Everything posted by disgruntledemployee
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Privately Owned Drones
"Gee, officer, I thought that it was a pedophile operating that spying device looking in on my kids bathroom." But before the officer shows up, if the operator shows up first, a picture of them on my doorstep posted to social media calling them pedophiles trying to spy on my little kids gets posted. Need anymore justification? I could make up all sorts of justification. And I'll gladly roll those dice. Because nobody likes pedophiles. Out
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CAP poster is a fake - Classic thread
I like it. Brogan is like the millennial version of the duchy anti-bro, kind of like "Kramer." If it sticks, neat. If not, I'll return to my 75 IBU pint of IPA. Out, oh and cheers.
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EFMP (Exceptional Family Member Program)
Sadly, you like have to do your own homework. As for the specialist, it doesn't have to be MTF (military). Some EFMP specialty docs don't exist in the mil system. In my area, we have a good children's hospital and folks go there for their specialty care. If you find a local civilian specialist, and they accept Tricare, and you make EFMP aware they exist, and the doc has space, the local clinic has the final say and convincing them may be a challenge. Be ready to lead everyone by the nose and push past the frustrations. This was my experience and I eventually got out of that program knowing me and the wife could do it better on our own. I likely have Tricare EFMP PTSD. Good luck, Out
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Latest Movies
In honor of Rowdy Roddy's death, go watch "They Live," bubble gum optional. https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/wrestling-superstar-roddy-piper-dead-at-61-224152886.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKdHuyQpHY Edit, video is better than the picture. RIP Mr Piper, watching your antics on Saturdays was a blast.
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Privately Owned Drones
If it has a camera, I'm classifying it as a surveillance (spy) device. Invade my property, get shot. Out
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ADS-B in Military Aircraft
I thought that all mil aircraft were mandated by Congress to have TCAS after the 141 mid air.
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Latest Movies
Hollywood is on top of it, they will set us straight. And that will become the truth. Out
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Privately Owned Drones
Well officer, it looked like a duck and it was over my property, so... And They'd bypass such an infringement upon their freedom. Psst, hey kid, wanna hacked EPROM to take full control of that "toy" of yours? Out
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F-16 & Cessna mid-air over SC
It's important for aviators to know their environment. The C-27 vs Herk out near Pope is another example of crews oblivious to each other. Keep scanning you all, it may be the only thing that saves you one day. Out
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Last Beer You Drank and Rate It
Some Yahoo article pointing to an online site doing a brewery survey. Check off the ones you like. I must say it was a nice list, but didn't go deep enough for some local-regional favorites of mine. I did it while enjoying a Tallgrass. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/best-craft-breweries-survey
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C-130 down in Indonesia (not US)
Weight likely was factor, but its quite likely the crew didn't have the skills and practice to handle an engine failure/prop malfunction at takeoff. Or calculate TOLD properly and tell 20 people to stay put in the off chance the have an engine problem. And if it was an underpowered E model.... Common issues with some other countries that fly Mighty Herc. Out
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Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)
What if you get pregnant? I have a better idea, delete the useless job altogether. We've all been there and seen or played the wasted job and know what it looks like. Delete! There, now give me my 10% of the savings so i can retire a multi millionaire. Out
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Latest JQP post. AF digging deeper for bodies for deployment.
- Latest JQP post. AF digging deeper for bodies for deployment.
The true daily work of non-flying jobs at many deployed spots does not justify the number of people. Even with CCs considerate of extra bodies and looking to cut, they second guess and change their mind. It was always the "in case the shit hits the fan" excuse. The mentality will not go away. "I'm in charge of a lot of people" and the bigger the better for many CCs. And so much of the work is pure crap, mostly crap, and half crap. We generate more crap than sorties. The MX hours per flying hour are X. The crap that goes along with it is X to the 50+. So much time, paper, electricity, and waste of human time goes into generating useless, no decision making info, crap. I'm out of crap- AFPAK Hands
Someone/DT mentioned I should take the DLAB just like all the other boxes we should check. I left that one empty. I think I'm good to go with my future. Out- AFPAK Hands
It's a CJCS program because of politics. Throw the ol joint chief stamp on there so that everyone thinks its serious. Are there people that want to do this, probably. Are they in avaition, now we're getting to slim pickins. No one likes to work for futility, which is my opinion of this program and region. Send lots of intel and foreign affairs types to this program. Out- The Pentagon paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million to 'salute troops'
A. That is why I love the Packers. You never see the "owner" with lots a camera time during the game. I think its in NFL law that TV must show Jerry Jones every game. B. NLF, take your black eye of taking millions from the gov't in the name of the troops and do something meaningful with it. Oh, please don't produce any cheerleader posters, we can't put those up in the office anymore, SARC and all. C. Brady is a cheater. I mean, really, how can he stand at the mike and say he has no idea how a ball feels. That is like a surgeon saying he doesn't know if his scalpel is good, or Tiger or "pick your pro golpher" saying he has no idea how the club feels, or the race car driver and how the car feels. You're supposed to be a pro at throwing the football, you better damn well know how you want your balls to feel. I know how I want my balls to feel! Beer is out and so am I- Harrison Ford Successfully Lands Malfunctioning Aircraft
Kill it Chicago style - bulldoze it in the middle of the night and say opps. RIP Meigs. Although Han will live to fly another day, I don't think he shot first this time. Out- Harrison Ford Successfully Lands Malfunctioning Aircraft
Lando was heard saying, "They told me it was fixed!" as Solo was banging on the dash on his way down. Out- Can anyone make a case for Dover instead of Travis?
Choose based on beer selection. Out- Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate
Do I not look calm to you? I was merely correcting the use of mil friendly from rubber stamp to bonafide when it comes to this outfit. You do like bonafide when it comes to your aviation training, right? I think so since you're about to invest 6x as much. E-mail them and ask for the study materials. It should include stuff like typical systems GK, checklist, light twin specifics, and typical profiles. Out- Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate
Downtown...It's a course for grown ups and you have to come well prepared like a grown up. It's not the first day of elementary school, it more like the final exam review and prep ride for that Sr year college class that you've been studying for. Like the other say, you're hours and experience have prepared you to fly. They spend their time (and your money) making sure you know what you need to know and that you can safely fly a twin. The last thing they want is to get a rep as rubber stampers (butters) as the FAA will clamp that down. So "Mil Friendly" to me means they understand our background, understand how we log hours, and understand our level of experience. Hoss is right. Smokin is right. Robo, give them a call. They're likely booked out to the summer. Out- New SECAF online Town Hall Meeting today 1530EST
C-130H FTU was TFI with a reserve squadron until the AF changed its minds and it went Air Guard. I guess it must be a really big issue that the SECAF needs to solve for us. Out- Promotion and PRF Information
Ah, the KLPs. So you think that many of us don't have the influence that you wish to get someday? Men, here's my guess. Chang volunteered for one of those exec jobs, probably above the sq level. Maybe he's on a staff somewhere and thus because of his "position" and the dude he hears everyday, he's a really swell leader. But he is most likely one of those that I mentioned earlier, a dude that knows the exec gets good paper and thus promotion and jobs. So he plays the game and drops terms like KLPs. Because this is the way he's gotten this far in the AF, it has to be the best way because he thinks he's the best. "It's never going to change, because it never should" is how we will continue to have shitty bosses and the Chang pathway will remain open. You are right though chang, the exec pathway will not change and there will always be a shoe path for you because the best will not always want it. Out- Promotion and PRF Information
Ha ha! I caught one! Men, I suggest you turn on your Chang squelch. Elders, you know what I meant by my advice. Out - Latest JQP post. AF digging deeper for bodies for deployment.