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See one do one?

I do have an extra of both actually!

Everyone already hit the nail on the head. Biggest thing for me, and what I usually preach to everyone, all nighters dont work, and when you're tired, stop studying. You dont retain information when you're tired, theres no point in going on. Especially the night before a test/checkride. If you dont know something by 10pm the night before, you arent going to learn it. Give your brain a rest, and you'll retain what you know that much better. I always made it a point to just relax for a few hours before bed, the night before a checkride. Theres so much information to absorb there, and you can only learn so much. Knowing where to find things is sometimes more important than the information itself. Do what works for you. We had guys who just read stuff once and it stuck, others made thousands of quizlet cards (this dude was the real bro of the flight), others who hand wrote flash cards. Everyone is different man. We'd quiz each other on road trips to Austin or wherever we were going.

Laughlin 23-07 and 23-08 when they washed the whole class back in T-1s. The 23-07 patch originally said "No time for 2.5" instead of "the old fashioned way" but that didnt make it very far.

You'll have a lot more time than you think to enjoy the area you're in and explore.

Pfff, Laughlin was great.

I swore in about 8 months after I got hired. The "enlistment contract" had a line in it about being for commissioning purposes only, and supposedly didn't lock me if things went south during the process up to being commissioned. I wish I had signed it sooner, because thats 8 extra months on my pay date I missed out on.

Tons of good tips, advice, and answers to all your questions on here. Just gotta start digging. I'd start applying as soon as you have all the scores and application packet materials. No need to wait. The PPL will definitely help, but you may as well start slinging applications. Why take away 3 years of getting your name out there.

Nope.

Yeah thats how its supposed to be. Definitley way more CRM in T-1s than T-6. But again, thats intentional. The T-6 isn't is crewed air craft technically even though its a two seater. You're supposed to fly with a single pilot mentality, more or less. However, the style and quality of CRM varies from instructor to instructor.

That would make sense yeah.

We didn't when I was in T-6s just under a year ago.

Fair, fair.

Yep, my bad.

They want to know what your plans are. Looking to see if you actually have a long term plan set up on how you're going to survive when you get back to drill status. Do you have a job to go back to? Have a plan for getting a job?

1. None of mine. I was still legacy syllabus. I think the 2.5 syllabus has like 20hrs (Not totally sure) of VR events. My class did use the VR sims though just on our own to brush up on pattern visuals and whatnot. VR pattern parties are a good time. 2. 59 flights in the T-6 and 42 in the T-1. A few of those flights might have been incompletes for MX. 3. No sombrero for me. Couple close calls though. 4. I didn't have first hand knowledge, but the first 2.5 class started simultaneously with my class in the other T-6 squadron, and when we'd fly with the other squadrons IPs, they would talk about there being a lot more queep than with the legacy syllabus. I think the overall mood regarding it has improved as they've gotten used to it and as some of the kinks get ironed out. 5. Hahaha no comment. Definitley saw both sides of the spectrum though. Those who enjoy the job and those who don't. 6. Absolutely. But damn, its was a good time.

They just brought it back at Laughlin, but its the Civilian Path to Wings (XPW) program. So its for high time airline types. Whats your flying background?

Potentially? I know I saw a video of some T-1 sims that were using some kind of AR, but nothing at Laughlin so far. The T6/T1 sims are the same they've always been aside from the new T6 VR sims. Which are lacking. Excellent for learning pattern references, and getting comfortable flying the pattern itself, but not for actual aircraft feel. They're cumbersome just because of the interface.

I'm guard, so hopefully its not that long of a delay 😉

Just finished up UPT (Legacy syllabus) at Laughlin if anyone has any burning questions about Laughlin or UPT as a whole.

Not very common. This is why the selection process is so thorough and why fighter units usually have such a high bar set for interviews. A lot of time and money is invested in you by the time you reach track night.

His first choice believe it or not!

Reserves I believe.

KDLF 23-08/08AU Drop KC-135 Kadena KC-10 Travis C-130J Dyess B-52 Barksdale C-17 McGuire KC-46 Pease U-28 Hurlburt C-130J Channel Islands (ANG) F-16 TBD HC-130 Moody KC-135 McConnell AC-130J Hurlburt KC-135 Macdill KC-135 Selfridge (ANG) C-17 McGuire A-29 Lebanon RC-135 Offutt C-17 McChord T-6 Laughlin (x2) KC-46 McGuire KC-135 Mildenhall C-17 Charleston T-38 Laughlin C-17 Dover F-35 TBD

Kinda the same. Altus would be the FTU for KC-135s, but PIQ is the course name for initial qual in the jet. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.