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How many people are you going to fly with 75% of the time? I know a few air force pilot's with Mooneys and they enjoy them (economical for a certified retract, long legs, good TAS cruise). I have a RV-6 and RVs are some of the best flying and cost economical airplanes ever. The best part about the RV is there are so many of them you can easily find someone that is an expert nearby. Like hindsight was saying, the experimental world has all of the benefits right now with little drawbacks (Eg. you cant use an experimental for hire/compensation) but you can change just about whatever you want. Want all glass or an autopilot? it's "cheap" and you can do it yourself. If you make a major change like a different propeller the FSDO just signs off on it and you fly a few hours of test flying. PM me if you have any questions but www.vansairforce.com forums is your friend.

There is a chance prices will fall but it depends how fast if/when the economy comes back. Also what types are you looking at getting?

Uhh it is kind of a big deal to discuss readiness when it comes to such a large strategic asset.

If you read the original SECDEF memo it clearly says that "These exceptions are to be done on a case by case basis" and "and shall be coordinated between the gaining and losing orgs". Am I missing something or how the hell can the AETC/CC put out a memo that is all encompassing?

Thread to discuss.

He was not on the Net today when I tried to reach him. Is he on most days of the week, I would still like to talk to him sometime.

I look forward to wishing him a happy birthday tomorrow.

Uhh don't the clouds from the contrails block some of the heat from the sun?

Even after cutting all the training out of the syllabus...

Low pass on the runway, just so happens to be next to the stadium...

I don't think the new 202 has any restrictions about flying at a non towered airfield, you just need to have fire coverage of some type.

I'd go one step further and buy an airplane some day.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/video/iran-plane-missile.html?fbclid=IwAR2xlSa1i0ZH5Qk8io5JmWWYaaQQ_Oi4oDYW1ERCdB9sPLvBA-DtjYtLFXI

The EPIC pass is a sick deal, you have to buy it before the start of the season though. https://www.epicpass.com/pass-results/military.aspx

I think our SQ is ordering the name tags with rank on them. Everyone is just wearing them without any rank for now.

I've had the opportunity to listen to Kit Darby speak a few times. He has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the airlines.

What do you think we should do? Stay in Syria indefinitely?

Mind pointing out a few of the parallels to some of us who find this interesting but are too lazy to get to deep into it?

Yea my last lower had some touch up paint where they must have scraped it up. Not impressed.

They didn’t let you keep a pair after all those years in the duce?

So you are saying that we need to change the rules so the queep stops crushing good things that people enjoy. Might make a small difference with the upward trend in suicides.

When did the Air Force decide it hates airplanes?

He was the OG/CC 09-10ish

Not really sure where to post this, thought it was pretty funny. ADMIN NOTE: Not a motivational poster, so moved to the WTF? thread...

Do I need to call a taxi next time I have been awake for 18+ hours, is the AF going to pay for this after a long shift or flight? Because you can still get arrested if the cop thinks you are impaired. Even though its not illegal to be drowsy they can still charge you if they think you are impaired. Is it safer to drive after being awake for 18 hours or have a beer and drive? Point is this is not a black and white problem and we can not treat it as such. Yes drunk drivers are assholes, i've been hit by one and was lucky that I was not seriously hurt.