Kenny Powers

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From the above article, http://www.jsonline....-165115836.html Really?

I posted this in the other thread as well, but myself and plenty of other guard guys I know that all have a minimum of a PPL have IFS dates for FY13, some recently issued within the last week.

Strange. Myself and plenty of other guard guys I know have (at a minimum) our PPL's and we all have IFS dates for FY13.

Is this a reserve only thing? Can you point to the reg?

You only have to pass through D (for pilot, IIRC), A is a practice block, so at the least you only have to remember a 15 number sequence of 2,3, or 4. Thats 5 more numbers than a telephone number, just saying... I agree about the magic eye images being very similar in technique for me. When I look at the test, I have to give it a minute once I start looking and let my eyes kind of relax (almost trying not to focus I guess you could say), then they show right up. Doing eye exercises to strengthen the muscles seems counterintuitive to me, from a technique standpoint, but I am no optometerist.

I was under the impression that failing the OVT test does not neccessarily mean you don't have depth perception. Instead, if you fail the test, the doc does some more in depth testing to determine whether or not you truely have a depth perception problem. Meaning, failure of the OVT may not neccessarily mean you will need a waiver. I am pretty sure it even says something to that extent in the instruction that tells them how to administer the test. I am not positive though, because I passed mine at my FC-1, even though I failed the same test when I originally enlisted over a decade ago. If you search, this is discussed in depth in other threads. Learn how to take the test, take your time, implement some techniques before you take your physical.

I think what he is stating is that, regardless of how long your FC1A is good for, its not an FC1, which means it does not meet the requirement for pilot.

What led them to do this? I am no expert but I am pretty sure that is not standard for an FC-1. Maybe you had some previous condition and it was documented in your medical records? Maybe something from your blood work? For others reading this, the tests at the FC-1/MFS are pretty freaking basic, even all the eye tests. Unless you have told them about some condition, they aren't going to find something wrong with you unless you had an issue with one of the test, i.e. blood pressure, vision, dental, chest xray, blood samples...but these are all very basic.

Not sure if this has always been the case, but they are issuing third class FAA's at Wright Patt. now in conjunction with your FC-1/MFS if the pilot canidate doesn't currently have one. They handed them out to the dudes who didn't have one once they completed their physicals.

If you are talking about the CRS waiver checklist form, I have seen multiple copies. When you get your appointment letter for your FC-1, they will provide you with a link to go to and submit your medical history. On that site, it has the link for the CRS waiver checklist, which has a box you check regarding which kind of surgery you had, then requires info for your pre-op and post op visits. If you want to get a head start on the checklist (required for the waiver), PM me and I can send you a copy. I am doing my FC-1 in about a week and have the most recent copy they have provided. EDIT: Start collecting all your LASIK paperwork now. Basically all the documentation associated with it, starting with the pre-op stuff. When you get scheduled for your FC-1, they (USAFSAM) are going to want that stuff like 45 days prior.

Are you suggesting that an enlisted recruiter would be more willing to do the waiver than if he went to an officer recruiter? Might be the case, but the entrance into service standards I thought were the same. Really what this comes down to is finding a recruiter that is willing to try and get you the waiver, regardless of if it is with the guard/reserves/active. Be persistence. Call multiple recruiters and get opinions. Your local guard recruiters may be more willing to do it than an active duty recruiter, they typically have a better sense of "community" and might be willing to push a little extra for a local guy.

I have not done my FC1 yet, but I have taken the "new" color vision test twice; once with my current unit and once very recently during my commissioning physical with the unit I got hired with. Both times, the test was identical in format (not sure if they randomly generate letters each go around or if they are the same), but it was on the same little tablet looking computer and everything. Both times I did mine, every screen had a letter. My new unit had said that a lot of people who were previously passing with the old books and flip cards are not passing with the new version. I personally think the new version is easier. One thing though, you are timed. I think you have 3 seconds to identify the letter and click the corresponding box. Not sure how that correlates to your score though. Also, I am pretty sure the doc said you only need 70% to pass.

You say you are "extremely lucky" and then go on to say you will regret not trying something else. Doesn't make sense to me, which one is it? If your answer is still "extremely lucky", then I would stick with your commitment. Take the slot you are a primary at, forget the rest, and go kick ass wherever it is. Probably nothing wrong with applying to other units before you have sworn into your new unit, but be careful what you wish for. I would feel like a pretty big dick calling the unit I was selected for a primary slot with and telling them I found something better. However, its up to you to make that decision.

Im not argueing that there is any relationship between the two. Simply stating that a deadlift is a better indicator of ones ability to use multiple muscles in the body to achieve a specific goal than the 69 isolated muscle movements. You would think there has to be some emperical evidence that suggest some type of positive correlation between ones physical abilities and their corresponding g tolerance . There is some reason why the test is given. Surely this isn't completely mindless waste of time and resources. Whether or not it's clearly understood at this point is the question. There is also the genetic difference to consider. The guy walking from his car to BWW's might have hit the genetic jackpot without realizing it and can perform better regardless of his workout regime because of it.

Thats a good point, how do they even know where to start with people who have never done them? Start with light weight, work your way up, and then its up to the individual to call it quits at a specific weight? I think the injury thing is seriously overinflated. Infact, I believe most people use it as a reason not to do the lifts. People who get injured are typically people who beat themselves down in the gym, overtrain, then go in and try to pull something heavy. I get what you are saying about hypertrophy, but keep in mind training for hypertrophy typically nets good physique results but poor performance/strenght/functional results. Seems like pilots would be performance driven. Hypertrophy does not neccessarily lead to strength, but strength always leads to hypertrophy.

It would be pretty easy to extrapolate your 1 rep max using data from your 3-5 rep max. Meatheads have had this figured out for decades. 3 rep max puts you somewhere around 85% of your 1 rep max. Doesn't have to be rocket science, since its all relative anyway (everyone will be held to the same standard if they pursue it), so it doesn't matter how accurate it is, as long as it's standard across the board. I think this is awesome. The deadlift is probably the single best exercise to determine pure strength and those who hate it do so because they suck at it. Like all things in the gym, most people spend time working on their favorite exercises, while the areas you suck at the most are typically left behind. Show me a guy that can deadlift 2X his weight and I will show you a guy who didn't become strong by doing bicep curls, leg curls, etc.. Same guy will be able to plank for days, even if he has never done a plank before.

Rocket surgeon?