Originally Posted by
buzzpat
For all the military guys, let me please add some recommendations.
1) military flying is awesome and offers opportunities that most civilian guys can't imagine. For example, in my 20 years flying heavies (with a few staff jobs in between), I took off and landed in 69 countries and all 7 continents. And I'm damn proud to fly for Delta.
2) NOTHING will prepare you for that first push back in the ATL with catering trucks and baggage carts whizzing behind your jet and the ramp asking you for your RNAV departure. Nothing. You think you know, you don't.
Prepare yourself to be immediately humbled and challenged. You won't be in Kansas anymore. It'll rock your military mind.
With all that said, we welcome you and are so thrilled that you are joining our ranks. If anybody has questions, please PM me.
Cheers!
And double that for a fighter guy who flew single seat for 20 years. First on the panel and then in the right seat it took a long time to get comfortable - just no way to prepare for what it's like (especially that first time into JFK
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