Army Aviation

Re: "Chocks"

"So this one time...at Ft. Rucker...."

A couple of buds and I were stitting at Lowe AHP killing time. We were parked watch the 60 AQC student launch. There was this one ship that was running behind. 2 students and 1 IP finally got the blades turning. With a heavy helicopter you want to minimize the rotor wash on the ramp, so the idea that you are to roll to the edge and then hover to the pad for take off. I think normally the tip path plane of the 60 is about 5 ft off the ground (always approach from 3/9 o'clock, m'kay?) Well, these two high speed aviators were ready to taxi. We watched the rotor disc dip down a little, return to neutral, then down a little more, then back to neutral, they ALL THE WAY -- I swear that must have been dang near the forward limit of the cyclic. It was not budging. Next thing RH door slides back and Highspeed Aviatior #2 emerges, grabs the chocks from around the wheels, jumps back in...yada yada yada...they pulled pitch and flew in to the sunset for mom and apple pie.

I'm sure their IP never let them live that one down. :D

Good times.


ED: LLH is the author still teaching at Mother R? Good book.
 
deadstick said:
Re: "Chocks"

"So this one time...at Ft. Rucker...."

A couple of buds and I were stitting at Lowe AHP killing time. We were parked watch the 60 AQC student launch. There was this one ship that was running behind. 2 students and 1 IP finally got the blades turning. With a heavy helicopter you want to minimize the rotor wash on the ramp, so the idea that you are to roll to the edge and then hover to the pad for take off. I think normally the tip path plane of the 60 is about 5 ft off the ground (always approach from 3/9 o'clock, m'kay?) Well, these two high speed aviators were ready to taxi. We watched the rotor disc dip down a little, return to neutral, then down a little more, then back to neutral, they ALL THE WAY -- I swear that must have been dang near the forward limit of the cyclic. It was not budging. Next thing RH door slides back and Highspeed Aviatior #2 emerges, grabs the chocks from around the wheels, jumps back in...yada yada yada...they pulled pitch and flew in to the sunset for mom and apple pie.

I'm sure their IP never let them live that one down. :D

Good times.


ED: LLH is the author still teaching at Mother R? Good book.
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Used to shoot instrument approaches to Lowe (we used to be based there until moving to Cairns to make room for the M-model 60s to use Lowe's west ramp). RT002 was nice and convenient to practice at when they weren't using it also.

Only thing that would irk me was at the stagefield working the pattern when 60s were there. They'd do an approach, then sit on the lane for 10 minutes idling and blocking. Move your butt off into the sod! There's others here too. Same thing, whether it was Stinson, Runkle, Skelly or Brown. :)
 
deadstick said:
Re: "Chocks"

"So this one time...at Ft. Rucker...."

A couple of buds and I were stitting at Lowe AHP killing time. We were parked watch the 60 AQC student launch. There was this one ship that was running behind. 2 students and 1 IP finally got the blades turning. With a heavy helicopter you want to minimize the rotor wash on the ramp, so the idea that you are to roll to the edge and then hover to the pad for take off. I think normally the tip path plane of the 60 is about 5 ft off the ground (always approach from 3/9 o'clock, m'kay?) Well, these two high speed aviators were ready to taxi. We watched the rotor disc dip down a little, return to neutral, then down a little more, then back to neutral, they ALL THE WAY -- I swear that must have been dang near the forward limit of the cyclic. It was not budging. Next thing RH door slides back and Highspeed Aviatior #2 emerges, grabs the chocks from around the wheels, jumps back in...yada yada yada...they pulled pitch and flew in to the sunset for mom and apple pie.

I'm sure their IP never let them live that one down. :D


ED: LLH is the author still teaching at Mother R? Good book.
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Good times.
That seriously made me laugh.

Allegedly there's a framed page from an AH-64 logbook there.

Apparently the pilot meant to write up "Pilot cockpit (light, switch, whatever) inop".

Got distracted. Wrote up "Pilot C*** inop."

The mechanics framed it.
 
