tac airlifter
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Your viewpoint is valid. I don’t want to work with the people in the video or for the general who crushed them. Having worked around both types, seems leaders who cave to political pressure are more of a threat to mission whereas the others can be ignored. I don’t know bro, maybe being on staff has made me a big pussy and I’m overthinking it. Ultimately, I look at these folks getting paperwork/fired and think the same thing my daughter told my sick wife in the hospital: “good thing I’m not you.”
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Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)
tac airlifter replied to Toro's topic in General Discussion
Thank you for the Intel, but frankly I have a tough time believing that. Air Force has nickel and dimed me my entire career, tough to believe they’re capable of anything else. -
I believe TKs post is not to be taken at face value, and instead a reference to an Obama one-liner which mocked and condescended then candidate Romney’s warnings towards Russia. A viewpoint shared by democrats at the time, and conveniently forgotten now.
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Well said, concur. the video was embarrassing and filming/posting by experienced people showed a huge lack of judgement. However, their error did not jeopardize life, mission, equipment. Firing these folks while ignoring senior leader mistakes that do jeopardize life, mission, and equipment tells me two things: image is valued above substance, and leadership will crush you for violating non-criminal undefined standards. I like that immediate forcible retirement is a tool at the disposal of senior leaders, but this incident is when they use it? Would any of us want the GO who crushed these folks to be our GO who may turn on us if a video surfaced of you without a hat, or having a beer in uniform? What if, theoretically, CVR and FMV emerge of you shooting an injured squirter and CNN demands accountability. Think this group of GOs would have your back or throw you to the wolves? TLDR: initial incident bad, reaction worse. Nsplayr reply good.
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Gents, I wanted to drop another recommendation for Marty at Trident. I researched some other options and even found one that I could haggle down to a lower rate. However, after speaking with Marty again I was convinced his operation was the better option. I closed last month, and am very happy I went with Trident. Jen was the assistant I worked with and she was very responsive at all times to my many questions.
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Ironic reply, since your “counter argument” to TK’s very detailed post was simply to call POTUS a moron. Disagree as much as you please, but calling POTUS a “fucking moron” is unsat behavior. More info available here. cheers
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This is over the top. Chill out.
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Pilot Shortage Deepens, USAF is SCREWED.
tac airlifter replied to ClearedHot's topic in General Discussion
This is why not every AC should be an IP and the expectation that all pilots should naturally progress to IP must be broken. A commander telling IP candidates, during cert, to be be vigilant with all aspects of this upgrade (including paperwork) or the upgrade will be revoked is good. It sets expectations and priorities. As the IP on tomorrows mission I appreciate a timely and well written grade sheet; it helps me help the student. That anyone takes this statement as a threat says more about themselves than the speaker. My advice, and I mean this kindly and professionally, is not to add emotion or insinuate intent onto words. Just take words for what they are. -
Pilot Shortage Deepens, USAF is SCREWED.
tac airlifter replied to ClearedHot's topic in General Discussion
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Pilot Shortage Deepens, USAF is SCREWED.
tac airlifter replied to ClearedHot's topic in General Discussion
You really think everyone over O-4 either sucks at flying or is a selfish careerist? That’s an uninformed comment. -
Agreed, he says all kinds of crazy shit. Which he might believe at the moment he is saying it, but who can know? Still better than Hillary!
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Yikes!
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For context, what is the normal walk out rate?
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Good reply. I didn't know the compounding nature of risk acceptance you guys were dealing with. Thanks for a legit answer. That said, accept risk and execute seems like the MLCOA forward until one of the potential catastrophes actually plays out in reality. Yes the stories you quoted me on came from a bud at Vance within the last month.
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dude good reference! That takes me way back.
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I'm not an AETC guy, but listening to my buds out there I have a similar impression. What am I missing about the T-6 systems? This seems like no big deal-- fly unpressurized and get done what you can breathing ambient air... sure there's a possibility of an instrument catching fire. Life is risk, flying more so. Not an optimal situation, but is the risk factor really higher than what other platforms accept? I'm genuinely asking, never flew a T-6. And the stories of FAIPs yelling at SQ/CCs during all calls, demanding the WG/CC contact POTUS to resolve this... does the T-6 situation warrant the level of unprofessionalism we're hearing about?
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Concur. CSO = mission essential. Laze targets & slaughter. Nav = ....?
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Sounds like your mind is made up regardless of the findings. Am I wrong? Ok, fair. Although I'm uncertain Mueller will conclude POTUS is "innocent." As implied above, he may simply conclude there's not enough evidence for charges but that is very different than "innocent" and will not help the nation heal. I'm concerned our country, already deeply divided, will have fault lines exacerbated by a continued investigation without a definitive ending.
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From the link you just posted: "Rosenstein said there is no allegation in the indictment that any American was a knowing participant in the scheme, nor is there any allegation that the scheme affected the outcome of the election." Two questions: are you prepared to concede POTUS was not in cahoots with Russia to alter our election? And, ref the portion of your quote I bolded, do you think this process has restored faith in gov institutions? Because my faith in DOJ/FBI has been significantly degraded.
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I've spent a lot of time in Iceland. Blue Lagoon is fine if you have 24 hours. However, it's touristy and a tad gross; I won't be back. If you're at Kef or Reykjavik and have a day to kill, I highly recommend the Reykjadalur hot spring trail head. It's 45 min drive from the capitol, a 5-6km hike through unique Icelandic terrain which juxtaposes snow with greenery and boiling mud pits. It ends in a naturally heated creek, temperatures ranging from mildly warm to kill you hot. It'll only kill you if you hike north past the boards, as seen in pics.
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I found a problem with your plan.
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Anyone have thoughts on pistol optics? I've played around with them but never owned one. Now considering a G34 Gen5 MOS purchase (w/ optic)... and I'm curious how rugged a pistol optic would be over time. Do they get loose after so many rounds? Hold zero indefinitely?
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Concur. I used to sync my heading bug with course because my AP would kick off RNAV and revert to heading coupled sometimes. Seemed like a good idea to bug my heading given that system proclivity. Anyway, there I am chilling at altitude having an in-depth system discussion, the AP kicked over to heading sync, and I didn't notice until I had drifted far enough off course that center had to ask WTF I was doing. My inattention to course and subsequent ATC call out undermined my instruction. Now I use the heading bug for any number of useful items, but not course back up.
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Telling people who disagree with your politics they are “beyond hope” is not ”presenting facts.” It’s conjecture.
