FLY6584

Thanks dude. I'll be at Columbus. Not wild about Columbus, but I'm so excited to start doing some fun flying again. I just knew I had to get it out of my system while I could. I'm really starting to think about the U2 also. We'll see though. I've got at least 2 years before I need to start thinking about that unless someone can think of something I need to start doing now if I would like to do that?

Hacker15e

When is your PIT class?

USMCFLYR

Fly -

Were you surprised to see the results of the poll which were in favor of the T-1 FAIP? What finally swayed the decision in the direction to the T-6 for you personally?

USMCFLYR

SaltyDog

Our two posts, the Squid and Jarhead aviators, confirmed what was in his heart. We swayed him <BG>. He should have been a Tailhook aviator.
While he is at Columbus, he can go get a ride in the T-45's down the street.
Then he can do an interservice transfer.

FLY6584

Not sure yet. Haven't gotten my dates. Hopefully soon though. I bet San Antonio is going to be so hot compared to Columbus. Thank god for ac in the t6.

Wasn't really surprised considering every reservist I talked to in the T-1 Squadron told me I was crazy if I didn't faip T-1's considering which way I saw my career going and I definitely had my fair share of IP's asking me what the hell I was thinking picking a T-6 over a T-1, C-21 to Ramstein, C-17 to Hickam, and KC-10 to Mcguire/Travis which were in our drop.

Ultimately I just realized I would enjoy the T6 the most and get the most satisfaction from teaching Phase II and if I'm going to spend 3 years of my life doing something I might as well enjoy it. Like someone said earlier if you enjoy your job you're going to do better at it. I just never got the yanking and banking out of my system and hope this will help me get rid of it and in 3 years I'll be ready to fly something heavy and see the world. We'll see though...

Sorry dude, but the first jet I'm getting a ride in is a 38. Don't get me wrong the T-45 is pretty sweet, but you don't even have blowers on it. That definitely takes cool points away from it. But seriously I would love to get a ride in one.

USMCFLYR

I think the T-38 is one sweet looking machine don't get me wrong - but if you want to talk cool points - sit up high in a A-4 and get a tailhook (capable of something other than a field trap) and then we'll talk cool

Have a great time in T-6s and enjoy the teaching the students. Remember to talk to them outside of the brief/debrief and give them some mentorship outside of the cockpit too (meaning on things other than flying too). Since I'm unfamiliar with your UPT terms though - what training is done in Phase II?

USMCFLYR

FLY6584

Pretty sure the Navy refers to Phase II as Primary. It's basically the first time the studs get in an Air Force plane and you take them from learning how to taxi to flying solo off your wing.

Thanks for the advice!

bunk22

I think part of it too is quality of life as we get a little older. I'm a tailhooker and just turned down T-45's in Meridian for T-6's in P-cola. If the Navy had offered me T-6's out of San Antonio, I would have been there in a heartbeat. Though I flew thunder pigs so anything small and maueverable is fun in my book.

SaltyDog

The red/white paint job takes away cool points <g>. Hey, congrats, thought we would hook you to be a Hornet driver. Oh well. Have some fun! Good to see spirit in the young bubs.

Bunk,
Since you are already in VT-6, don't blame you a bit. Only real advantage is if you wanted some traps during daytime, calm, VFR only <g>

bunk22

If it were Kingsville, I'd probably do it but of course there are to many E2/C2 types there already. Meridian, no way. Being a COD guy, familiar to those day traps, though not always calm and smooth. Though I started flying COD's with 30 when we were flying night at the boat and staying on the boat. Did that for a few years Day traps rock Looks like I'll be flying T-6's out of VT-10 when I return from Iraq. If VT-6 gets the T-6B after VT-3 does, I'll try to fly there as well.