Stories from FL280...

[Kanth]

OMG!!! I also love that picture 

Nice job getting down safe! 

[Shuffler]

Riveting...... nice job.

Now in a month you will already know what to expect on trap.

[palef]

Can't.
Process.
Picture.
Of.
Adult.
Serenity.

Shut down mode initiated...

[Oldman731]

"Sir, would it be better if I take this from the front?" I asked, KNOWING he was going to say no. IPs ALWAYS insist on flying the emergency themselves, but I couldn't help myself. I HAD to try to get the trap. To my surprise, he comes back with "Sure! You've got the controls!" "I've got the controls" "You've got the controls.

Good for you, Serenity!  Mark of a real airman.

- oldman

[Serenity]

Thanks for all the kind words! The saga continues, albeit more briefly. Before even getting to take off tonight, in an attempt to complete last night's flight, we had a brake failure on deck leading us to cancel. I walked back up to the ready room to people clapping, and the new name "BJ" for "Breaks Jets".

[Serenity]

Can't.
Process.
Picture.
Of.
Adult.
Serenity.

Shut down mode initiated...

Yeah, lol many of you have known me here since I was 12...

[Easyscor]

Thanks for all the kind words! The saga continues, albeit more briefly. Before even getting to take off tonight, in an attempt to complete last night's flight, we had a brake failure on deck leading us to cancel. I walked back up to the ready room to people clapping, and the new name "BJ" for "Breaks Jets".

 

[colmbo]

...As I return to my place off of lead, I look into the cockpit, and in an instant go from prepared Student Naval Aviator to neanderthal. I key the ICS to my IP. I SHOULD say something like 'Sir, it appears the gear hasn't come down with the handle down and locked.' Instead all I manage is "NO GEAR LIGHT!"

Ain't that a special feeling when things break inflight!

Good job.

[Puma44]

Nicely done!  Great job with step one of any emergency:  maintain aircraft control.   

[Mister Fork]

Nicely done!  Great job with step one of any emergency:  maintain aircraft control.   

And don't forget to clean out your shorts after you''re back in the flight locker room.

That kind of initiative Serenity gets IP notice and with the school staff.

[Serenity]

And don't forget to clean out your shorts after you''re back in the flight locker room.

That kind of initiative Serenity gets IP notice and with the school staff.

Hopefully, though honestly, I just wanted the excitement of being able to do it myself. I always feel disappointed whenever the IP takes the controls in an emergency.

[Puma44]

And don't forget to clean out your shorts after you''re back in the flight locker room.

That kind of initiative Serenity gets IP notice and with the school staff.

It'll also get a guy a fast mover assignment. 👍

[Puma44]

Hopefully, though honestly, I just wanted the excitement of being able to do it myself. I always feel disappointed whenever the IP takes the controls in an emergency.

Don't let that get to you.  Your IP is thinking way ahead of you and doesn't want something his experience tells him to further complicate the situation.  You've done well!

[Vraciu]

Hopefully, though honestly, I just wanted the excitement of being able to do it myself. I always feel disappointed whenever the IP takes the controls in an emergency.

There's (usually) no sin in deferring to the man with experience.  That speaks to judgment.   He can fit more penguins on his iceberg than you can at this stage.   One of these days you'll be in his seat.   

Give it time.  You'll have plenty of opportunity to break out the Pocket Rocket down the road. 

[DaveBB]

Serenity, have you went supersonic yet?  Just curious, hadn't seen it mentioned in this otherwise very interesting thread.