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06-09-2017 | 05:30 PM

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F-35 fighters grounded over oxygen problems - CNNPolitics.com

I'm guessing a LOX retrofit will be a lot harder than on the Hornets.

Two words... HEEDS bottles

06-10-2017 | 05:33 AM

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Two words... HEEDS bottles

Heeds is designed to work underwater in a high pressure environment. The opposite of what you want in a aircraft. Then there is the obvious issue that Heeds are filled with air not O2.

06-10-2017 | 10:47 AM

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Heeds is designed to work underwater in a high pressure environment. The opposite of what you want in a aircraft. Then there is the obvious issue that Heeds are filled with air not O2.

Aye Aye Aye!

If you believed he was serious you told missed the pun intended with the BIG SMILEY EMOTICON

06-13-2017 | 03:38 PM

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Navy Student Pilots Enter 3rd Month Without T-45 Training Flights | Military.com

06-14-2017 | 03:49 AM

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Heeds is designed to work underwater in a high pressure environment. The opposite of what you want in a aircraft. Then there is the obvious issue that Heeds are filled with air not O2.

Check your sarcasm meter there Debby.

06-14-2017 | 12:19 PM

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In the original two-seat BAe Hawk there is a large oxygen bottle mounted vertically behind the aft pressure bulkhead on the left side. Think about two feet behind the rear-seater's left shoulder blade. I believe this would be late 70s vintage. There are multiple safe, relatively quick and inexpensive solutions to get the a/c flying again until a final fix is implemented - which most likely will not involve OBOGS.

06-27-2017 | 04:40 PM

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Any goshawk instructor: what's the current timeline on basic IUT completion for mod 0-1? The guidance published online states about 70 calendar days for TW-1, 68 for TW-2. If the jets weren't all down/restricted, how long is the typical IUT in calendar days?

My two year obligation would start one I qualify. I want to get out as soon as possible.

What's your opinion regarding heading to training command to rack up flight time before applying for a major? Is it worth adding 6-8 months to my commitment to get time in Meridian, or get out without currency and only 1350 total hous?

1150 TT, all PIC
1025 turbine total
800 ME tacair

Thanks for the input

06-27-2017 | 05:40 PM

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I can't speak directly for an IP but flying in earnest beyond min currency will not start until mid-summer. At that point you can expect the TRACOM to be 2000+ X's behind schedule with 24-30 months expected to "catch up". That translates into lots of IP time during your tenure at a VT. 2-3x's per day will be the norm along with dets and some weekends.

FWIW - I'm a desk jockey staff guy that sits through daily briefings on this subject. I'm not in the squadrons but I'm probably seeing the info long before they get briefed.