CAL 1065 Fire - Chaos at COS
While shooting autolands at KCOS 35L this afternoon, approach mentioned an inbound emergency. CAL 1065, a B-737, reportedly had a fire. With the CAL airplane about 10 minutes out and everyone racing to get down before an imminent runway closure, the Allegiant MD-80...
USCG Casa 212s
The US Coast Guard has a few in their inventory. In the past they've used them in Florida for logistics runs into Guantanemo Bay.
Rumor has it that the Coast Guard was to aquire additional 212s and make more widespread use of them, but that the deal was scuttled by Spain's...
GED or HS - doesn't matter
I have a GED (and a B.S.) and am in AF pilot training. Honestly, all the military really cares about is whether or not you have at least a Bachelor's degree. High School education is no more important than where you went to elementary school.
Hardship Deferment
SSCRA won't allow you to defer loans, however you can get an Economic Hardship Deferment (for up to 3 years) if your monthly loan payments amount to 20% (or more) of your monthly income.
The neat thing about the Hardship Deferment (versus a Forebearance) is that the...
Nope
No. My quote refers to Ryanair , the Irish low fare carrier based on Southwest's business model. They compete directly with UK-based EasyJet which, decided in 2002, to expand their fleet with Airbus aircraft instead of sticking with a 737-only fleet.
You are thinking of Wichita-based...
To answer a few of your questions, reservists don't get to choose UPT bases. Your unit should have a form that shows all your predicted training dates and locations. OTS is a TDY (temporary) assignment while UPT is a PCS - meaning you get full relocation and can bring dependents. Housing is...
Concentrate on AFRES
AFRC has more of a "rolling admissions" policy than the ANG which seems to select people for a year or two out. Get picked up by one of the bi-annual Reserve boards and you will likely get priority for class dates based upon your critical age. I was selected at 28 1/2...
I've heard that rumor before about a more laminar flow wing being put on the '37 line to eek out some more speed (the rumor I heard was for the 737-900X). As far as I know it's only a rumor and not fact.
Here are a few links on the Boeing MMA...
That took place before I took mil leave from flight test. The company did a 2 week demonstration tour for the Navy with a
-700 variant (might have even been a BBJ1). The test pilots doing the demo had Navy backgrounds. Naval aviators at several locations got the opportunity to fly the...
Greetings from Columbus
It's the same thing at my heavy Reserve unit. Several of the newer guys are restricted to from flying downrange (i.e. farther than Europe) until their TS clearances are done. Not only a pain to them, but an operational pain for a very busy unit. Some have been...
Good Luck Everyone!
I know the wait's excruciating, but unless your squadron somehow gets the inside word, you'll have to wait as long as 10 working days to get the board announcement. Once that's done, the time goes by FAST!
3 weeks and counting 'til commission.
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