slc
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Yep, LCADS-LV would've been adequate for that shithole
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I've heard of being able to blacklist at SW, but haven't heard of a "way" to do this at UAL??
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2 hours ago, BashiChuni said:
Guys there’s not a lot of ATC control over Somalia. Pretty easy to figure that out…and ignore it.
This.....as someone who recently flew into/around/and over I can vouch for that statement.
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Vote Democrat.....
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Just switched from Geico TO USAA for car insurance only...........Geico was several hundred dollars more per year than USAA. Also, just signed on for home insurance after dumping Grange (again several hundred saved). Interesting
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Omg....blast from the past. Ole' 777.....don't forget to check six!!
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I thought BLACKFACE was considered "offensive" and should not be used in normal diatribe.....oh wait oops
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Ahh, the Belgium Club ETAR on Thursday nights......the memories
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All in the name of "diversity and inclusion"
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You can have her.... I prefer blondes. On second thought......
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The gift that keeps on giving....
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Wonder if he would've had a chance given a little "tactical combat casualty care" at the scene. Guess we'll never know.....
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"destruction of the military and governmental capability" sure sounds like the "elimination" of the Gaza Strip as a "sovereign" state.....going to get interesting
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Curious that alcohol didn't make the list.....surely not a contributing risk factor
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I'm skeptical. I see an inordinate number of kids these days answering this question:
"what do you want to be when you grow up"
"a Youtuber"
Sad how in my generation the response would have been
"an astronaut, doctor, fighter pilot, an army man"
Indicative of anything? The hell if I know, but an indicator of the kind of kids we're raising? Hmmm
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Ah so the Abbey Gate IED pushed the timeline up. Got it
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Thought the "pull out" date was set (by Biden) to 11 Sept (to conveniently coincide w/ the 20th anniversary). Last C17 to depart was 31 Aug??
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34 minutes ago, RASH said:
I had to go back and look for the pretzel too…
Sent from my iPad using Baseops Network mobile appAttention to detail gentlemen
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3 hours ago, Biff_T said:
Damn!
Yeah, damn that pretzel looks good
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2 hours ago, SocialD said:
Are your TR's getting bonuses for just staying in as part-timers
Yes.
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6 hours ago, FourFans said:
H3 hearing waiver here. Yes. You can have HORRIBLE hearing and still be on flight status. The booth of pain is nothing more than a screener to see if you need to go to the real booth...which isn't painful at all. The real one is preceded by a device clammed to your head (not BQZip's mom) that plays sonar sounds and maps what your hearing should be. Then you sit in a real sound proof booth and you play the game again with high def speakers and not a headset, which tests the connections between brain and ear. The device maps what your hearing should be. The booth maps what your hearing is. The only reason they need the booth is to make sure your brain is actually receiving the inputs the ear is sending.
Bonus: If you have a competent audiologist, the high def speaker test will have a "repeat this word" test, which is the result of a 30 year speech pathology study examining how hearing degradation impacts speech degradation as we get older. Basically what we hear turns into what we say, and it's very subtle. But once you hear it, you can't unknow it. BTW yes, at 40 years old I became a hearing aid recipient.
Interesting sidebar: After having personally gone through that audiology and speech pathology wringer, it is clear that our current president relies on lip reading, an ear piece, and is stone cold Boomer def. The signs are easy to pick up once you know what to look for. It sadly explains some of his gaffed responses...(that, and the outright lies...fo example his academic record...no hearing problem there)...definitely not an excuse, and frankly a reason he shouldn't be in office...but I digress. God help us.
TLDR: You can have horrible hearing. So long as you can still do your job (i.e. your D.O. signs of that you can still hear the RWR tones), you're good to go. H3 waiver takes about 3-4 months to process. If you lead turn it, you'll never leave flight status.
P.S. Tinnitus gets you 10%. Hearing loss gets you 0% (but they pay for your hearing aids every 3 years...supposedly)
Excellent info, thanks for posting.
Was the "advanced" test done at Wright Pat? Did you ever have your baseline reset before reaching H3?
Solid info on the VA disability tip (Tinnitus vs. hearing loss claim)
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15 hours ago, skibum said:
Your hearing can get pretty bad before it affects your flight status
Thanks, that's what I needed to hear
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Man I hope you were wearing your "USAF RETIRED" hat whilst sitting around that campfire lol