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    Gun Talk

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Currently there are only 5 permits in the city issued to non law enforcement. Only criminals are allowed to walk the streets with a gun here. Up until 2005, there were only 10 permits allowed to be out at any given time, and you have to be either a celebrity or a serious campaign contributor. Standard ops.

    Gun Talk

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted · Edited by El Guapo

    My girlfriend just told me she wants to get a gun to keep in her nightstand for when I'm not around. She got a gun pulled out on her over a year ago walking down the street in a very upscale neighborhood at 7 PM by a guy on parole, and the trial is still pending, but that's a whole other story. I'm not sure what to set her up with so I'd appreciate some suggestions. We live in San Francisco so a concealed weapon permit is not an option. She hasn't shot much, but I plan on taking her to the range and getting her real comfortable with whatever she gets obviously. I'm leaning toward a S & W 38 special. I know a shotgun is perfect for a chick alone but I really think for us a revolver in a nightstand next to her is a better option. Thoughts?

    Shaw pilot charged with battery/intent to kill for pushing someone at a bar!

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Actions coming with consequences is a two way street, bro. Everyone's a tough guy until it's time to pay the price for it.

    I'm pretty sure I'm going to catch some sh*t for this, but if you're going to be a man and defend your woman, then take your punishment like a man. Life lesson; if you can't take the punishment, then don't act like a f*cking chivalrous knight in shining armor. The second the pilot laid his hands on the other guy, he became completely responsible for whatever injuries were inflicted intentional or unintentional, which was even further aggravated by the fact that he left the scene and kept partying. Did the groper deserve it? I would say so. But that's what cops and private security (bouncers) are for.

    I hope defending his girl's honor was worth the legal fees, possible jail time, and whatever his superiors do to his career. Hopefully he'll learn a little bit of wisdom from this experience.

    Wisdom???WTF? It's bad luck that the guy fell and had to have surgery. What's to learn? I guess you'd be a bitch and let some dude bang your wife while you watch. Grow some balls.

    Shaw pilot charged with battery/intent to kill for pushing someone at a bar!

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Chris is good $hit. I hope big blue has his back but I would bet the farm they will hang him out to dry. Hopefully the guy he roughed up won't take him for everything he's worth. Something like this can pretty much happen to anyone any given night of the week. Some prick rich kid with a popped collar can't hold his liquor and starts fukin with the girls and needs to be showed the door. What a shame.

    Should I take an ART Job!

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by El Guapo

    Whatever you are smoking, I'd love to get my hands on it. The airlines give you total flexibility. Wow. Is that why I can only fly my traditionals once in a blue moon?

    It's probably because in my days off I'd rather be fishing instead of flying a local. No one said you're gonna get a gravy schedule day 1 at the airlines. I'd sure as hell rather be at the bottom of a seniority list at 30 than 55. It also depends on your airframe and what kind of squadron you're in and what the culture is like. Mine is run by airline pilots for airline pilots. There's very little BS, just get your 1 and 1 each month and everyone's happy. No mandatory UTA's, etc. Point is, 22 days a month is way too much IMHO to work at any job. I've never met an airline pilot that works 22 days a month without wanting to. The whole idea is to work as little as possible.

    Should I take an ART Job!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    If you want to start a family right now I'd say go ART. It is probably one of the best flying gigs if you have a wife and kids you like and don't like to be on the road much. The airlines can still be a good gig though. To me the ART schedule sucks. M-F, 7:30-4:30 is for bankers. The airlines give you total flexibility with your schedule. You can do day out and backs or 2 weeks on 2 weeks off like I do. It might take a little seniority but every day you are at the ART desk is a seniority number you're losing at the airlines. Yea pay cuts and work rules are not what they used to be but I still think it's a great job. Most important thing IMHO right now is to go wherever you will get the most PIC time as quickly as possible.

    ?s on logging flight time

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I log all my primary time in the C-5 as PIC and my secondary as SIC. Not all airlines require you to have the A code in order to log PIC. I have several buddies that have used the above method of logging and have recently gone to airline interviews and were not questioned. It is not shady at all to log PIC without being an AC. I do not add any conversion to my logbook because that is all airline specific. Some ad .2, some .3, some multiply total time by 1.2 some do nothing at all.

    Cholesterol issues

    in Aviation Medicine

    Posted

    When i took my FC1 the first time I was called back to retake another cholesterol test. I was told it was "higher than what the AF likes to see". Anything over 200 and you need to come back. I had 224. I retook it a week later and it was 199. Today, 7 months later, I tested myself with some kit I bought at Walgreens and it was 234. I'm off to OTS in Nov and SUPT soon thereafter. Is this something that could get me in trouble at Brooks or OTS?

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