HuggyU2

If your goal is to fly in The Majors, then going to a Regional airline is most likely your best option. As an aside, corporate / Part 91 flying is getting interesting. Big demand. It’s still “network centric” and the owners often go cheap when looking for pilots. But those that don’t change are going to be hurting bad very soon.

Winning!

I’m aware. I work in an 11R squadron. Just being sarcastic.

It was a grainy photo from a powerpoint briefing. I didn't see a date, but the data was readable. Appreciate you confirming, even though the person providing it was solid. I also heard not a single 11R took the "bonus"... go figure. It will show in 6 months. Note: The etymology of the word "Bonus" comes from ancient Greek. The verb is "Boner" and means "to bone". The "us" ending (as in "Bonus") is the third person plural of the verb "Boner". Ergo, "Bonus" means "to bone us" or "we get boned", in the American vernacular. (now that I ponder it, I think it is Aramaic, not Greek).

Domestically, I don't find it happens that much, but most likely that is because of me. Internationally, we probably do a bit more socializing on long haul since there are 4 pilots on the crew. Seeing flight attendants on a layover is incredibly rare, though I am told SWA and AA party like rockstars with their FA's. When not on a trip, I don't socialize with anyone I met at the airlines. As for food... you're better off skipping the airline meals... using your ~3 day trip to get some fasting in... and looking for healthy alternatives near the layover hotel.

I just saw some slides with the so-called "Bonus" take rate. The year isn't over but it's dismal so far. Only 14% of eligible 11F's have taken it. 0/10 F-15C pilots took it. And 3/32 F-35 pilots.

I may be incorrect but I believe these pilots are Civil Service employees, not contractors. How it works is a squadron converts a military IP slot to civilian. It is advertised on USAjobs, interview, and selection.

I did 6 years on two different assignments in “white jets”. Bad deal? Not for me. I got a shitload of flying and instructing, and became a WAY better pilot as a result.

That's a lot of overkill, potentially. Why that over the CJ-3+, or even the Citation M2?

FIFY. Your bonus options are probably better than they are for the 11R types.

AA, DAL, FDX, SWA, UAL, UPS

You cheap-ass bastage! If it weren't for the fact I know you're a Nav/CSO, I'd swear you are an airline pilot.

Your mom had better rock tastes than you give her credit for. Manson sucks!

At least the 11R retention rate will be fantabulous. But The Air Staff apparently knew that already.

Most of us aren't "triggered", booze. Just disappointed and disgusted... and a bit saddened too... with much of this sort of thing. If you find it powerful and cool and relevant, so be it. I guess you're "triggered" in a happy way.

Glad Nike wasn’t involved... not that I’ll ever buy another Nike-branded product again. How long before someone gets whacked by someone stealing those shoes?

I'm sure the USAF paid extra for that "feature".

There are certainly instances of this... there always will be. But by and large, I didn’t see it during my T-38 FAIP days. Most pilots that got cut in -38s were for single-ship things. We had one in my class and he ended up being an F-4 WSO. It’s been a long time but the ones I remember were mainly T-38 Contact washouts. But it didn’t happen much: we lost 21 people in my UPT class and only the one guy was in the T-38. I do recall one in another Flight that was washed out on his Nav check. I kid you not. Late in the Formation phase, we got notified if we were going to the FAR or TTB track. That was where the syllabus split and the TTB track did more out-and back Nav events. Overall, I liked “the old way” and if I were King, I’d send everyone to the T-38/T-7, dump the T-1, and dust off the old syllabus. Certainly, there are ways to do it better than we did... but there is no doubt in my mind that the T-7 would be a great platform for all USAF UPT graduates.

I cannot log in on my laptop. I’m getting a message saying the forum log in page is no longer secure. I’ve tried on both Chrome and Safari. Ideas?

A U-2 bud just started a couple of months ago. I’ll ask him about it.

As someone who ran the hiring of a volunteer-only USAF flying unit, I would like to recommend to you that questions that are this important to the success of your application be asked directly to the officers that are the Gatekeepers. I can think of a few additional things you should do... but just start there for now.

Or maybe the 1st Amendment.

Thanks. However I don’t participate in the book of faces.

Greta rocks!!

I've never been. If you have experience recently there, any advice on getting there? - TPA and MCO are the best bet for flying in commercial? I found a hotel about 4 miles from the airport. Better suggestions? Anything else of note?