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down2mins said:
Burnout...nah... that was avoided by the past 3 weeks of doing absolutely nothing related to NIFA stuff. :)
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You recover quickly, sir. After you've worked to take care of 1000 lives, it sure does make taking care of YOUR OWN life, easier, though. I told GH last year that we could have made one heck of a reality show out of it...I think only one of our officers remained in town by the time SAFECON '06 rolled around. Not sure of what age y'all are, but sounds like you might need to have a few "ready reserves" in mind for next year.
 
kansas said:
You recover quickly, sir. After you've worked to take care of 1000 lives, it sure does make taking care of YOUR OWN life, easier, though. I told GH last year that we could have made one heck of a reality show out of it...I think only one of our officers remained in town by the time SAFECON '06 rolled around. Not sure of what age y'all are, but sounds like you might need to have a few "ready reserves" in mind for next year.
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Reality show...nice!

Why does everyone always assume I'm a "sir" ;)
Anyway, I graduated a few years ago, as did most of the other officers from this year. Just all still work in Columbus and have always been very involved with flight team. May be time to pass the torch. We'll see...
 
Sorry, ma'am. ;)

Not having to attend classes while "running the show" would have been nice, although I imagine work, in some cases, now that I think of it, would be a mess to deal with, as well. I guess it's not like I went to classes for a week and a half straight while the tornado was swirling around us, anyway:)
 
Guitar rocker said:
Man, he sure did have his favorites there. Please tell me Deremer isnt still there teaching everyone the internal circuitry of an NDB and VOR. Boy, was THAT ever some wasted time.
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Oh god no. He retired somewhere around 2001 I think (someone please correct me here--like I have to ask). Initially, Robertson took over the Long Range class and Skrammy took over the Gen Av Ops class. (I have no idea who's doing what now.) I still never performed a gross nav error check in a Seminole, though. :cool:
 
Booker said:
Oh god no. He retired somewhere around 2001 I think (someone please correct me here--like I have to ask). Initially, Robertson took over the Long Range class and Skrammy took over the Gen Av Ops class. (I have no idea who's doing what now.) I still never performed a gross nav error check in a Seminole, though. :cool:
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That guy was somethin else. That and the glass eye always killed me.....
Seemed like some folks thought that we were going to go from UND right out to flying around the world in a hawk. Maybe they had a void to fill and just used up throwing stuff in there that would take up time.
 
Guitar rocker said:
Good job UND. At least this time when you guys went there, yah didnt buzz, hit the power lines and crash into the might Miss like they did when I was there. What an embarrassment. Is that arrogant Kent Lovelace still there? What a tool.
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Ha Ha. I remember that crash. One of the pilots involved is now a Captain at Pinnacle. M.A.
 
kansas said:
Sorry, ma'am. ;)

Not having to attend classes while "running the show" would have been nice, although I imagine work, in some cases, now that I think of it, would be a mess to deal with, as well. I guess it's not like I went to classes for a week and a half straight while the tornado was swirling around us, anyway:)
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Yeah, luckily my job was very forgiving during those 2 weeks :)

If anyone has any type of suggestions for next year....go ahead and spill um on here.
 
down2mins said:
Yeah, luckily my job was very forgiving during those 2 weeks :)

If anyone has any type of suggestions for next year....go ahead and spill um on here.
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Well I already mentioned the fuel cards earlier in the thread. What kinds of things are in your scope of control though?

We never got our landing cards, SCAN/E6B tests, or preflight sheets back but is that a Judging staff thing, or can you help us on that?

Again, you guys did a great job. The video link in the hangar was neat for the little amount of time I did get to see it (our whole team was usually out on the ramp recovering or staging.), and the facilities were excellent.
 
Rip Vanwinkle said:
I'd suggest that you go ahead and try talking to girls.

Sorry. Too easy.
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Well not to sound like a dork or anything but there were some hotties at competition...but then again I didnt talk to any of them...

::sigh::
 
Can you tell me where und, southern illinois, erau, and others are ranked as far as education? Did any of these schools make the top ten? Do you people think that you could have gotten into stanford, duke, or yale?
 
SplitBar said:
Ha Ha. I remember that crash. One of the pilots involved is now a Captain at Pinnacle. M.A.
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Going from powerline to swimming the might Miss must have been an awful feeling.

