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M2 / Mods, If skibum doesn't get a 3 month ban/probation for that post, there is something majorly wrong around here.

Had I been drinking beer when I saw the previous post, it would have shot out both nostrils.

That in no way forces something to pass the litmus test for me. I can think of a few things that, while I may have to accept them on legal grounds, I won't argue are a good idea.

I would recommend a solo flight to all prospective suicides. It tends to make clear the issue of whether one enjoys being alive or not. — T. H. White, ' England Have My Bones,' 1936

https://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/05/28/153582693/vintage-spy-plane-gives-high-tech-drone-a-run-for-its-money

Lots of folks don't like Del Rio, as per the posts above. Got it. I lived there 4 years and had a blast. Learned to wind surf and ski, explored a lot of SW Texas via car,... ... and met a lot of locals. These folks are typical, nice, conservative Texas folk. Show them some genuine kindness, and they will respond better than most folks in most parts of the country. You'll get invited to some nice stuff, to include hunting with them and their friends, etc... Yep, it isn't New York. But then again,... it isn't New York (thankfully). I have very fond memories of Del Rio. You can show up and bitch about it for a year ... or four. Or you can accept it, make it a great time, and have some great stories for the bar of your follow on assignment. Oh yeah... don't act like a yankee jackass.

This phrase is key. In aviation (and certainly many other career fields), your ability to have a large and diverse network will get you more places... far more... than your resume. Until you figure this out and capitalize on it, you will be at the mercy of "the number of hours you flew". And as we all know, while being the easiest way to give some sort of filter on "who is most qualified", "number of hours" is also the least accurate measure of someone's aviation ability.

g2s, Yes, that is what AFPC is saying: If you are 11B or 11F, we cannot interview you. That said... ... I've been around here long enough to know that this will change. Maybe in a month, maybe in six. But it will change. Nothing says you cannot apply. Maybe you will get your Wing CC's recommendation letter,... maybe not. But with or without it, you can still apply.

guineapigfury, You should give a mea maxima culpa for your post. Certainly, you thought it would come across funny. It didn't.

Or getting your nugget shaved.

And what did we learn today?

Best quote I've heard in weeks! Hope you don't mind if I steal it for some laughs.

That one should be a CBT in and of itself for OSI: how to ruin someone's career over their release of non-classified information that they were authorized to discuss.

Hey, don't go out on a limb, now.

Just to reiterate what runnerdm6 posted: NO T-38 experience required. This has been an "urban legend" and has caused a number of pilots not to apply.

Call Maj Bartholomew at Beale: DSN 368.4447. He might have some info. We hired a few 11F's over the last 18 months, and with the "fighter pilot shortage", that community is off limits. In the past, I've seen it die off after a few months,... but this is significantly more "robust". Bombers: it started about 4 years ago when we tried to hire an Elsworth B-1 pilot, and got shut down. It got flag officer attention. Then we had a B-52 guy turned down by AFPC. Again, up the chain of command. I've been out of the Recruiting side of the house the last 2 years, and am not current on the latest... but that's some history for you.

Swanee, What's the Navy's rules on VFR flight not on an MTR in the T-45? How low? How fast? What else?

A couple of problems with your post. 1. You have to be in radio contact in Class C, and you must accept those vectors/altitudes. But its only 10nm in diameter. You don't have to participate outside of it. When I arrived VFR at Laughlin a few trips ago, I got radio contact at about 12 nm from the field, with them acknowledging my callsign. As I blew inside of 10nm, they got audibly agitated. When I landed, I was told to contact the TRACON. Long story short, I dared them to file a violation on me. "Bring it" I told them. They backed off and said they "would let it go this time" 2. When you depart the Class C, call "terminate" and your flight following is done. You can go through the MOA all day long and not talk to a soul. But if you are VFR with flight following, you still have to accept controllers instructions. Don't want to follow them? Ball's in your court. Caveat: If you have an incident, and you were not getting flight following, expect to have your nuts crushed.

I cannot remember the last time I actually "scheduled" the use of an MTR. See and avoid.

Skyking, Thanks for tracking it down. I'd never seen a restriction like that before. Swanee: are you going to reply to anyone here? After all, you DID ask for some answers.

If so, it's probably an SR route. Agreed. All of the effort it takes to get the requests, brief the leadership on details worthy of a nuclear strike,... and then be 1000' above the tallest stadium light,... which puts the aircraft about 1300'+ above the field, in a level pass... It's just lame and embarrassing. Especially when my civilian friends see me and say "why were y'all so high up?". And the guys that decide to fly it at 300'-500' will do it one time. And it may well end up being their fini flight. It was only a few years ago when we had a guy to a flyby over a Sacramento AAA baseball game. A 4-star was the guest of honor and on the mic. Said flyover pilot was low, doing about 450+, at night, and when he arrived he pulled it into the vertical with the cans lit up. Needless to say, the crowd went nuts... and the 4-star loved it. Nothing was said. No repercussions. Those days are gone.

Who are you talking about?

Swanee, For T-45 ops, how low does the Navy allow you to go on MTR's? And how fast? If you're just flying VFR (not on an MTR), what are the Navy's altitude and speed restrictions? Depending on how restrictive the Navy is, you may be better off just building your own VFR LLNAV leg.

With very few exceptions, those picked for cadet orientation sorties are vetted by their ROTC staff. If you want the ride, first you need to get them to back you. Then you need to find a unit that will fly you. And THAT can be very 'personality' driven. Just because that Wing did it 3 years ago means nothing: new people are there and may not really want to make the effort since they are already working a 10+ hour day trying to keep their nose above the waterline. Bottom line: chances are about 1 in 200 that you will get an ort sortie in a single-seat-type fighter/trainer. Does the AF still do the "ATP" or "3rd Lieutenant Program"? When I went through it, there were some great options... and I flew quite a bit.

The problem isn't their religion. The problem is those that use that religion to pursue an ideology that is violent toward "Western culture".