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A patch is a patch, brother. Plus, I'd think you'd actually want to have support assets who have a clue how to properly integrate into the overall fight. Not saying my community is perfect (hell, I fight that battle every day), but that's why some of us raised their hands to get kicked in the...

Oh trust me, I get crap nearly every day at work still for wearing the gray patch. Regardless of what is on my left shoulder, I'm still an instructor, just (arguably) a more refined one with much more exposure to the "big picture." I've known plenty of people who should have gone for a...

As a patch (I can't be the only one on POA, right?), my recommendation for Cyber Awareness is to always "ask the security manager," because you can never be too careful and they need to do something other than look at JPAS all day long. Also, the current TTP for reactive CBT question...

Welcome to another installment of "Legal vs Safe"! To answer the original question, do you have to talk to Altus approach if you are VFR and are in the shelf beneath the controlled airspace? No, as stated above. This is backed up by the base's regulations. But here is the big question: is...

Keep in mind that a visual approach is still performed under IFR. A visual approach under VFR rules (i.e. no separation services being provided by ATC) is just a straight-in. From FAA JO7110.65U (ATC reg): If you are trying to get to an airfield with no published IAPs (or for that matter...

Section 12.3 of the AFMAN 11-217V1 (starts at bottom of page) has a really in depth overview of both of the ASR and PAR approaches. Both are fairly simply, PAR is a precision approach, and ASR is a non-precision (and people typically do the standard "dive-and-drive" versus calculating a descent...

Psgpilot (and anyone else who gets "lased"), please please please fill out the FAA laser incident report here: http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/report/laserinfo/ It is a big deal, the FAA no-kidding tracks this stuff and actually responds. This site allows them to establish trends, i.e. is...

There is a US military flying club in Germany that has hired civilians as CFIs in the past. They are currently moving from the Coleman Barracks up to the Wiesbaden area due to base closures. You may want to visit their site at www.colemanaeroclub.com and drop them a message for more info.

The past 3 military aircraft I've flown (T-6, T-1, and KC-135) all have them. The T-6 also had a stick shaker, and the T-1 had a shaker plus giant red STALL lights and a horn when you exceeded something like 90% of the stall angle of attack. IIRC, the T-6 and T-1 had vane systems while the...

As someone who got airsick a bunch during AF pilot training, I picked up some good tricks. Quaker instant oatmeal for breakfast the day of for a good foundation, gingersnap cookies for a snack, peppermint Altoids when you'd step to the plane and during the flight, and always keep one (or more)...

As someone who has done countless overheads in the T-6, T-1, and even now in the KC-135 (as well as in the DA-20 during the Air Force's intro flight screening program) at both military and civilian airfields, the correct request should be "Request to report a 3 mile initial for the overhead, rwy...