Today was the last day of BWS (Basic Warfighting Skills). We had our checkride today, and once again I mysteriously scored pretty much exactly what I scored on all my previous checkrides (anywhere between a 92 and a 94). It's ironic too the amount of effort on my part seems to have little to no influence on my grade. I know I must be wrong, but I won't bore you with the pleasantries of empirical data and/or a regression analysis to support my hypothesis.
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| UH-60 Limitations and Emergency Procedures |
Today was the last day of flying around in a single engine helicopter. The next helicopter I ride in will be a Sikorsky UH-60 A/L Blackhawk. The mightiest helicopter of all helicopters. OK, I'm a little biased,… but needless to say, I am excited to "pull-pitch" in a helicopter with ten times more power than we had in our little TH-67/OH-58's had.
I've been here for over a year now. I never stop thinking about what I left behind in Texas to come be a part of all this madness here in Alabama. There are a lot of things you just can't learn in college, or in corporate world. The perspective I have gained from attending flight school here at Fort Rucker is leaving quite an impression on me. I will be sorting it out in my head for many years to come. But until then…. I should probably start learning my limitations and emergency procedures for the Blackhawk. From the looks of it, there are a few more things you have to know to be fly this beast.
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