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 Wysłany: Śro 8:31, 04 Maj 2011 Temat postu: Becoming An Aerial Gunner, Navigator, Or Crew Chie |
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ave interviewed an Air Force Crew Chief: "What are the criteria for agreeable a aerial gunner/navigator? Is it better than being a crew chief? First, you need to add a element that flies helos if you want to be a gunner (aka Aerial observer A/O). You can't be a Crew chief unless you lat move and go to the schoolhouse for the MOS - there is an exception to that in the case of 'homegrown', but that's not in your cards unless you've been flying as an A/O formerly."
"Second - there has to be a need to have you as an AO - squadrons only have so many people they can have on flight arrays at one time (it's all approximately the money) and number of aircraft vs. T/O - it's all spelled out in the Training and Readiness (T&R) manuals. Third - you need to be recommended at the squadron in the manner of a Standardization Board (Stan Board) - which consists of the XO, Ops O, Natops O - and a few of the extra senior SNCOs who have been flying for a long period)."
"Fourth - you absence to be appropriate as the obligation - swim quall, physiology and a flight physical. Fifth - If you make it this far - you should be proficient to begin flying an initial A/O flight syllabus which includes alter types of flight regimes."
"It depends on aircraft maintenance,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], aircraft availability and scheduling - and if you don't show your mentors, the'gods', the crew chiefs, a desire to learn or willingness to help out with maintenance effort - you will gain no credibility or respect and your aspiring dreams to be a fly-boy will be squashed to the amount of a mis-formed cat turn that missed the litter box."
"There is a gunner/observer that is part (part time that is) of a helo crew. No it is not better than being a Crew Chief. Although if you are in another shop and not a Crew Chief, then yeah, it is a cool surplus gig to do."
"Remember, Crew Chiefs are god like. And if you don't show your mentors,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the gods, the crew chiefs, a appetite apt study alternatively goodwill to aid out with maintenance exertion - you will acquisition not credibility or esteem and your aspiring dreams to be a fly-boy will be squashed to the measure of a mis-formed cat rotate that missed the litter box."
"Delta probably embodied the most info. First you need to be in a squadron that 'need' aircrew. You can imagine, like going at a tanning booth rubbing massage fuel on peppery ladies, Flying jobs are easy to fill. 'Make yourself marketable'! You have to be able to swim and you WILL need to be a Plane Captain. If you don't understand what a Plane Captain is then you should probably give up immediately."
"It depends above the squadron. I was a Huey Crew Chief. We had the following shackle of Learning. Get on Flight Orders. Observer (Go to NVG Classes) Responsible to keep your side of the aircraft from hitting material at night. You truly got to fly at night unless needed for dissimilar mission. Gunners (Take the Gun Syllabus) are responsible for shooting entire targets aboard your side. 'Also', responsible to 'not' shoot memorize , you obtain whatever pistol the Crew Chief does 'not' absence to shoot that day."
"We had 3 gun quails M60, .50 cal, and Mini Gun. Crew Chief are responsible for 'every' object. You are the senior fellow in the back and make 'all' determinations from the behind of the pilots head to the rear of the bird. You are the go to guy for the pilots for mechanical issues and make sure nothing falls out. "
"You are equally responsible to keep the plane in the atmosphere for the pilot". Each mission is different. As a Crew Chief you tin fly for an onlooker -- yet, as an observer you 'cannot' fly as a Crew Chief. My squadron did not pinion you until you achieved the Crew Chief syllabus. We had guys in fight suits with EGA's instead of wings for they were gunners 'not' Crew Chiefs. I 'think' the C-130 may use an enlisted sailor."
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