Originally Posted by FlyBoyd

This is OPS normal for the students going through advanced down here. We are in and out of most fields in south Texas. We specifically look for fields that the studs haven't seen before. Proper CTAF calls and deconfliction with GA aircraft are graded. We train USN P-3/P-8, E2/C2, USAF/USCG Herc and USCG Falcon pilots. Not to sound cocky but I doubt a freshly winged student or IP from down here would have any of the trouble listed by the OP. As stated before, it is definitely community dependent.