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[ian]

Is it standard practice for you guys to walk into the FBO at MEI with your helmet on and visor still down?
:dunno: :beer:

 

[///AMG]

Is it standard practice for you guys to walk into the FBO at MEI with your helmet on and visor still down?
:dunno: :beer:

Lol.....it's kinda gay, but yeah, a lot of students do that. I try and shed my helmet and skullcap before I walk in, and put them back on as I am walking back across the ramp. Back home at our field, you always have it on before you walk out of the hanger and onto the ramp, and wear it until you get back inside.....I think there is a reg out there about needing to have it on to climb up on the jet, and of course out there you have jet blast, lots of noise and whatnot to need protection from. Apparently some folks don't realize that MEI is pretty quiet.

But since you asked, is it SOP for you guys to fly 5 mile visual straight in's at 100 kts while your Navy friends sit as a flight at the hold short waiting?

 

[Hacker15e]

So, friday I was sitting in EOR waiting in sequence to take off with a couple T-1s holding short.

I gave them a "hang loose" sign to say hello.

One of them replied by holding a styrofoam cup up and 'toasting' with coffee or whatever soft drink they had in there.

 

[///AMG]

One of them replied by holding a styrofoam cup up and 'toasting' with coffee or whatever soft drink they had in there.

I was looking at some FB pics of a friend of mine who now flies P-3's. Notably, his FRS IP was sitting there at the hold short eating pizza :laff: I can't argue that there are some perks to flying blunt nose big wing airplanes.

 

[MikeD]

I know that on the NAS/MCASs, that even ground crew, when on the flightline, have to have the mickey-mouse ears and hardcap on, even if there are no planes running. Saw that a few times, and I believe that it mirrors procedures on the boat.

 

[ian]

Lol.....it's kinda gay, but yeah, a lot of students do that. I try and shed my helmet and skullcap before I walk in, and put them back on as I am walking back across the ramp. Back home at our field, you always have it on before you walk out of the hanger and onto the ramp, and wear it until you get back inside.....I think there is a reg out there about needing to have it on to climb up on the jet, and of course out there you have jet blast, lots of noise and whatnot to need protection from. Apparently some folks don't realize that MEI is pretty quiet.

But since you asked, is it SOP for you guys to fly 5 mile visual straight in's at 100 kts while your Navy friends sit as a flight at the hold short waiting?

thats the transition guys...aka the newbies....it is standard practice for us to fly our overheads extremely slow at 200 kias though

 

[ian]

So, friday I was sitting in EOR waiting in sequence to take off with a couple T-1s holding short.

I gave them a "hang loose" sign to say hello.

One of them replied by holding a styrofoam cup up and 'toasting' with coffee or whatever soft drink they had in there.

we typically give the two arm over the head flex

 

[///AMG]

thats the transition guys...aka the newbies....it is standard practice for us to fly our overheads extremely slow at 200 kias though

Haha nice. I guess we are kind of comparing newbies here anyway. What you described is one way to tell a newbie, another being whether or not he has fingertips on his gloves (or wears them at all for that matter).

And I agree MikeD, I'm guessing it comes straight from the boat. In primary we always threw the helmets on when getting into the airplane, but when I got to advanced, everyone did it in the paraloft.

 

[MikeD]

And I agree MikeD, I'm guessing it comes straight from the boat. In primary we always threw the helmets on when getting into the airplane, but when I got to advanced, everyone did it in the paraloft.

Yes, because from what I've seen, on the boat you don't walk on the flight deck without the helmet on/visor down primarily due to the hazards/noise. From the time you come out of the island, you're seemingly fully suited up.

 

[Hacker15e]

we typically give the two arm over the head flex

That arms-over-the-head thing is claimed by the Juvats over in Korea, an F-16 unit.

Example:

The Juvats' sister squadron over there in Korea, the Pantons, do the hang loose sign, which they call "push it up" (and the Juvats call 'the sign of the devil'):

 

[USMCmech]

I know that on the NAS/MCASs, that even ground crew, when on the flightline, have to have the mickey-mouse ears and hardcap on, even if there are no planes running. Saw that a few times, and I believe that it mirrors procedures on the boat.

We had to wear our "cranial" every time we climbed onto an aircraft, on shore or ship.

Walking out onto the flightline, the simplest way to carry it was to put on your head. There wasn't any requirement to do so, but it was the easiest way. Things may have changed since 01 when I got out.


OTOH, wearing your helmet w visor into an FBO automaticly loses ANY cool points you gained by taxing up in a jet.

 

[ian]

OTOH, wearing your helmet w visor into an FBO automaticly loses ANY cool points you gained by taxing up in a jet.

but it was maverick.....

 

[///AMG]

OTOH, wearing your helmet w visor into an FBO automaticly loses ANY cool points you gained by taxing up in a jet.

Preferably for best effect, you roll in hot without helmet (or helmet hair), foamies only, wraparound shades already on, free of sweat stains, speed jeans comfortably loosened, sleeves rolled up to reveal the big watch, and a lip full of dip......

 

[challenger]

Preferably for best effect, you roll in hot without helmet (or helmet hair), foamies only, wraparound shades already on, free of sweat stains, speed jeans comfortably loosened, sleeves rolled up to reveal the big watch, and a lip full of dip......

:rotfl: A stunning image of myself in a few years :bandit:

 

[Mikey_G]

You know whats so awesome about the 130's? We don't have any gay arm flexes or hand gestures.

We do however have the "who can get down to the lobby the fastest so we can get trashed after a long sortie competition." :beer:

 

[JacksonHandy]

You know whats so awesome about the 130's? We don't have any gay arm flexes or hand gestures.

We do however have the "who can get down to the lobby the fastest so we can get trashed after a long sortie competition." :beer:

Haha.

I was pulling a jumpmaster duty on a J model and without the center stanchion I had to sit up front. It was a visual low level to the IP for the drop, so I was hanging out. Mission Commander pulled out some red baron pizzas and told me where the power switch for the microwave was. Here we are at 1500 agl and he's eatin pizza. About that time I got the 25 minutes and went back to get ready to go knees to the breeze. C-130 aviators are a rare breed.

I miss jumping.

 

[Mikey_G]

Haha.

I was pulling a jumpmaster duty on a J model and without the center stanchion I had to sit up front. It was a visual low level to the IP for the drop, so I was hanging out. Mission Commander pulled out some red baron pizzas and told me where the power switch for the microwave was. Here we are at 1500 agl and he's eatin pizza. About that time I got the 25 minutes and went back to get ready to go knees to the breeze. C-130 aviators are a rare breed.

I miss jumping.

Those microwaves are nice, I'm still stuck with the oven though.

 

[bunk22]

Yes, because from what I've seen, on the boat you don't walk on the flight deck without the helmet on/visor down primarily due to the hazards/noise. From the time you come out of the island, you're seemingly fully suited up.

Mandatory during flight ops for obvious reasons. But for an FBO (actually anywhere), the main thing always is to look good, don't lose those cool points.