Shoot The Breeze

[Mr.Tickles]

As fun as something like the would be I don't know if my body could handle that now. I'm looking at joining the guard right now as an O in which I wouldn't get to choose a specific MOS like I would going enlisted.

Understand that sentiment for sure. If ATC hadn't happened I was reclassing to something else. No way my body would have handled that for another 10 years. Even tried the warrant path but that didn't work out. Any jobs you hoping to get selected for as an O?

 

[CF]

I vote we take trainee dues and divert them to .65 so we can upgrade the servers from the Afghanistan plan

 

[GulfBravoPapa]

C90, ORD, and ZAU reportedly atc -0 for weather

 

[Gusher]

C90, ORD, and ZAU reportedly atc -0 for weather

A deracho?

 

[StealthChain]

Understand that sentiment for sure. If ATC hadn't happened I was reclassing to something else. No way my body would have handled that for another 10 years. Even tried the warrant path but that didn't work out. Any jobs you hoping to get selected for as an O?

Based on what's available in my state I'm thinking Engineer, Quartermaster or maybe Finance. Will just have to wait and see once I get the process taken care of.

 

[Soss]

A deracho?

Yes it’s an absolute unit

 

[DankVectorz]

C90, ORD, and ZAU reportedly atc -0 for weather

I was like how is that possible then looked at the weather radar and was like ooohhhh (and googled deracho)

 

[OKbusyB]

C90, ORD, and ZAU reportedly atc -0 for weather

Wouldn’t the generators just come on?

 

[ClearanceClarence]

I was like how is that possible then looked at the weather radar and was like ooohhhh (and googled deracho)

Tornado or somethin? Never heard of an approach or Z going ATC-0 for wx.

 

[DankVectorz]

Tornado or somethin? Never heard of an approach or Z going ATC-0 for wx.

100+ mph winds. Probably expecting all sorts of power issues would by guess, plus the radars would be on free spin. Although Florida and Texas and even NY staff through hurricanes all the time so who knows?

 

[32andBelow]

Definitely the best way to impress your trainers. It’s the same thing at the academy, if you argue over every single item on your Dash 25 and tell them why you were right you will for sure pass. Instructors were always impressed by people who did that

I just go to the training room pissed off cus the trainer doesn’t understand 44kt rule. Then my very gets pushed back for having an a1 close to cert

 

[Shikaka]

Curious for those of you that are veterans, if you don't mind answering. Wondering what branch/mos (job) everyone was.

I was Marines NBC (CBRN) then did Aircraft Rescue Firefighting for a couple years. Just finished a contract with Army Intelligence Analyst.

USMC, 8 years, 3536 Wrecker Operator

 

[Mr.Tickles]

Based on what's available in my state I'm thinking Engineer, Quartermaster or maybe Finance. Will just have to wait and see once I get the process taken care of.

Be good regardless what ya end up with. Working on getting those extra years for retirement is the way to go.

 

[StealthChain]

Be good regardless what ya end up with. Working on getting those extra years for retirement is the way to go.

Yea, only ~7 to go. My last year in the Reserves isn't a good year while I was at OKC and getting moved.

 

[Mr.Tickles]

Yea, only ~7 to go. My last year in the Reserves isn't a good year while I was at OKC and getting moved.

Ah that's unfortunate. Home stretch now though.

 

[PushingTin]

HAs it been 2 years already? RIP Richard "Beebo" Russell. A highly intelligent man who travelled the world with his wife, but had a few screws loose. At least he didnt have to endure COVID-19 and the mask mafia.

2018 Horizon Air Q400 incident

#BarrelRoll4Rich

"Seattle–Tacoma air traffic control (ATC) maintained radio contact with the occupant.[14] The transmissions were on an open frequency and were quickly posted on social media websites.[15] He said he was a "broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess. Never really knew it until now."[16] When ATC suggested that the plane be landed at Joint Base Lewis–McChord, the occupant refused: "Those guys will rough me up if I try and land there. I think I might mess something up there, too. I wouldn't want to do that."[17] He asked ATC if he could get a job as a pilot with Alaska Airlines if he successfully landed the aircraft. ATC said that "they would give you a job doing anything if you could pull this off," to which he replied "Yeah right! Nah, I'm a white guy."

 

[32andBelow]

RIP SKY COWBOY. A true inspiration

 

[Beer]

I expect you to drink at least 12 beers a day

if it wasn't for the kids I would.

 

[32andBelow]

if it wasn't for the kids I would.

They can drink 12 too.

 

[Hyooz]

Damn. Some joker on the ATC subreddit is pleading with people to stop using their use-or-lose because he doesn't want to risk coming off 5/5 or 5/10. Now that's entitled.