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    Light Airlift

    in General Discussion

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    On 8/23/2019 at 5:54 AM, jazzdude said:


    Are the light aircraft going to be on the ATO? Who schedules? Who works dip clearances?

    Who deconflicts port capacities? Yeah, the ability to carry palletized cargo is awesome, but if no one is on the other end to offload that cargo because the port is working a C-5/C-17/C-130, then your stuff is sitting and waiting on the ramp.

    What’s an ATO and port?  

    Light lift uses civilian handlers and FBO’s. The users just come get their stuff and it’s mostly loaded by hand. 

    I know it’s hard to think this way if you’re AMC but it’s much easier and way more fun. 

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    Ex-Army guy going to UPT

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    This does suck. My unit has hired a couple Army fixed wing dudes and now AFRC is telling us that their fixed wing qual doesn't count. They have over 1500 hours in fixed wing planes. I remember a fixed wing Army dude going through C-130 school with me at the Rock that didn't have this problem, but that was about 9 years ago. Guess we are trying to cull the herd now, but in 2-3 years will be begging to get pilots. I love the circle of life.

    Lack of Flight Discipline

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    So today was another down day, at least at KHRT for more training that had already been given 6-9X in the last 2 months of family/safety/wingman/resiliency days.

    My lack of "Flight Discipline" is due to not getting to actually fly. Days that I don't have to come into work rule, but days that there is no flying and I have to spend the majority of my day listening to briefings that I've already heard that month and can't get ahead of queep are better spent sick.

    U-28/PC-12/NSA

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    I've got a buddy flying for Atlas who told me I need to get more multi time if I wanted to fly for them (my time in the C-17 wasn't enough), so apparently (at least for this one company) multi time is more valuable. Also, if this dude's goal is to fly for the airlines after he gets out, the earlier he finds out what he needs to do, the better...nothing wrong with that.

    Noted, but the pilots at FedEX said the same thing till they checked with the hiring department. Next we are in the process of checking with SWA who are opening up soon.

    U-28/PC-12/NSA

    in General Discussion

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    What about it comes to the airlines when you try to get out? Does it matter that it was mostly single engine turboprop time for them? Will they still hire you or no?

    I think it's always a good idea to keep your career options open. What happens when you get RIF'd and got nothing but a multi-engine commercial and 2,000 single engine hours to show for your AF career?

    That being said we have good news that at least when FedEx recently opened their window we asked them the question and were assured that PC-12/U-28 time was good via FedEx.

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    Good deals---only for shoes?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Unfortunately being a "fighter pilot" doesn't impress any one as much as it impresses us and without the continuing education from a respectable university it becomes almost impossible to be competitive in todays civilian industry.

    Rant off--Merry Christmas!

    If it helps being a "fighter pilot" doesn't impress me either.

    It will be interisting to see after the economy turns around and people have options open if all this BS sticks around. I'll bet it will get better as will your options outside the AF.

    CP

    Leadership at the 'Deid

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    As an almost free lance reservist I refuse to got to bases that have become worse than home base. I don't mind leaving the family for a couple months, but I'm not going to put up with more mil BS deployed than at home.. Drinking 3 beers a day isn't worth the Died, I honestly don't mind the liver recoup and it justifies my excesses.

    Died mispelled on pourpose as were all other mispels.

    AF Hornets

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    I happen to work with many LM employees and other contract/government grabbing people and have seen LM gouge their way into anything they can. I have no doubt if LM is tasked to build more Falcons they will get every $ out of the lines they can get.

    Not a fighter dude, but I'm for diversify the fleet and don't believe stealth is called for in every instance, 16's 18's whatever, a Zeppelin could do much of the bomb dropping they've been doing for the past couple years.

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