Monday October 19, 2009 ( Day 29)
Full mission profile in simulator, Weather Classes continued
Tuesday October 20, 2009 (Day 30)
Weather Exam! PASSED! 85.11%!!!! Fhew!
Wednesday October 21, 2009 (Day 31)
Processing over to the next phase, talks by Squadron Commander, Publications check, 12 hours of fun. END OF PHASE 1 !!!!
Thursday October 22, 2009 (Day 32)
START OF PHASE 2!!
Friday October 23, 2009 (Day 33)
First flight in the T-6A Texan II !!!!!!!
Did an aileron roll in the sky at 10,000ft and it was heavenly!!! The airplane handles like a charm (really good)!!! On take off I smiled and thought "I can't believe I'm getting paid for this!" Then I looked outside and saw the base from an entirely new perspective - from the sky!!!
The flying begins!!! I only waited a decade for this!!! =0
****THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!!!!****
1.3 hour total T-6 flying time
(1 landing total to date)
T-6 Texan II
Hi Junior! Good luck with your Contact Exam this week - and first T-6 flight! Luv, Pops ;)
ReplyDeleteMan that full simulator was SICK!!
ReplyDeleteFor everyone else who didn't see what I'm talking about, you will soon as I'll send Eric a photo I took when I was down there this past weekened. But this isn't about me.
Eric how long where you in the full simulator? 1 hour, same as the other more basic sims?
DAY ONE AT FLIGHT SCHOOL.... OH YEA....
ReplyDeleteWE KNEW YOU COULD. BE STRONG.. ALL OUR PRAYER AND LOVE ARE THERE TO GIVE YOU AN EXTRA DOSE OF STRENGTH AS YOU START THE REALIZATION OF YOUR DREAMS....SOAR HIGH ...ERNESTO
As candidates for Undergraduate Pilot Training, you will be required to memorize the following:
ReplyDeleteRules Of The Air
Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they get bigger again.
Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is what's dangerous.
It's always better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here.
The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.
The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided with the sky.
A 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' landing is one after which they can use the plane again.
Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.
You know you've landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to the ramp.
The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice versa.
Never let an aircraft take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five minutes earlier.
Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might be another airplane going in the opposite direction. Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds.
Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the number of take offs you've made
All the villagers continue to keep you in their hearts and pray for you daily.
THE VILLAGE KNOWS YOU HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF. SOON THE USAF WILL AS WILL YOU