environment vs flying with the IP that thinks he’s there to just find your every mistake and hammer you for it. Flying CAN be challenging/stressful AND enjoyable. Leave it to the USAF to screw it up though. I haven’t enjoyed a single UPT/PIT/FTU/TX course yet but I also use the sub-par USAF experience to make a better environment when I’m instructing. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  2. Rumor has it that Banzai flight has the highest washout rate among all 4 UPT bases. Those few that make it thru on average receive their 13th assignment choice. Just kidding man. With IP turnover at UPT, how a flight is for one class can be 180 out a month later with a new flight commander or IP makeup. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  3. Do helo guys not go thru T-6s? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  4. Some dudes all arguing for training better aviators....well damn, let’s just buy some twin engine props with shitty avionics. CRM...check...non centerline thrust...check...high workload....check. We need pilots to have suitable training for their military future. I take fighter guys flying in small planes all the time. It’s a complete sh-tshow from basic handling to even managing airspace and traffic pattern. Different skill set, these guys are all 2,000+ hrs have flown multiple fighter types in sh-t weather all over the world. So I don’t buy that attaining good pilot skills are universally transferable just based on a planes being complex and tough to fly. We are teaching military pilots specific skills. That’s why we do T-6’s, to teach military discipline, rules and basics. Everyone gets a baseline military flying education. After that, it needs to be tailored better. Does a F-35 pilot need to see legacy IFF like the F-16/15C pilot? I’d argue no. Take it further, does an A-10 pilot need to fly T-38s? Should B-1/B-52 be T-1 track. All feasible I think. For the MAF, Im not sure. But my gut and experience tells me if we can cut T-38 stuff lightly, we can cut T-1 stuff heavily. It should not take more flight training to learn instruments in a crew jet than in a single seat. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  5. Which outdated skills are going to make the difference in a near peer war? I bet the T-37 RMI is more EMP resistant than a MFD...damn, if only we taught RMI fix to fixes like 1959-2004. If only I had a dollar for every time over my 19 years that people justified their arguments by saying “Well when we fight China” If the deciding factor for winning a near peer war is bombers flying the radar pattern or fighters needing more wing work, we are in trouble. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  6. Is the B-52 mission being hindered because of inability to perform well in the radar pattern? I simply disagree that more T-38 pattern work is a worthwhile task that translates to what communities need, especially crew/heavy communities. I think B-52 sims would be a better skill builder. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  7. What could we add at UPT to help a B-52 pilot? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  8. You’ll need to convince me a single airframe that isn’t highly upgraded vs it’s 40yr old version adding to safety and ease of flying. Not to mention mission sets are probably more aided by technology than stick/rudder skills. Those critical skills needed through flying won’t be gained at UPT doing wing work and tac form in a -38 nor Radar patterns in a T-1. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  9. We can cut stuff....because flying has gotten easier to do safely and more efficiently than 10-20 years ago plus many critical skills from back in the day are no longer critical and worth the investment. What skills would you like to swap in for the ones cut? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
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  11. Embrace the changes people. Technology has improved safety, efficiency and lethality therefore we can update our training to match. Half the stuff I grew up getting hammered for learning to fly fighters 18 years ago is N/A today. That’s the stuff that is getting cut and I support it. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  12. Anyone know much about oil ETF’s? USO...I’ve lost my ass but you guys think that with eventual oil rebounds they could be a long term investment? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  13. Warhead probably didn’t have time to arm. No idea on the fines in the tank. Impressive video Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  14. A lot of it depends on type of flying. If you like to go XC for days on end, those hours pay off quicker because you can park the plane and not pay a min time. There is a big difference between the 1.5 local flight pilots and the trip-takers. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  15. Damn, if you were in AZ I’d trade flying lessons for an annual. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  16. Lifestyle of helo pilots...sorry, couldn’t resist Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  17. Probably right above the B-1. Not trying to hurt feelings. Many of the jets near the bottom I’d love to fly, that’s just my current rack and stack. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  18. Here ya go if I had to choose today: F-35 F-22 F-15E A-10 F-16 F-15C T-38 FAIP T-6 FAIP B-1 B-52 C-17 KC-46 C-130 KC-135 E-3 RPA Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  19. For $225k I’d look into it IF you can show the paper trail of their error and your denied bonus. If you take a CSO bonus though and leave the career field, I’m not sure you keep getting that CSO bonus. Might ask about that. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  20. I heard that Young RPA pilots at Shaw are having more fun and pushing it up harder than the fighter guys. I’ve said it before: the most fun I’ve had were in the worst places flying the least capable airframes in my career. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  21. I guess they are good with a little bloodletting for another year. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  22. WTF does names have to do with stating the obvious from the photos? Is that gonna change a GD thing if BADFNZ makes some factual observations about the photos in contrast as to what the news was reporting? I’m with BADFNZ here and I think some of you guys are being over sensitive. He’s not getting at anything personal, just disputing the Taliban CNN claim. And he’s correct. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  23. All facts.....to which I have no idea why you are being told to not speculate/discuss and being shut down. As long as you aren’t disrespectfully pointing fingers at individuals, placing blame and spreading rumors, some people seem to take the safety process “don’t talk about it” a little too seriously. I for one think this shit should be front and center in the same care and manner people are talking about the Kobe crash. People should care when service members die and planes clash and want to understand why and it should be discussed. You guys don’t think that civilians aren’t armchairing this in other forums. I like hearing from other professional aviators. What is to be gained by silence? People died in a third world shithole flying a jet that nobody hardly knows or cares about and likely never will because we don’t talk about it for some reason. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  24. In 2020 there is little to no use for them (landings) aside from an extremely rare and improbable emergency/weather combo driving it. Now the need to shoot an approach in the weather is valid but rarely would both need to land so those should be practiced. A lot of allies who run their air forces to USAF 1960’s standards still love em. Mainly because they look good. I say get rid of them. Fix to fix? Lots of better ways to get to there with INS/GPS but I’ll be damned if I haven’t done the pencil method I learned in the T-38A on each of the 4 jets I flew after. Sometimes it’s just easier, but no need to learn it IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
  25. Seems plausible that they weren’t his. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
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