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Stupid Questions about Naval Aviation (Part 3)
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Info from my HS/HSM officemate: All HS guys fly both the Foxtrots & Hotels. If an HS guy goes HSC, then he would fly the Sierras. Some HS guys may go HSM and fly Romeos.
-ea6bflyr
HS squadrons will all become HSC squadrons and transition to the MH-60S. I think the transition is roughly half complete if not a bit more.
A few HS guys have left HS and transitioned to HSM to bring their dipping experience to HSM, but that's more of an exception thana rule.
Apparently the exception is partly due to PERS. They're not letting the HS guys stay HSM, even if they've been flying the Romeo lately. Probably has something to do with the HSC bonus and HSM bonus (or lack there of).
The -60R CAT 1 syllabus is about 10 months. A HSC guy can chime in to correct me, but I think the -60S syllabus is around 5 months-ish (?).
That seems to be a myth perpetrated in the HTs. It's not that long, at least on the left coast. Maybe it just seems that way.
phrogpilot73
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There is no more CH-46 training syllabus for new pilots. Transition/conversion/refresh, yes. New guys? No.
With that being said, It was ~4 months for new pilots, all others was ~1.5-2 months.
With that being said, It was ~4 months for new pilots, all others was ~1.5-2 months.
Finishing the HSM Jax RAG on 15 July. Checked in at the end of last September. Keep in mind we had leave over Christmas/New Year's, and we only had one operating sim for the first few months. Now they've got us at the Mayport sim, and driving to NAS Jax to use their sim as well. So all in all, took me 10 months, but I foresee that number getting at least a little lower in the near future.
futureflyr
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How easy is it to get a week off for a vacation when in API, Primary, Advanced, or a non-deployed squadron?
You're most likely not going to get a week off at all through API, Primary, or Advanced unless it's a holiday like Christmas where everybody gets a week off. Once API starts the schedule is very structured and rapid. The general rule in the flying squadrons is you need to get one training X completed each work day. They will work with you on a case by case basis, but don't expect anything more than a long weekend, especially for a "vacation".
YMMV in your fleet squadron depending on where you are in your training cycle, but it is possible to get a week off if the right conditions exist.
YMMV in your fleet squadron depending on where you are in your training cycle, but it is possible to get a week off if the right conditions exist.
Ymmv, but 4 years ago, you could only do it in flight school for a wedding, Christmas break, or maybe a funeral. In between Primar/Api, or Pri/Adv, or Adv/FRS was fair game, though.
Fleet squadron on homecycle? Depends on when in the cycle and how vindictive your front office is. I've been told multiple times I can't take a 4 day weekend because "we may need you to fly that weekend." Generally though, you can work something out.
Fleet squadron on homecycle? Depends on when in the cycle and how vindictive your front office is. I've been told multiple times I can't take a 4 day weekend because "we may need you to fly that weekend." Generally though, you can work something out.
4-6 Months for skid dudes. Some guys sit for a period of time waiting for HLL and other things during the syllabus. Whiskeys typically faster than Yankee guys, and Zulus somewhere in between.