Cool report!

I came in at 1140L and departed just about an hour later. Saw the C-130 at the north end of the field in the old 'Christmas Tree' area. A two ship of y'alls T-38s departed soon after and followed us to Wright Patterson...they didn't stay though.

Congrats again on the dollar ride!

FC

Back in the Jurassic period when I was going through what was then called UPT ('80-81), we were allowed to take cameras on our last Tweet 2-ship and T-38 4-ship formation rides. Got some really nice pictures -- on FILM of course, digital hadn't been invented yet.

The same applies with auto racing sims. In real life you have a full 360 degree/3D view of your surroundings and you can feel the G-forces on your plane or car which gives you important clues on what you need to do next.

Now, that would have been cool!

FC

Eject! Eject! Eject!

I don't think handling a race car, at race speeds in a real race, would turn out to be easier than on a race sim.

Might be more correct to say that driving a normal car in a normal manner would be easier than simulating it.

I felt same way. Sim is much more twitchy than real aircraft.




On some days, students do not fly. So during entire day they have to find something to do. Most of the time it is studying or quizzing each other. Also we are allowed and encouraged to listen on briefings and debriefings of other students so I've done that twice today. Briefing is done 1hr and 15min before take-off. Student comes to IP with mission data card completely filled out. Card includes weather, NOTAMS, TAFs, TOLD, planned area work and such. For first few flight IP briefs student, but soon students will brief IP. During brief, just about every parameter of upcoming flight is examined. For example: emergency procedures during various stages of take off or crew resource management through out flight. 40 minutes before take off, student dresses up in a "chute shop" as IP goes through step desk (will discuss it sometime later).
After flight, IP will debrief student and rate each maneuver or part of flight / pre-flight followed by grade of an entire flight. For example, trim use or straight-in approach. Then IP asks general knowledge question and presents tabletop EP problem.

I'll discuss in more detail stepping, grading and tabletop EPs. Now I need to get some rest.

Today was an interesting day. I was scheduled for the first go. We started jet and taxied. Right before run up, we heard radio saying that it's going to be a weather cancel. So we taxied back. Hay, at least I practiced start up and taxing.

Later in the evening, we did something that may look silly to outsiders. We drew up our pattern on the ground and practiced our radio procedures. So we walked in tiny little steps our pattern and made calls as instructor cleared / denied our requests. Also, it's a good practice to learn about conflicts and what to look out for.



It's a good practice doing radio calls in classroom since any wrong radio calls will cost students money starting next week. So each time we make a wrong radio call or wrong phraseology, it will cost 25 cents. After a while, cost will rise and rise. All of the money will go to our 'solo' party which usually is after 8! rides.

Another weather cancel.

Here's an engine startup. Unfortunately, there were other aircraft doing their thing so sound is a bit messed up.