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I think all that happens is you get one line on your TR that says you didn't meet academic standards.

But its a 1G maneuver...

I usually print up an airfield diagram so I can mark it up with WBCs, although I've recently started to use the Jepp diagrams instead. I will say that sometimes at the end of a FLIP cycle the commonly used plates are beat up and missing pages. Just to clarify my earlier comment: outside of the airfield diagram and maybe some select pages out of the AP, I normally don't duplicate paper FLIP. Should have clarified my paper backups were mainly Jepps and giant reports

Hopefully the NGA app comes to Android. But for now the downloading all the mission reference stuff as pdfs (especially the NGA aerospatial airfield directory and the Jepp routepacks and SDPs) onto my tablet works fine and definitely declutters the cockpit. All that being said, I do like having a paper backup for planned stops, just in case....

Don't Marines put their wallet in their sock while wearing chucks in the name of professional image?

Well, there's still gov support, it's called the GI Bill. Or the masters will come in conjunction with PME. On a side note, I think it's only a matter of time before the post 9/11 GI Bill is changed because it's almost too good of a deal.

I thought AAFES is 'for profit' and DECA essentially was at cost plus surcharge (to support renovations and the smaller commissaries), hence the separation. I use the commissary quite a bit (probably 2/3), and find its usually cheaper to buy there.

Charley's is actually a real restaurant chain... https://www.charleys.com I remember growing up that it was only BK, Anthony's pizza, Robin Hood, and Frank's Franks. When Charleys came on to the scene, it was a pretty good change of pace. I guess its been around long enough that the newness has worn off. The stuff on base is okay for a quick lunch, but I wouldn't drive to base to eat there. And if I want to eat something else at lunch besides what they have on base, I don't whine about on base selection, I just press off base and get what I want.

Well, every Naval aviator does start their aviation career there...

Don't forget to keep talking to TMO about your situation. They may ideally want 3 weeks to set something up, but I've seen quicker turnarounds. (Granted, it was through Whiting Field, and the TMO there was used to people getting an assignment Thursday evening, with a report date of the following Monday...) Be sure to search for Partial DITY tips, but big picture is to weigh your car twice to get paid: fully loaded with no passengers, and once empty. Again, you'll always carry the essentials with you- might as well be paid for it.

https://www.bayminetteaviation.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=59 For some reason, the IPs liked going to Bay Minnete in the T-34...

So does that mean if your reflective belt is in your pocket, you're good?

Definitely get a GRE test prep book- it helped me out quite a bit- if nothing else, knowing the types of questions asked, and testing strategy for the types of questions. If you have the time, both test books I used had a vocabulary bank with common words that pop up on the GRE. The GRE is weird since you have to answer questions sequentially, ie no skipping hard questions and coming back to them later, and that it selects the difficulty of your next question based on how you are doing on the test. (I used Barron's and Princeton Review prep books, I think) At the very least, the ETS website has some practice questions and I think a practice test, look those over, and read about what to expect on the test. The GRE CBT test is the standard- don't expect to take the paper unless you are out in the middle of nowhere. Also, the ETS site said that Mil ID is good for a form of ID, but the test center I went to (in Chucktown) wouldn't accept Mil ID since it no longer has your signature on it. But outside of that, it basically is the SAT.

I think they use an xbox controller to control their EOD robots...something about having a familiar user interface... But hey, if it works, then why not?

Applecreek apartments is okay, but are older apartments

I've got the Samsung Omnia with Verizon. Pretty nice phone, but as with with other verizon phones, GPS is locked (you have to use their GPS service and pay a fee for it)

Look more into the battle shirt- seems like a pretty good idea. Basically, but the arms off the blouse and attach it to a t-shirt so you don't have extra layers under body armor that you'd have if you wore the usual blouse + undershirt. I'm pretty sure that the AF borrowed this idea from the army. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/10/...uniform_101008/

I'd argue that for single engine, returning is just a matter of figuring out the altitude you can safely turn back at. Remember, to make it back to the same runway takes about 270 degrees of turn to get back...(180 to get to reciprocal heading, 45 to cut in towards centerline, and 45 to get aligned with the runway) Here's an example (one my CFI had me go through during my private pilot training) IIRC, descent rate in a Cessna 152 was around 500fpm. Gouge I was taught in civilian flying was that 20-30 degrees AOB, ~ SRT, gives you a good trade off between turn rate versus altitude loss (although for some reason, 45 degrees also sticks out in my head...) Now just work backwards, need to turn 270 degrees, so that's about 1.5 min of turn, and with a descent rate is 500 fpm, you'd need about 750' AGL in the cessna to turn back. Here at Whiting they pretty much teach the same thing; with a power loss on departure, don't turn back to the runway you just left. Anything forward of your wings should work. Other things to consider- do I have enough runway remaining to put it back down? can I make a different runway? do I have an open area ahead?

Current NSS transition date is 1 Sep. Supposedly it (your interim NSS) will show up in TIMS, also

I've been under the impression that a morale patch of your aircraft (pic or A/c name) was fine, at least thats what it was like when I was on casual.

Try Boeing- they've got a decent intern program, and generally hire throughout the summer for a 3 month internship

Excellent idea. I ended up deciding to do one summer of full time school to help balance out the workload. Do what you've got to do- everyone's situation/experience is different, but if you like your field of study, and becoming a pilot/working towards a commission is something you really want, you'll find a way to get it done Best of luck to you

I'll second this. Study what interests you, manage your time, get help when you need it, and you'll come out fine. Engineering can be very demanding, so plan your time accordingly

Get it because you are close to finishing it anyhow, regardless of whether or not it helps your application. After you get it, do the $100 hamburger, take a date out flying, go sightseeing, (or all three...) etc etc. If for whatever reason you don't get picked up for a pilot slot, you still have that PPL. Stopping, then restarting your training later in the future is a pain (I did that) as you end up paying for flights just to get a refresher on the things you have already learned and may have forgotten.