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In case the previous link does not work,
I have posted it on baseops.net for all to share (thanks to Rotorhead for creating the slideshow).
Link: American Anthem Slideshow
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I am requesting help in updating the Little Rock Schoolhouse Guide page at baseops.net (link = Little Rock Page)
I have received many questions about the Little Rock Schoolhouse and unfortunately can only point people in the direction of this webpage. It has been many years since I went through the RTU and would like to update the information I currently have out there.
"Back in the day," there were these courses for pilots:
Copilot Initial Qual -- for initial pipeline guys and for those coming from other airframes without the minimum PIC time requirement. Syllabus was: academics + sims, then all Pro sorties flown from the right seat followed by a Pro checkride then Tac events all flown from the right seat followed by a Tac checkride.
AC Qual -- for guys upgrading from copilot OR those from another airframe with minimum PIC time, etc. Syllabus same as copilot except all events flown from the left seat.
Somewhere on or about 1999-2000 the two checkrides were combined into one large Pro/Tac checkride.
Changes that I head of but cannot confirm (and need help with the details):
-A pro checkride is accomplished in the simulator? (for CP and AC?)
-There is a new MPD syllabus?
--For initial pipeline guys, what is their new syllabus - what is done in the right seat, left seat, etc.
--How many checkrides, in what seat, plane or sim?
-Are there any other new syllabi? What to guys do cross-flowing from other airframes? What about copilots upgrading to AC?
-Any new billeting rules / requirements?
-Any new finance / tdy pay issues at Little Rock?
-Anything else that needs to be updated.
I will be more than happy to credit any contributors by name.
You can post changes in this thread or hit the "contact" button above. Thanks in advance!
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Sorry, forgot to include:
Garmin-196 to fly with - also plugs in great with Falconview / PFPS (direct "push" of flight plans, points, etc. via usb cable) and we've wired into the power supply on board so no need for batteries.
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My primary GPS for the outdoors is the Garmin 60csx -- totally badass GPS receiver. It has the super-sensitive antenna able to pick up satellites under a thick forest canopy and even indoors - I have the street maps loaded as well as topo maps for where I go hiking and other points of interest such as trail heads, etc.
I used Falconview at work to plot my hiking (over a 1:24K map), created a form-70 (at 1 KCAS speed) and then transcribed those points into the GPS (using the software) for detailed and accurate waypoionts to back up my map reading. Also, the gps is truly waterproof - so I can take it kayaking as well. It fits add-on memory cards to you can upload whatever you want to it. It also does route-computation for the car and fits comfortably in a pouch on the front of my pack or in my pocket.
For the car I have a TomTom Go510 (received it as a present) - it works great, touch screen, voice, all the typical car stuff.
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OK - due to popular demand, I have enabled the CHANGE DISPLAY NAME feature.
Click on MY CONTROLS (near top of page)
In the left-hand margin, click on CHANGE DISPLAY NAME
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For aircraft, most folks on this board omit the hyphen - try searching for c130 or kc135 or herc or herk etc.
Be creative (may be difficult if you are a Navigator).
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Holy $hit - you really do look like the caveman in your avatar!
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Fellas,
I would like to put a comprehensive list together of these books and any other good ones that my fellow baseops.netters recommend. But I would also like to place a book review next to the title (a personal review from you guys as opposed to the amazon.com review).
Any volunteers willing to post a book review for the books you (or someone else) recommended? One or two paragraphs or as much as you like... Mahalo in advance -- I will conglomerate this information onto a separate webpage with book titles and reviews etc.
We can put together our own PME Reading List - educational, inspiring, and entertaining?
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You just have to be a US Citizen - of which there are three categories that I know of:
1. Born in the USA
2. Born abroad of US Citizen Parents
3. Naturalized
Any of the above are acceptible. My SURF (personnel record) was incorrect for 9 years indicating falsley that I was #3. And YES I did try to go through the normal Shoe Clerk drills to correct it but it took me nearly 10 years to finally do so...
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After trying the full suite of boots I can vouch for the Oakleys being the very best - lightest, most support, Nike-Air-like feeling.
I wear the black Oakleys at home and the desert Oakleys when forward -- I highly recommend them. Yes, they do appear to be a little less rugged than the Bellevilles or other brands - but well worth-it for the comfort.
Caveat - probably NOT approved by Air Etcetera (AETC) fun-haters.
The new Air Force BDUs (also called Field Activity Garb or FAGs) will require some fruity new GREEN boots -- sounds like a military contractor conspiracy forcing 400,000 airmen to buy new boots when they all already have a closet full of serviceable boots at home... Probably has something to do with a company in some congressman's district selling the boots to the military for billions of dollars...
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My sincerest congratulations!
It has been a long journey - it seems it was so long ago when we were discussing the many paths to citizenship. We are all very proud to have you as a fellow service member and fellow American Citizen!
