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  2. Clark Griswold
    Alright that’s another data point Score 1 to 1 for yes/no to whether it could be your first training aircraft If the syllabus was nice and fat (100+ hours / 80+ rides) with good sim and FTD time prior to flight line I suspect you’re right, with judicious expectations in the first few rides I’m still for a screening / elementary program, basically a mil instructed PPL with introductory instrument work but if it was a choice between that and a straight to a 100+ hour T-6 syllabus if king for a day I’d get more T-6 hours for UPT Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  4. rotini24
    lol I shouldn’t laugh, but this cracked me up. My wife has already said she will not be joining me if we go to Laughlin. We’ll see how the chips fall. I’m just grateful to have been selected. The PSDM said some selectees will get assignments for Jan 2026, so at least for those people I would imagine they can’t wait too long. For those still requiring the MFS at Wright-Patt, training RIPs should flow within one month of selection and will be a TDY out and back from your current home station. Results came out sooner than expected, so I’m hoping for sooner rather than later with the assignments as well.
  5. Arkbird
    Wait until you get to formation and you realize that you completely skipped this in RIQ. Formation will humble you real quick.
  6. raimius
    This is UPT currently, except there is no advanced trainer for the majority of students...they go straight to FTU. It's half of a successful plan.
  7. DirkDiggler
    I'd have to look at the slides again but I'm pretty sure eventually when UPT goes to a single aircraft model (T-7) there's different syllabi after track select depending on which type you track ie Heavy guys wouldn't be flying events like 4 ship form. IIRC after track select Heavy students basically go direct to the FTU. Edit to add: if you have a .mil email PM me and I can send you the placemat slide explaining the current plan.
  8. VMFA187
    Same. What a weird year. Never thought I'd catch myself doing that.
  9. brabus
    Question for UPT grads from early 90s and before… Along the lines of Lord Ratner’s post, wasn’t one of the reasons for historically much higher washout rates back in the previous century the fact everyone flew 38s, which meant guys washed out for sucking at 4 ship form, etc. - things that were largely irrelevant to heavies, meaning these washouts probably would have been fine to graduate had they fast forwarded to SUPT with a tracked system (flew T-1s). If I’m not off base, then hopefully that is considered when designing a single-airframe UPT program. More hours in primary trainer, maybe track guys in the first third of advanced trainer (e.g. everyone flies the same aircraft, but the syllabus becomes different for fighters vs. heavy track), etc.
  10. Lord Ratner
    Yeah, absolutely. I did the IFT replacement at the Air Force academy when they had gotten rid of IFT (or whatever the program was pre-2006). It was like half of a PPL course, taught by civilians, and had basically no standards. I learned practically nothing. Then it was over 2 years before I started upt, so I had long since brain dumped everything from that course. The T-6 is perfectly suitable to be the first airplane and Air Force pilot touches. Edit: agreed with the above however, 45 hours would be wholly insufficient. 100 hours is probably The Sweet spot before going to an intermediate or advanced trainer. If we're going to transition back to everybody flies the T-38 (replacement) then we probably need more like 150 hours in something like the T-6. At least back when I was a FAIP, The limited t38 slots meant that only your best students were going to it, so you could get away with much less training.
  11. LawnmowerofDoom
    I got Laughlin Vance Columbus, will be surreal to shoot an approach into randolph in the actual T-6 that I practiced in RIQ.
  12. Mintberry_crunch
    Any idea when we’ll hear about base selections and flight medical? I’m sure it’s tentative on government shutdown but wonder if it’s a quick turnaround or we’ll wait weeks til we hear anything else.
  13. Justwanttofly
    I put Columbus Laughlin Vance. Don’t want to be in the middle of nowhere Enid with a wife and kiddos. My wife doesn’t want to be in Texas because she thinks the cartel will kidnap us close to the border lol
  14. ClearedHot
    The Gators got screwed....that was totally a catch. I was pulling for them!
  15. rotini24
    Where is everyone hoping to go for UPT? I put Vance, Columbus, and then Laughlin.
  16. Echoes
    My bad guys. Ignore my request. I’ll see it on Monday!
  17. M2
    ADMIN NOTE: Anyone requesting controlled unclassified info via unauthorized methods, such as a PM on here, will be booted! If you have an official need for it, you can get it through official channels! This is non-negotiable.
  18. Arkbird
    Congratulations to everyone who was selected. For those who didn't quote get what you were looking for, don't give up if this is something you want to do. I know guys who got it on the third, fourth, and fifth tries. If anyone has any questions about UPT, feel free to ask. I'm not as good of a source now that IPT is a thing vs traditional UPT (ish) that I went through but I know people going through and have finished IPT and UPT.
  19. JASSM_ER
    REMINDER: the PSDM is Controlled Unclassified Information. it is not authorized for distribution on non-AF networks or to individuals who cannot be confirmed DoD personnel.
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  21. M2

    College Football

    M2 replied to O Face's topic in Squadron Bar

    I thought NIL and the portal is what has killed college football, but in reality it's the officials! 🤬🤬🤬
  22. Nukefanatic
    Thank you so much for looking it over and your feedback for me!😭🙏🏼
  23. Arkbird
    Congrats! Your package looked good. Glad the board could see that.
  24. Justwanttofly
    Official release is Nov 7th my CC told me.
  25. DirkDiggler
    Anyone have any experience with owning or flying a Socota TB-20 or 21?
  26. Echoes
    Notified yesterday! 99 Pilot / 98 PCSM / 41 Hrs / No PPL / Rated (RPA) / 1/1 Wing Strat / Sq CC LOR Second time applying. Much more leadership experience this time. 2 deployments, submitted during second one. I saw a comment asking if anyone had the PSDM release, but it disappeared. My Wg CC notified me in person, and I’m dying to see the official release. Can anyone send it to me?
  27. Echoes
    Echoes joined the community
  28. Nukefanatic
    Notified! UPT select 🙂 first time applying! 97 Pilot/98 PCSM/42 Hrs/No PPL/Non-Rated 2/2 Sq and 4/5 Wing Strat, Wg/CD LOR, and attended Rated Prep Congrats to all the selects and keep your head up for those still waiting/non-select! All through God ladies and gents
  29. SocialD
    Agreed, that's pretty badass! Love to see peope pushing the limits. I'll keep flying my tailwheels where they belong... < 500 ft AGL.
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