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Trev is giving excellent advise. Especially the part about the actual flying part being the easiest (though, you will question that as you try to master crosswind landings... among other things ) My 2 centavos is to look at their maintenance facility (no surprise from me... eh?). I've worked on and have seen many flight school planes. Due to the rigorous schedule and low profit margins things get... let's just say "deferred", sometimes to the point of affecting airworthiness. Though even if the place looks a bit messy, it doesn't mean that it's a bad facility... maintenance is not always pretty. Talk to the mechanics, ask them questions, play dumb. Most good mechanics are happy to enlighten fledgling pilots (and love to flaunt their expertise). We are normally ignored and anyone showing an interest in what we do is generally refreshing, though if they're busy... best to step away. Early morning at the start of the shift is the best time to approach. Talk to the students... especially those close to finishing, ask them if they're satisfied with their CFIs, their aircraft, and their general experience. If you're thinking of aviation as a career, don't think Piloting is the only way. (Trying to build hours you will probably be making less than minimum wage at first and scrambling to find a seat). There are options in Maintenance, Dispatch and Administration. Also, the FAA is bleeding due to the old school retiring. Lots of opportunities and right now is a boom time (not like when I started... I had to take what I could get... slapping Airphones into the backs of the seats in 737s, in the middle of the night... over and over for minimum wage). Still... I often wish I'd continued on with commercial piloting instead of going into maintenance, but I do enjoy what I do.

Hey Geezer I'm sure all would welcome WW to fly with us. I hope to be online Tues but I still have recurring problems with having to do overtime . I think everything posted on the maps is correct (except possibly the plane icon - I thought that meant enemy patrol airborne - regardless... same difference... look out for enemy AI in the area. Not sure if Coconut will be up though... this posted yesterday: "For those curious about both the normal and expert servers being down, there was a msg from coconut on discord that the servers are being moved to a new host and it could be a couple of days. " I personally prefer TAW but will fly whatever the consensus is. I'll PM our TS info. Salute!

OMG! Astounding!

Whoot! Congrats gents!

This is probably just an old white guy's S*#t but I like this... especially the last one - Futuristic & Devvon Terrell. Don't think I'd really call it Rap though...

I think acoustic versions almost always have more authenticity and truth: There's just something about Alison Krauss...

These guys are playing at Burger Boogaloo at Mosswood park, one block from my house. I won't be paying the $125 cover... but I'll hear them just fine I'm sure. (Iggy Pop was last year). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO1WAgM8IZI

Sooo much more appealing than the hairy Paul Stanley. Now if the bass player had a tongue like Gene Simmons....

Well... hopefully it bodes well for humanity... the robots are not storming the gates on us yet. Be careful what you wish for... This is why I fly exclusively multiplayer except for testing purposes and to practice gunnery. All good points though Barton!

I used to fly these things... but NOTHING like this! That's 761.2 FPS... just a little less than a .45 ACP. It would turn you into burger if it hit you. And the speeds keep going up: http://rcspeeds.com/pilotslist?t=bd

Congrats! My company is a Phenom service center and we work on them all the time. They're solid planes.

How cool would a DVII be with a PT6 in it?

I'd like to see the flow dynamics of Wonder Woman

http://www.wingwalkers.org/?p=1093

Thanks Vik... I'll put it on all your skins.

May the road rise to meet you...

Jaegermeister and I have a BAD history... Congrats!

I added some stuff as edit.

Hope this helps. Most of the icons are self explanatory... Factory looks like a factory (but can also note the target for our artillery and could also be a strategic recon target), bridge looks like a bridge, airfield has planes in it. The "Eyebrow" can be either a prison for the prisoner rescue or a trench attack point. There are multiples of all of these. You have to note the active ones which are announced by text overlay in the main screen which repeat about every 5 mins... "Artillery 1 is Active" "Factory 2 is Active" (or words to that affect). I highly recommend a notepad or some other method of recording this info at the start and also to add as secondary targets, the location of the HQs (ours and theirs) and which missions have been accomplished is announced... saves you going to a target that's already dead. I admit that I don't always scrupulously record everything... especially when an enemy is on my ass. Oh, and to answer your question... the HQ is not noted as an icon. It has to be ID'd visually and will be announced as a grid coordinate when known. If you don't have the info... By all means... ask on comms or by teamchat... emphasis on the teamchat.

Whoot! Congrats all!

I've heard WNW models are the Bomb and this proves it. Beauty Mate! Well done!

And here I am dreading / anticipating the feces through the fan-blades which I'm sure will greet me at work on Monday morning... . Looks heavenly! Most envious. Enjoy Lip!

Guess who? LOL http://forum.jg1.org/topic/2961-jg1-t-shirts-anyone/?hl=shirt

I will do my best to be there! I haven't had the pleasure of knowing him but regardless, still a loss to the community. RIP "Happy"

Years ago someone was going to do a JG1 tee shirt. Anybody have any ideas on what it should look like? I'd like to get something going. How many would be interested? Would a Ball cap be better?