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03-31-2013, 07:00 AM

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ron kent

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Can I log my X-box missions?

03-31-2013, 09:14 AM

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Airhoss

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UAV = NADA in the commercial flying world.

03-31-2013, 05:30 PM

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Phrogs4ever

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Not exactly nada. RPA time is valued if you'd consider flying for Customs/Immigrations...whatever they call themselves these days.

03-31-2013, 06:11 PM

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Ftrooppilot

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I am concentrating on building my Radio Control Sailboat racing time so I can apply to skipper one of the next America's Cup Boats.

03-31-2013, 06:27 PM

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USMCFLYR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhoss

UAV = NADA in the commercial flying world.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phrogs4ever

Not exactly nada. RPA time is valued if you'd consider flying for Customs/Immigrations...whatever they call themselves these days.

I wouldn't consider CBP flying in the sense of the word 'commercial flying world' the way Airhoss used the term - other than you are being paid

03-31-2013, 09:48 PM

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KC10 FATboy

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Originally Posted by Nextlife

FAIP and RPAs are two of the least desired and most important jobs. Fortunately we're starting to see some TAMI21 dudes come back to the jet, good for morale and good for their future.

When I was going through training, people were competing with one another to be a FAIP. Of course this were the T-1 bubbas. Getting a couple thousand multi-engine PIC hours under your belt before hitting your MWS ... priceless. Then you don't have to spend a year or two as a co-pilot when you get to your MWS. The SQ/CC is going to pick you for Instructor or Stan/Eval which is more good flying time to have.

Every FAIP I know left the military with lots of PIC time and a nice job somewhere.

04-01-2013, 02:56 AM

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Billy Pilgrim

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and this is how AFPC royally screwed some hard working, proficient pilots. I met some 38 grads down at Nellis getting ready to go to Creech instead of IFF. Really?

04-01-2013, 07:09 AM

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crewdawg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Pilgrim

and this is how AFPC royally screwed some hard working, proficient pilots. I met some 38 grads down at Nellis getting ready to go to Creech instead of IFF. Really?

That's been going on since 2008. We had a class of 15 assignable 38 studs get dropped 5 UAVs. But there is a demand and those spots need to be filled. Sucks...hopefully they'll find a way back into an aircraft.

04-01-2013, 07:45 AM

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Atlas Shrugged

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All jokes aside, I feel for these poor bastards. Can you imagine how crushed you would have been if there were such a thing as UAV's when we were young guns?

Oh how the world has changed...