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I concur with the Garmin 196 - I have used it extensively and found it intuitive, easy to read sceen, and you can even download PFPS routes / information right onto the device.
The 296 adds color, but for about double the price.
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Buy a set of nice wrist wraps (or gloves + wrist wrap combo), take 800mg Ibuprofin, and ice the area for 20 minutes after your workout. Betcha feel better.
I am no doctor but I stayed at a holiday inn express last night.
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I guess I just use my watch more on a daily basis than a personal firearm - silly me!
Then again there was this OG/CC of mine back in the day that flew with his own personal pearl-handled firearm (caveat - he was a Navigator). He also mistook himself for George S. Patton...
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A pilot is always interested in a watch (this has come up in numerous threads).
I recommend several:
Citizen Eco-drive Skyhawk - $200-300, aviation watch
Any Seiko Kinetic watch - $200-400
Casio Pathfinder 1200 - $200-300, multifunction watch with compass, altimeter, thermometer, etc.
A watch is something he will surely use in his flying (and non-flying) career.
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A lot of the questions listed here fall into the category called Behavior Based Questions - that is questions that are open-ended asking you to cite an experience in your life in order to answer the question.
For example: "tell me about a time when you...."
As several have pointed out - you don't want to blurt out a canned, robotic, memorized response. However, you do want to be prepared and speak inteligently -- i.e. pausing for 5 minutes while scratching your head and mumbling is NOT the way to go. The best thing to do is think about examples for many of these questions - and simply be able to talk at great length about them. Just like anything else, a little self-study, practice, and even rehearsal with someone will certainly help.
Here are a few more questions / examples fo behavior based interview questions
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The "Google.com" user is actually the "google spider" doing its normal page-by-page crawl of "indexed" internet pages. When it is accessing this forum, it is "crawling" the pages and then adding the appropriate pages to its index (i.e. google searchers may access pages of the forum through its search engine).
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Allright,
As a moderator you know you have access to your own Photo Galleries and Blogs, right? So you've been holding out on us, eh?
With the diverse photos you've been attaching in this thread, I would expect a sizeable photo gallery! Share man, share!
Click on HELP (upper right) for instructions on how to start.
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As far as Africa goes -- I have a few anecdotal stories.
On one particular trip, we were flying a series of missions between Addis Ethiopia and Asmara Eritrea to broker peace and try to end their war -- the charts showed a subdued colored "restricted area" right inbetween the two countries. So the first time we flew this leg we skirted way around this area to avoid it - it added considerable time to the journey as I was flying C-130s back then...
After doing this long detour several times, we all wondered how much quicker it would have been had we simply filed direct and flew across this area - besides, there is little or no radar control in Africa, right?
Then about a week later we read a news report of a learjet that was flying near that area, strayed off course into this "dangerous area" and got shot down. Everyone was killed on board! YIKES!
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Not a problem with your computer.
It is in the forum code. At this time they will only appear on the first post of a thread.
Do not panic, the porn-surfing you did last night did not cause this!
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I think it is probably isolated to your PC - cookies, security settings, browser, etc.
Cookies seem to work fine for me on multiple PCs - even at work.
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I just wanted to add that Pilot married to another Pilot is probably one of the toughest combinations in the AF. Even if by some lucky chance you end up flying the same aircraft, unless you somehow manage to be in the same squadron (I've seen it done), it can be extremely trying.
The worst thing that could happen would be you both go AMC C-130s and end up at the same base, but in DIFFERENT squadrons - thus when one is deployed the other is at home, and vice versa until infiniti - thus never to see each other again...
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Is it time to revive the "zeromorale/darkside" stuff? I'd like to think that the Gordo send-up (Pope vs. The Pope) was the start of this whole thing. The EORI at Mackall AAF probably influenced the direction my career has taken more than anything else. I still look back on the Blackcat days as the hardest I ever laughed.
Ahh yes, the darkside website... Now that you mention the Pope AFB vs. The Pope, here is a blast from the past: Darkside Read File
It still brings a smile to my face! Unfortunately the Etinson @ MacKall AAF photo is a broken link...
PS - anyone remember the "NO-DROP BOARD" back at the 41st? That single event influenced many a crewdog in their career paths... When they say "no one will ever question you if you call out no-drop" -- they are so quick to forget.
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Yeah, I am a Blackcat Ex-Con and it is certainly sad to hear that they rolled up the guidon and vanished from POB. In fact, the whole concept for the baseops.net website came about on my first 41st rotation (good ole days - Germany / Bosnia support!).
Polly M. was a good Commander I heard - I have worked with her since she left AMC. She is good peeps to work with, unlike the droves of other AMC demagogues...
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Yes,
you can change your screen name - from your profile view (MY CONTROLS). If you still have a problem, post it on this thread...
The Jill Metzger thread
in General Discussion
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Has anyone at Moody actually seen her in/at/around the MSS there?
I am curious as to whether she is doing the 9-3 thing (shoe clerk hours) each day or hiding somewhere...