Airframe

I sat on a stool in the kitchen and visited with Mrs. Rice while the knife and steel flashed back and forth. "Ziiick, ziiick, ziiick.” (add quotation mark) Much practice allowed me the luxury of operating on autopilot. As I worked, I glanced into a nearby trash can where I noticed a small book. Curious, I put the knife and steel down, leaned over, and fished it out. About the size of a Reader's Digest, the book had a plain white cover with the name of a school printed in simple black text. As I…

8 years passed unexpectedly after a short battle at a local hospital. My world came crashing down. 2. I used to be that leader that could inspire a shared vision for my crew. My confidence level was high, I was on the forefront of exciting new airframes and I had tools to make my crew successful in their job. I used to have long talks with my new petty officers on how exciting our deployments were and why I wish I was in their shoes. The dream of being a Chief was obtained and I wanted those…

PPS: The two traits of the personal profile worksheet where my scores were significantly lower were steadiness and conscientiousness. Demonstrating patience is one of the most challenging aspects of the steadiness category that I must improve upon to broaden my adaptability. With such a high dominance trait, my desire for immediate results often supersedes any patience needed in a given situation. Since opposites attract, my wife’s personality is much different than mine and many of my…

time I had no idea that I would also have a life changing event, by doing the same, falling asleep at the wheel. At present, I am not a shift worker. Do to my civilian career in commercial aviation as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) [Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic]; I have spent my life in shift work. When I started in this vocation, working for a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, mainly performing C & D checks, I went to college during the day and worked forty hours…

specifically the Super Hornet has been required to replace the F-14 Tomcat, the S-3 Viking and the A-6 Intruder. That required the Super Hornet to effectively satisfy the mission sets of three aircraft. Boeing was responsible for ensuring that the airframe could handle that challenge, and succeeded in most cases. What Boeing was not contracted to solve, however, was how to ensure aircrew maintained proficiency in the required mission sets. Exacerbating the issue are the resource and hour…

In the 1910’s there were many weapons used to fight in World War I The Colt M1911A1 is a semi-automatic pistol that started being used by the military in 1911. The pistol was created by John Browning. The Colt was used in World War I and World War II and in many other battles. The Colt was a standardized sidearm that was given to the American troops. “The Colt M1911A1 is regarded by many as the most successful semi-automatic pistol design of her time - seeing consistent action in a plethora of…

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…

58D re-track pilots / High time staff aviators skew (raise) numbers – hours not an accurate representation of experience in airframe – repetitive training (14.3 hours/crew/month) is objective goal per AVN Training Strategy. Forecasted losses for FI/SI will affect readiness – need school opportunities to generate our own and the need of a 13F30 at his S-3. He also pointed out the…

amount of noise generated during takeoff and landing. One approach is to analyse noise propagation at ground level during takeoff using a large number of microphones. Researchers are also trying to reduce the noise at source, focusing for instance on airframe and engine noise. They hope to minimise noise generated in the engines using so-called…

The DC-10 is jet airliner manufactured by McDonnel Douglas. It featured an unusual three-engine design, with two turbofan engines mounting on the underwing pylons and the third at the base of the vertical stabilizer. Also unusual is the DC-10’s outwardly opening cargo door. Most planes have their cargo doors swinging inwardly to utilize the pressure difference between the thin atmospheric air at altitude and the pressurized fuselage to keep the cargo door solidly in place. However, McDonnel…