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There are sone chafes coming to the program. The new mantra is that it is to get “needed” skills vs “nice to have” skills. It is cool though.

True. I did the math for myself it’s not exact because I don’t have.m a disability rating yet but I figure I’ll net $150 a day after they deduct my pay. But I’d do it for free so it’s not an issue.

I’m doing this…it’s a horrible financial choice. Works out to about $150 a day net extra you work…or about what a substitute teacher makes. DM me if you need info

The biggest thing to preserve from the A-10 community is the CAS expertise. Believe me, when and F-16/F-35/A-10 pilot talk about CAS, its very different among the communities. The A-10 community is unique. Can it be preserved in a different airframe? I doubt it. Does it need to? I’m not sure. I’m all for dumping outdated warfare. I can tell you I’d rather show up to a MCO battlefield in an A-10 loaded with laser mavs than a F-35 in (laughable) beast mode. Maybe sone better weapons will help in the future.

UPT has always been a grind. We trip-turned 38s, flew weekends as well. Sad if leadership won’t let some good XC deals offset the pace.

Lots of parties at the club, flotillas on the lake. I’d routinely take a T-38 XC solo on weekends from TX to WA, land at a civilian airport, party with friends, and fly home. Sure, it has its down sides but overall a great experience.

White jets have a terrible reputation. I’ve had great assignments that make people jealous and one to Laughlin that makes people cringe…I loved it. One of the best things to happen to me in life was going there as a young Capt.

Any southwest guys hear any hiring window rumors?

I know a guy who retired as a MSGT, a few years before he got out, worked on his rating with the GI bill, did flight instructing and 5yrs later he’s at the airlines via the regionals route. Set a goal and go for it. You need to start now though to log hours.

The bonus does matter. Imagine the line pilot working 14 hour days making the same plus measly flight pay as the shoe clerk that barely works. I’d cut the bonus and make flight pay $1k at UPT and then rise $250 a year to $4k. We’d get better UPT candidates I bet and better retention.

Depends where you are at and potential for upside/crash/future rental possibility, how long you will stay etc.

Land as soon as conditions permit…they permitted. And F-ck having a German OG. They are a shell of an Air Force, zero ability except following regs.

~1 month to go: Fixed wing overall take rate: 32% 11F: 24% 11B: 31% 11M: 29% Ouch

Anyone with good ideas on investments to hedge vs inflation ?

Anyone here in the TR bonus? What are terms?

As of 9 Aug Fighters 24% Bombers 26% Fatties 27% Spec ops 47% Rescue 51% Manned overall 32%

Anyone on here fly for Alaska?

No, at some point the population needs to take responsibility. A whole generation has been raised under our protection, 20 years to learn to fight and govern themselves. F-ck them. They’ll get used to Taliban rule….again.

The afghanis deserve to live under the Taliban. 20 yrs of assistance from a superpower and they still can’t stand. F em

I had Covid, very mild to the point I was flying 3 sorties with it and didn’t know. I got the first dose of moderna (felt worse than actual covid) and then my base ran out so I never got the 2nd shot. From everything I’ve read, one dose gives me 80% effectiveness, some readings say 95% since I already had the virus. I’m not against the 2nd shot, just not a priority. When I’m asked if I’m vaccinated I say yes. Is it official that I need both shots?

Go look at safety archives and check out the engine failures historically vs now. As for tech, I started out in T-37s, and I’ve stepped thru a lot of cockpit tech iterations. We’ve come a long way. I admit I’m just one data point.

FTU so yes I’m seeing the direct result of training.

This is a direct result of sh-tty leadership that doesn’t get it and a poorly managed system. Not bitching, stating fact from seeing the inner workings firsthand.

Plenty, because planes were less safe and tougher to fly. What point are you trying to get at? I’ve flown with kids whose 1st solo in a jet is in the b course. Time to advance the way we train.

I saw the data and UPT 2.5 looks fine. Winging after the T-6…whatever. “But that’s not how I did it!!” I was a UPT IP when fix to fixes went away…the uproar…but we survived. And for data, I have 2x relatives who got wings after original 169kt T-6’s and went on to fly 10,000k hours in everything from prop and jet bombers to Mach 2 fighters.