US Air Force buys 19 DG-1000 trainiers

At 00:17 25 March 2011, Ian Cant wrote:

I agree, as we all do, that soaring exposure for cadets is highl
desirable. But would not even a 'slightly' less expensive aircraft d
this job just as well ? And maybe for more cadets if the total budge
stays the same ?

For that matter, do it with single engine piston airplanes. If what you
want is exposure to air operations in the real world, that makes a lot
more sense, regardless of our own prejudices.

As to the value for Predator operators, I doubt if it is significant.
Th
pilots' union will keep the job designated for rated pilots as long a
possible,

Air Force pilots belong to a pilots union? Sounds unlikely to me.

Jim Beckman

On Mar 25, 6:52*am, Jim Beckman wrote:
At 00:17 25 March 2011, Ian Cant wrote:



I agree, as we all do, that soaring exposure for cadets is highl
desirable. *But would not even a 'slightly' less expensive aircraft d
this job just as well ? *And maybe for more cadets if the total budge
stays the same ?

For that matter, do it with single engine piston airplanes. *If what you
want is exposure to air operations in the real world, that makes a lot
more sense, regardless of our own prejudices.



As to the value for Predator operators, I doubt if it is significant.
Th
pilots' union will keep the job designated for rated pilots as long a
possible,

Air Force pilots belong to a pilots union? *Sounds unlikely to me.

Jim Beckman

http://www.dossaviation.com/page.asp?id=76

On Mar 25, 8:17*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Mar 25, 6:52*am, Jim Beckman wrote:



At 00:17 25 March 2011, Ian Cant wrote:

I agree, as we all do, that soaring exposure for cadets is highl
desirable. *But would not even a 'slightly' less expensive aircraft d
this job just as well ? *And maybe for more cadets if the total budge
stays the same ?

For that matter, do it with single engine piston airplanes. *If what you
want is exposure to air operations in the real world, that makes a lot
more sense, regardless of our own prejudices.

As to the value for Predator operators, I doubt if it is significant.
Th
pilots' union will keep the job designated for rated pilots as long a
possible,

Air Force pilots belong to a pilots union? *Sounds unlikely to me.

Jim Beckman

http://www.dossaviation.com/page.asp?id=76

http://tinyurl.com/4tp5bnr

At 14:25 25 March 2011, Frank Whiteley wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/4tp5bnr

That's nice, but it's about two years old. So what happened? The AFA
has a record of making lousy choices when it comes to picking aircraft
(powered or not) for their cadets to fly. Didn't they pick some
foreign-built powered airplane the last time out, and end up having loads
of trouble with them? But what the hey, money is plentiful, don't worry
about it.

And as far as glider experience being useful in later aviation careers, as
I recall it was at the AFA that Sullenberger got his glider time. And
remember what he said about its influence on his Hudson River splashdown.

Jim Beckman