Archive for May, 2006

We Have Liftoff!

Friday, May 5th, 2006
     Tuesday was my first attempt at "TR-1," the first flight in the transition course syllabus.  The takeoff and departure were routine.  Once we got into the MOA (military operations area), my flight profile called for an 8-9G turn.  During the turn, a small problem with the landing gear became evident, so I had [...]

Preparing

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
     Today was the last practice simulator (WST-flavor) I’ll get before my official instrument checkride emergency procedures (EP) simulation.  It went pretty well, probably because I can’t count the number of times I’ve practiced F-16 EP’s in my lifetime.     Tomorrow will be my first flight since 7 Jan 2004.  It will be pretty vanilla, [...]