Firebird2XC said:
...there is no such thing as a cleaning agent called "Rotor Wash". That's a joke that fooled a lieutenant of mine once. If somebody gets a Warrant- even a 'Spot'... you'll never live it down.
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To add to this wisdom:
- Chemlights do not require batteries, there is no FM for "wall-to-wall training", and there are no "keys to the drop zone".
- "Halogen fluid", "rolls of flight line", "fallopian tubes", "relative bearing grease", "gallons of muzzle blast", "packages of azimuths", and "boxes of grid squares" cannot be obtained from supply, the motor pool, or anywhere else, and never ask anyone for an ID-10t form or to help you fill one out.
- Learn how to make MRE bombs and how/when/where to strategically and covertly deploy them for maximum effectiveness.
- You're not allowed to chew gum at formation even if you did bring enough for everybody.
- Defecting to OPFOR during training missions is a BAD idea. Leading a coup during training is a really, really bad idea. Also during training, you're not allowed to purposely get shot.
If you ever become Airborne, heed these warnings as well:
- Don't sing “High Speed Dirt” by Megadeth, or "Blood Upon The Risers" during airborne operations.
- When saluting a Leg officer, an appropriate greeting is not, “Airborne leads the wa- oh…sorry sir”.

Congrats, and good luck!
 
modernicarus said:
To add to this wisdom:
- Chemlights do not require batteries, there is no FM for "wall-to-wall training", and there are no "keys to the drop zone".
- "Halogen fluid", "rolls of flight line", "fallopian tubes", "relative bearing grease", "gallons of muzzle blast", "packages of azimuths", and "boxes of grid squares" cannot be obtained from supply, the motor pool, or anywhere else, and never ask anyone for an ID-10t form or to help you fill one out.
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:yup::rotfl:

I used to love those.

To add......

You will not get a "box of welding sparks" from supply.

And don't have anyone send you to supply to get a "Long stand"! :laff:

(You'll get one, but it won't be what you had in mind!!)
 
X-Forces said:
:yup::rotfl:

I used to love those.

To add......

You will not get a "box of welding sparks" from supply.

And don't have anyone send you to supply to get a "Long stand"! :laff:

(You'll get one, but it won't be what you had in mind!!)
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You know the PRC-90 survival radio? Aka the "prick ninety"?

One of the ALSE shop guys sent a guy in my platoon to the Battallion XO's office looking for a different variant. The PRC-04 ("prick O-4").

Word is that private got an earful. :D
 
modernicarus said:
To add to this wisdom:
- Chemlights do not require batteries, there is no FM for "wall-to-wall training", and there are no "keys to the drop zone".
- "Halogen fluid", "rolls of flight line", "fallopian tubes", "relative bearing grease", "gallons of muzzle blast", "packages of azimuths", and "boxes of grid squares" cannot be obtained from supply, the motor pool, or anywhere else, and never ask anyone for an ID-10t form or to help you fill one out.
- Learn how to make MRE bombs and how/when/where to strategically and covertly deploy them for maximum effectiveness.
- You're not allowed to chew gum at formation even if you did bring enough for everybody.
- Defecting to OPFOR during training missions is a BAD idea. Leading a coup during training is a really, really bad idea. Also during training, you're not allowed to purposely get shot.
If you ever become Airborne, heed these warnings as well:
- Don't sing “High Speed Dirt” by Megadeth, or "Blood Upon The Risers" during airborne operations.
- When saluting a Leg officer, an appropriate greeting is not, “Airborne leads the wa- oh…sorry sir”.

Congrats, and good luck!
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There is also no "k9p oil".
 
Firebird2XC said:
One of the ALSE shop guys sent a guy in my platoon to the Battallion XO's office looking for a different variant. The PRC-04 ("prick O-4").

Word is that private got an earful.
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Our 1SG was loud and short tempered, but he was also a lot of fun, and loved to smoke the balls off of young, dumb soldiers. We've sent more than a few gullible ones to him to in search of a PRC-E8...everyone of them found one. :)
 
Firebird2XC said:
You know the PRC-90 survival radio? Aka the "prick ninety"?

One of the ALSE shop guys sent a guy in my platoon to the Battallion XO's office looking for a different variant. The PRC-04 ("prick O-4").

Word is that private got an earful. :D
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modernicarus said:
Our 1SG was loud and short tempered, but he was also a lot of fun, and loved to smoke the balls off of young, dumb soldiers. We've sent more than a few gullible ones to him to in search of a PRC-E8...everyone of them found one. :)
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It's 0430, I'm not very awake and very groggy, but this made me laugh. God, I miss that stuff.
 
Any AD Army pilots who want to share their experience? There was a post on FI and it was interesting. I know the Army has some awful bases, mostly apaches. From what I've read its really a since person's game, agree? From the sounds of it its tough to get a slot now a days.
 
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