akscott60 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Freaking Liars. I breezed through instruments and made a 95 on my Checkride. Then BWS comes around. 14 hour days with route planning. Tons of ridiculous acronyms. Course is really only 3 weeks long. Instructors expect everything memorized in like a week. Oh, and I fly like 20 actual minutes a day. Plus side? No doors and I like the 58C. Thank god I only have 2 weeks left then its selection time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 BWS was far from relaxing On the bright side you're flying the A/C which is the most fun aircraft I have ever flown. I love those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Still like the 58D? Im number one in my section right now, and should be number one in the class right now. Although I might lose a couple slots after my PT test Anyway, my point is that I should be able to choose what I want. Its between the 58 and the Apache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zVo Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Meanwhile, in BOLC, I'm bored to tears.I'd like a happy medium between BOLC and BWS I think. Congrats to you both for being so close to selection! Hopefully you guys get what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Oh god, BOLC sucks. It is 100 pts of 700 in the OML though, so dont blow it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 You can't go wrong with whatever you choose. But 58s are the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 So much whining and complaining on one page, bunch of Blackhawk pilots I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hahaha. I guess I am whining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Just keep in mind that the 64 and 58 are long courses and you will be here that much longer. If you let that negative mentality set in, it will be that much more painful. Keep the golden rule "don’t complain unless you have a solution" in mind. The B co situation has not changed in decades and it can’t for reasons echelons higher than reality. I am getting paid to be a flight student, flying the most bad ass attach helicopter in the world, not even B co can de motivate me. Just my 2 cents. Dutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcDonald Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hahaha... I don't think I ever want to leave this place. Also in BOLC. Really excited for sere... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharyouTree Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I would have done dirty, dirty things for a 14 hour day a few weeks ago. Up at 4, flight line 5 until ~12, class at 1300 to 1600, Daily questions, plus studying, plus preparing questions and a flow for a checkride... Let's just say it was pretty awful for a bit. I never felt as under pressure during flight school. (To be fair, I think for IPC, it's AQC condensed into a few weeks, and they expect you to already know everything.) It gets better though. ProTip: if you can, frontload your academics. It makes for a MUCH shorter day once you hit the flightline. My goodness, how it helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Boom. Took my checkride today at 0530. 94% Win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achfly Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I have to agree that the first week of BWS was the toughest of all my flight school experience. If you're an LT type I certainly hope you're at the top of the OML. I'll never forget my selection day. It was the most anti climactic thing I had seen in my life. Seriously. More than anything else I'd experienced in my 29 years. Months and months of people debating with themselves and others about what mission/airframe they want and then... They started with the commissioned guys and it went like this: they flip around a little white board with each airframe written on it in a column and hash marks for each slot next to it.OH-58D lUH-47 0AH-64D lUH-60 lllllllllllllll They started at the top of the OMLThe first guy chose the Apache and the second guy chose the Kiowa. They didn't even read the rest of the list. "ok, rest of you get 60s" It was epic. One of those moments when you could here the air go out of the room. The warrant side wasn't so bad. I was middle of my class and got the 4th of 7 apache slots. In the long run everybody (pretty much) enjoys the mission they end up with even if it wasn't their first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Hanchey is a great airfield. I miss flying there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 You'll love the Apache and the atmosphere of the community. I'm halfway finished and loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I am a WOJG, and #2 in my class..............but the PT test is Tuesday. I will lose some slots there. Im hoping for a nice even spread like its been for a few months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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