Flight School backed up

[sevenhelmet]

You are correct; there always have been and always will be wild rumors in the A-pool.

Sim instructors have struck against working conditions and subcontractor cost-cutting practices in Corpus. You get what you pay for.

The rest is rumors.

 

[Gatordev]

The Whiting CIS struck in 2000 when I went through. It was actually fantastic (with a little minor pain on the first event) because I got to do all of my sims in the aircraft, mostly over a weekend.

The down side was struggling to make MIF when I had to go back to the sims in intermediate because I didn't know how to fly the sim.

My overall point is, as I've said before, this has all happened before. It will happened again.

 

[Dontcallmegump]

A simulated strike or a real strike?

"Everything is real in the sim..."

 

[Skywalker]

Just got word that SNA's from Corpus are having to come to Milton for flight sims because there is a 'strike' by simulator operators. Milton students are going to house their brothers/sisters for the duration.

This is not accurate, I will be on this det and we have been provided lodging.

 

[Skywalker]

Does anyone have the story on the sim instructor “strike” in Corpus? That’s really going to help production…

There was a disagreement between the employees and the contractor, but not between anybody and the Navy. I am comfortable saying no SNA has the whole story and I'd be surprised if an O3+ from TW-4/CNATRA came on here to air the finer details.

 

[Skywalker]

The Whiting CIS struck in 2000 when I went through. It was actually fantastic (with a little minor pain on the first event) because I got to do all of my sims in the aircraft, mostly over a weekend.

The down side was struggling to make MIF when I had to go back to the sims in intermediate because I didn't know how to fly the sim.

My overall point is, as I've said before, this has all happened before. It will happened again.

There was a profsit extravaganza for which we were all grateful. I for one was very glad to develop and sharpen my instrument approach skills with the bros instead of for a grade.

 

[dxfan06]

Well, surprised no one has broken the news yet but today the Navy took some drastic (to us candidates atleast) measures in relation to aviation recruitment.

"All NFOs and Pilots Officer Candidates in DEP are being placed on hold (including those scheduled for 15 October 22.) The FY23 Officer Accession Plan has still not been signed, and there are ongoing conversations of a potential significant reduction in Aviation accessions. Until the plan is official, the Aviation OCM and NRC have agreed to hold off on shipping any more pilots and NFOs."

A bunch of aviation candidates in the next OCS class in 12 days were notified of being put on hold indefinitely. Many of us had quit our jobs, ended leases, swore in, booked flights, received FINSELs and orders, etc.

where'd you get this from? not doubting you, jsut wanna read it for myself and to bring it up with my recruiter next time we talk.

 

[WannaFlyHigh]

where'd you get this from? not doubting you, jsut wanna read it for myself and to bring it up with my recruiter next time we talk.

Got it from my and other people's recruiters. Your recruiter should probably have heard by now or will later lol. It is not uncommon for some recruiters to be totally out of the loop compared to others. Speaking from experience.

 

[BravoBeach]

This is not accurate, I will be on this det and we have been provided lodging.

So you are saying the people who will stay in the house are imaginary? You want their names?

 

[Skywalker]

So you are saying the people who will stay in the house are imaginary? You want their names?

You worded your first post in a way that made it sound like the 27 and 28 front offices left the SNAs out to dry, and that is not true. I highly doubt 28 didn’t arrange lodging and I know firsthand that everybody from 27 has lodging. Gossip on here is annoying, but you aren’t going to malign 27/28 leadership for their handling of what has been a summer full of raw deals outside of their control.

 

[villanelle]

Just curious... is it a lack of [functioning] air craft (and if so, is that just not enough planes, or a lack of parts, or...?), a lack of instructors, or... something else? What's the primary source of the inability to get more students through more flights?

 

[jvjack18]

yes

Just curious... is it a lack of [functioning] air craft (and if so, is that just not enough planes, or a lack of parts, or...?), a lack of instructors, or... something else? What's the primary source of the inability to get more students through more flights?

 

[WannaFlyHigh]

Recently read online that if flight school training is more than 2 years to wing, it starts to count toward your 8 year commitment; for a max of 10 years. How true is this?

 

[Skywalker]

Recently read online that if flight school training is more than 2 years to wing, it starts to count toward your 8 year commitment; for a max of 10 years. How true is this?

Wings + 8 dude, it’s on the thing you signed. The clock doesn’t start until you’re wearing them. Counts towards 20 though.

 

[hdr777]

Recently read online that if flight school training is more than 2 years to wing, it starts to count toward your 8 year commitment; for a max of 10 years. How true is this?

Extremely not true