You remember the one where the foreign student bit er on 35R (gear up) and his pal who was downwind for 35R was told by tower to land on 35L as 35R was closed.......that kid kept on saying, "Ohhhhh oh oh uhhh uhhh, dynasty kleeeea to lund twee five wight....Tower comes back and says, nope dynasty, your cleared to land 35L. Kid come back, Uhhhh uh uh uh, cleea to land twee five wight. Controller comes back and says (right over the horn), no, your cleared to land 35L...one of your compadres just bit the hiroshim on 35R. That was on the air.....
 
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down2mins said:
Yeah, luckily my job was very forgiving during those 2 weeks :)

If anyone has any type of suggestions for next year....go ahead and spill um on here.
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Not so much a suggestion, per se, just an idea...

Pretty off the wall, but it might work. What if a "SAFECON Idol" show was put together for the Friday night social? Have teams put up talent acts of all sorts in a judged show for the big prizes, and give away the random smaller stuff throughout the night. Perhaps "SAFECON Gong Show" is a better name. Acts could be individual or group (they'd have to figure out for themselves how to split the prize), funny or serious, etc. etc...

That would probably be quite a bit of fun not only to participate in, but also to watch. Just a thought.
 
What a sad reading I have just done for the last twenty minutes. Whether or not you think Safecon is for geeks, that is your right. I for one did compete for my local community college, Palomar, in 1988 and 89 and I won awards both years. I do remember thinking a lot of the people that were competing did seem to be a little on the overkill (ERAU ALWAYS won the safety award.) But the entire process was a fun time and it was the beginning of my "networking." I still am in touch with people that were on my team and others that I met. ALL of which currently fly or are furloughed from major airlines. So say what you will, but I will give a few words of advice - "If the Capt. you are flying with brings up flying competition - don't talk crap or you just might find your evaluation just a little lacking." Oh yeah – the after party was up there with the best of ANY party I have been to. And if the gal that flew for OCC at Mt. Sac is reading this, you made my 1st SAFECON very memorable!!

Baja.

BTW - I've been called a bunch of things, but "Geek" was never one of them. You nay-sayers can pound sand!
 
What do you think I'm crazy? I'm not. I'll stick to calling you geeks from the safety of an anonymous web forum.

Seriously, though, whatever works for you is fine with me. I just can't imagine wanting to spend both your career and your free time around airplanes. One is enough for me. Anyway, as you point out, it's none of my business, so I'll just say enjoy flying but don't miss the rest of life and I'll hit the road.
 
kansas said:
Not so much a suggestion, per se, just an idea...

Pretty off the wall, but it might work. What if a "SAFECON Idol" show was put together for the Friday night social? Have teams put up talent acts of all sorts in a judged show for the big prizes, and give away the random smaller stuff throughout the night. Perhaps "SAFECON Gong Show" is a better name. Acts could be individual or group (they'd have to figure out for themselves how to split the prize), funny or serious, etc. etc...

That would probably be quite a bit of fun not only to participate in, but also to watch. Just a thought.
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If I found someone to play the drums and a good bassist I could play a kickass verson of purple haze! I think I would win on GP! :pimp:
 
Salukipilot4590 said:
If I found someone to play the drums and a good bassist I could play a kickass verson of purple haze! I think I would win on GP! :pimp:
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If it happens, I hope I'm there to see it...
 
Rip Vanwinkle said:
What do you think I'm crazy? I'm not. I'll stick to calling you geeks from the safety of an anonymous web forum.

Seriously, though, whatever works for you is fine with me. I just can't imagine wanting to spend both your career and your free time around airplanes. One is enough for me. Anyway, as you point out, it's none of my business, so I'll just say enjoy flying but don't miss the rest of life and I'll hit the road.
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First of all, thank you of expressing your opinion in a civil manner, and acknowledging that it's just an opinion with a "to each his own" attitude, instead of acting like some meathead popped collar with questionably-sized genitalia. I respect that.

Now, here's some food for thought: some of us chose this career for a reason... which doesn't involve spiffy epaulettes or (non-existing) six figures.
 
Going2Baja said:
...And if the gal that flew for OCC at Mt. Sac is reading this, you made my 1st SAFECON very memorable!!!
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Are you saying that you got some at Nationals? if so....I bow before you....:beer:
 

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