Books and flight school

stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by oscardeuce
http:///forum/post/2819370
I'm glad you all had fun, but where is Tang to defend his/her statement against the truth?
I dunno in top gun they had cool airplanes on a stick in flight school. (I think they bought em off the icecream truck)
 
tang master

tang master

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Originally Posted by oscardeuce
http:///forum/post/2817509
Tang Master wrote:
" And by the way, you DON'T READ BOOKS IN FLIGHT SCHOOL. don't you wish you guys had a brain?"
Well, Tang, your start with ground school, which is all BOOK training. Reading regulations, weather, etc. Then you get to fly. Then you have to read and know the Pilot's operating handBOOK. That tells you everything from stall speeds to where the bathroom is.
Where's YOUR brain?
BTW
I hold Private single engine and multiengine ratings.
Well Oscardeuce, I had no idea, but in the military, things are different. And can't you read, Bang Guy said the descussion topic was over.
 
oscardeuce

oscardeuce

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Originally Posted by Tang Master
http:///forum/post/2819926
Well Oscardeuce, I had no idea, but in the military, things are different. And can't you read, Bang Guy said the descussion topic was over.
I'm just trying to set the record straight. I own and fly a former USAF aircraft and there are plenty of books to read. From the POH to the weapons delivery manual.
The manuals on my UH-1H stand almost 2 feet tall.
In the military and even civilian aviation you read the checklist before engine start, takeoff, cruise, descent and landing.
I'm not sure what you mean that it is different in the military. Are you a military aviator?
I read what Bang said, but the record needs to be set straight. What you said was blatantly wrong. Aviation is a complex field. The first thing you do when preparing to fly a new aircraft is read the manual. You need to memorize Vne, Vmc, Vr, etc.
 
groupergenius

groupergenius

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As far as military aviation goes, I could ask my Father. But he retired in "72 from the Navy as a pilot after 21 years flying. Things may have been totally different back then. But I assume like anything else, there is a ton of book reading/learning before these Jet Jockies hop in a F22.
 
tang master

tang master

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yeah your right, obviously they are not gonna let anyone just hop into a F-22A Raptor without hittin' the books. But however, in the 1910s' in order to fly the "Tommy" biplane(built so drafts didn't have to go thru flight school and "read books") you just hop in and it had the most simpile controls in its time. Things have changed alot and of coarse requirments and expectations hace raised alot. And Jamyz, exactly where are those books, all I see is them taking notes.
 
oscardeuce

oscardeuce

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Originally Posted by Tang Master
http:///forum/post/2821772
yeah your right, obviously they are not gonna let anyone just hop into a F-22A Raptor without hittin' the books. But however, in the 1910s' in order to fly the "Tommy" biplane(built so drafts didn't have to go thru flight school and "read books") you just hop in and it had the most simpile controls in its time. Things have changed alot and of coarse requirments and expectations hace raised alot. And Jamyz, exactly where are those books, all I see is them taking notes.
If I ever see you at an airshow, I'll try to take you for a ride!
 
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