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Offline Reschke

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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #120 on: March 06, 2010, 05:37:51 PM »
You know I see those white US Air Force trainers like that last one all the time entering the pattern directly over and around my house here just south of Birmingham.
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #121 on: April 13, 2010, 08:54:27 AM »
Quote from: Reschke on March 06, 2010, 05:37:51 PM
You know I see those white US Air Force trainers like that last one all the time entering the pattern directly over and around my house here just south of Birmingham.

What's airfield name? I don't know any field near KBHM that's used for pattern work with T-1.  I did use VUZ during recovery from kMEI last friday.... but that was overflying at 15K or so.



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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #122 on: April 13, 2010, 12:07:37 PM »
Where I live is about a mile north of the intersection of I-459 and I-65 and all kinds of aircraft start their turn into Birmingham right over or near my house.
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #123 on: April 13, 2010, 12:47:07 PM »
Dima,

Why T-1? What was other choices and whats is your next after T-1
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Offline Russian

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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #124 on: April 13, 2010, 07:47:33 PM »
Quote from: Reschke on April 13, 2010, 12:07:37 PM
Where I live is about a mile north of the intersection of I-459 and I-65 and all kinds of aircraft start their turn into Birmingham right over or near my house.

Yeah, that doesn't tell me much.  If it's pattern, then they will stay within 2 miles of airport.  We usually don't do many approaches where airliners do their thing.

Quote from: ramzey on April 13, 2010, 12:47:07 PM
Dima,

Why T-1? What was other choices and whats is your next after T-1

Air force usually choose for you based on performance and some preference.  So I wasn't good enough for training in fighter-like aircraft compared to what we had in our class. 
Out of Phase 2 of UPT people get T-1, T-44, UH-1 or T-38.  I'd say 75%, 4%, .5% and 20% respectively are channeled to previous aircraft. 
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Offline Maverick

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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #125 on: April 14, 2010, 02:29:59 PM »
Is this likely where you'll stay for the first part of your career or are there options to progress to other airframes / jobs? I knew one LT several years back who was flying the EC130 then went to the biz jets. I haven't talked to him in years so no idea where he went. He was concerned for his career progression so wanted to get a variety of airframes in case of a RIF.
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Offline Russian

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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #126 on: April 14, 2010, 08:13:28 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on April 14, 2010, 02:29:59 PM
Is this likely where you'll stay for the first part of your career or are there options to progress to other airframes / jobs? I knew one LT several years back who was flying the EC130 then went to the biz jets. I haven't talked to him in years so no idea where he went. He was concerned for his career progression so wanted to get a variety of airframes in case of a RIF.

T-1 is not my MWS, it's just a training aircraft and nothing more.  T-1s are not used for cargo, medical transport or DV.
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Offline Russian

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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #127 on: May 18, 2010, 07:56:05 PM »


BE40 :)
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #128 on: June 19, 2010, 06:07:36 PM »
Clouds!








Low level. 




Astronauts! (just returned from space flight)




just a regular days in pilot training.... 
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #129 on: July 10, 2010, 06:32:55 PM »





A bit of simulated refueling.
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Offline Selino631

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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #130 on: July 10, 2010, 07:10:01 PM »
Russian, do you know what type of plane your going to be assigned yet?
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #131 on: July 10, 2010, 09:25:27 PM »
Quote from: Selino631 on July 10, 2010, 07:10:01 PM
Russian, do you know what type of plane your going to be assigned yet?

I'll find out in about three weeks.
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #132 on: July 10, 2010, 09:30:14 PM »
Great shots man  :aok
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #133 on: July 10, 2010, 10:42:03 PM »
Very interesting. Just found this thread today. Congratulations, Russian.
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Re: Pilot select...
« Reply #134 on: August 13, 2010, 04:23:45 PM »


Those are mine!


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