You must be getting the weather that passed through California a couple of days ago.
Will you have sim time tomorrow instead ?


Wheels

sim time? I'm done with simulations. I have two low level flights and 7 formation flights.

I thought they might schedule something since your flight had been cancelled.
Is tomorrow just an open day for you to study now ?


Wheels

Since 3/9 is much harder to keep, I usually fly high, behind and off axis to my Flight Leader in sims. It's interesting to note that as far as I understand, in WW2 and some times afterwards there was still the idea that the flight lead will do the killing, the wingman will do the protection.

Obviously today the idea is that both pilots in a pair are in position to do both jobs. How do you actually judge 2000 feet, btw?

Most of the time it is. We have to be in our flight room when other people briefing for flight just in case they can't go for some reason.

Today I have spotter duty. Basically it involves counting how many landings / touch-n-goes runway gets and making sure gear is extended and locked when planes land. I'm going to be sitting with binoculars and a 'clicker' for 3-4 hours just watching planes land.




It's not hard to keep 3/9 leader. 2 most of the time flies slightly higher than 1 so when maneuvering required, it will not cause collision since 2 is at least 200 feet higher. 2000 feet is easy since there is a visual reference on a wing. Our wing has a wingtip vortices strip that is same size as to what airplane would be at 2000 feet.
Right now we are learning to place 2 where we want thim. For example if he is on my left and I want to do 180 degress turn to the right, I'll do a large wing flash to right. Then I'll start turning to right while keeping same speed, Gs and altitude while at max power. If you want to learn more, you can google AFI that read about it....it's public.

when do you find out what you will be doing after UPT or has that already been decided?

I'll find out in three weeks during track select. Right now I'm in phase 2 and after track select phase three will start. I predict I have 20% chance of getting UH-1 and 70% of getting T-1 and 10% of getting T-44. 0 chance of T-38

Whats the difference between the T-1 and T-44 tracks? I see on Wiki T-1 is mentioned as cargo/fueler trainer, while T-44 is multi-engine trainer. Whats the difference? T-44 is the bomber track?

T-44 is a prop job for C130s.

How large is your interest in the Huey?