C-21.Pilot

Maybe I'm ignorant, and most would agree -- but why is line number a distractor. This will be my situation -- will have a line number and should pin-on with 1 year to go before 20. Why would I need/want to get out at 19? I'm not familiar with a rank carrying an ADSC - but am familiar with the 3 yr rule to retire in the rank. What am I missing.

I got that email too from our execs here at Randolph. originated from AFPC....

Downtown Aviation -- Memphis. Cannot recommend more. Flew once on Friday, checked on Saturday. 3.7 total hrs. Walked out of that place with ticket in hand for less than $1500 and that INCLUDES the examiner fee. I had to chase down crazy Carl Nuzzo to get on his schedule -- screw that. There are MUCH better options out there for military guys. FWIW - Last I heard, Downtown Aviation is booked all the way thru the end of May with military guys.

Who cares? UPT is around 270 hours....equates to about 6 months in AMC. 1500 hours can EASILY be flown in 3-5 years for the average line guy. Personally, I don't think the military kids should worry about getting their ATP until they are at the end of their respective ADSC....then, your discussion is obsolete as everyone would have the minimums. After a 10 yr ADSC, most AMC guys are around 2500-3000.... What is your point again?

I don't disagree with you (per se), but you'd have to agree that the families of Colgan 3407 thought the industry minimums were a bit low, as did the FAA - which is what started this whole change. Being that it will take a standard military guy 2-3 years to be eligible for the ATP, I think the training is adequate. It keeps the SJS kids held back just a little and might evoke some additional learning that might prove useful in years to come. When your wife and kids are on the plane, wouldn't you want the most qualified crew to fly them? Remember, someone shits, we all wear diapers.

I can answer that…MAX legs are about 4.5 hours, to land with your reserve. Anything over 2 hours and you are hurting because of the size of the plane. It doesn't fly across the pond on a single leg. I've done the Atlantic trip 8-10 times from Ramstein when I was there. Nobody stretches the legs because of the need to land and piss…. Ramstein - Prestwick (About 2 hours) Prestwick - Keflavik (About 3 hours) Keflavik - Sonde (about 2.5 hours -- required a special vert (don't know if that is still the case) Sonde - St John, Bangor (if winds allowed (3 hours)) ** At the time, we weren't allowed in the Oceanic Airspace due to our avionics. The routes were called "Blue Spruce Routes". I don't know what the current trend is. There are also occasional Rota to Azores legs…. C-21's don't fly in the Pacific anymore since they were pulled from Yokota. Still, they had simple legs like we had in Europe.

I've been out of the C-21 for over 8 years….my info is no good -- just like my screen name.

Is IDT only an AEF factor or does it somehow play into your 365 ITDY as well.

Yep, just saw that on Tony Carr's FaceBook….unbelievable. A disclaimer made on FB is that it is from the reserve side….

PM sent

Nice try. I'm at RND and this is the farthest thing from the truth. Trust me, it's not like they are in the same building.

And that my friends sums up the entire last 2 months of BOPS.net forums.....plus some nice T & A pics.

My STRD is August 1997, and I have 1 short tour…. Am currently deployed but won't count as a short tour. Wonder how vulnerable I am?

I'd like to know who the approving authority is....for all we know, it's some SrA or GS-3 sorting out paperwork.... I like the solution of having your CC call up there to see *why* you were denied when everything initially showed you were eligible. Doesn't make sense. looks like all your boxes were properly checked. Scratching both my heads...?

On the humerous side, it saves you from being RIF'd. What's your AFSC and TAFMS?

From AFI 36-2110 https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi36-2110/afi36-2110.pdf 5.5.2. For Officers: If there are not enough volunteers, AFPC will use modified short tour selection rules. Non Volunteers are prioritized based on number of short tours, short tour return date (STRD) and overseas duty selection date (ODSD). Officers serving overseas long tours may be used as a resource to fill these taskings. Officers must have sufficient time remaining on their current tour (before DEROS) to be selected as a non-volunteer, i.e. 30- days upon return from deployment to out-process their respective unit. Officers not selected for promotion that have a mandatory DOS established and are otherwise not eligible for 3 day option (see Figure 5.2) are not eligible for selection as a non-volunteer unless they have at least 7 months retainability following the expected deployment return date.

I was going to use crazy Carl Nuzzo, but that guy is way to disorganized for me to even thinking about doing business with him. There is a another guy in Memphis at Downtown Aviation - Dr. Morris Ray. His number is on the web. LOTS and LOTS of Navy guys have gone to him, and a bunch of PIT IP's like myself have him booked for the next month or 2. If you care about his pricing: $295 per hour/dual $300 examiner fee $40 hr/ground instruction He stated that you'll get 1x 2.5 hour sortie flying a BE-76. 1x 1.7-2.0 check ride….the profile is emailed to you. Also, requires about 2 hours of ground instruction. Total price if you go alone is about $1700, if you have a friend - about $1500. ** He also said that a female KMEM C-17 Guard pilot is also an examiner out there -- her examiner fee is $400.

33% correct. Your 365 vulnerability relies on 3 things: Short Tour Return Date, # of Short Tours, and Overseas Return Date -- some 365's also carry a rank requirement, but that's another story (+/- 1 rank to support). In addition, you have to have a minimum of 45 days TOS (IIRC) to be deployable, and also, if you have done an AEF deployment, you are "safe" 6 months after your return. In addition, you have to have enough retainability (ADSC) to complete your deployment and return with 30 days left. -- All of this information can be found on AEF Online thru the portal.

I guess I was referencing David Wooderson. Some of the younger folks wouldn't understand.

I think the "Blazed and Confused" patch is pretty phuckin clever…. That is, unless you have no idea to the origins.

2Lt? A1C? You just outed yourself….

Didn't they get flight suits; that wasn't enough? What's next, Bronze Stars. Edited: I can't critically think after Mons Venus.

Huh? I didn't take it, and it is nowhere on vMPF, my SURF, records.....where is this block? The ONLY thing on my records is my ADSC (GI Bill transfer). If you go thru your records, and this is processed, then your ADSC will reflect it.

Is this TERA thing gonna be around for a while? Any rumors that it'll be around in say 2 years?

Ef that...unless you choose a Tampa-stan.