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groundsquirrel  Forum Moderator - Master member Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Total posts: 3655 Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS) Age: 46 Gender: Male
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| Far out, man. Hope you were kind to your machine. Congratulations on your experience. |
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crazydunc SurClaro.com Regular Forum Member Joined: 18 May 2006 Total posts: 243 Location: Gloucester, UK Age: 17 Gender: Male
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| Reading the comments, s o were u mav or Goose? and why? do i dare ask? |
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| rd Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Total posts: 3777 Location: COMFORTABLY NUMB, in U.S.A. *** KOFF *** Age: 51 Gender: Male
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GS wasn't Mav, but he sure was "goosed".
Why???
He likes it 
RD
BTW: Nice pics, hope you had fun learning something new, or even old. |
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Brain LickerSurClaro.com Regular Forum Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Total posts: 129 Location: Dundee (EGPN) Age: 17 Gender: Male
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groundsquirrelForum Moderator - Master member Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Total posts: 3655 Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS) Age: 46 Gender: Male
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Of course we need a pic of you in the simulator with the instructor frantically waving you away from the ejection seat grab handles....  |
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Brain LickerSurClaro.com Regular Forum Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Total posts: 129 Location: Dundee (EGPN) Age: 17 Gender: Male
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long time no post..
Well guys, thats it. Long sleepless nights about thinking, planning and thinking some more... are over as far as pilot nav is concerned.
Today's sortie consisted of an hour flight where I would be 'tested' through all aspects of the Pilot Navigation course. This would include sound planning; with good fix(timing and track checks) as well as lengthy legs with good turing points at the end of them. At some point along this route, my instructor/examiner/pilot would chuck in some 'what ifs' - pretend failures/problems - and i would be expected to deal with them, provide suitable heading information along with areas to ditch or land.
Also along the route i would be tested at MSD (minimum separation distance, in our case 500ft or low level). Obviously low level nav compared to nav at say 3000ft is comparatively more challenging as features are seen at different view points and often seen later depending on terrain.
So in short I PASSED after only a year and a bit, with a *beep* up in between none of which was my fault... but hey after today im not complaining!!!
Highlights over these two weeks have obviously been getting back in the saddle so to speak, when routes go to plan, getting back to base in one piece (always a plus), low level flying and getting buzzed by the Gr.4... but best of all was the tinyest of things, this was when my instructor gave me a pat on the shoulder. Now this may seem like no big deal, but this guy is professional to every level - as you would expect from a former RAF Phantom and Tornado navigator. He would often show little as emotion as possible, but when he gave me the pat on the shoulder it was as if i had been accepted for being good at this navigation business. Being praised by a peer was the best highlight of all.
Anyhooooo... heres some pics of the latest course: http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbum.jsp?PhotoAlbumId=8628172788
Thanks again to you guys for supporting me through this. Been a pleasure informing you all.
Next step for me, a gliding scholarship then hopefully a flying scholarship and as the icing on the cake a PPL... or RAF pilot, hell i'd even settle for Navigator (I mean Weapons System Officer, as they call them now-a-days).
Over and Out |
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mel wilsonForum Moderator - Master member Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Total posts: 1936 Location: England, Biggin Hill, (EGKB) Age: 62 Gender: Male
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Hey BL......... makes me feel like being 17 all over again, sounds like your on your way, and having fun en'*beep*, I am so envious.. 
Well done buddy......... go the whole hog man..
BTW.... cant view the pics, it's asking me to sign in !
Mel. |
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Brain LickerSurClaro.com Regular Forum Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Total posts: 129 Location: Dundee (EGPN) Age: 17 Gender: Male
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groundsquirrelForum Moderator - Master member Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Total posts: 3655 Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS) Age: 46 Gender: Male
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uhhmmm.....no.....nope, that just wont do. You have to retake each and every one of them but next time let's see that victory smile...eh? 
Well done boy, ahm right proud of you. Folks around these parts would say you're makin' a mighty fine cowboy out of that one. |
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| rd Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Total posts: 3777 Location: COMFORTABLY NUMB, in U.S.A. *** KOFF *** Age: 51 Gender: Male
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Excellent job my man.
Now put your right arm straight out, palm up. Put your left hand under your tricep, close to your elbow for support. Now raise both of them together, to where your right arm is straight up.
Now bend your right arm, at the elbow twice, quickly, and with conviction.
That's from me to you. Well done.
RD |
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mel wilsonForum Moderator - Master member Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Total posts: 1936 Location: England, Biggin Hill, (EGKB) Age: 62 Gender: Male
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Great stuff Gav......... way to go man........... 
Mel. |
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Brain LickerSurClaro.com Regular Forum Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Total posts: 129 Location: Dundee (EGPN) Age: 17 Gender: Male
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lol @ rd
thanks guys, hark im aiming to be one the best cowboys around... not the kind that rips people off
stay tuned for the next step  |
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