Hair Teeth & Eyeballs Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Nothing more entertaining than a bunch of fat kids fighting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockheedFix Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Nothing more entertaining than a bunch of fat kids fighting! Except maybe watching grown men point with their elbows and introduce themselves using only a contrived nickname. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Except maybe watching grown men point with their elbows and introduce themselves using only a contrived nickname. No, fat kids are much funnier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty2004 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 We (UH-1N) don't have an IFR certified GPS so we "have" to use a fix-to-fix to proceed direct to a point in a non-radar environment (which there are many in MT). If you don't have RNAV equipment, you can't legally proceed direct to a fix in a non-radar environment...see 11-217v1 5.8.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 No, fat kids are much funnier... Don't you have a watch to shoot down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tac airlifter Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) If you don't have RNAV equipment, you can't legally proceed direct to a fix in a non-radar environment...see 11-217v1 5.8.1 It says "should not" not "can't." Edited December 12, 2012 by tac airlifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf424 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Nothing more entertaining than a bunch of fat kids fighting! Thanks for pointing out my use of self depreciating humor to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Teeth & Eyeballs Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) Nasty, you killed the mood... (I am pointing at you with my elbow) Edited December 12, 2012 by Hair Teeth & Eyeballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
130driver Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I just finished a tour as a UPT instructor and I can tell you that students are NOT being issued E6Bs. It hasn't been a factor and you won't use it during UPT -- that includes your time in T-6s, T-1s, and T-38s. During the instructor-taught navigation classes, the instruction makes references to how some of the stuff is done on the E6Bs, but that's the extent of the references. T-6 navigation sorties don't really focus on how to use that stuff and T-1s really push PFPS. I would not go out and spend the money unless A) you want one because you want to fit in with the navs or B) you have money to burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitzo Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Why are they pushing PFPS? Isn't everything done by ACFP now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 JMPS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronxbomber252 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 C-130's and many of their variants (at least HC's and MC's) use PFPS. Can't speak to other communities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 C-130's and many of their variants (at least HC's and MC's) use PFPS. Can't speak to other communities. You will be getting JMPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockheedFix Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) You will be getting JMPS Awesome. It took me 8 years to get somewhat competent at using CFPS, now I get to start over. Is JMPS at least more user friendly? Edited December 17, 2012 by LockheedFix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Is JMPS at least more user friendly? Prepare to smash your cranium against the wall, repeatedly. At least once you figure it out it's not too bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dupe Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Prepare to smash your cranium against the wall, repeatedly. At least once you figure it out it's not too bad. Once upon a time, there was this contraption called AFMSS... For all the ass-pain of JMPS, its better and easier to take on the road. I remember the 4-man team of pall-bearers it would take to move an AFMSS for a deployment/exercise. Throwing the mission planning system into a bag is nice. Now if those damn printers were smaller.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf424 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'll believe it when I see it. We just upgraded to 4.2 of CFPS. I give it at least 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Now if those damn printers were smaller.... That would be nice, but on the other hand it's awesome lugging those giant things around, complete with one cartridge of black toner that runs out 1/3 of the way through the TDY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 That would be nice, but on the other hand it's awesome lugging those giant things around, complete with one cartridge of black toner that runs out 1/3 of the way through the TDY. Here's every 4-ship I've ever been in against every mission planning printer I've ever met: (And before nsplayer says "hurrdurr...there are only three people there," remember that #4 gets to hold the camera.) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiffler Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 What are you doing flying a Huey in the weather? Stop that. Immediately. Why? If they get in the weather they can just stop and go down (STS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Teeth & Eyeballs Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Here's every 4-ship I've ever been in against every mission planning printer I've ever met: (And before nsplayer says "hurrdurr...there are only three people there," remember that #4 gets to hold the camera.) Damn it feels good to be a gangsta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0neWs0 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 P'cola uses them. Bones...not so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Is JMPS at least more user friendly? There is a special place in the bowels of hell for the designer of JMPS! But other than that...ya dude, it's great! Here's every 4-ship I've ever been in against every mission planning printer I've ever met: (And before nsplayer says "hurrdurr...there are only three people there," remember that #4 gets to hold the camera.) I JUST WANT A FUCKING BULLSEYE MAP!!!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrostream Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Army guys are issued one and use it frequently during academics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perch Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 ENJJPT still issues them for use in T-6 and T-38. But the days are numbered from what I've heard, as is teaching the fix to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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