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Having dealt with the USMC process while I was applying, they require an age waiver beyond 27, which has to go up to the Vice Commandant of Aviation. So that takes a lot of time, and they will likely only push that if you put up good numbers on the ASTB and have a good package (sts). Earlier you can apply and better numbers you can put up on the tests, the better.

With no beer at official functions, I am guessing no one was there to see it...

KDLF 17-07 T-38 3 x F-16 F-35 F-15E T-38 FAIP T-1 U-28 T-6 FAIP C-17 KC-135 KC-10 C-146 Plus some guard and a couple others I missed. Very solid drop.

I could be reading it wrong, but it seems that only applies to the studs in the tracking class. Any other studs there wouldn't be able to drink either. That being said, track selects at DLF are held on flying days at 1100, so sounds like a completely different affair out there.

DLF 17-14 Track 2 International T-38s 6 AD T-38s (3 washed forward from 17-15) 1 AD Helo 14 T-1 (1 wash forward) There were also 3 from 17-14 who washed into 17-13 (2 T-38/1 T-1).

The T-X is coming...eventually.

DLF 17-06 T-38 1x F-15E 1x F-16 1x F-16 ANG 1x F-16 Iraq 1x F-15/16 Singapore T-1 1x B-52 3x C-17 1x U-28 2x KC-10 1x KC-10 AFRC 1x EC-130 2x C-130 ANG 1x HC-130 1x T-6 FAIP

To clarify, I was referring to an additional system that is not the CAT III. The system is not fool proof, Turkish Airlines (Flight 1951, 2009) could attest to that.

Yes, but if there is only one pilot (incap), and your contingency shits the bed, then you are SOL. Without someone there to crosscheck it is working correctly (radar altimeter is out, false glideslope etc), I wouldn't want to bet the farm on it. It is an added level of risk, that I don't believe is worth taking with 300+ people in the back. Now if you have multiple systems that can perform such a function giving you redundancy, then that risk factor for single pilot might be at a more acceptable level. This is all personal opinion of course, I could be way off track.

While it is true that the capability is there on some of the newer aircraft, it is when it stops working that is the problem. The more cuts you make, the more holes you find in your cheese. How many jets have you stepped to that don't have issues? The human on board still has greater capability to deal with situations that aren't quite textbook. I am not saying that single pilot ops won't happen, but I don't think the tech is where it needs to be yet to justify the increased risk.

Unless the one remaining asshole has a serious medical issue arise leaving them no longer able to fly the aircraft. Then I guess everyone is just SOL in the case of current tech.

Last track was 2 to T-38s and 1 to T-1's for the wash forwards. Rumor is up to 5 coming forward for the next track.

Pretty sure DLF is looking to push the numbers closer to 30 per class at some point. Which I am sure will be interesting with no cross countries in T-6's. That being said, they have been washing some people forward classes of late.

No idea man. I was just there. All that AFPC voodoo is well above my level. One would imagine they need pilots if they are dropping...

DLF 17-05: 38s: 2 x F-16 F-15E A-10 B-52 T-6 FAIP T-1s: KC-135 Kadena KC-135 (can't remember base) CV-22 U-28 EC-130 C-5 MC-130 T-1 FAIP Plus a few guard C-130s, and a couple I might have missed,

Shame we can't get a squadron or two in to share Miramar with the Marines...they seem to get by just fine buzzing Hornets around San Diego daily.

And now back to your regularly scheduled drop reporting... XL 17-02 (as best I could figure/remember considering the presentation difficulties and beer consumption) 1 x F-15C 4 x F-16 C-130J MC-130 KC-10 KC-135 T-1A FAIP 3 x C-17 There were certainly others, but that is all I can recall right meow. If anyone has a better recollection, throw it up. It would seem it is Viper season!

Looks like quibbling to me. You are going to have a great time at pilot training...

It would bring it inline with the rest of the training bases in that regard though. Scores in T-6's mean precisely zero after Track Select. Clean slate for Phase III. I believe it has been that way for quite a while. That being said, if they were to do that, they should let the studs know when they start T-6's, not afterwards.

There have been some rumors floating around about bombers starting to drop from the T-1 side.

I was about the same time frame, no lasting effects, but pretty dicey at the time. Hasn't come up at all. If they don't ask about it, and there isn't a question about it on a form (which I don't recall there being), probably not an issue.

An interesting one at Laughlin tonight: XL 16-14 3-4 x KC-10s 1 x C-17 1 x J-STARS 2 x U-28 2 x T-6 FAIP 1 x B-1 1 x A-10 2 x F-22 Might have missed one or two.

Plan to cut airmen's extra duties coming in weeks It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Settling for pretty good is only acceptable for morale apparently.