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Old 11-23-2011 | 01:00 PM
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kc135driver
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Originally Posted by Tanker-driver
2017 is IOC with a full up squadron available to AMC. Deliveries to commence 2015. 787 cockpit with lots of features that are unavailable/irrelevant to the civilian side. For a tanker, it should be a pretty capable airplane. Lets hope the funding survives the impending budget battle.
Not directed at you Tanker-driver-

Oh boy, here we go, more "it's military so civilian procedures/manual/pilots are irrelevant" AMC mantra. So what this means, and I am purely speculating, we will end up with 767 without reversers, auto brakes or auto land, slap on a quasi KC-135 checklist that is takes at least 45 minutes to complete because we want to try to "standardize training from the 135 to KC46 to save money", and meanwhile not even bother consulting the civilian world because what do they know?

As most know, civilian pilots fly multiple models of the 757/767 in any given month and the differences course to the 787 is a matter of days. Here's a clue, as somebody already alluded to, AMC, just pick a 767 checklist from any major US airline, add in an AR checklist or two, and start up an FTU advertising for 75/76 part-timers. Oh, and make it near a major airport, not out in the middle of BFO.

Whatever you do, do not send it to Altus.

This isn't rocket science, but AD AF will sure try to make it.

Rant over-

KC
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