1. While in sims, make sure you are learning the NATOPS Brief in anticipation of your first flight. This is a 10-page script that must be memorized verbatim and delivered before every flight. I’m not going to lie, this thing is a bitch. I promise you, you’re going to do this script so many times, that it's going to feel like second nature.
2. PRT
When I went through, if you failed, it was an auto-attrite. No questions asked. You’re done. Two people I knew were booted for it. This is the stupidest and most avoidable way to get attrited.
3. Attrition/ DOR/ Redes
DOR’ing out of flight school is far more common than failure attrition. But I did see both play out.
Primary is incredibly challenging. Almost everyone I knew considered quitting or was deeply unhappy at some point.
First off, I want to congratulate you on finishing Primary! That's no small feat, enjoy the downtime, even if only for a moment!
Now onto some things that stood out. I'm simply just bored at the moment, that's why I thought I'd add my uninvited opinions on some topics you discussed.
1. Which squadron is out here making the NATOPS brief memorized verbatim? That's evil!
I'm pretty sure they told me verbatim as well and I'd summarize the brief, hitting the important points. 99.9% of IP's eyes glaze over during this part anyways. (SNA's reading this: Just because I did it, doesn't mean you should lol)
2. Attrited for a PRT fail, that's insane!
3. Way too accurate! Everyone I knew at one point or another thought about DOR. Most were not serious, some were just joking but others actually thought about it. I personally saw two individuals DOR. They're on a ship....they're not happy.